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Shows & Performing Arts in Sarasota

This page gathers the formal, ticketed performing arts venues in the Sarasota area: theater, opera, orchestra, concerts and dance. Every venue below was confirmed for this guide, with its address, phone and official website. Programs change constantly, so confirm the current season, schedules and tickets with each venue.

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Today / This Weekend

What's on tonight and this weekend

Show schedules change weekly and tickets sell fast, so we don't publish lineups or performance dates here: anything we printed would go stale and mislead you. Tap a venue's official website below to see who's on stage tonight and this weekend, and always confirm before you go.

Where to find formal performances

Sarasota-area performing arts venues

Every entry below is a verified venue with its address, phone and official website where one exists. Details were confirmed for this guide; showtimes, ticket prices and availability are set by each venue, and schedules are seasonal and subject to change, so check the venue's official calendar for current ticketed shows.

Local

  • Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

    Local Performing arts center
    777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34236

    Sarasota's bayfront performing arts center with 1,741 seats, presenting touring Broadway, music, comedy and dance. The on-site parking lot accommodates 850 vehicles.

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  • Florida Studio Theatre

    Local Professional theater
    1241 N Palm Ave, Sarasota FL 34236; Gompertz Theatre at 1265 1st St

    Professional downtown theater producing contemporary plays and cabaret year round across several stages, including the Gompertz Theatre on 1st St.

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  • Asolo Repertory Theatre

    Local Professional theater
    FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34243

    Professional repertory theater on the Florida State University center, presenting up to 15 productions a year from classics to new works.

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  • Sarasota Opera

    Local Opera company
    61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota FL 34236

    Professional opera company performing in its historic opera house in downtown Sarasota, including the annual Winter Opera Festival. Festival dates change each season; confirm with the company.

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  • Sarasota Ballet

    Local Dance company
    FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34243

    Professional ballet company performing at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. Schedules change by season; confirm program dates with the company.

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  • Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

    Local Professional theater
    1012 N Orange Ave, Sarasota FL 34236

    Sarasota's professional Black theater company, producing plays, musicals and concerts that celebrate African American stories and culture at the Donelly Theatre.

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  • Urbanite Theatre

    Local Professional theater
    1487 2nd St, Sarasota FL 34236

    Intimate contemporary theater company in downtown Sarasota producing modern plays and new works, with a strong focus on emerging voices.

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  • The Players Centre for Performing Arts

    Local Community theater
    3501 S Tamiami Trail, Suite 1130, Sarasota FL 34239

    One of the area’s longest-running community theaters, currently performing at The Crossings at Siesta Key.

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