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Driving Miss Daisy at Florida Rep Jan. 21 – Feb. 13

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Florida Repertory Theatre’s season continues with Alfred Uhry’s modern classic Driving Miss Daisy. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a timeless story about the power of friendship and the endurance of human connection. Driving Miss Daisy runs in the ArtStage Studio Theatre Jan. 21 – Feb. 13, with discounted previews Jan. 18 – 20. “This classic story chronicles a decades-long friendship, and is a love-letter to how arming a strong friendship can be in our lives,” said artistic director Greg Longenhagen. “It is the perfect piece to kick off the new year in the ArtStage Studio Theatre. The production brings a dream-team of our ensemble members and recent guest artists, and you won’t want to miss it. This season was meant to celebrate stories that lift us up and bring us together, and there isn’t a play that does those things better. ” Driving Miss Daisy tells a hopeful, funny,and heartfelt story that explores the transformative power of friendship. What begins as a clash of wills between a stubborn Jewish matriarch and a proud black man evolves into a generation-long friendship as the two navigate Civil Rights-era Atlanta. The play premiered at Playwrights Horizons in 1987 starring Dana Ivey and Morgan Freeman, and went on to win the Pulitzer for Drama. The now-classic lm adaptation starring Jessica Tandy alongside Freeman took home the Best Picture Oscar in

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1990. Recent London and Broadway revivals have starred James Earl Jones, LynnHOME THEATRE MUSIC ART CALENDARS CONCERTS Redgrave, and Angela Lansbury in the groundbreaking roles of Daisy and Hoke. Florida Rep’s production stars ensemble member Sara Morsey as Daisy, guest artist Mujahid Abdul-Rashid as Hoke, and ensemble member Jason Parrish as Daisy’s son, Boolie. Morsey returns to the stage after playing a string of iconic women in Florida Rep’s The Glass Menagerie, August: Osage County, The Little Foxes, Dividing the Estate and Steel Magnolias – as well as originating the role of Bib the Goat in the National New Play Network Rolling world premiere of Alabaster in 2020. Abdul-Rashid returns to Florida Rep after his acclaimed performance as Troy Maxson in Florida Rep’s production of August Wilson’s Fences. No stranger to August Wilson’s work, Abdul-Rashid’s career includes multiple appearances in six of Wilson’s American Century Cycle plays all over the country. Associate artistic director and frequent director Jason Parrish returns to the stage in Driving Miss Daisy for the rst time since appearing in Cabaret and How the Other Half Loves in 2018, and is also well-known for his work in six seasons of the snarky holiday comedy The Santaland Diaries. Tickets start at $59 for regular performances and $39 for discounted previews, and are available online at www.FloridaRep.org and through the box oce at 239-332-4488.

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WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO

January12,2022

— Submit calendar listings and high-resolution photos to events@oridaweekly.com. Email text, jpegs or Word documents are accepted. No pdfs or photos of iers. The deadline for calendar submissions is noon Saturday.

SYMPHONY

An Evening With Renee Ellis Goldsberry – By Gulf Coast Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. She performs selections from Broadway hits “Hamilton,” “Rent” and Disney’s “The Lion King,” as well as a selection of soulful and spiritual pieces. 13350 FSW Pkwy., Fort Myers. www.gulfcoastsymphony.org or 239-481-4849.

Dvor. ák Violin Concerto – By the Punta Gorda Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center. The performances includes Barber’s Essay No. 1; Dvor.ák’s Violin Concerto in A minor featuring violinist Sirena Huang, Jennifer Higdon’s “To the Point” and Ildebrando Pizzetti’s “La Pisanella.” $65 adult; $15 youth. 701 Carmalita St., Punta Gorda. 941-205-5996 or www.pgsymphony.org.

Behind the Notes Lecture Series – By Punta Gorda Symphony Maestro Raffaele Ponti at 4 p.m. Jan. 14 at Florida Southwestern State College Charlotte Campus – Rush Auditorium. The program includes a lecture by Maestro Ponti and an appearance by a guest musician who will be on stage during the Sunday concert. $25. 26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda. To RSVP: 941-205-5996. www.pgsymphony.org.

