World-class live theater productions take center stage in Florida’s Gulf Islands ranging from opera and ballet to award-winning community theater, literary acts and choruses. Numerous performances dot the annual calendar in Bradenton theaters, from classical music concerts to orchestras and symphonies. The Powel Crosley Estate, a stunning 1920s mansion, rewards visitors with grand views of Sarasota Bay during the many theatrical productions by Dickens, Poe and Shakespeare.
