Your program for some of the most anticipated Arts & Culture offerings coming to Greater Orlando this fall.

To hear outsiders tell it, our community is sorely lacking when it comes to culture—but as far as we’re concerned, they don’t know Greater Orlando. Dig past the theme parks, nightclubs and restaurants, and you’ll find stupendous stage shows, masterful musical performances and amazing art galleries that do our community proud, and they’re getting ready for a new fall season that might just be their best yet. Don’t want to miss any of it? The following guide highlights more than 20 different arts & culture-related happenings slated to take place throughout the City Beautiful in the months ahead, including showcases for a select few. So, on with the show; this is it!

PERFORMING ARTS

Sep 29 – Oct 7

Annie

The classic musical about the plucky, positive little orphan, Annie, comes to life in Sanford this fall. Attendees can follow Annie in one fun-filled adventure after another as she searches for her parents, foils Miss Hannigan’s machinations, finds a new family—and even befriends President Franklin Roosevelt. Venue:Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center. Show Times: Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. Admission: $20-$27. Sanford, WDPAC.org, (407) 321-8111

 

Nov 21-26

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, The Phantom Returns (National Tour)

This all-new production features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Glenn Slater, with a book written by Webber and Ben Elton. Set 10 years after the Phantom’s disappearance from the Paris Opera House, Love Never Dies tells a tale opera fans won’t want to miss. Venue: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Show Times: Tue-Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 & 8 p.m., Sun 1 & 6:30 p.m. Admission: Varies. Orlando, Orlando.Broadway.com, (800) 448-6322

 

Sep 5 – Oct 22

Disney’s Newsies

Venue: Orlando Reparatory Theatre. Show Times: Sat-Sun 1:30 & 6 p.m. Admission: $15-$25. Orlando, OrlandoRep.com, (407) 896-7365

 

Sep 22 – Oct 22

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Venue: Mad Cow Theatre’s Harriett Theater. Show Times:Mon-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2:30 p.m. Admission: $23-$47. Orlando, MadCowTheatre.org, (407) 297-8788

 

Sep 22 – Oct 8

Of Mice and Men

Venue: CFCArts Blackbox Theatre. Show Times: Fri & Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 3 & 7:30 p.m. Admission: $12-$25. Orlando, CFCArts.com, (407) 937-1800

 

Oct 11 – Nov 19

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Venue: Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s Goldman Theater. Show Times: Wed 2 & 7:30 p.m., Thu-Fri 7:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 2 & 7:30 p.m. Admission: $25-$50. Orlando, OrlandoShakes.org, (407) 447-1700

 

 Oct 13-29

The Odd Couple

Venue: Garden Theatre. Show Times: Mon/Wed/ Thu/Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 & 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. Admission: $25- $29. Winter Garden, Garden Theatre.org, (407) 877-4736

 

Oct 17-22

On Your Feet!: The Emilio & Gloria Estefan Broadway Musical

Venue: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Show Times: Tue-Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 & 8 p.m., Sun 1 & 6:30 p.m. Admission: Varies. Orlando, Orlando.Broadway.com, (800) 448-6322

 

Oct 19 – Nov 17

Showtime With Shakespeare: A Magic Tree House Adventure

Venue: Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s Margeson Theater. Show Times: Sat (Various). Admission: $14-$20. Orlando, OrlandoShakes.org, (407) 447-1700

 

Oct 20 – Nov 19

Grounded

Venue:Mad Cow Theatre’s Zehngebot-Stonerock Theater. Show Times: Thu- Sat 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. Admission: $30-$40. Orlando, MadCowTheatre.org, (407) 297-8788

 

Oct 23 – Nov 19

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical

Venue: Orlando Reparatory Theatre. Show Times: Sat- Sun 2 & 5:30 p.m. Admission: $15-$25. Orlando, OrlandoRep. com, (407) 896-7365

 

Oct 27-29

Swan Lake

Venue: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Show Times: Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. Admission: $19-$99. Orlando, OrlandoBallet.org, (407) 426-1733

 

Nov 15 – Nov 29

La Bohéme

Venue: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Show Times:Wed-Fri 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. Admission: $35.48- $71.48. Orlando, OperaOrlando.org, (407) 512-1900

 

Nov 17 – Dec 17

Daddy Long Legs

Venue: The Winter Park Playhouse. Show Times: Various. Admission: $15-$42. Winter Park, WinterPark-Playhouse.org, (407) 645-0145

