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Summer Stages: Spring and Summer Find Theatre Blooming in Memphis
by Joseph Baker - Memphis
(06/04/2014) - As barbecue fests, music venues, and baseball elbow their way into spring and summer in Memphis, there is still reason for theatregoers to be excited about the arrival of several stagings either taking place or about to take place in the area.
by Joseph Baker - Memphis
(06/04/2014) - As barbecue fests, music venues, and baseball elbow their way into spring and summer in Memphis, there is still reason for theatregoers to be excited about the arrival of several stagings either taking place or about to take place in the area.
BWW Reviews: BEST OF BROADWAY 2 Proves You Don't 'Gotta Have a Gimmick'
by Joseph Baker - Memphis
(05/25/2014) - Stage Door Productions BEST OF BROADWAY 2 Proves You Don't 'Gotta Have a Gimmick'
by Joseph Baker - Memphis
(05/25/2014) - Stage Door Productions BEST OF BROADWAY 2 Proves You Don't 'Gotta Have a Gimmick'
BWW Reviews: Playhouse's GYPSY Offers Rose Her Turn
by Joseph Baker - Memphis
(05/12/2014) - The collaboration of Jules Stein and Stephen Sondheim on GYPSY provided the late Ethel Merman with a career boost into immortality. What isn't familiar about this material? Everyone knows the general outline of the play itself - 'Mama' Rose is 'Mommie Dearest' without the wire hangers; at the beginning of the play, she practically declares war on a quiet home life and, taking with her daughters June (the precocious and 'pretty' one) and Louise (the shy and recessive one), she practically declares war on domesticity and seeks to channel her dreams through their success.
by Joseph Baker - Memphis
(05/12/2014) - The collaboration of Jules Stein and Stephen Sondheim on GYPSY provided the late Ethel Merman with a career boost into immortality. What isn't familiar about this material? Everyone knows the general outline of the play itself - 'Mama' Rose is 'Mommie Dearest' without the wire hangers; at the beginning of the play, she practically declares war on a quiet home life and, taking with her daughters June (the precocious and 'pretty' one) and Louise (the shy and recessive one), she practically declares war on domesticity and seeks to channel her dreams through their success.
BWW Blog: The Narrator and the Amazing Technicolor Projector - Memphis Orpheum
by Guest Blogger: Lindsay Mitchell - Memphis
(04/25/2014) - I have a special place in my heart for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. As a child this musical introduced me to shows beyond the world of Rogers and Hammerstein. Sadly over the years I have seen multiple versions of the show where directors pushed inside jokes and actors chewed the scenery. The show began to lose the adoration that my childhood so easily bestowed upon it. I was looking forward to seeing this production at the Orpheum Tuesday night but I also dreaded what I thought might be the nail in the coffin for me and this musical.
by Guest Blogger: Lindsay Mitchell - Memphis
(04/25/2014) - I have a special place in my heart for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. As a child this musical introduced me to shows beyond the world of Rogers and Hammerstein. Sadly over the years I have seen multiple versions of the show where directors pushed inside jokes and actors chewed the scenery. The show began to lose the adoration that my childhood so easily bestowed upon it. I was looking forward to seeing this production at the Orpheum Tuesday night but I also dreaded what I thought might be the nail in the coffin for me and this musical.
BWW Reviews: GRACE Shines at Circuit Playhouse
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(04/19/2014) - Grace is making its shining regional debut at The Circuit Playhouse. This tragicomedy centers on a naive, evangelical couple, Sam (Joel Onken) and Sara (Morgan Howard) who move from Minnesota to Florida to pursue Steve's dream of opening a chain of gospel-themed motels.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(04/19/2014) - Grace is making its shining regional debut at The Circuit Playhouse. This tragicomedy centers on a naive, evangelical couple, Sam (Joel Onken) and Sara (Morgan Howard) who move from Minnesota to Florida to pursue Steve's dream of opening a chain of gospel-themed motels.
