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Review: THE SMELL OF THE KILL at Germantown Community Theatre
What did our critic think of THE SMELL OF THE KILL at Germantown Community Theatre?
Review: THE MOUSETRAP at Theatre Memphis
When A CHORUS LINE opened on Broadway in 1975, no one could have predicted that it would go on to earn the distinction of being the longest running Broadway show of its time.
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Orpheum Memphis
Let me start off by saying, never have I left the theatre feeling so confused.
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Circuit Playhouse
What did our critic think of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Circuit Playhouse?
Review: WAITRESS at Playhouse On The Square
Musical theatre is known for showcasing the extraordinary.
Review: MAMMA MIA at Orpheum Memphis
Mamma Mia.
Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Playhouse On The Square
Frank Abagnale, Jr.
Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Theatre Memphis
The directing/choreographic team of Jordan Nichols and Travis Bradley are back again to deliver the highest quality show one could ever imagine-professional or not.
Review: THE HOT WING KING at Circuit Playhouse
A couple of months ago, newly elected Memphis Mayor Paul Young, in partnership with the African American Mayors Association, announced the launch of the Black Mayor’s Coalition on Crime which is an initiative to “harness the collective power of black mayors across the nation to fight crime.
Review: YOUR ARMS TOO SHORT TO BOX WITH GOD at Playhouse On The Square
The recent college campus protests in America seem to have surprised and bewildered a lot of people around the world.
Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Theatre Memphis
What’s up with all these therapists’ offices masquerading as beauty parlors? Women walk into these places as broken shells of themselves and often walk out feeling on top of the world.
Review: MASTER CLASS at Theatre Memphis
For opera lovers around the world, Maria Callas was a gigantic figure well known for her unusual and daring performances.
Review: WICKED at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
I'll start my review by saying Wicked is my favorite musical of all time.
Review: POTUS at Circuit Playhouse
What did our critic think of POTUS at Circuit Playhouse? As with any comedy, and farce particularly, timing is everything and it takes about half of Act I before the cast finds their rhythm and ensures the audience is keeping up with them.
Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Circuit Playhouse
What did our critic think of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Circuit Playhouse? On its surface, it’s difficult to articulate just how such simply drawn characters with simply framed personalities have endured for so long.
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of MRS.
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Theatre Memphis? According to Executive Producer Debbie Litch, Theatre Memphis is in the midst of its most successful season since being founded in 1920! Can you even fathom what that means? It means more people are lining up to see
Review: LES MISERABLES at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of LES MISERABLES at Orpheum Theatre Memphis? This will be the 10th time Les Miserables captivates Memphis audiences at the Orpheum Theatre and it is no less stunning than the previous performances.
Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Theatre Memphis? The fuel for the human spirit seems to be propelled by two things: Dreams and Faith.
Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Playhouse On The Square
What did our critic think of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Playhouse On The Square?
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Circuit Playhouse
What did our critic think of THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Circuit Playhouse?
Review: COMPANY at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
Company returns to the Orpheum stage but it's likely not the show you remember! A 1970 muscial with music and lyrics by the late great Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, Company has been transformed since its revival, which is what Memphis audiences are witnessing this week.
Review: BRIGHTSTONE HOLIDAY CONCERT At Liberty Hall The Factory At Franklin
What did our critic think of BRIGHTSTONE HOLIDAY CONCERT at Liberty Hall The Factory At Franklin?
Review: SIX at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
You likely learned the rhyme in history in school.
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Speak, Salvation, Speak Hattiloo Theatre (8/13-9/06) |
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Clown Bar Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (9/24-9/26) |
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CLUE Orpheum Theatre (9/15-9/20) |
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Clue The Orpheum Theatre Memphis (9/15-9/20) |
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A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson Poems Park (9/19-9/19) |
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Continuum: A Faculty and Guest Artist Choreographed Dance Concert Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (11/20-11/22) |
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Opera Memphis' 70th Anniversary Concert Overton Park Shell (10/10-10/10) |
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Rent Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (10/29-11/01) |
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Mozart’s The Secret Gardener (La finta giardiniera) The Morrow Lawn at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens (4/10-4/17) |
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Leanne Morgan Thompson Boling Arena (12/12-12/12) |