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as well as big-name concert performers such as Garth Brooks, Elton John, and Bruce
Springsteen. It also features family-oriented entertainment, including the Ringling Bros.
Barnum & Bailey Circus in January, and a slate of cultural offerings such as Broadway-
style shows, ballets, plays, and symphony performances.
600 W. Amelia St. (btw. I-4 and
Parramore Ave.).
&
407/849-2001
for event information, 407/849-2020 to get box office informa-
tion;
&
877/803-7073
or 407/839-3900 for tickets through Ticketmaster. www.orlandovenues.
net. Parking $8-$10.
Florida Citrus Bowl
With 70,000 seats, the bowl is the largest venue in the area for
rock concerts and in the past has starred such heavyweights as Elton John and the Rolling
Stones.
1610 W. Church St. (at Tampa St.).
&
407/849-2001
for event information, 407/849-2020
to get box office information;
&
877/803-7073
or 407/839-3900 to charge tickets via Ticketmas-
ter. www.orlandovenues.com. Parking $10-$15.
THEATER
Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
Touring Broadway productions frequently play
this venue, so if you missed
Phantom, Fiddler on the Roof, Xanadu
or
In the Heights
when
it was playing in your local area (or if it didn't make it to you at all), you may be able to
catch it here. 4
01 W. Livingston St.
&
407/423-9999
or 800/950-4647. www.broadwayacross
america.com. Tickets $12-$75, depending on show and seating. Parking $8-$10.
Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival
Finds
The company (celebrating its 21st
season) is known for placing traditional plays in contemporary settings and offers special
programs throughout the year geared toward students. Shows currently scheduled range
from
All's Well that Ends Well
to
Hamlet
to
If You Give the Cat a Cupcake.
Performances
are held in three venues: the Ken and Trisha Margeson Theater, which has 324 seats that
wrap around three sides of the stage; the Marilyn and Sig Goldman Theater, an intimate
118-seater; and the Walt Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola, where the 936 seats give a
view of Shakespeare under the stars.
812 E. Rollins St.
&
407/447-1700.
www.orlandoshakes.
org. Tickets $12-$37. Call ahead for reservations. Free parking for indoor theaters; metered
parking for the amphitheater.
Theatre Downtown
These engaging
local actors, some of whom have been
working here since the group's formation
in 1984, put on a range of Broadway-style
plays, from
Altar Boyz
to
Barefoot in the
Park
to
Death of a Salesman.
Performances
run Thursday through Saturday nights,
and there are also Sunday matinees.
2113 N.
Orange Ave.
&
407/841-0083
for tickets. www.theatredowntown.net. Tickets $18, $15 for stu-
dents and seniors. Parking is free along Orange Ave., south of the theater.
DANCE
Orlando Ballet
Formerly called the Southern Ballet Theatre, and celebrating its 36th
season, this troupe stages traditional shows such as the
Nutcracker, Don Quixote,
and
Romeo and Juliet,
among others, using guest artists to augment local talent. There has
been a resurgence of interest in the ballet here in recent years, but performances rarely
sell out. The season runs from October to May. Performances feature the Orlando Phil-
harmonic Orchestra (see below) and are staged at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre.
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The Fat Lady Sang
The Orlando Opera Company sang
its last note when it closed its doors
in April 2009.