BWW Blog: On the Profession of Acting
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(04/17/2014) - The profession of acting is for warriors. Men and women who choose to make their living going job to job in multiple acting forums and media, with occasional side jobs of distant sorts to ensure the electricity remains on, have some tough stories. And they are strengthened by them, and educated by them…and they are working.
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(04/17/2014) - The profession of acting is for warriors. Men and women who choose to make their living going job to job in multiple acting forums and media, with occasional side jobs of distant sorts to ensure the electricity remains on, have some tough stories. And they are strengthened by them, and educated by them…and they are working.
BWW Blog: Questions Behind Running a Community Theatre
by Guest Blogger: Lindsay Mitchell - Memphis
(04/14/2014) - I found myself wondering about the accepted definition of community theatre and like so many in this day and age, I googled it. The following definition was on several pages I viewed, 'Community theatre refers to theatrical performance made in relation to particular communities-its usage includes theatre made by, with, and for a community.'
by Guest Blogger: Lindsay Mitchell - Memphis
(04/14/2014) - I found myself wondering about the accepted definition of community theatre and like so many in this day and age, I googled it. The following definition was on several pages I viewed, 'Community theatre refers to theatrical performance made in relation to particular communities-its usage includes theatre made by, with, and for a community.'
BWW Blog: Notes from SHREW rehearsal
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(04/14/2014) - I was once speaking over the phone with a man I had never met in person, yet he had given every indication to me that he bordering on lunacy. He rambled and ranted, but as he approached the end of his one-way conversation he offered to me that, in the end between two people in a relationship, what truly mattered was that they were able to laugh at the same things.
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(04/14/2014) - I was once speaking over the phone with a man I had never met in person, yet he had given every indication to me that he bordering on lunacy. He rambled and ranted, but as he approached the end of his one-way conversation he offered to me that, in the end between two people in a relationship, what truly mattered was that they were able to laugh at the same things.
BWW Review: WAR HORSE Takes Memphis Orpheum by Storm
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(03/28/2014) - The National Theatre of Great Britain's epic WAR HORSE opened at The Memphis Orpheum on March 25th. The story is based on Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name. The play premiered in London in 2007, opened on Broadway in 2011, and embarked on a National Tour in 2012. It is also the inspiration for Steven Spielberg's feature film.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(03/28/2014) - The National Theatre of Great Britain's epic WAR HORSE opened at The Memphis Orpheum on March 25th. The story is based on Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name. The play premiered in London in 2007, opened on Broadway in 2011, and embarked on a National Tour in 2012. It is also the inspiration for Steven Spielberg's feature film.
BWW Blog: The Courage of Clowns and Lovers
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(03/26/2014) - The courage of clowns and lovers in our business never ceases to hearten me.
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(03/26/2014) - The courage of clowns and lovers in our business never ceases to hearten me.
BWW Blog: What I Learned Growing Up in the Arts
by Guest Blogger: Lindsay Mitchell - Memphis
(03/21/2014) - I was lucky enough to grow up in a strong arts community in Jackson, TN. They had a thriving performing arts scene thanks to JRPD and The Jackson Theatre Guild. I vividly remember my first experience with the arts. My mother enrolled me in JRPD's performing arts camp. I thought she was the devil. Despite all my tears and reservations that week proved to be a defining moment in my life. Now as an adult, I am asked on a regular basis why I believe the arts are important in the lives of young students. Occasionally I will reply with the latest study but more often than not I pull from my personal experience with growing up in the arts.
by Guest Blogger: Lindsay Mitchell - Memphis
(03/21/2014) - I was lucky enough to grow up in a strong arts community in Jackson, TN. They had a thriving performing arts scene thanks to JRPD and The Jackson Theatre Guild. I vividly remember my first experience with the arts. My mother enrolled me in JRPD's performing arts camp. I thought she was the devil. Despite all my tears and reservations that week proved to be a defining moment in my life. Now as an adult, I am asked on a regular basis why I believe the arts are important in the lives of young students. Occasionally I will reply with the latest study but more often than not I pull from my personal experience with growing up in the arts.
