Pensacola State to stage ‘Escape to Margaritaville’

Pensacola State College’s Theatre Department will present the charming 2017 jukebox musical, “Escape to Margaritaville,” on Oct. 20-22 and 27-29.

Based on the music of the late Jimmy Buffett, the production will be staged in Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus at 1000 College Blvd. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays.

“Escape to Margaritaville” revolves around a part-time bartender and singer who falls for a career-minded tourist. The show also features the original song, “Three Chords.”

Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley co-wrote the book, “Escape to Margaritaville,” and the show premiered on Broadway in 2018. A national tour launched in 2019.

All seats are reserved. Tickets are $16 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and non-PSC students, and $7 for PSC employees. Pensacola State students will be admitted free but must get tickets from the Ashmore Auditorium Ticket Office.

Tickets can be purchased online at PerformingArts.PensacolaState.edu or by calling (850) 484-1847.