Jay Handelman
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Arts Editor and Theater critic for Sarasota Herald-Tribune. President Foundation of the American Theatre Critics Assoc. Past ATCA chair.
Sarasota, FL
Joined March 2009
I laughed quite a bit watching @FSTSarasota's summer season-closing comedy ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ via @heraldtribune.
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Florida Studio Theatre closes its summer mainstage season with Marc Comoletti's French comedy about a husband and wife each trying to hide an affair.
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La Musica Chamber Music Festival celebrates 40 years with a new and expanded season of concerts. via @heraldtribune.
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Audiences have been growing in the last few years for the long-running La Musica Chamber Music series in Sarasota as it prepares to mark 40 years.
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Sarasota area August arts calendar puts a focus on new works in a surprisingly busy month. @AsoloRep @FSTSarasota @WBTTsrq @sarasotaopera @TheRingling @art_sarasota @VeniceTheatre @ManateePAC @artcentersrq via @heraldtribune.
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Our monthly guide to the Sarasota area arts scene for August.
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Asolo Rep’s ‘Year with Frog and Toad’ brings summer theater magic to Sarasota families via @HeraldTribune @Theatre_Critics.
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A musical that had a brief run on Broadway more than 20 years ago, comes to Sarasota's Asolo Rep in an engaging style intended for all ages.
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Two strong actors inspire a love of words and books in @FSTSarasota's production of the moving play ‘Dorothy’s Dictionary’ @Theatre_Critics via @heraldtribune.
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‘Dorothy’s Dictionary’ marks the return of a favorite actress and a local debut in a story about a librarian and a troubled teen.
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‘Come From Away’ to replace delayed Billy Joel-Twyla Tharp musical at @AsoloRep. @Theatre_Critics via @heraldtribune.
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A new version of the Tony Award-winning ‘Movin’ Out’ needs more time for development and will be replaced at Asolo Rep this fall by ‘Come From Away’
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Sarasota panel recommends flood-proofing @VanwezelPAH before new venue opens via @heraldtribune.
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Sarasota's Purple Ribbon Committee was appointed in 2023 to study future alternative uses for the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
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New grants, gifts bring @VeniceTheatre closer to its fundraising goal to restore its hurricane damaged building via @heraldtribune.
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The Pinkerton family challenges community to match $250,000 gift for restoration of Venice Theatre's Jervey Theatre, damaged in Hurricane Ian
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Comedy takes over Sarasota area July arts events calendar. @AsoloRep @FSTSarasota @WBTTsrq @art_sarasota @TheRingling @VeniceTheatre @SelbyGardens @SCBS_ via @heraldtribune.
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The annual Sarasota Improv Festival plus more comedy shows dominate the July arts calendar, which includes new plays and musicals
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Channeling Nina Simone: @WBTTsrq founding member celebrates legendary singer’s life and music @Theatre_Critics via @heraldtribune.
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Apphia Campbell, a founding member of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, returns to Sarasota for a weekend run ‘Black is the Color of My Voice”
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Sarasota actress Ann Morrison to headline national tour of Tony-winning ‘Kimberly Akimbo.” @Theatre_Critics @AsoloRep via @heraldtribune.
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Ann Morrison, a Broadway veteran and a favorite Sarasota performer, is taking over the the national tour of the musical ‘Kimberly Akimbo’
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Sarasota Music Festival dominates the June arts calendar but there are plenty of plays, musicals and art exhibits to experience. via @heraldtribune.
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The monthly calendar of arts events in the Sarasota area in June, with more than three dozen programs scheduled.
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60 years later, Sarasota Music Festival keeps reinventing itself with new ideas and music. @srqorchestra via @heraldtribune.
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The Sarasota Music Festival started in 1965 to give young musicians a chance to study and perform with professionals from around the world.
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Ousted Kennedy Center president encourages arts groups to expand their reach in Sarasota talk. @Theatre_Critics via @heraldtribune.
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Three months after Deborah F. Rutter was ousted as president of the Kennedy Center, she spoke in Sarasota about the need for resilience in the arts.
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A thrilling production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ closes @AsoloRep's season in rousing style. @Theatre_Critics . via @heraldtribune.
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The hit Andrew Lloyd-Webber-Tim Rice musical ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ was extended two weeks at Asolo Rep even before opening night.
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Sarasota Improv Fest returns to @FSTSarasota for 15th year with new troupes and old favorites via @heraldtribune.
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Seven troupes from around the United States make their Sarasota debuts at the annual summer festival that will also feature many returning favorites
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Engaging ‘Entangled’ unravels a performer’s mental health challenges. @Theatre_Critics via @heraldtribune.
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In ‘Entangled,’ Will Luera, best known as an improv performer and teacher, unpacks the mental challenges for has faced in his life and career
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As the world gets to know a new Pope, @AsoloRep is stepping back into history with a new production of "Jesus Christ Superstar," as the cast looks to find the people behind the iconic figures. @Theatre_Critics
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Josh Rhodes, who brought life to many classic musicals at Asolo Rep, brings a new take to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar.’
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Sarasota Jewish Theatre digs into family history in darkly comic ‘Bad Jews’ @theatre_critics via @HeraldTribune.
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Joshua Harmon’s off-Broadway hit ‘Bad Jews’ is brutally honest and shockingly funny in its debut at the Sarasota Jewish Theatre.
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Summer arts: When snowbirds leave, Sarasota heats up with new shows. 2025 is going to be a busy warm-weather arts scene than usual. via @heraldtribune.
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Dozens of plays, musicals, concerts, art exhibits and dance programs are scheduled in the Sarasota area in the usually slow summer months.
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