Pandemic, burst pipe put halt to Lake City Playhouse, but now its back with full season beginning with musical 'Oliver!'

Brady Campbell, playing Fagin, is surrounded by the cast of “Oliver!” a musical production kicking off the Lake City Playhouse’s first full season since before the pandemic. (Courtesy of Brady Campbell) The story started for Lake City Playhouse like it started for many arts organizations; various projects were in the works in early 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic brought everything to a screeching halt. The theater, which had been rehearsing “Matilda,” shut down, waiting for the all-clear to reopen. When that call came, they began preparations to stage “Matilda” with...