The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Pardoy Musical

The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical comes to Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026. It's a Broadway-style musical that takes aim at the familiar tropes of Hallmark movies—the small-town charm, the big-city career woman returning home for the holidays, the inevitable romance with a local who knows exactly how to fix a fence or a Christmas tree—and puts them on a stage in Tampa.

If you've spent any time with those movies, you know the drill: a cozy town, a misunderstood misunderstanding, and a happy ending that arrives right on schedule. This production leans into all of that, playing with the formulas we've seen a thousand times. It's a parody, so the jokes come from the things you recognize—the predictable plot twists and the cozy, low-stakes drama that makes those movies so easy to watch. Instead of a screen, you'll see it played out live with music and choreography.

It's a Broadway-style show, which means it's built around songs and dance rather than just dialogue. The music is where the parody really lands, as the numbers lean into the same earnest, feel-good energy as the movies they're poking fun at. If you're a fan of those holiday romances, you'll probably recognize the beats; if you're more of a skeptic, you'll likely enjoy seeing them laid bare on stage.

The show runs at Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, on Friday, Nov. 20, starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $47.80.