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Avenue Q
May 29 –June 23,
Visit the Hipp’s website for various showtimes & prices.
The Hipp: (352) 375-4477

The crown on the Hippodrome’s 40th Anniversary season is the internationally beloved Broadway sensation Avenue Q. Winner of the Tony Award’s “Triple Crown” from Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, Avenue Q is a coming-of-age musical where characters lament that as children, they were assured by their parents, and by certain fuzzy puppets on public television, that they were “special” and “could do anything”; but as adults, they have discovered to their surprise and dismay that in the real world their options are limited, and they are no more “special” than anyone else.

Produced by the Hippodrome Theatre, in partnership with the UF School of Theatre + Dance (College of Fine Arts).
Directed by Lauren Caldwell & Charlie Mitchell.

The film is produced by the UF Digital Worlds Institute for the George A. Smathers Library with assistance from the France-Florida Research Institute. The French in Florida is a digitally animated short film based on the historic Jacques Le Moyne and Theodor de Bry engravings of early Florida. It is narrated by renowned Florida historian Dr. Michael Gannon. James Oliverio, Executive Director of DWI, will describe the development of the project and the digitization process, and historical archaeologist and Theodor de Bry descendant Dr. John de Bry will provide context for these iconic engravings. The Digital Worlds string quartet from the University of Florida will play the original score by Emmy Award-winning composer James Oliverio live during both showings.

Location: Capitol Museum, Tallahassee

Info: (352) 273-0526
Tickets: (800) 745-3000 http://www.ticketmaster.com
On-site tickets: Box Office, Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion: (352) 392-1653
Price: $15/ticket

Written by Neil Simon; Directed by Judith Williams.

Set in 1937 Brooklyn, Neil Simon’s beloved comedy offers a semi-autobiographical glimpse into the life of a Jewish-American family through the eyes of 15-year-old Eugene Jerome. Brighton Beach Memoirs is a poignant coming-of-age story of Eugene’s encounters with a crowded household, an imminent war, and most excitingly, girls.