Queen of the Keys with Madalyn McHugh

In 2020, Madalyn McHugh brought grit and grace to FST’s Goldstein Cabaret with her stunning Sarasota debut in the hit country music revue Outlaws & Angels. This spring, McHugh returned to Sarasota’s Contemporary Theatre to “make the earth move” and share more beautiful music in FST’s all-new musical revue Three Pianos. We sat down with McHugh to learn more about her lifelong love affair with … Continue reading Queen of the Keys with Madalyn McHugh

A Welcome Return with Michael Maricondi

Two years after making his FST debut in the hit 2019 Summer Cabaret Who Loves You: A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli and Beyond, the one-and-only Michael Maricondi has returned to dazzle audiences with his top notch piano playing in FST’s all-new musical revue, Three Pianos. We sat down with Michael to learn more about how he fell in love with “the keys” and what … Continue reading A Welcome Return with Michael Maricondi

On Higher Ground with Nygel D. Robinson

Having charmed audiences with his Rock & Roll rhythms in the record-breaking 2018 Cabaret Blue Suede Shoes and his polished charm in the 2020 hit revue That’s Amoré, Nygel D. Robinson returns to Sarasota to “tickle the ivories” in FST’s all-new musical revue Three Pianos. We sat down with Robinson to learn more about his relationship with the piano and what it’s been like to … Continue reading On Higher Ground with Nygel D. Robinson

Striking Chords

For over three hundred years, pianos have been the backbone of popular music. From classical composers to singer-songwriter superstars, musicians have turned to the keys to create some of the most iconic and influential compositions to date. Now, Florida Studio Theatre proudly presents Three Pianos, an all-new musical revue celebrating artists who redefined one of the most timeless instruments. Producing Artistic Director Richard Hopkins returns … Continue reading Striking Chords

Killer Keys

While Carole J. Bufford entertains with Vintage POP! in FST’s Keating Theatre, across the street in FST’s Gompertz Theatre, audiences are singing along to classics like “Crocodile Rock” and “Just the Way You Are.” Helping FST welcome audiences back to the theatre is its newest musical revue, Three Pianos, celebrating musical pioneers who refused to fit the mold of “rock star” and forged their own … Continue reading Killer Keys