BWW Blog: The Latest on TSC's TAMING OF THE SHREW
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(03/18/2014) - Carrie Linquist of Memphis was the first reader last week to let me know Sullivan's Shakespeare-text request of me. Caliban speaks it in The Tempest as the drunken Stephano and Trinculo attempt to sing: 'That's not the tune!'
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(03/18/2014) - Carrie Linquist of Memphis was the first reader last week to let me know Sullivan's Shakespeare-text request of me. Caliban speaks it in The Tempest as the drunken Stephano and Trinculo attempt to sing: 'That's not the tune!'
REVIEW: GUILT, LIES AND LUST Brings Fresh Energy to Evergreen Theatre
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(03/10/2014) - In Shakespeare's day, actors performed for boistrous crowds that ate, drank, cheered heroes, booed the villains and shouted occasional quips at the stage; poetic soliloquies moved the dramas forward. To my astonishment and delight, I found a modern day urban equivalent in Guilt Lies & Lust 2.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(03/10/2014) - In Shakespeare's day, actors performed for boistrous crowds that ate, drank, cheered heroes, booed the villains and shouted occasional quips at the stage; poetic soliloquies moved the dramas forward. To my astonishment and delight, I found a modern day urban equivalent in Guilt Lies & Lust 2.
BWW Reviews: Big Voices, Big Laughs Define THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at The Circuit Playhouse
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(03/05/2014) - This was my first journey to Armadillo Acres and I find the community and its residents hard to aptly describe. Suffice it to say, Betsy Kelso and David Nehls wrote a campy musical melodrama with comedy broader than a double-wide, a plot lighter than an aluminum lawn chair, and stereotypes bolder than a flock of pink flamingos. To my admiration, Director/Choreographer, Courtney Oliver, Music Director, Renee Kemper and seven highly-talented performers, have managed to spin this rather flimsy material into solid, non-stop, over-the-top fun.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(03/05/2014) - This was my first journey to Armadillo Acres and I find the community and its residents hard to aptly describe. Suffice it to say, Betsy Kelso and David Nehls wrote a campy musical melodrama with comedy broader than a double-wide, a plot lighter than an aluminum lawn chair, and stereotypes bolder than a flock of pink flamingos. To my admiration, Director/Choreographer, Courtney Oliver, Music Director, Renee Kemper and seven highly-talented performers, have managed to spin this rather flimsy material into solid, non-stop, over-the-top fun.
BWW Blog: Investing in Hearts and Minds
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(03/05/2014) - Tennessee Shakespeare Company is budgeted to earn approximately 42% of its season's income this year. The balance is conservatively projected to come from contributing sources such as corporations, grants, foundations, and individuals. This percentage is in line with the non-profit national average, and in fact for our classical corner of the industry, TSC's earned income ratio is slightly higher.
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(03/05/2014) - Tennessee Shakespeare Company is budgeted to earn approximately 42% of its season's income this year. The balance is conservatively projected to come from contributing sources such as corporations, grants, foundations, and individuals. This percentage is in line with the non-profit national average, and in fact for our classical corner of the industry, TSC's earned income ratio is slightly higher.
BWW Interviews: Sitting Down with Susan Blackwell
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(03/03/2014) - The University of Memphis recently welcomed the spirited Broadway and television actress Susan Blackwell as a guest artist. Her workshops, which centered on creative self-expression, were free and open to the public. I attended and found them exciting and worthwhile.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(03/03/2014) - The University of Memphis recently welcomed the spirited Broadway and television actress Susan Blackwell as a guest artist. Her workshops, which centered on creative self-expression, were free and open to the public. I attended and found them exciting and worthwhile.
BWW Interviews: Catching Up With UPTA
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(02/21/2014) - n 1995, Playhouse on the Square founded the United Professional Theater Auditions (UPTA) to give professional actors and technicians from all over the country access to quality, paying theatres, as well as to offer theatres access to quality talent that can work year-round. Between Thursday, February 6th and Monday, February 10th, more than 900 actors and production personnel came to Memphis to audition and interview for 82 theatre companies from across the U.S. and around the world. According to Associate Playhouse Producer, Michael Detroit, 'It's sort of like American Idol meets Job Fair.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(02/21/2014) - n 1995, Playhouse on the Square founded the United Professional Theater Auditions (UPTA) to give professional actors and technicians from all over the country access to quality, paying theatres, as well as to offer theatres access to quality talent that can work year-round. Between Thursday, February 6th and Monday, February 10th, more than 900 actors and production personnel came to Memphis to audition and interview for 82 theatre companies from across the U.S. and around the world. According to Associate Playhouse Producer, Michael Detroit, 'It's sort of like American Idol meets Job Fair.
