Get ready for the 17th year of the long running Central Florida Halloween tradition! Central Florida's critically acclaimed "Victorian Horror Performance Troupe" are back for spooky season 2027, with Phantasmagoria celebrating 17 years of performance! Featuring the troupe's own unique and spectacular blend of storytelling, dance, ensemble work, large scale puppetry, aerial work, fire performance, and more, journey with Phantasmagoria this October as they returns to theaters t

Orlando Out Fest returns this year from September 10 - 13, 2026. Orlando Fringe is once again hosting Orlando Out Fest this September. Orlando Out Fest is a celebration of Queer Theatre, Art, Music and Cinema, presented by Orlando Fringe and curated by George Wallace, Executive Director of The Center Orlando. Orlando Fringe is partnering with The Center Orlando, The Renaissance Theatre Company and the Starlight Room at Savoy to host 21 shows and events. Centralized in Ivanh

The Tony Award-winning hit musical comedy about two best frenemies that’s so fun you’ll die from laughter, Death Becomes Her, is coming to Walt Disney Theater December 1 - 6. Single tickets for Death Becomes Her are on sale now at Dr. Phillips Center. This musical comedy makes its Florida debut on the Walt Disney Theater stage, December 1-6, 2026. Death Becomes Her tells the story of Madeline Ashton, a stage-and-screen beauty, and Helen Sharp, the long-suffering author who

Audiences can look forward to jaw-dropping acrobatics, dazzling costumes and festive fun, when Cirque Dreams Holidaze returns to King Center in Melbourne. Cirque Dreams Holidaze will captivate audiences this holiday season with a brilliantly breathtaking holiday spectacular for the entire family. As the original cirque holiday theatrical event, this nationally acclaimed annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around awe-inspiring contemporary circus arts. On Christ

Experience a breathtaking world-premiere ballet featuring stunning choreography, dazzling sets and costumes, vibrant pop-art inspired visuals, and an unforgettable journey through Wonderland. Alice in Wonderland, a spectacular new ballet production presented by Global Stage Entertainment and the International Ballet Stars is coming to Melbourne, taking to the stage at the King Center on March 3, 2027. A spectacular World Premiere production, Alice in Wonderland reimagines Lew

Fall enrollment now open for more than 30 classes at AdventHealth School of the Arts, ages 3-18+ Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has opened enrollment for over 30 fall classes at AdventHealth School of the Arts, including the launch of a new musical theatre program, Eighth Notes, designed for aspiring performers in grades three through five. The program provides students with year-round training in acting, singing and dance while preparing them for future perform

New classes, a Junior Thespian Troupe, post-show family workshops, and early childhood programs reflect a continued investment in learning through theatre. Orlando Family Stage has announced registration for its 2026-2027 education programs, introducing expanded weekend and after-school classes, a new Junior Thespian Troupe for homeschool students, and a new series of post-show family workshops that extend learning beyond the stage. The new season reflects Orlando Family Stag

Community engagement efforts have provided more than 66,700 tickets to community members since 2014. his summer, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has kicked off its 2026–27 Community Giveback season, continuing its vision of Arts For Every Life® and making meaningful arts experiences accessible to everyone in Central Florida. Since 2014, the arts center's community engagement efforts have provided more than 66,700 tickets to students, teachers, veterans, first resp

Mayor Demings has received the National Public Leadership in the Arts Award from Americans for the Arts!! Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings has been recognized with the Public Leadership in the Arts Award for County Leadership presented by Americans for the Arts in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo). The national award recognizes elected officials whose vision and leadership have advanced the arts and arts education within their communities. May

Over 400 students from 46 high schools dazzled at the 12th Annual Applause Awards, produced by Dr. Phillips Center. Winners, Abby Harrell, and Josef Wright, will go on to represent our region at the prestigious Jimmy Awards in NYC. Two outstanding high school performers will represent the Florida region at the Jimmy Awards in New York City after being named nominees at the 12th Annual Applause Awards at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Abby Harrell and Josef Wrigh

Join the cOmpanies artistic team and dancers at their home, Harriett's Orlando Ballet Centre. Uncorked is a unique and intimate performance series that offers a behind-the-scenes look at how ballet comes to life. Unlike a traditional ballet show, this experience brings you close to the creative process — allowing you to watch and engage with Company Dancers and a member of artistic leadership while they choreograph and shape a new work, step by step in real time. Held limited

Journey through millennia of traditional Chinese culture in a spectacular two-hour performance. Imagine a more compassionate world. That was China before communism. Shen Yun carries you into the grandeur of China at its zenith, bringing to life beauty, goodness and wisdom through a breathtaking performance. Returnihg to Orlando, Florida Falun Dafa Association presents Shen Yun live on stage at Walt Disney Theater on Monday, April 27, and Tuesday, April 28. Ancient China was k

Experience mesmerizing moments like the “Dance of the Little Swans” and Odile’s dazzling 32 fouettés. Get ready for an unforgettable evening of world-class ballet at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts as the timeless masterpiece Swan Lake leaps to life on the stage of Steinmetz Hall on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7 pm. Presented by International Ballet Stars, this spellbinding full-length production brings together celebrated artists from around the globe — featuri

Timucua Arts Foundation's second annual Opera Festival returns to the white house, a one-of-a-kind venue in March. For 25 years, Timucua Arts Foundation has been bringing top-tier music and art to Central Florida all in the world’s best living room concert hall. A highlight at the venue is its festivals, and the 2026 Timucua Opera Festival is no exception, with the annual event offering a fresh perspective on the the timeless artform. Highlights this year include two new, or

Yannick will lead Brahms in Orlando when The Philadelphia Orchestra return to Dr Phillips Center. The world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra strives to share the transformative power of music with the widest possible audience, and to create joy, connection and excitement through music in the Philadelphia region, across the country and around the world. As part of the orchestra's 125th anniversary season, The Philadelphia Orchestra will share its music with audiences in Orlando