Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz
“The words of Nilo Cruz waft from the stage like a scented breeze … timeless passions that touch us all.” — The Miami Herald
Shimmering with passion, poetry and hailed by The New York Times as “a hymn to the transforming and potentially dangerous powers of art.” This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama weaves the tale of a Cuban-American cigar factory in 1929 Ybor City, Florida, where cigars are still rolled by hand and “lectors” are employed to inspire the workers as they toil on the factory floor. As a handsome and debonair new lector reads the words of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, the lives of the workers begin to parallel the novel. Old traditions and new ways collide with longing, betrayal, and love.
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Date and Time
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025 Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Run Time: Approximately 2 hours, including a 15-minute intermission
August 27 - Sept 21, 2025 - select dates and times available, click here
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
Pay What You Will, Previews
- Wed, August 27 at 7:30pm
- Thu, August 28 at 7:30pm
Opening Night and Massey Services Opening Night Party (Live entertainment, Pre-Show Chat with playwright Nilo Cruz, small plates for purchase from Black Bean Deli)
- Fri, August 29 at 7:30pm
Audio Description performance provided by Audio Description Initiative
- Thu, August 28 at 7:30pm - contact accessibility@orlandoshakes.org or call 407-447-1700 x215 for assistance.
Post Show Talk Back
-Sun, Sept 7 after the 2pm matinee
American Sign Language performance - ASL provided by King Interpreting
- Wed, Sept 10 at 7:30pm - contact accessibility@orlandoshakes.org or call 407-447-1700 x215 for assistance.
Latin Community Night: Latin Voices in the Arts
- Thu, Sept 11 at 7:30pm - The Latin community is invited to come together to experience a performance of Anna in the Tropics! Afterwards join us for a post show gathering featuring lite bites, cash bar, and a panel conversation featuring members of the creative team and Dr. Jesse Rothbard, Professor at the Dept of Modern Languages and Literature at UCF and Coordinator of of Latin American, Carribbean, and Latinx Studies. Pay What You Will ticket pricing.
Location
The John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center houses Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF (the Theater Company) as well as four theater spaces (The Margeson, The Goldman, The Mandell, and the Santos-Dantin Studio Theaters). To provide you with exemplary customer service, Orlando Shakes sends emails prior to your ticketed event that provide parking alerts, tips, and helpful links to make the most of your visit. Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF There are a variety of parking options for your visit to the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. During heavy event days in Loch Haven Park, parking may be a challenge. Don’t forget to view our calendar of Loch Haven Park events to make note of days when parking might be more difficult. NOTE: We are located at 812 E. Rollins St., Orlando, FL 32803. Although we are proud partners with the University of Central Florida, the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center is not located on the UCF campus. Our Theater is located just north of Downtown Orlando in the Loch Haven Cultural Park.Location Information
Directions & Parking
Address:
812 East Rollins Street
Orlando, FL 32803Parking
Fees/Admission
Gun shots, blood, implied sex, and implied sexual assault, mild profanity, fake smoke and smoke scents Single tickets range from $48.00 - $68.00 evenings and weekends and $38.00 - $48.00 for weekday matinees, plus service fees.
Contact: 407-447-1700 x1 or purchase tickets online here.
Groups save 20% off for parties of 10 or more - contact grouptickets@orlandoshakes.org or call 407-447-1700 x215
Pay What You Will performances - 8/27, 8/28, and 9/11 all at 7:30pm.
Content Advisory:
*No real tobacco will be used in this production*
Children under 5 will not be admitted into the Theater.