THEATER

Driving Miss Daisy – By Florida Repertory Theatre Jan. 18-Feb. 13 in the ArtStage Studio Theatre, with discounted previews Jan. 18-20. $59 regular performances; $39 for previews. 2268 Bay St., Fort Myers. 239-332-4488 or www.oridarep.org.

Killer Joe – By The Laboratory Theater of Florida on select dates Jan. 21-Feb. 5 (opening date postponed from Jan. 12). Show times vary. $30 adults; $10 students. 1634 Woodford Ave., Fort Myers. 239-218-0481 or www.laboratorytheaterorida.com.

Night and Day: Love Lost and Found through the Eyes of Cole Porter – At the Players Circle Performing Arts Center at the Shell Factory through Jan. 16. $40-50. 64554 North Cleveland Ave., North Fort Myers. 239-800-3292 or PlayersCircleTheater.com.

Steel Magnolias – By Fort Myers Theatre through Jan. 16. Show times vary. $20-$30. 16120 San Carlos Blvd., #5, Fort Myers. 239-323-6570 or ftmyerstheatre.com.

The Colored Museum – By Theatre Conspiracy at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13-15 andJan.2022,witha2p.m.matineeset for Jan. 30 at the Alliance for the Arts. This is an immersive theatrical experience where audiences travel throughout the Alliance gallery and campus to visit each “exhibit.” 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. 239-939-2787 or Art- InLee.org/Theatre.

Morning After Grace – By Florida Repertory Theatre through Jan. 26. $59/$55. 2268 Bay St., Fort Myers. 239- 332-4488 or www.oridarep.org.

Singin’ in the Rain – By Broadway Palm Theatre through Feb. 12. Show times and ticket prices vary. $60-$85. 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 239- 278-4422 or broadwaypalm.com.

Over the River and Through the Woods – At Off Broadway Palm Theatre Jan. 13-March 5. 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 239-278-4422 or broadwaypalm.com.

Nunsense: The Second Coming – By Cultural Park Theater Jan. 13-23. Show times vary. 528 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral. 239-772-5862 or culturalparktheater.com.

Quartet – By New Phoenix Theatre through Jan. 23. $25. 13211 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. 239-2845214 or www.newphoenixtheatrefortmyers.org.

THURSDAY1.13

Historical Society – The SWFL Historical Society kicks off the new year at 7 p.m. at its headquarters. Guest speaker Joe Johnson discusses Old Florida and the cattle industry. All are welcome. 10051 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. 239-939-4044.

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO

January26,2022

or www.laboratorytheaterorida.com. — Submit calendar listings and high-resolution photos to events@oridaweekly.com. Email text, jpegs or Word documents are accepted. No pdfs or photos of iers. The deadline for calendar submissions is noon Saturday. Due to the ever- changing status of the pandemic, readers are advised to double- check with venues to ensure that events have not been canceled or rescheduled. .

THEATER

Next To Normal – At the Music & Arts Community Center on select dates through Feb. 5. Show times vary. Tickets start at $20. 13411 Shire Lane, Fort Myers. www.gulfcoastsymphony.org or 239-277-1700.

SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical – At the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall Feb. $32.89-$96.79. 13350 FSW Pkwy., Fort Myers. 239-481-4849 or www.bbmannpah.com.

Driving Miss Daisy – By Florida Repertory Theatre through Feb. 13 in the ArtStage Studio Theatre. $59. 2268 Bay St., Fort Myers. 239-332-4488 or www.oridarep.org.

Killer Joe – By The Laboratory Theater of Florida on select dates through Feb. 5. Show times vary. $30 adults; $10 students. 1634 Woodford Ave., Fort Myers. 239-218-0481

The Colored Museum – By Theatre Conspiracy at 2 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Alliance for the Arts. This is an immersive theatrical experience where audiences travel throughout the Alliance gallery and campus to visit each “exhibit.” 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. 239-939-2787 or ArtInLee.org/Theatre.

February 2, 2022 – ABC-7 More in the Morning Show Backstage Pass: 'Driving Miss Daisy' at Florida Rep - ABC7 Southwest Florida (abc-7.com)