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Street Theatre Company's THE TRAIL TO OREGON May Be Hard to Describe, But It's More Fun Than A Bout of Dysentery


by Jeffrey Ellis - March 12, 2024

The answer is none of the above, obviously – you and I are showing our age with those ridiculous suggestions – and any effort to explain The Trail to Oregon to you would contain spoilers, which people oftentimes don’t want to know, sending particularly disturbing and frankly threatening emails to cr...

Studio Tenn's DRIVING MISS DAISY Beautifully Captures The Spirit of Alfred Uhry's Play


by Jeffrey Ellis - March 11, 2024

Alfred Uhry is a Southern writer who knows our region better than most and he uses the power of his words and the artistry of his pen to create moments and scenes in plays and musicals that are as authentic as the little rivulets of condensation that snake their way down the outside of a glass of ic...

Review Round-up: JAGGED LITTLE PILL, THE 39 STEPS, MRS. KRISHNAN'S PARTY and THE REVOLUTIONISTS


by Jeffrey Ellis - March 11, 2024

In the aftermath of experiencing the Nashville premiere of Jagged Little Pill — the musical inspired by and featuring music from Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album of the same name, other songs written by her and including two created expressly for the production, and featuring a compelling, biting and ...

TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Dazzles Nashville Audiences With Tribute to 'The Queen of Rock and Roll'


by Jeffrey Ellis - February 16, 2024

Now onstage at Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Theatre, through Sunday, February 18, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical gives the full biographical jukebox musical treatment to one of Tennessee’s most talented exports and favorite daughters. ...

Beki Baker Infuses Lipscomb University's ADA AND THE ENGINE With Sensitivity, Wit and Understanding


by Jeffrey Ellis - February 15, 2024

Meghan Wombles’ spirited portrayal of 19th century British genius Ada Byron Lovelace provides the very heart of Lipscomb University Theatre’s Ada and The Engine, currently onstage through February 18 at the Shamblin Theatre, in a beautifully conceived production directed by Beki Baker....

Francesca Noe and Nick Gehring's On-Stage Chemistry Brings The Sizzle to BONNIE & CLYDE


by Jeffrey Ellis - February 15, 2024

A musical theater version of the infamous pair’s ill-fated life together is brought to life in a highly romanticized, tuneful and fast-paced production of the Frank Wildhorn-Don Black-Ivan Menchell Broadway musical Bonnie & Clyde, which played just a month on the Main Stem, but has since enjoyed a s...

Nashville Children's Theatre's World Premiere of THE GINGERBREAD KID Sure Smells Swell And Is Loads of Fun


by Jeffrey Ellis - February 09, 2024

Should you feel the sudden urge to go home and bake some gingerbread upon leaving a performance of Nashville Children’s Theatre’s world premiere production of The Gingerbread Kid, rest assured it’s not a sign that you’ve developed cannibalistic tendencies. Rather, it’s part of a clever plot by direc...

Paula Vogel's INDECENT Is Nashville Repertory Theatre's Best Production of The Last 10 Years


by Jeffrey Ellis - February 05, 2024

It is a chilling reminder of the hardships of life, the capricious nature of humankind and the cruelty to which people are still subjected today. And that, quite frankly, is why you should make it a point to see Nashville Repertory Theatre’s stunning production of Indecent, which is at once warmly a...

Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY May Have Been Created Expressly For Nashville Audiences


by Jeffrey Ellis - February 02, 2024

Perhaps without knowing it, McPherson, the show’s creative collective and everyone involved with bringing Girl From The North Country to the stage have created the perfect musical for Nashville’s discerning theater audiences, people who know a thing or two about appreciating music, art and live perf...

Broadway at TPAC Opens 2024 Live Theater in Nashville With 'Startling, Stunning, Sexy' FUNNY GIRL


by Jeffrey Ellis - January 03, 2024

What a way to open a brand-new year of live theater in Nashville: in Funny Girl, audiences may have found exactly what they were longing for as Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s touring presentation provides a portentous kick-off to 2024. In fact, we can’t recall a standing ovation more gratifyingl...

Past Shows

THE FANTASTICKS
THE FANTASTICKS
11/8 - 11/24/2019


The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running off-Broadway musical, is a whimsical and charming love story with a touch of satire. Set in a world of metaphor ...

SWEENEY TODD
SWEENEY TODD
10/18 - 11/3/2019


Stephen Sondheim’s haunting musical thriller has been hailed "the greatest musical of the past half-century” by the Wall Street Journal. Sophisticated and uncompromising, “Sweeney Todd” ...

SWEENEY TODD
SWEENEY TODD
10/11 - 10/27/2019


Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, is a darkly gripping musical thriller that has garnered numerous accolades, ...

THE LAST FIVE YEARS
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
8/2 - 8/11/2019


The Last Five Years, a poignant and unconventional musical by Jason Robert Brown, explores the complexities of love and relationships through a fragmented timeline. Unlike ...

LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION


The legendary Broadway musical has been specially adapted to meet the needs of young performers. This author-approved, PG-rated edition has been abridged to a running ...

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...

THE PRODUCERS
THE PRODUCERS
3/22 - 4/7/2019


The Producers is a hilarious musical creation of Mel Brooks, a comedic mastermind. Brooks wears multiple hats for this production, acting as composer, lyricist, and ...

