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Jeffrey Ellis is a Nashville-based writer, editor and critic, who's been covering the performing arts in Tennessee for more than 35 years. In 1989, Ellis and his partner launched Dare, Tennessee's Lesbian and Gay Newsweekly which later became known as Query. Ellis is the recipient of the Tennessee Theatre Association's Distinguished Service Award for his coverage of theater in the Volunteer State and was the founding editor/publisher of Stages, the Tennessee Onstage Monthly.  He is a past fellow of the National Critics Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center and is the founder/executive producer of The First Night Honors - the history of which can be traced to 1989 and the first presentation of The First Night Awards - which honor outstanding theater artisans from Tennessee in recognition of their lifetime achievements and also includes The First Night Star Awards and the Most Promising Actors recognition. Midwinter's First Night honors outstanding productions and performances throughout the state. An accomplished director, Ellis helmed productions of La Cage Aux Folles, The Last Night of Ballyhoo and An American Daughter, all in their Nashville premieres, as well as award-winning productions of Damn Yankees, Company, Gypsy and The Rocky Horror Show. Ellis was recognized by The Tennessean as best director of a musical for both Company and Rocky Horror. Since 2015, Ellis has been increasingly in demand as a director by a variety of Tennessee theater companies and he has helmed productions of Picnic (Circle Players), The Last Five Years (VWA Theatricals), The Miss Firecracker Contest, Cabaret, My Fair Lady, Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got the Will?, South Pacific, Winter Wonderettes and The Wizard of Oz (The Larry Keeton Theatre), The Little Foxes (ACT 1), The Boys in the Band (Jeffey Ellis Presents), Singin' in the Rain (Arts Center of Cannon County) and The Secret Garden (Center for the Arts, Murfreesboro) and, in 2020, the 70th anniversary season production of La Cage Aux Folles for Circle Players. Later this year, he will be directing Beautiful: The Carole King Musical for Center for the Arts.

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STAGE TUBE: Blackbird Theater's RED Trailer

STAGE TUBE: Blackbird Theater's RED Trailer

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Ronnie Meek and Justin Boccitto star in John Logan's Red, to be presented by Blackbird Theater October 18-November 3 at the Shamblin Theatre on the Lipscomb University campus.

BWW Reviews: Logan's Concept Makes SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE More Than Just a Revue

BWW Reviews: Logan's Concept Makes SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE More Than Just a Revue

September 21, 2012

Thanks to the sparkling, imaginative Studio Tenn revival of Smokey Joe's Cafe-the Tony Award-nominated musical revue that collects some 39 (although a couple were cut, so we'll place the number at 37 for this production) of those terrific Leiber and Stoller songs into one smooth, entertaining packag

POLL: What touring show at TPAC are you most excited to see this season?

POLL: What touring show at TPAC are you most excited to see this season?

September 19, 2012

In the wake of The Nutty Professor's successful premiere run at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville remains "Musical City" for the upcoming season as touring shows come to town to entertain theater fans, with the companies of Anything Goes, Catch Me If You Can and Disney's The Lion King

BWW Reviews: 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL Is More Than Just Nostalgic Fun At The Roxy

BWW Reviews: 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL Is More Than Just Nostalgic Fun At The Roxy

September 18, 2012

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

JK Gregg Directs THE CEMETARY CLUB For Franklin's Pull-Tight Players

JK Gregg Directs THE CEMETARY CLUB For Franklin's Pull-Tight Players

September 17, 2012

Starring Beth Woodruff, Amy Warren, Judy Tamble, Bob Buchholz and Pat Street, The Cemetary Club is described as a "bittersweet comedy that follows three good friends who meet once a month to pay their respects to their husbands, who are all buried in the same cemetery.

BWW Reviews: Keeton Theatre's LEGALLY BLONDE Is As Good As It Gets

BWW Reviews: Keeton Theatre's LEGALLY BLONDE Is As Good As It Gets

September 17, 2012

Legally Blonde, the Musical is as tuneful and entertaining as any musical could ever hope to be, and while the story seems lighthearted and fun, there's a definite message to be found in Heather Hach's book and the music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Neil Benjamin.

BWW Reviews: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE May Be Street Theatre Company's Best Yet

BWW Reviews: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE May Be Street Theatre Company's Best Yet

September 15, 2012

Compellingly dramatic and musically inspiring, Caroline, Or Change-the musical now onstage at Street Theatre Company through the end of the month-might very well be the most startling and thoroughly extraordinary production from the company in its rather brief existence in Nashville.

Paul Cook, Megan Murphy Chambers to Star in Boiler Room Theatre's PARADE

Paul Cook, Megan Murphy Chambers to Star in Boiler Room Theatre's PARADE

September 13, 2012

Parade, the acclaimed musical by Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry, will finally be given its Nashville area premiere-starring Megan Murphy Chambers and Paul Cook, under the direction of Sondra Morton-as Boiler Room Theatre presents the show October 5-20 at its venue at the historic Factory at Fran

Sideshow Opens Second Season By Bringing Sexy Back With CRUMBLE

Sideshow Opens Second Season By Bringing Sexy Back With CRUMBLE

September 12, 2012

Boldly moving into their second season of challenging audiences with compelling, new and exciting theater, Sideshow @ Actors Bridge will bring sexy back as they present the regional premiere of 13P member Sheila Callaghan's Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake).

Rachel York Leads ANYTHING GOES National Tour to TPAC in October

Rachel York Leads ANYTHING GOES National Tour to TPAC in October

September 11, 2012

Rachel York leads the national tour of Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes (which features some faces familiar to fans of Tennessee theater), the new Broadway revival of Cole Porter's timeless classic musical theatre masterpiece that lays anchor at Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center




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