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Sarasota Jewish Theatre Presents Josephine Phoenix in Her One-Woman Show “Between Coconuts and Concrete”
Two performances only: January 3 at 7:30 p.m. and January 4 at 1:30 p.m.
Sarasota Jewish Theatre (SJT) is pleased to present Josephine Phoenix in her one-woman show “Between Coconuts and Concrete,” January 3 at 7:30 p.m. and January 4 at 1:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 N. Orange Avenue in Sarasota. For more information and to reserve seats, visit SarasotaJewishTheatre.org.
Josephine Phoenix wowed SJT audiences as Bella in “Lost in Yonkers” and as Daphna in “Bad Jews,” and now Phoenix – a singer-actor-musician-storyteller – shares the tale of her turbulent childhood growing up in 1980s Miami and 1990s New York City in “Between Coconuts and Concrete.” Raised by a Cuban Las Vegas showgirl and a Spanish/Lebanese flamenco guitarist, Phoenix’s family rumbled through a roller coaster lifestyle with music as the one constant. “Between Coconuts and Concrete” follows Phoenix’s journey from cleaning houses to touring as a backup singer in front of audiences of 20,000, to her star turn as Halina in “Indecent” at American Stage in St. Petersburg, and her unexpected discovery that she is 10% Ashkenazi Jew. Directed by Joe Barros; musical direction by Nikko Benson. Admission is $75 (general seating); reservations can be made at SarasotaJewishTheatre.org.
Sarasota Jewish Theatre’s 2025-2026 season is supported in part by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County; Gulf Coast Community Foundation; Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee; Manatee Community Foundation; and Suplee Shea Cramer & Miller, PA.
