😎 How are you wrapping up Spring Break?

Spring break is wrapping up this weekend, and if you’re looking for things to do with the family, I’ve got you covered.

Hey, I’m News 6 producer Brooke Savage, the writer behind this Setting The Stage newsletter.

Let’s take a look at what’s going on. ⤵

🎠 “Carousel” from Little Radical Theatrics at Dr. Phillips Center

Little Radical Theatrics is back and this time they’re performing Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s “Carousel” tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday.

Voted the best musical of the 20th century by Time Magazine in 1999, the musical explores human frailty, resilience, and the power of forgiveness.

I had the chance to hear from different actors in the show and how they plan to portray their characters. Click here to see their answers and for ticket information.

⚖ Also happening at Dr. Phillips Center this weekend... a show about RBG!

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is known to be a towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice.

Now, there’s a show celebrating her life and her journey to the nation’s highest court.

‘All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’ starts with Supreme Court Justice “RBG” welcoming a family friend to her chambers to tell them about her life and the challenges she has faced. Michelle Azar plays RBG in the show.

She told me all about what to expect during Sunday’s performance in an episode of my Setting the Stage podcast.

📷 This exhibit is celebrating Central Florida’s diverse cultures

There’s a new exhibit at Orlando Museum of Art, and it really gives insight into the people from different cultures and backgrounds living here in Central Florida.

In the “Juan David Tena: Portraits of FusionFest” exhibit, photographer Juan David Tena reveals different portraits from the annual festival that has taken place every Thanksgiving weekend for the last 7 years.

During the last event, FusionFest used its database to request those interested to apply to sit for a portrait with Tena. For those who did not apply, FusionFest representatives went around the festival and brought participants to the photographer. The participants were fully adorned in the garments of their culture.

Tena shared the message behind the portraits in his exhibit running through May 4.

🚗 Get in loser, “Mean Girls” is coming to Central Florida

Who are The Plastics? They’re teen royalty, and they’ll be putting on a musical next week.

First, they will be at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Orlando on March 28-30 and then at Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach on March 31.

If you’re trying to decide which date to go, I highly recommend opening night at Dr. Phillips Center. They will have some special events you won’t want to miss.

🎶 What’s happening in show biz

🍴Now - April 20: “Waitress” at Titusville Playhouse in Titusville

🚂 Now - April 6: “Murder On the Orient Express” at Ocala Civic Theatre

👢 Now - March 30: “Kinky Boots” at Cocoa Village Playhouse in Cocoa

🌟 Now - April 6: “Seussical The Musical” at The State Theatre of Eustis

🧺 Now – April 13: “Honky Tonk Laundry” at The IceHouse Theatre in Mount Dora

🎙 Tonight: Andy Grammer at Hard Rock Live Orlando

🎤 Tomorrow: Tyler, The Creator at Kia Center in downtown Orlando

➡ Tomorrow and Sunday: “Hadestown” at The Sharon in The Villages

🍅 March 28 - April 13: ″Something Rotten!" at Daytona Playhouse in Daytona Beach

🤠 April 4: Rascal Flats at Kia Center in downtown Orlando

That’s a wrap for this week’s “Setting The Stage” newsletter.

If you have any story ideas on the theatre and arts scene, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at bsavage@wkmg.com.

Also, let me know if there are any local theatres you want me to cover more often.

- 🎭 Brooke