Memphis is a Great Town for Theatre!
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(02/18/2014) - Some of my smartest Memphis Callboard colleagues put their heads together and made a list of ALL the local theatre companies in Memphis. Some are community efforts, others are professional, all contribute to making our ever-growing arts community so much fun!
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(02/18/2014) - Some of my smartest Memphis Callboard colleagues put their heads together and made a list of ALL the local theatre companies in Memphis. Some are community efforts, others are professional, all contribute to making our ever-growing arts community so much fun!
Playhouse on the Square Announces 2014-2015 Season
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(02/06/2014) - Yesterday evening at five, Playhouse on the Square hosted a lively reception. Amid refreshments and trivia questions with prizes, Jackie Nichols unveiled the 2014-2015 Season. It's going to be grand!
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(02/06/2014) - Yesterday evening at five, Playhouse on the Square hosted a lively reception. Amid refreshments and trivia questions with prizes, Jackie Nichols unveiled the 2014-2015 Season. It's going to be grand!
Wicked Brings Down the House at Orpheum
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(01/31/2014) - I used to believe the cyclone that dropped Dorothy's house on Munchinkland was a random disaster. Thanks to novelist Gregory Maguire, I now know better. Last night, when Director Joe Mantello brought this splendidly-imagined backstory to life on stage at the Orpheum, it once again brought down the house.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(01/31/2014) - I used to believe the cyclone that dropped Dorothy's house on Munchinkland was a random disaster. Thanks to novelist Gregory Maguire, I now know better. Last night, when Director Joe Mantello brought this splendidly-imagined backstory to life on stage at the Orpheum, it once again brought down the house.
BWW Blog: The Modern Relevance of Romeo and Juliet
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(01/28/2014) - In the aftermath of the massacre of children in Connecticut in December 2012, I found myself mesmerized watching Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre on "Meet the Press." I remember the horror I felt, as he struggled to articulate his defense, as he interrupted with his solution to violence in our schools: "More guns." He said arming adults in U.S. schools was the answer to decreasing future violence in U.S. schools. Here, I thought, was the perfect, tragic embodiment of our country's need to teach our children Romeo and Juliet differently. Five children end up dead in that story and they were likely whisked there due to their parents' foundationless rage.
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(01/28/2014) - In the aftermath of the massacre of children in Connecticut in December 2012, I found myself mesmerized watching Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre on "Meet the Press." I remember the horror I felt, as he struggled to articulate his defense, as he interrupted with his solution to violence in our schools: "More guns." He said arming adults in U.S. schools was the answer to decreasing future violence in U.S. schools. Here, I thought, was the perfect, tragic embodiment of our country's need to teach our children Romeo and Juliet differently. Five children end up dead in that story and they were likely whisked there due to their parents' foundationless rage.
BWW Blog: The Legacy of LeRoi Jones
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(01/20/2014) - Celebrated and criticized writer-activist Amiri Baraka died at age 79 on January 9. When I first read his poetry his name was LeRoi Jones (his birth name). I came to him through reading early literary heroes, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, birthers of a literary and cultural movement that welcomed Mr. Baraka into their wide fold. He in turn published some of their work, later penning controversial plays and helping lead the Black Nationalist movement.
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(01/20/2014) - Celebrated and criticized writer-activist Amiri Baraka died at age 79 on January 9. When I first read his poetry his name was LeRoi Jones (his birth name). I came to him through reading early literary heroes, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, birthers of a literary and cultural movement that welcomed Mr. Baraka into their wide fold. He in turn published some of their work, later penning controversial plays and helping lead the Black Nationalist movement.
