Step into our enchanted world, while the WDPAC Repertory Company and WDPAC jrs present, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries. Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The original Broadway production ran for over 13 years and was nominated for 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. 

Silence.  Circular hand movements flutter like doves.  An explosion of percussion. A tangle of guitar chords.  Joy, sorrow, longing, a heartbeat…el CORAZON FLAMENCO.  For the first time in Orlando and direct from Madrid, flamenco dance great Angel Rojas performs alongside Flamenco del Sol in CORAZON FLAMENCO, formally announcing their artistic partnership embodied in the Sanford based Academia Flamenco del Sol.  Join us in celebration of the music and movement that breathes life… the art of flamenco.

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A cappella chorus, O-Town Sound, presents an afternoon of harmony and gold medal entertainment. Enjoy the delightful sound of four-part harmony as the chorus and quartets whisk you through decades of music in various a cappella styles. Special guest quartet and regional silver medalists Ciao Bella will also perform. O-Town Sound Chorus proudly holds the title of mid-sized chorus champions for the second consecutive year. This dedicated chorus boasts a membership of almost 50 women from 12 counties across Central Florida. Don’t miss this spectacular a cappella performance.

Teenagers Steve (Steven McQueen) and his best girl, Jane (Aneta Corseaut), try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man then seeing it grow to a terrifying size.  In spite of its chortle-worthy premise and dated special effects, The Blob remains a prime example of how satisfying cheesy B-movie monster thrills can be.

Hits of the Brits will take you on a musical movement of the mid-1960’s. The British Invasion was composed of British rock-and-roll and beat groups such as The Beatles, Herman’s Hermits, Petula Clark, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Dusty Springfield, The Yardbirds, The Animals and many more. The British Bands popularity spread rapidly to the rest of the English-speaking world, especially the United States which, from the beginnings of rock-and-roll music in the early 1950s, had nearly a monopoly on the genre. This show Hosted by the Wolfman and Incorporating a Live Band and Performers in a Simulated Radio Show will take you on a nostalgic journey of some of the greatest music of the British Invasion.

The Sanford Jazz Ensemble is a volunteer community orchestra made up of a diverse group of excellent musicians, dedicated to the preservation of the Big Band Jazz Tradition. The band’s extensive repertoire covers a wide range of material from the classic swing era to the contemporary jazz styles of today.

Do you like poodle skirts? Leather jackets? Hula hoops? Bubble gum?

Join us for our 4th annual fundraiser beginning outdoors with fun 50’s food, cash bar and silent auction at 6PM.  Then let us entertain you inside, 50’s style! Rockin’ the main stage at 8PM.

Remember when rock was young? You will after the show! Scotsman Rus Anderson performs as a young 70’s Elton John in the tribute show "Rocket Man". Featured at Legends In Concert, Hard Rock Live, House Of Blues and BB King’s, Rus drives a night of Elton John's greatest hits. Spot on vocals, fierce piano playing and gorgeous costumes give the audience an energetic and memorable night – filled with nostalgia, singing, laughing and participation. Walk down the Yellow Brick Road and relive the highs & lows of Elton's long career.

Get ready for a show right out of yesteryear! The Big Band Era is back, brought to life by Bennett Harmon and The Orlando Big Band. With our vintage 40's orchestra, we will transport you to an era when America was producing some of the greatest music of all time! Hear the music of Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman, Cab Calloway and many others all together on one stage for one night.

Performing over 4,000 shows with some of the biggest stars in show business, from Engelbert, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and hundreds more.  Being voted #1 Showband in the Country by After Dark Magazine and headlining major venues from Madison Square Garden to Caesars Palace to the Fairmont Hotels and record breaking engagements at the Playboy Clubs.  Just Us Orlando Productions presents “Who Is Solid State” a 45 year experience turned into a musical.

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The talented dancers from Ballet Fedotov and the Russian Academy of Ballet Alafaya present this classic holiday story of a young girl named Clara who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and his fierce battle against the Mouse King. Spectacular dancing, beautiful costumes, and the rich, melodic score by Pyotr Tchaikovsky bring this tradition to life and bring warmth to your holidays.

