It’s a Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play - thru Dec 21 Carrollwood Players presents the beloved American holiday classic come to captivating life. Performed as a live 1940s radio broadcast. Set in a radio station, a talented ensemble brings to the stage a few dozen characters telling the story of idealistic George Bailey as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Experience the magic as you join the radio show’s live audience, and are reminded “no man is a failure who has friends.”
CHRISTMAS with EMILE PANDOLFI Fri, Dec 6
It has been said that he plays “luxurious arrangements” with an “ethereal quality”; that he plays in a “free-flowing, emotional manner that seems to go
to the music’s very soul.” (Stereophile Magazine) Without a doubt, when you hear Emile Pandolfi play, you know that you are hearing one of today’s finest pianists. Emile applies his classical technique to Broadway and Popular music, in addition to classical performance, to the delight of his many fans.
YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS - Sun, Dec 22
Francis P. Church’s famous newspaper reply to an inquisitive little girl is imaginatively brought to the stage in this fast paced show that pays homage to the classic holiday films of the 1940s. A reporter must follow leads to find proof about the existence of Santa Claus, realizing in the end that believing is proof enough. For more information, call (813) 2w69-1310, or visit the Center, located at 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa. www.CarrollwoodCenter.org
Ring In The New Year With CARL LABOVE - Dec 31 Carl is one of the original Outlaws of Comedy with Sam Kinison. His energetic fast-paced comedy has been seen on Comedy Central, the Tonight Show, Seinfeld, and Roseanne. He has graced the big screen in Pauly Shore is Dead, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and Night Patrol as the “Porno Prisoner”. Don’t miss one of comedy’s wittiest story tellers! He is one of our most top-requested comedians and never fails to produce a great live comedy show!
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