Clue: The Musical

Oct. 3 - Oct. 27, 2024

Co- Produced By: Advanced Eyecare Associates
Dr. Frank & Kathy Fischer
Dave and Marcie Dershimer, Dershimer Insurance

The internationally popular game is now a fun-filled musical that brings the world’s best-known suspects to life and invites the audience to help solve the mystery: who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room, and with what weapon. The audience receives forms to help them deduce the solution from clues given throughout the fun-filled evening. Three audience members choose from cards representing the potential murderers, weapons, and rooms; there are 216 possible solutions! Only one hard-nosed female detective is qualified to unravel the merry mayhem. Comic antics, witty lyrics, and a beguiling score carry the investigation from room to room. Even after the culprit confesses, a surprise twist delights the audience. This colorful crowd-pleaser was devised by the authors of Murder at Rutherford House and other popular interactive entertainments.

Tribute to ABBA

November 5th, 2024 at 5PM and 8PM

Performed at The Historic Ritz

· Thursday, November 7

· Doors Open at 8:00 a.m.

· Presentation Begins at 8:30 a.m.

· Tickets: $5/each

· Coffee, Juice, Water and Pastries included

Ever wonder what’s happening in your City government? Curious about how we’re planning for Winter Haven’s growth and future? Want to know what’s next for your community? Join us at the State of the City Address to hear directly from Mayor Nathaniel J. Birdsong, Jr. and City Manager T. Michael Stavres. You’ll get a look into Winter Haven’s brand new Five-Year Strategic Plan and learn how we’re tackling challenges, fostering innovation, and setting the course for a bright future.

Sass and Brass Brunch

November 16th, 2024

Food Served at 10AM

Show Begins at 11:15AM

Join at the Historic Ritz for a musical brunch including live performers and an amazing brunch buffet.

Dinner and a Show: Piano Party

November 20th, 2024

Food Served at 6PM

Show Begins at 8PM

Join at the Historic Ritz for a dinner and a show! Featuring an amazing dinner buffet and Piano Party performed by Katie Pinder Brown . 

A Christmas Story

Nov. 27 - Dec. 22, 2024

Co- Produced By: George Butz III, DDS, Citizens Bank & Trust, Brad Dantzler and Andrew C. Stroud/ Raymond James Associates

This musical, which received rave reviews on its Broadway run, is based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn with a similar echoing response, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun. All the iconic scenes from the movie are here: Ralphie's friend, Flick, getting his tongue stuck to the flagpole; his brother, Randy, getting dressed in his snowsuit; the bullies, Farkus and Dill; the leg lamp award; the bunny suit; Christmas dinner; and many others.

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Dec. 5 - Dec. 22, 2024

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.

Assisted Living the Musical: The Home for the Holidays

December 12th-15th, 2024

Performed at The Historic Ritz

The hilarious comedy team of Compton and Bennett are off their walkers once again in this all new, hysterical holiday sequel to the runaway hit about the nursing home and beyond. Christmas and retirement will never be the same.

Forever Plaid

Jan. 2 - Jan. 19, 2025

Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo's and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge's family's plumbing supply company, they became "Forever Plaid". On the way to their first big gig, the "Plaids" are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid begins....

Anastasia

Jan. 16 - Feb. 16, 2025

Co-Produced By: Hill Nissan,
Retina Partners of Florida,
Advanced Eyecare Associates

Inspired by the beloved films, ANASTASIA transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.With its opulent settings, dazzling costumes, and a soaring score including the song favorites from the hit animated film, “Journey to the Past” and “Once Upon a December,” ANASTASIA is the spectacular new musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be.

Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising through the Change

February 4th - 8th, 2025

Performed at THe Historic Ritz

The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here!

Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas.

Cruising Through ‘The Change’, is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, memory lapses & more!

Sylvia

Feb. 13 - Mar. 2, 2025

Greg is a man of middle age, a restless empty-nester, tired of his job in finance, looking for meaning in his life. Sylvia is an exuberant and beautiful lab/poodle mix, astray in Central Park, looking for a new home. When they meet, it is love at first sight. But his wife Kate, a busy rising star in the public school system, is looking forward to some independence now that the couple no longer has children to care for, and is less than thrilled by the clever and coquettish canine who jumps, slobbers, sits on her couch, and takes Greg’s attention away from his marriage. Wandering the streets of Manhattan with Sylvia by his side, Greg feels like he has connected to a deeper, primal, more natural side of the world.

Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel

February 25th, 2025 at 5PM and 8PM

Performed at The Historic Ritz

Tribute to James Taylor

March 11th, 2025 at 5PM and 8PM

Performed at The Historic Ritz

The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron

March 13th-16th ,2025

Performed at The Historic Ritz

The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron? is his original tour-de-force that tackles the babble of the sexes. It has become a worldwide phenomenon, having been translated into dozens of languages and performed in just as many countries. It is hands down the funniest relationship show you will ever see.

Tribute to Neil Diamond

March 25th, 2025 at 5PM and 8PM

Performed at The Historic Ritz

Tribute to The Rolling Stones

April 22nd, 2025 at 5PM and 8PM

Performed at The Historic  Ritz

Tribute to Shania Twain and Toby Keith

May 27th, 2025 at 5PM and 8PM

Performed at The Historic Ritz

Tribute to Patsy Cline

June 17th, 2025 at 5PM and 8PM

Performed at The Historic Ritz

Memphis

July 10 - Aug. 3, 2025

Hockadoo! Memphis is the story of Huey Calhoun (loosely based on real-life 1950s disc jockey Dewey Phillips) and his mission to bring blues and soul music to a white southern audience. In a time of segregation, Huey optimistically believes that music can transcend race, and with him on his journey is aspiring singer Felicia Farrell. The two fall in love, but must contend with social barriers, a prejudiced mother, and an overprotective brother. With a soulful score and vibrant dance numbers, Memphis is a crowd-pleasing adventure of music and love in the 1950s South.