Southeastern Regional Premiere! This new musical features an outstanding score by Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz.
Located blocks away from beautiful downtown Winter Park and minutes from downtown Orlando, The Winter Park Playhouse is known for its outstanding entertainment, welcoming atmosphere and exceptional service. The intimacy of the 123-seat theatre engages patrons in a unique up-close-and-personal theatrical experience.
The dynamic year-round programming at the Winter Park Playhouse includes the ever popular Mainstage Series of musical productions, a year-round series of six unique musicals, new or rarely produced in the region, all featuring professional actors, musicians and technicians.
The 2024-2025 season kicked off with the well-received 8-Track:The Sounds of the 70s, and now the second musical of the new season is about to take to the stage.
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook runs September 20 - October 13, 2024, and is a new musical featuring an outstanding score by Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz and incorporates over two dozen of his beloved songs from Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, Children of Eden, The Baker's Wife and more!
When married couple, Sue and Dan, discover a box of photographs after their son has left for college, they embark on a beautiful journey to the past, redicovering their true love that remained hidden in a lifetime of Snapshots.
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by David Stein
Conceived by Michael Scheman & David Stein
Additional Music & Lyrics by David Crane, Seth Friedman, Marta Kaufman, Alan Menken & Charles Strouse
Upcoming Mainstage Series Musicals at Winter Park Playhouse
Snapshots A Musical Scrapbook
Conceived by Michael Scheman & David SteinMusic & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Book by David Stein
September 20 – October 13, 2024
Southeastern Regional Premiere! This new musical features an outstanding score by Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz and incorporates over two dozen of his beloved songs from Wicked, Pippin, Godspell and more! When married couple, Sue and Dan, discover a box of photographs they embark on a beautiful journey to the past, rediscovering their true love.
Wreck the Halls
Book, Lyrics, and Additional Music by Paul CozbyMusic and Arrangements by Laura Bergquist
November 15 – December 21, 2024
Southeastern Regional Premiere! This hilarious musical comedy unfolds in a series of comic and poignant vignettes with four actors bringing 46 characters to life celebrating everything that drives us crazy about Christmas... and why we love it anyway! From obnoxious Christmas letters to taking the family picture, this musical shows why sometimes we want to sing "Wreck the Halls!"
The Bikinis
Created and Written by Ray Roderick & James Hindman Music Arrangements by Joseph Baker Additional Music and Lyrics by Joseph Baker & Ray Roderick
January 24 – February 22, 2025
Everyone's favorite girl group from the 60s is back together again after twenty years and they're bringing back the sun, fun and all the great songs they sang down on the boardwalk in 1964! With a show that promises to get everyone dancing in the aisles, the women relive their heyday and beyond, singing hits like "It's in His Kiss," "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," "Heat Wave," "Under the Boardwalk," "When Will I Be Loved," "It's Raining Men" and more!
Gigolo The New Cole Porter Revue
Conceived by Paul GilgerMusic & Lyrics by Cole Porter
March 14 – April 12, 2025
An audience favorite from the Playhouse's 1st Annual Florida Festival of New Musicals! Inspired by the life of Porfirio Rubirosa, Gigolo uses a collection of iconic Cole Porter songs to tell the tale of a jet-setting, international playboy and his relationships with four beautiful women. The outstanding score features 25 Cole Porter classics including "You're the Top," "Let's Do It," "Why Can't You Behave," "I've Got You Under My Skin" and many more!
Route 66
Written & Created by Roger BeanMusical Arrangements by Brian Baker
May 9 – June 8, 2025
Jump in the car and enjoy a high-octane musical celebration along the iconic Route 66! From the sounds of 1950s Chicago to the California surf music of the 1960s, this exciting musical features 34 of the greatest "Rock 'n' Road" hits of the 20th century. Songs include "Dead Man's Curve," "King of the Road," "Little Old Lady from Pasadena," "Fun, Fun, Fun," and many more! Get your kicks with this smash coast-to-coast hit musical!
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