The Sanford Jazz Ensemble is a volunteer community orchestra made up of a diverse group of excellent musicians, dedicated to the preservation of the Big Band Jazz Tradition. The band’s extensive repertoire covers a wide range of material from the classic swing era to the contemporary jazz styles of today.

*Toy Collection Site for Florida Hospital Children

On the night of December 9th, CONQUER Pro Wrestling's "We Don't Play Fight" is collecting unwrapped toys for the kids of Florida Hospital for Children! Please join us and participate in this special evening's event.

For the first time ever, a historical crossover of the arts takes place. Performing arts and professional wrestling share the same stage for one night only. A small time wrestling club gets a once in a lifetime opportunity, with a one hour TV tryout to prove themselves in the big leagues. Can a blind wrestling promoter earn his job back sharing his passionate vision, for the world to physically see? This play will feature 5 live TV style matches.

One of the great 30s dance musical comedy films.  Fred Astaire plays an American dancer named Jerry Travers, who comes to London to star in a show produced by Horace Hardwick (Edward Everett Horton). He meets and attempts to impress Dale Tremont (Ginger Rogers) to win her affection.

Possibly the best, most characteristic Astaire and Rogers musical ever, with wonderful, magical dance and song numbers.  Its tagline was: "They're Dancing Cheek-to-Cheek Again."

“An Evening of Musical Memories” is two concerts in one show.  The first half of the concert is a trip down memory lane, with the music of Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, Ray Charles, Frankie Valli, Lee Greenwood, Frank Sinatra and more.

The second half of the concert is a Christmas Show, featuring the sounds of the season with the Holiday songs we all grew up with and have enjoyed for the years.
Nowhere this year will you be treated to this kind of wonderful family show. 
“Two Concerts In One Show” makes for a perfect evening of musical memories.

The Alter Eagles play all of the Eagles classics, as well as songs from the newer albums and solo careers. Desperado, 7 Bridges Road, Heartache Tonight, One of these Nights and of course Hotel California (which boasts Rolling Stones 8th greatest guitar solo ever) are just a few in their repertoire.

Any fan of the Eagles music will recognize the subtle complexities of instruments and vocals paired with exacting harmonies when attending an Alter Eagles event. It takes Industry veterans to perform the music at its best and to perform it LIVE as it was intended to be.

In Agatha Christie’s best known courtroom drama, Leonard Vole stands trial for the murder of Emily French, an older woman with whom he has developed a friendship. All of the evidence points to his guilt, including the fact he stands to inherit a sizable sum from the decedent. His alibi appears to be rock solid, but his wife (on whom its success depends) isn’t as supportive as one might expect. Will Leonard be convicted, or will his attorney be able to convince the jury that he is an innocent man? Will his wife come to his aid, or will she be the chief witness for the prosecution?

Eric Richardson and James Young performing a tribute to the “King of Cool,” Dean Martin and “Old Blue Eyes” Frank Sinatra. I can say from the first notes of “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head,” to “My Way” these two together on stage are amazing as Frank and Dean. It’s the fact that their mannerisms and voices are really spot on plus, their jokes hit their target every time. With a live band backing them on stage it will be a night that will take you back to the good old days of great music and fun.

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The 1955 landmark film starring James Dean, Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood's blew away the image of middle-class suburban teens.  These teens disenfranchised with their parents, lead a life of thuggery and deadly dangerous drag racing to win over women.  No longer were delinquents confined to urban slums!  The film was added to the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry in 1990 cited as being “culturally, historically and aesthetically significant”.   

Vox Audio, formerly Toxic Audio - The OFF BROADWAY, Drama desk award-winning, singing group "VOX AUDIO" is returning for their 16th year, with their unique brand of A Capella acrobatics and improv comedy, which has been delighting audiences young and old at the WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.

Purlie Victorious, that strutting, new fangled preacher man is back home and he wants a church and he wants freedom. Witty, memorable music and a whole lotta of fun unfold as Purlie outmaneuvers ol' Colonel and gets his girl Lutiebelle (or she gets him!). From the composers of Shenandoah.

Presented by the Progress Missionary Baptist Church.

The Sanford Jazz Ensemble is a volunteer community orchestra made up of a diverse group of excellent musicians, dedicated to the preservation of the Big Band Jazz Tradition. The band’s extensive repertoire covers a wide range of material from the classic swing era to the contemporary jazz styles of today.

