‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ opens at The Hipp
(05/29/25 10:45pm)
A neon sign flickers above reading “Double Cupp Diner,” and an imaginary smell of coffee mixes with the thrum of guitars and the stomp of cowboy boots.
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A look inside the UF musical theater program
(04/17/25 10:00am)
When Tony Mata, the UF musical theater director, first arrived on campus 30 years ago, the program supported just five students. Over the course of his tenure at the school, it’s grown to accept 24.
It’s not New York or nowhere: UF theater seniors discuss prospects following showcase
(03/29/25 11:03pm)
On the rainy New York City morning of March 17, Dori Miller, a 22-year-old UF acting senior, arrived at Ripley-Grier Studios on 8th Avenue to prepare for his first acting showcase. Documenting his day on the UF Acting Instagram for an ‘account takeover,’ the actor was ready to give his audience a show.
From The Swamp to the Concrete Jungle, one UF musical theatre student makes his Broadway debut
(03/27/25 10:30am)
When Trevor Wayne first picked up his worn-out copy of S.E. Hinton’s novel “The Outsiders” in seventh grade and began to read the opening lines, it became more than just an assignment. Even though he was sitting in an English classroom in Boca Raton, Florida, he saw himself in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He saw himself in the characters who came to life before him, both Greasers and Socs alike.
Local nonprofit dance group hosts 17th annual spring recital
(02/24/25 10:05pm)
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Carissa Du. It has since been changed to reflect the correct spelling.
It’s gonna be popular: ‘Wicked’ movie hits Gainesville theaters
(12/04/24 4:18pm)
Clutching pink-and-green-themed drink cups, moviegoers flocked to Gainesville theaters as early as Wednesday and Thursday to catch advance screenings of “Wicked” before its official Friday premiere.
A glimpse backstage with stars of “The Music Man” as they prepare for closing weekend
(11/04/24 11:00am)
Being a con man in 1912 River City, Iowa isn’t the easiest job, especially when it comes to singing and dancing to convince citizens to give you their money. Throwing in plaid, warm wool suits? Forget about it.
‘I am woman, hear me roar’: ‘POTUS’ debuts at the Hippodrome
(09/12/23 12:26pm)
An Oval Office filled with presidential portraits and a neatly organized desk sets the stage for a professional and serious production to the unknowing eye.
From UF to Broadway: A look into the lives of theatre-student success stories
(08/28/23 2:00pm)
The tight confines of the Constans Theatre nestled inside the Reitz Union was the epicenter of performances for theater students at UF. But now, it’s the bright lights and bustling Broadway streets of Manhattan that many musical theater alumni call home.
Jessica Vosk stops in Gainesville for cabaret-style shows
(03/07/23 12:00pm)
When Jaqueline St. Pierre, a 21-year-old UF theater junior, came to UF she was set on studying business, despite her love of the arts. She figured she could work on the business side of the theater industry.
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre closes its doors
(09/06/22 5:00pm)
In Acrosstown Repertory Theatre’s final performance of “Hamlet,” the titular character asks a dire question: “To be or not to be?”
Calificación y crítica: ‘In the Heights,’ latinos dan un paso hacia adelante pero tres hacia atrás
(08/03/21 2:08am)
Escrito por Melissa Hernandez de la Cruz y traducido por Saira Gonzalez
‘In the Heights’ through the eyes of Latino students
(07/01/21 12:50pm)
UF’s Latino community discussed film representation upon the release of the “In the Heights” movie.
Rate and Review: ‘In the Heights,’ Latinos taking one step forward but three steps back
(07/01/21 10:31am)
Between vibrant music and colorful dancing, “In the Heights” presents a story of the collective Latino struggle, specifically in the Washington Heights community.
Gainesville Community Playhouse spotlights LGBTQ stories in first musical of the season
(04/13/21 3:27pm)
After the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on live theater across the country, the Gainesville Community Playhouse is making a comeback with its first in-person musical of the season.
UF student dead after car crash on University Avenue
(01/17/21 4:13am)
Just over a month after a UF freshman was killed in a hit-and-run on West University Avenue, another five students were hit –– and one died –– after a crash on the road Saturday evening.
Gainesville residents face a Halloween unlike any before
(10/31/20 7:39pm)
Ashley MacSuga-Gage purchased about 1,000 pieces of candy last year for Halloween night. She began to hand them out around 6 p.m. and was all out just two hours later.
Hamilton
(07/16/20 12:00pm)
Hamilton, which premiered on Broadway in 2015, joined Disney+ July 4.
Hamilton
(07/16/20 10:22am)
Hamilton, which premiered on Broadway in 2015, joined Disney+ July 4.
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(07/16/20 10:13am)
Hamilton, which premiered on Broadway in 2015, joined Disney+ July 4.
