OrlandoEntertainment

Live Performance entertainment in Orlando

  1. A

    John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center

    The John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center is a sprawling combination of buildings dedicated to preserving and performing the works of the old bard. Appropriately, the center is home to the Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival (Sep-May), which is actually a performing group rather than an annual event, and has performances here and at the Lake Eola amphitheater.

    Among the center's more notable features, the Darden Courtyard is a leafy yet minimalist spot in which to wander before heading inside for a show. But you'll have to pass through the lobby and the frighteningly large, life-size portrait of Queen Elizabeth - we swear her eyes followed us. There are two theaters: the 1…

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  2. B

    Goldman Theater

    In the cultural corridor, it's a 120-seat venue that stages locally produced plays and musicals as well as hosting touring troupes. Also here is Studio B, a black box theater specializing in performance art.

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  3. C

    Downtown Disney

    Disney wouldn't dream of leaving you with non-Disney downtime, so it built Downtown Disney as a slightly overwhelming evening entertainment complex.

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  4. D

    Orlando Magic

    Orlando Magic is Orlando's powerhouse men's NBA basketball team and plays home games at the TD Waterhouse Centre.

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  5. E

    Orlando Miracle

    The Orlando Miracle, a Women's National Basketball Association team plays at the TD Waterhouse Centre.

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  6. F

    Orlando Predators

    The Arena Football League team, Orlando Predators, plays at the TD Waterhouse Centre.

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