The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to a vibrant life in the delightful musical parable presented by the WDPAC Repertory and WDPAC jrs.  Joseph, his father’s favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brother and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. Come and enjoy this Musical/Operetta with lyrics from Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Weber.

Two of the most famous Rock N Roll Piano players in History will light up the stage with this fast paced piano and vocals show.

Twenty one year old Lance Lipinsky is one of those lurkers...and for him to come out from behind his target character is really saying something because Lipinsky takes on one of the wilder entertainers out there as the piano Rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis.

Jim Carters tribute show named "FATS" the Musical. It is a "Mardi Gras" style stage show featuring the music of 1950 & 60's "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" legend Fats Domino. "Fats" the Musical is the "only" Fats Domino Tribute Show in the United States!

Jim and Lance will be backed by the Rock This Town Band all live no tracks. Band members are some of the top musicians in central Florida. This fast paced show is one not to be missed.

On a mission to Jupiter H.A.L., an intelligent computer, wreaks havoc.  This production has it all—mystery of human evolution, extraterrestrial life, technology, and a classical music soundtrack. Stanley Kubrick teamed up with the eminent science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke to create what has become an Academy award-winning cult classic. This pioneering film pushed the limits of special effects and imagery and is noted for its scientifically accurate depiction of space flight joined the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2991.  

Join us when the curtain goes up for a magnificent tribute to the best music of Broadway! The area's top vocalists and the Sanford Jazz Ensemble will have you singing and humming along when they perform songs from some of the most-loved Broadway musicals from the last 60 years with music arranged especially for this event. A special appearance by the students of Cindy’s Dance Studio will have you ready to tap your feet too!

The Historic Sanford Welcome Center and the Sanford Art Walk in partnership with the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center present Art Is A Drag, an extravaganza of live performance by Central Florida’s most accomplished Female Impersonators who combine Visual Art and the Art of Drag.  The show includes lip sync and live performances with comedy.  A live auction of Art will be included to help raise funds to support the Sanford Art Walk.

Immortalized onstage and screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, this classic tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, blind and mute Helen Keller. The Miracle Worker dramatizes the volatile relationship between the lonely teacher and her charge. Trapped in a secret, silent world, unable to communicate, Helen is violent, spoiled, almost sub-human and treated by her family as such. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from the dark, tortured silence. With scenes of intense physical and emotional dynamism, Annie's success with Helen finally comes with the utterance of a single, glorious word: "water". Come and see the WDPAC jrs present The Miracle Worker.

These two legends of rock and roll will astound you with their look, vocals and musical talent. An incredible "Live" musical tribute to two of the greatest rock 'n' roll performers of all-time! Two leading impersonators in one spectacular show...
You have to see it to believe it!

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical.  It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.  Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard ranks among the most scathing satires of Hollywood and the cruel fickleness of movie fandom. Set in '50s Hollywood, a demented former silent screen star dreams of a triumphant return. Toss in an unsuccessful screenwriter, a butler, cameo appearances by silent film star Buster Keaton, Cecile B. Demille and Hedda Hopper, mayhem and murder and you have the makings of a grand classic.  In 1989, the film was in the first group to be selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.  

Struggling musicians resort to dressing in drag to attempt escaping the Mob after witnessing a St. Valentine’s Day Massacre like murder scene, what could possibly go wrong?  An all-star cast of Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Joe E. Brown and Pat O’Brien make this one of Hollywood’s top romantic comedies.  Some Like It Hot is noted for being produced without approval from the Motion Picture Production Code and putting an end to the moral guidelines applied to motion pictures adopted in 1930.  

A pair of lovebirds lead to sea gull horror.  Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller set in Bodega Bay, California gives whole new meaning to being dive bombed by a bird.  The story is woven with romantic intrigue and mysteries that culminate in horror.  Tippi Hedren made her screen debut in the film and is joined by Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Veronica Cartwright. 

It isn’t Christmas without this perennial holiday classic film.  How could anyone question whether Macy’s Santa is truly the real Santa?  Can the rivalry between Macy’s and Gimbel’s be reconciled?  Santa, will deliver an amazing surprise come Christmas Day.  In 2005, Miracle on 34th Street was honored with induction into the United States National Film Registry for preservation for future generations.