Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

From Sarasota to Marco Island and Venice and Sanibel to Arcadia and LaBelle, Southwest Florida is home to more than a dozen art centers. Most host visual art exhibitions showcasing member, regional and nationally renowned artists that change every month. In August, there are 29 shows at these venues, underscoring the importance of the arts in our part of the country.

“Cabaret” headlines a list of 11 shows onstage at area theaters this week.

Local actor, author and poet Rachael Lord has written an immersive, interactive murder mystery called “Murder Down the Aisle.” It’s being performed in the Broadway Palm dining room, where patrons discover that they’re invited guests at the wedding-gone-awry of Ben Wolowitz and Katie Darling. Cameron Rogers plays the best man … and homicide detective Ronald Paisley.

Three of the biggest stars of Broadway Palm’s “Annie” are making their theatrical debuts. Their names are Casey, Gritty and Teegan and they take turns playing the stray Annie rescues after she escapes from the orphanage.

This week, two shows close, eight continue their runs and there are six limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

This week, four shows open, one show closes, six continue their runs and there are five limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

This week, two shows open, one show closes, four continue their runs and there are three limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

From Sarasota to Marco Island and Venice and Sanibel to Arcadia and LaBelle, Southwest Florida is home to more than a dozen art centers. Most host visual art exhibitions showcasing member, regional and nationally renowned artists that change every month. In July, there are 24 shows at these venues, underscoring the importance of the arts in our part of the country.

This week, one show opens, one show closes, four continue their runs and there is one limited engagement at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

This week, one show opens, six close, three continue their runs and there are five limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.