BWW Blog: Tech Week of DEATH OF A SALESMAN
by Guest Blogger: Tony Isbell - Memphis
(01/19/2014) - Tech week. That point in rehearsal where all the "technical" elements are added on to the work the actors have been doing for weeks. Tech week. That point in rehearsal where the director's focus inevitably shifts from what is going on with the actors to what is going on around and above and behind them.
by Guest Blogger: Tony Isbell - Memphis
(01/19/2014) - Tech week. That point in rehearsal where all the "technical" elements are added on to the work the actors have been doing for weeks. Tech week. That point in rehearsal where the director's focus inevitably shifts from what is going on with the actors to what is going on around and above and behind them.
BWW Reviews: OTHER DESERT CITIES Makes Radiant Regional Debut at Circuit Playhouse
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(01/19/2014) - Tolstoy wrote that, 'Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.' Playwright Jon Robin Baitz extrapolated on that theory in his drama, Other Desert Cities, a 2012 Tony Award nominee for Best Play. It's an intricate script and the regional premiere at The Circuit Playhouse does it justice.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(01/19/2014) - Tolstoy wrote that, 'Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.' Playwright Jon Robin Baitz extrapolated on that theory in his drama, Other Desert Cities, a 2012 Tony Award nominee for Best Play. It's an intricate script and the regional premiere at The Circuit Playhouse does it justice.
BWW Blog: Shakespeare as Sustenance in our Community
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(01/12/2014) - For those of us who spend much our days raising funds to produce live theatre, we are intimate with the competition for those funds from individuals, governments, foundations, and corporations.
by Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary - Memphis
(01/12/2014) - For those of us who spend much our days raising funds to produce live theatre, we are intimate with the competition for those funds from individuals, governments, foundations, and corporations.
BWW Reviews: ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW at Hatiloo
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(01/10/2014) - In this context, 'monkey' is slang for an obstacle. Where obstacles are, collisions follow. City collides with country, middle class collides with working class, age collides with youth, and women collide with men.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(01/10/2014) - In this context, 'monkey' is slang for an obstacle. Where obstacles are, collisions follow. City collides with country, middle class collides with working class, age collides with youth, and women collide with men.
BWW Reviews: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Marks 36th Consecutive Year at Theatre Memphis
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(12/09/2013) - Charles Dickens' sentimental story of a miser's reform feels particularly bittersweet this year because 85-year-old stage veteran stage veteran Barry Fuller, who portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge when the show debuted at the old Theatre Memphis in 1978, has announced that this will be his final season in the role.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(12/09/2013) - Charles Dickens' sentimental story of a miser's reform feels particularly bittersweet this year because 85-year-old stage veteran stage veteran Barry Fuller, who portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge when the show debuted at the old Theatre Memphis in 1978, has announced that this will be his final season in the role.
Sister Act Brings Soulful Fun to Orpheum.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(12/04/2013) - In the beginning, Touchstone released a 1992 comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg. And Touchstone saw the profits and they were good . And Touchstone said, 'Let there be a sequel,' and there was a sequel. And Touchstone called the sequel 'Back in the Habit' . . . and so on. Now, twenty-one years later, Deloris Van Cartier, aspiring diva thrust into a convent for witness protection has come to the Memphis Orpheum.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(12/04/2013) - In the beginning, Touchstone released a 1992 comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg. And Touchstone saw the profits and they were good . And Touchstone said, 'Let there be a sequel,' and there was a sequel. And Touchstone called the sequel 'Back in the Habit' . . . and so on. Now, twenty-one years later, Deloris Van Cartier, aspiring diva thrust into a convent for witness protection has come to the Memphis Orpheum.
BWW Reviews: PETER PAN Soars at Playhouse on the Square
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(11/23/2013) - The musical version of the tale of the boy who wouldn't grow up is once again alive on the Memphis stage. Lindsey Roberts reprises the title role with aplomb.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(11/23/2013) - The musical version of the tale of the boy who wouldn't grow up is once again alive on the Memphis stage. Lindsey Roberts reprises the title role with aplomb.
