Rob Rodems

The first musical exploring the complexities of donor-conception debuts at Green Room 42. Join Constantine Maroulis, Kaitlin Hopkins, and Pierre Jean Gonzalez in the world premiere concert of The Complete Picture.

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI! It's Thursday, May 11, 2017 (aka #TheatreThursday, y'all!) and we're just dying to ask the musical question: What shows will you be seeing this weekend? We hope you'll live life dramatically and make it to at least one production - but multiples are even better!

Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show. Thus, we are happy to present a new feature: The Nashville Theater Calendar, a comprehensive - maybe even exhaustive (lord knows we're exhausted from putting it together, gathering all the info from all over the interwebs!) - listing of theatrical openings for the 2015/16 season. We'll update the calendar every Monday, clearing out the shows that have closed and adding additional information on the shows still to come.

In a basement rec room in the 1950s, four guys dream of being the next big thing in rock 'n' roll and of winning the girl who has stolen their hearts in Life Could Be A Dream, a jukebox musical that has them clapping and singing along at the Ivoryton Playhouse.

Tonight, March 13-30, Ivoryton Playhouse presents Life Could Be a Dream, a show featuring many favorite '60s doo-wop hits. Performance times are Wednesday and Sunday matinees at 2pm, with evening performances on Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday and Saturday at 8pm.

On March 13-30, Ivoryton Playhouse presents Life Could Be a Dream, a show featuring many favorite '60s doo-wop hits.

Roxy Regional Theatre artistic director John McDonald returns to the role of Ebenezer Scrooge as the Clarksville professional theatre debuts its 2012 production of A Christmas Carol-and celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens-on Friday, November 23, running through December 22.

This November, the Roxy Regional Theatre explores the question, 'What would you would be willing to compromise in order to lead a life free of poverty, war and suffering?' Based on Lois Lowry's Newbery Award-winning book, THE GIVER will captivate and transform both young and old alike with five public performances only, beginning Wednesday, November 14, at 7pm.

...The best production I've seen in these here parts is the one that's currently onstage at The Roxy Regional Theatre, starring Matt Varelia as Frank N. Furter, Ryan Bowie as Riff-Raff, and Rob Rodems and Kaitlin Doughty as Brad Majors (asshole!) and Janet Weiss (slut!) that's just about as good as it gets.

Here by popular demand, the Roxy Regional Theatre's revival of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW opens tonight, October 19, at 8pm.

It's that time of year again: So dig out your fishnet stockings and sharpen your stilettos ...that sweet transvestite and his motley crew are back on the stage of Clarkville's Roxy Regional Theatre as the company brings back its revival of The Rocky Horror Show, opening Friday, October 19 at 8 p.m.

Here by popular demand, the Roxy Regional Theatre's revival of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW opens Friday, October 19, at 8pm.

Starring Amanda Morgan, Lital Abrahamson and Broadway veteran Bailey Hanks in the roles originated by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Parton herself in the 1980 film, 9 to 5: The Musical provides the perfect vehicle for a musical score composed by Dolly herself, who may well be the most successful woman ever in country music.

Theater people from throughout Tennessee gathered at Belmont University's Bill and Carole Troutt Theatre on Sunday night for the 2013 First Night Honors to pay tribute to a group of eight remarkable people who have made indelible marks on the theater scene throughout their storied careers. Hosted by Holly Shepherd and Joel Diggs, the gala evening honored the eight leading lights of Tennessee theater as they were recognized as members of the First Night Class of 2013 Honorees.

Dressed to the nines-despite forecasts of thunderstorms and a tornado watch that hung over the region-theater people from throughout Tennessee gathered at Belmont University's Bill and Carole Troutt Theatre on Sunday night for the 2013 First Night Honors. Hosted by Holly Shepherd and Joel Diggs, the gala evening honored eight leading lights of Tennessee theater as they were recognized as members of the First Night Class of 2013 Honorees.

Bailey Hanks leads the Roxy Regional Theatre's 30th Season with 9 to 5: The Musical, opening Friday, September 14, at 8pm.

Welcome to the fifth installment of Music City Confidential, my column to collect the flotsam and jetsam, informationally speaking, of theatre in Tennessee. Sorry for the long delay since the last installment, but I've been theatering my butt off all over the Volunteer State in search of intriguing gossip and riveting news stories just for you, my gentle readers.

What with contemporary musical theater's artistic bent toward the nostalgic in recent years, it should come as no surprise that Happy Days, the ABC sitcom that painted an affectionate portrait of life in Milwaukee in the late 1950s/early 1960s, was adapted by the show's creator Garry Marshall and composer Paul Williams into a musical comedy.