Audra McDonald to Perform in Tampa

- Audra McDonald is the only performer to win a Tony Award in all four acting categories, achieving this with wins for her roles in *Carousel* (1994), *Master Class* (1996), *A Raisin in the Sun* (2004), and *Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill* (2014). - Beyond her record-breaking Tony Awards, McDonald has also won two Grammy Awards for Best Classical Album and Best Opera Recording, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award. - The Straz Center, where Morsani Hall is located, is one of the largest performing arts complexes in the Southeast and contributes an economic impact of approximately $100 million to $130 million annually to the local economy. - Nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Hillsborough County represent a $433 million industry that supports nearly 15,000 full-time equivalent jobs and generates more than $52 million in local and state government revenue. - The Florida Orchestra was founded in 1968 through a merger of the Tampa Philharmonic and the St. Petersburg Symphony. For the fiscal year ending in 2024, the orchestra's total revenue was over $13.1 million. - Morsani Hall, the specific venue for the performance, has a seating capacity of 2,610 and features a 42-ton concert wall that can be lowered for orchestral performances. - McDonald’s concerts with major orchestras, like her upcoming performance, typically feature selections from the great Broadway songbook, including works by composers such as Stephen Sondheim, George Gershwin, and Rodgers and Hammerstein.