Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify a reference to one of the subjects. Before it opened nearly 55 years ago, Sarasota residents weren’t sure what to make of the Van Wezel Performing ...

The second Shred Stock event will be held at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot from 9 a.m. to noon.

Just as it is unreasonable for the Sarasota City Commission to take over a year choosing a new city manager, it is also unreasonable to take more than two years to decide the fate of the Van Wezel ...

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will headline the 2026 Van Wezel Gala in Sarasota, raising funds for arts education and community programs.

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, affectionately known as The Jewel of Sarasota, ...

The author argues for preserving the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall's exterior and repurposing its interior. They suggest adding the Van Wezel to the National Register of Historic Places and ...

Sarasota's Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has announced its 2025-26 season, with acts ranging from a 32-year-old comedian and social media sensation, to bands that have been together for more than ...

The spotlight is back and brighter than ever as the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall brings another exciting season of shows to Sarasota. The 2025-2026 season includes electrifying Broadway productions, ...

Based on the 1993 Twentieth Century Fox film of the same title and the best-selling novel, "Alias Madame Doubtfire" by Anne Fine, MRS. DOUBTFIRE follows the journey of a struggling actor who will go ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota has been through many hurricanes, but nothing quite like Hurricane Milton. “We ended up with about four feet of storm surge ...

Sarasota considers itself the cultural center of Florida’s west coast – perhaps of the state. Yet a recent guest column wrongly declared that Sarasota cannot afford to build a new performing arts ...

Tony Award-winning Broadway star and Disney’s “Frozen” voice Idina Menzel will headline the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Gala on March 6, 2026, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Menzel will ...