BWW Reviews: Duo Delights in A TUNA CHRISTMAS at Circuit Playhouse
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(11/16/2013) - Greater Tuna plays have been a Memphis tradition since the 1990's. A Tuna Christmas, Directed by Ann Marie Hall (Singin' in the Rain), the second in this series, is a wild yuletide caper that introduces us to the eccentric residents of Tuna--Texas' third-smallest town.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(11/16/2013) - Greater Tuna plays have been a Memphis tradition since the 1990's. A Tuna Christmas, Directed by Ann Marie Hall (Singin' in the Rain), the second in this series, is a wild yuletide caper that introduces us to the eccentric residents of Tuna--Texas' third-smallest town.
BWW Reviews: Charisma, Chemistry and Craft Coalesce in WEST SIDE STORY at Orpheum
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(11/08/2013) - he touring Broadway revival of West Side Story opened at The Orpheum Theatre, Memphis on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. This iconic musical by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is a dynamic retelling of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set in mid-twentiety-century New York City.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(11/08/2013) - he touring Broadway revival of West Side Story opened at The Orpheum Theatre, Memphis on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. This iconic musical by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is a dynamic retelling of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set in mid-twentiety-century New York City.
Photo Flash: Dolly Parton Makes Hologram Appearance in Dollywood's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Nicole Rosky - Nashville
(11/05/2013) - Guests love the four million dazzling lights, award-winning entertainment and delicious food for which Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana is known. However, it may be one of Dollywood's newest 'performers' which leaves them buzzing when the annual festival opens Saturday, Nov. 9.
by Nicole Rosky - Nashville
(11/05/2013) - Guests love the four million dazzling lights, award-winning entertainment and delicious food for which Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana is known. However, it may be one of Dollywood's newest 'performers' which leaves them buzzing when the annual festival opens Saturday, Nov. 9.
BWW Reviews: ANTON IN SHOW BUSINESS Opens at McCoy Theatre
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(11/04/2013) - When I went to see Jane Martin's comedy Anton in Show Business, I was expecting an acerbic backstage farce at its fourth-wall-shattering best.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(11/04/2013) - When I went to see Jane Martin's comedy Anton in Show Business, I was expecting an acerbic backstage farce at its fourth-wall-shattering best.
BWW Reviews: L.A. Theatre Works Kicks Off Riveting Revival of THE GRADUATE
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(10/22/2013) - This reprisal of this classic is a successful hybrid of radio play and stage production that unfailingly delivers the best of both genres.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(10/22/2013) - This reprisal of this classic is a successful hybrid of radio play and stage production that unfailingly delivers the best of both genres.
BWW Reviews: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Attempts to Recapture Musical Magic
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(10/16/2013) - The Buddy Holly Story attempts to recapture musical magic.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(10/16/2013) - The Buddy Holly Story attempts to recapture musical magic.
BWW Reviews: REEFER MADNESS Approved for Recreational Use
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(10/12/2013) - Director Dave Landis pulls no punches in this rigorous and elaborate show.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(10/12/2013) - Director Dave Landis pulls no punches in this rigorous and elaborate show.
BWW Reviews: CLYBOURNE PARK Proves Razor Sharp at Playhouse on the Square
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(09/30/2013) - My belated mother once said, 'Your house is your house and your life is your life, and they really are two separate things.' But are they? Playwright Bruce Norris explores this question in Clybourne Park a provocative play set in an ordinary house in a fictional Chicago suburb.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(09/30/2013) - My belated mother once said, 'Your house is your house and your life is your life, and they really are two separate things.' But are they? Playwright Bruce Norris explores this question in Clybourne Park a provocative play set in an ordinary house in a fictional Chicago suburb.
BWW Reviews: Exuberant Cast Brings FLASHDANCE to Life on Stage
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(09/21/2013) - From a montage of vintage MTV icons projected on a scrim before the opening number, until the final curtain falls, the show doesn't stop moving.
by Caroline Sposto - Memphis
(09/21/2013) - From a montage of vintage MTV icons projected on a scrim before the opening number, until the final curtain falls, the show doesn't stop moving.
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