michael raabe
crooner, pianist, music director, songwriter, arranger, lover of good music
upcoming shows
FRI OCT 28, 2022
freeFall sings
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU
Our “freeFall Sings” series brings together your favorite freeFall and Tampa Bay artists in one-night-only themed cabaret concerts as part of our popular Tandem Series.
October 28, 2022
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU
Bring your ghoul friends and your best Boo to freeFall as we celebrate the spookiest time of year! Sara DelBeato, Ann Morrison, Ericka Womack, and resident music director Michael Raabe bring you an evening of covers and monster mash-ups of your favorite Halloween inspired hits from the world of jazz, rock/pop, and the Great Fright Way!
For tickets - visit freefalltheatre.com or call 727-498-5205
NOV 25 - DEC 24, 2022
THE NIGHT BEFORE
freeFall Theatre
by Matthew McGee
original music and arrangements by Michael Raabe
freeFall’s hit holiday show returns with an updated romp for 2022. There’s no place like home for the holidays. It’s snowing in sunny Florida when a group of friends and a surly house cat named Stephen Sondheim gather around the piano for a night of fun, music and games. Alternately hilarious and heartwarming, The Night Before is delightfully reminiscent of classic holiday TV specials, yet refreshingly modern in its depiction of one fabulous night with the family you choose.
For tickets - visit freefalltheatre.com or call 727-498-5205
THUR DEC 8, 2022
GAME NIGHT!
freeFall Theatre
hosted by
Robert Teasdale and Hannah Barrens
With a variety of interactive games, this evening of fun and frivolity pits members of the audience against live contestants and each other. Compete to win prizes or relax and enjoy watching others play. You never know. You may even learn something!
*NOTE
GAME NIGHT! will also take place on the following evenings..
Sept 21, Dec 8, Feb 9, April 6, and June 28,
For tickets - visit freefalltheatre.com or call 727-498-5205
FRI DEC 16, 2022
DEEJAY YOUNG
"HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS"
freeFall Theatre
Tampa native, four-time Independent Music Award winner & current performer in the
National Tour of the Broadway-hit show Hamilton, Deejay Young presents an evening
of his holiday favorites, original music and much more the whole family can enjoy.
For tickets - visit freefalltheatre.com or call 727-498-5205
JAN 13 - 14, 2023
USF NEW VOICES
freeFall Theatre
An educational collaboration between freeFall Theatre and the USF School of Theatre
and Dance. Enjoy an evening of song featuring bright new talent from students of the
University of South Florida.
For tickets - visit freefalltheatre.com or call 727-498-5205
FRI FEB 17, 2023
BELINDA WOMACK and ERICKA WOMACK
freeFall Theatre
Belinda Womack has been gracing the Tampa Bay community with her voice for decades in jazz clubs, churches, and music festivals. Her children, following in her footsteps, have become music powerhouses themselves locally and around the world. Join Belinda and daughter Ericka (recently featured in freeFall’s The Rose and The Beast) for an electric evening of song!
Suitable for all audiences.
For tickets - visit freefalltheatre.com or call 727-498-5205
WED MARCH 29, 2023
freeFall Sings
Our “freeFall Sings” series brings together your favorite freeFall and Tampa Bay artists in one-night-only themed cabaret concerts as part of our popular Tandem Series.
Theme and Cast TBA
For tickets - visit freefalltheatre.com or call 727-498-5205
JUNE 2 - JULY 9, 2023
OZ
a new musical
freeFall Theatre
music and lyrics by Michael Raabe
book by Eric Davis
Preempted from our 19/20 season, this much-anticipated world-premiere musical by freeFall’s artistic director and music director finally takes its turn as we close our 22/23 season. This original musical explores the genius of L. Frank Baum and his complicated relationship with his most famous creation, the Land of Oz. This is the story of a dreamer at the dawn of a new age who reinvented the fairy tale in a distinctly American way, painting an idealized and magical vision of a world where witches might be good, and what you’re seeking is already inside you.
For tickets - visit freefalltheatre.com or call 727-498-5205
FRI JUNE 23, 2023
freeFall Sings
Our “freeFall Sings” series brings together your favorite freeFall and Tampa Bay artists in one-night-only themed cabaret concerts as part of our popular Tandem Series.
Theme and Cast TBA
For tickets - visit freefalltheatre.com or call 727-498-5205