All cabarets for the 2025-2026 season will be held in the Mandell Theatre at Orlando Shakes. All seats will be a ticketed admission. Drinks are not included in the ticket price but are available for purchase at the lobby bar.

John Cavazos

Live performances: September 18 & 19, 2025 at 7:30pm

Virtual encore viewing: October 3–6, 2025

Broadway veteran Mr. John Cavazos brings his powerhouse vocals and captivating story to the Winter Park Playhouse stage in his original solo cabaret My Broadway Footlights held in The Mandell Theater at Orlando Shakes on September 17 and 18, 2025. Playhouse Music Director Christopher Leavy will accompany on piano.

The Fantasticks, Showboat, Brigadoon, Carousel, Dear Evan Hansen, and many more!

John made his New York City debut at Radio City Music Hall dancing and singing with The Rockettes. His Broadway debut was in the acclaimed Broadway revival of My Fair Lady with Rex Harrison. Additionally, he had a starring role and worked with Stephen Sondheim in Pacific Overtures. John shared the stage with the famed Marilyn Horne in the production of Rossini's Tancredi at Carnegie Hall.

John's numerous regional credits include Westchester Broadway Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus, Arena Stage, The Winter Park Playhouse, Orlando Family Stage, The Ren, Orlando Shakes, and The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. He has had a lengthy career with Walt Disney World, including 13 years with two of their premier singing groups, Voices Of Liberty and The Dapper Dans of Main Street. For the last 15 years, John served as Rehearsal Director for Disney's Candlelight Choir at EPCOT and as Workshop Director at Disney Performing Arts.

John Cavazos has served as Music Director for A Christmas Carol, The Fantasticks, A Sondheim Tribute, and Henry V at Orlando Shakes and has been featured in three new musical works in the Florida Festival of New Musicals at the Winter Park Playhouse. Most recently John has been seen as "Boss Tweed" in Brooklyn's Bridge at The Dr. Phillips Center. John is a proud alumnus of Brooklyn College of Music and holds a B.A. in Music from Rollins College.

The Winter Park Playhouse Spotlight Cabarets are being performed inside the Mandell Theatre at Orlando Shakes located at 812 E. Rollins Street, Orlando, FL 32803. Tickets are $23 and all seats are reserved.

The cabaret will be filmed and available to enjoy virtually Friday, October 3rd through Monday, October 6th, 2025. A private link will be sent at 5:00 pm on Friday, October 3rd, and will be valid for 4 days. Virtual tickets are $20 and can be purchased online or by calling the box office.