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April 24, 2025 "Review: SYNCOPATED AVENUE at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe" - Shanti Kennedy, Broadway World Sarasota
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/Review-SYNCOPATED-AVENUE-at-Westcoast-Black-Theatre-Troupe-20250424
April 23, 2025 "WBTT Taps Its Way Into the World Premiere Musical ‘Syncopated Avenue’" - Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/arts-and-entertainment/2025/04/wbtt-syncopated-avenue-review
April 23, 2025 "Tap dance is the star of WBTT's 'Syncopated Avenue'" - Monica Gagnier, Observer Group
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/apr/23/wbtt-syncopated-avenue/
April 23, 2025 "Growing Pains of a Young Lady" - SCENE Magazine
https://scenesarasota.com/magazine/growing-pains-of-a-young-lady/
April 23, 2025 "Review: Syncopated Avenue" - Marie Kilker
https://totaltheater1.wordpress.com/2025/04/23/syncopated-avenue/
April 17, 2025 "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe closes 25th season with tap revue 'Syncopated Avenue'" - Tom Hall, WGCU
https://news.wgcu.org/arts-and-culture/2025-04-17/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-closes-25th-season-with-tap-revue-syncopated-avenue
April 16, 2025 "WBTT Announces Second 2024-2025 Young Artist Program Showcase" - SCENE Magazine
https://scenesarasota.com/magazine/wbtt-announces-second-2024-2025-young-artist-program-showcase/
April 12, 2025 "Westcoast Black Theatre celebrates tap in world premiere musical" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/entertainment/theater/2025/04/12/westcoast-troupe-salutes-history-of-tap-in-world-premiere-musical/82792194007/
April 4, 2025 "WBTT’s ‘April Fools’ Fête’ a soulful success" - Sarasota Patch
https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/wbtt-s-april-fools-fte-soulful-success
April 3, 2025 "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Pays Tribute to Tap with a Brand New Musical" - Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/arts-and-entertainment/2025/04/wbtt-syncopated-avenue
April 2, 2025 "WBTT Presents World-Premiere Tap Musical" - SCENE Magazine
https://scenesarasota.com/magazine/wbtt-presents-world-premiere-tap-musical/
March 31, 2025 "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe To Stage Original Musical SYNCOPATED AVENUE In April" - Broadway World Sarasota
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/Westcoast-Black-Theatre-Troupe-To-Stage-Original-Musical-SYNCOPATED-AVENUE-In-April-20250331
March 28, 2025 "WBTT Announces Auditions for ‘Stage of Discovery’" - SCENE Magazine
https://scenesarasota.com/magazine/wbtt-announces-auditions-for-stage-of-discovery/
March 17, 2025 "WBTT to present ‘April Fools Fête’ on March 31" - Sarasota Patch
https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/wbtt-present-april-fools-fte-march-31
March 16, 2025 "Review: FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe" - Shanti Kennedy, Broadway World Sarasota
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/Review-FIVE-GUYS-NAMED-MOE-at-Westcoast-Black-Theatre-Troupe-20250316