 

MUSIC

Oct 8

Star Wars: A New Hope –In Concert

Fans of a galaxy far, far away will feel the Force with Orlando’s first-ever live performance of Star Wars: A New Hope – In Concert. As the full-length film plays on the big screen, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra will perform John Williams’ iconic score, bringing George Lucas’ opus to life like never before. Venue: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Show Times: 7:30 p.m. Admission: $49-$99. Orlando, OrlandoPhil.org, (407) 770-0071

 

 Sep 17

Sanford Jazz Ensemble: Fall Concert

Venue:Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center. Show Times: 3 p.m. Admission: $10-$15. Sanford, WDPAC.org, (407) 321-8111

 

Oct 15

Russian String Orchestra

Venue: Rollins College’s Tiedtke Concert Hall. Show Times: 3 p.m. Admission: $40-$65. Winter Park, BachFestivalFlorida.org, (407) 646-2182

 

Oct 21-22

Verdi Requiem

Venue: Rollins College’s Knowles Memorial Chapel. Show Times: 7:30 p.m. Admission: $25-$65. Winter Park, BachFestivalFlorida.org, (407) 646-2182

 

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

 

Sep 15 – Jan 7, 2018

Time and Thought: Art of the United States From the Cornell Fine Arts Museum

In partnership with Rollins College’s Cornell Fine Arts Museum, this exhibit is organized by Cornell’s curator, Amy Galpin Ph.D, and focuses on the rich history of American art. Featured artists include Albert Bierstadt, Childe Hassam, Robert Henri, John Kensett, Jacob Lawrence, Thomas Moran, Grandma Moses and Ed Ruscha. Venue: The Mennello Museum of American Art. Hours: Tue-Sat 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Admission: $5 and under. Orlando,MennelloMuseum.org, (407) 246-4278

 

Sep 12 – Dec 3

Captured in Paint: Central Florida in Art

Venue:Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens. Hours: Tue-Sat 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sun 1-4 p.m. Admission: $3-$5 (children under 12 free). Winter Park, Polasek.org, (407) 647-6294

 

Sep 15 – Dec 31

Baggage Claims

Venue: Orlando Museum of Art’s Brooker Grand Gallery. Hours: Tue-Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat-Sun 12-4 p.m. Admission: $5-$15 (children 3 and under free). Orlando, OMArt.org, (407) 896-4231

 

Sep 15 – Jan 13, 2018

The Lake: A Documentary Exploring the Land and People of Lake Apopka

Venue: Crealdé School of Art’s Hannibal Square Heritage Center. Hours: Tue-Thu 12-4 p.m., Fri 12-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Admission: Free. Winter Park, Crealde.org, (407) 539-2680

 

Sep 22 – Dec 31

Limited Edition

Venue: Snap! Space. Hours: Thu-Sat 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission: Free (donation requested). Orlando, SnapOrlando. com, (407) 286-2185

 

Through Sep 23

Spectrum

Venue: Mount Dora Center for the Arts. Hours: Fri 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat-Sun 12-4 p.m. Admission: Free. Mount Dora, MountDoraCenterForTheArts.org, (352) 383-0880

 

Sep 29 – Dec 31

Time as Landscape: Inquiries of Art and Science

Venue: Rollins College’s Cornell Fine Art Museum. Hours: Tue 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Wed-Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat-Sun 12-5 p.m. Admission: Free. Winter Park, CFAM.Rollins.edu, (407) 646-2526

 

Through Sep 23, 2018

Celebrating 75 Years—Pathways of American Art at the Morse Museum

Venue: Morse Museum. Hours: Tue-Sat 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sun 1-4 p.m. Admission: $1-$6 (children under 12 free). Winter Park, Morse-Museum.org, (407) 645-5311

 

Through Oct 8

Roberto Edwards: Cuerpos Pintados – Painted Bodies

Venue: Museum of Art –DeLand’s Downtown De- Land Gallery. Hours: Tue-Sat 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sun 1-4 p.m.  Admission: $5. DeLand, MOArtDeLand.org,  (386) 279-7534

 

Through Oct 29

Bravo! Chris Raschka

Venue: Orlando Museum of Art’s Magruder Gallery II. Hours: Tue-Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat-Sun 12-4 p.m. Admission: $5-$15 (children 3 and under free). Orlando, OMArt.org, (407) 896-4231

 

This article originally appeared in Orlando Family Magazine’s September 2017 issue.