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Take in a Show!

Nov 04, 2024 08:00AM ● By Ann Marie O’Phelan

During the holiday season, it’s great to take in a show. There are many fabulous shows to check out in the area; here are just a few of the shows playing this month and next.

At the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Rat Pack plays from November 12 to November 16, 2024.  Back in the 1960s, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin put Las Vegas on the map. During the show, they reunite and sing classics like Luck Be a Lady, Lady is a Tramp, and New York, New York. The show includes a delicious buffet meal with desserts. Tickets can be purchased at https://broadwaypalm.com/shows/the-rat-pack/ or by calling the box office at 239-278-4422.

At Broadway Palm’s Off Broadway Palm theatre, Barefoot in the Park ends on November 16, 2024. Social Media & Marketing Coordinator Jenny Boswell says this “Neil Simon play is full of fun and chaos with recent newlyweds dealing with a surprise visit from an eccentric family member.” Tickets that include a meal, or show-only tickets, can be purchased at https://broadwaypalm.com/shows/barefoot-in-the-park/ or by calling the box office at 239-278-4422.

Upcoming in the Children’s Theatre, The Elves and the Shoemaker are showing from December 3 until December 24, 2024. 

Plan Your Visit: Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, 239-278-4422, broadwaypalm.com.

Plus, there’s many more great local shows to choose from!

At the Players Circle Theater, the wickedly funny Bedroom Farce ends on November 17, 2024, while Greetings, a magical holiday comedy plays from November 25 to December 22, 2024. 

Plan Your Visit: Players Circle Theater, 13211 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, 239-800-3292, playerscircletheater.com.

Also, the Florida Repertory Theatre’s, the comedy, Ben Butler ends on November 10, 2024, and Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd runs from November 26 to December 15, 2024. 

Plan Your Visit: Florida Repertory Theatre, 268 Bay Street, Fort Myers, 239-332-4488, floridarep.org.

Over in the Cape, at Cultural Park Theatre Company, the comedy Sealed for Freshness plays from November 15 to November 24, 2024. The upcoming Rudolph Jr., based on the classic story, plays from December 11 to December 15, 2024. 

Plan Your Visit: Cultural Park Theatre Company, 528 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral, 239- 772-5862, culturalparktheatre.org.

Also, upcoming in the Cape, the Belle Theatre, Elvis: ’68 Comeback Special plays on December 15, 2024, and A Charlie Brown Christmas runs from December 18 to December 22, 2024.

Plan Your Visit: The Belle Theatre, 2708 Santa Barbara Blvd. #135, Cape Coral, 239-323-5533, thebelletheatre.com.

Ann Marie O’Phelan is a SW Florida resident and a regular contributor to TOTI Media.