THE PRODUCERS
THE PRODUCERS
3/22 - 3/31/2019


A New Mel Brooks Musical. Adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics by Brooks and ...

NEWSIES
NEWSIES
1/11 - 1/27/2019


Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...

NEWSIES
NEWSIES
1/4 - 1/20/2019


Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...


Kris Kringle takes on the cynics among us in this musical adaptation of the popular holiday favorite. In his inimitable style, Meredith Willson, the author ...

ELF-THE MUSICAL JR.
ELF-THE MUSICAL JR.
11/8 - 11/10/2018


A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. ...

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD-KIDS


Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical A Year With Frog And Toad. Conceived by ...

JEKYLL & HYDE (B'WAY)
10/5 - 10/21/2018


A true musical theatre phenomenon, "Jekyll & Hyde" attracted legions of loyal fans even before the show began its smash-hit Broadway run. An evocative tale ...

MEMPHIS
7/13 - 7/29/2018


n the electrifying world of Memphis the Musical, get ready for a powerful story set against the backdrop of the 1950s rock and roll revolution. ...

MAMMA MIA!
MAMMA MIA!
7/6 - 7/22/2018


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...

SEUSSICAL JR
SEUSSICAL JR
7/20 - 7/21/2018


A delight for children to perform, strongSEUSSICAL/strong is now one ofnbsp; the most-performed shows in America!nbsp; In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners a ...

DISNEY'S MULAN JR
DISNEY'S MULAN JR
6/29 - 6/30/2018


Travel back to the legendary, story-telling days of ancient China with this action-packed stage adaptation of Disney?s Mulan. The Huns have invaded, and it is ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
6/8 - 6/24/2018


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...

DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR


AKTP continues with Disney's beloved movie musical. Join the madcap adventures of Alice as she chases the White Rabbit and escapes from the evil Red ...

DISNEY'S CINDERELLA KIDS


The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked ...

GODSPELL JR
3/30 - 4/8/2018


This best loved musical by two-time Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz is now available in a Junior version! Drawing from various theatrical traditions, such as clowning, ...

MARY POPPINS JR
3/8 - 3/10/2018


One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Mary Poppins ...

HAIRSPRAY
1/5 - 1/21/2018


This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable ...

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
11/3 - 11/19/2017


Catch Me If You Can is a musical drama based on the 2002 Steven Spielberg film of the same name, which itself is based on ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

RAGTIME
7/7 - 7/23/2017


Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island, Seussical and Lucky Stiff), noted playwright Terrence McNally, and ...

LEGALLY BLONDE
6/9 - 6/25/2017


Elle Woods, a bubbly sorority girl known for her love of pink and all things fashion, isn't taken seriously. But when her boyfriend Warner dumps ...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
4/28 - 5/13/2017


A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon ...

Sister Act the Musical
Sister Act the Musical
3/10 - 3/18/2017


To purchase ticket go to https://cfa.ticketleap.com Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to ...

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
12/2 - 12/18/2016


Billy Elliot the Musical is a joyous celebration of one young boy’s journey to make his dreams come true based on the smash-hit independent film ...

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
10/14 - 10/30/2016


From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny ...

1776
7/8 - 7/24/2016


The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most unconventional of Broadway hits. 1776 puts a human face on the pages ...

INTO THE WOODS
1/8 - 1/31/2016


Stepping into the world of Into the Woods, the musical by James Lapin with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is like entering a twisted ...

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR
8/7 - 8/9/2015


The Emmy® Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series is now the basis for one of the most fun, energetic, and easily mounted musicals ever to ...

WEST SIDE STORY
7/17 - 8/2/2015


West Side Story, a modern Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of gang violence, is a powerful and timeless musical. The music was composed ...

BONNIE & CLYDE
5/15 - 5/31/2015


The narrative of Bonnie and Clyde, transformed into the musical by Frank Wildhorn, is a captivating tale that delves deep into the lives of two ...

The Who's Tommy
"The Who's Tommy"
11/7 - 11/23/2014


Based on the iconic 1969 rock concept album, The Who’s Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing, and the human spirit. The story of ...

ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE'S AIDA
10/18 - 11/3/2013


Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a contemporary musicaltake on a grand classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princessand an ...


PUTTING IT TOGETHER is a musical revue showcasing the songs of Stephen Sondheim (SWEENEY TODD, FOLLIES, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED"¦FORUM). Drawing its title from a ...


Join Alice's madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps with a ...

RENT
6/14 - 6/30/2013


Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the ...


Bienvenidos a Agrabah , City of Enchantment! Disney's ALADDIN Dual Language Edition offers your students and community a whole new world of musical theatre education ...

ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA JR
9/7 - 9/23/2012


Roald Dahl?s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of  Charlie ...

ANNIE
11/4 - 11/20/2011


Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.BRBR"Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her ...

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Annie in Nashville Annie
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (3/27 - 3/30)
Hairspray in Nashville Hairspray
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (6/11 - 6/16)
To Kill a Mockingbird in Nashville To Kill a Mockingbird
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium (6/7 - 6/9)
Proof in Nashville Proof
Lakewood Theatre Co (3/15 - 3/30)
Frozen in Nashville Frozen
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