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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. From GYPSY to MOULIN ROUGE to an ogre named SHREK, the most unusual protagonists imaginable are what are on display. Phantoms, witches, cats and even puppets (AVENUE Q) are what audiences have come to expect. Musicals are built for “transp...
Review: MAMMA MIA at Orpheum Memphis
Mamma Mia... here we go again! The hit musical has returned to Memphis and is a fantastic ending of the 2023-2024 season. It's a smash hit but what makes it so popular? It might be the iconic tunes, featuring the music of pop sensations ABBA, or the themes of female empowerment, or the bright and f...
Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Playhouse On The Square
Frank Abagnale, Jr. is a REAL character. And by real, I mean totally fake. According to his 1980 memoir and the 2002 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio (directed by Steven Spielberg), this man claims to have worked as an assistant state attorney general, a Pan Am commercial airline pilot and a hospital...
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. The sheer man hours that have gone into producing this mammoth production are clear at every turn....
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. Why do privileged students who can afford a college education risk being expelled or jailed over a conflict in Gaza? Graduations are currently being cancelled, people are being arres...
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. Sure, they get their hair and/or nails done, but they get so much more than just that. They’re renewed....
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. She was a singer who ruled the classical musical world for a large part of the 20th century and left an indelible mark with her talent and her larger-than-life personality....
Review: WICKED at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
I'll start my review by saying Wicked is my favorite musical of all time. I have seen it 10 times now, all in different cities, and each time left the theatre with tears in my eyes and my heart feeling a little lighter. This is the greatest example of how magical theatre can be, in my opinion. And m...
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. It’s a lot all at once. ...
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. Perhaps that’s the secret to Schulz’s “Peanuts Sauce”-simplicity...
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?...
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. Based on the 1862 French novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, Les Miserab...
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. They sound like the same thing, but there’s a distinct difference. One is about seeing, and the other is about believing. Some people have 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. Divorced-Beheaded-Died-Divorced-Beheaded-Survived. Everyone knows who King Henry VIII is because of his six wives. Most of us can name each of his wives but have no idea who was wife to King Henry VII. For me, a prominent Tudor history geek, it was ...
Review: SILENT SKY at Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of SILENT SKY at Theatre Memphis? Can anything make a person feel more insignificant than to look up to the heavens to try and count the stars? How many are up there? What makes them shine? Just how far away are they anyway? So many questions. Perhaps the only feeling more ...
Review: BEETLEJUICE at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What better way to celebrate Halloween than sitting in the audience of BEETLEJUICE The Musical?! The hilarious new musical opened in Memphis on Halloween, and runs until November the 5th! In other words, you don't have many more chances to catch this creepy old guy... and the rest of this phenomenal...
Review: BLITHE SPIRIT at Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of BLITHE SPIRIT at Theatre Memphis? Perhaps it’s self-evident, but the ability to communicate with the dead would appear to be, in a word, “challenging.” Having never personally attended a séance, the ingredients necessary to summon a ghost would seem to require eno...
Review: FUNNY GIRL at Orpheum Theatre
Whenever we prepare to see an older musical, there is a fear that it will be outdated and difficult to watch. Funny Girl has no such problems, as the message of self acceptance still stands up well today. It is the story of a Jewish girl's rise to fame, despite her homely looks, doing everything...
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Primary Trust Circuit Playhouse (5/08-5/31) |
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Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (2/18-2/21) |
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Three Dog Night Graceland Soundstage (10/01-10/01) |
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Buddy Guy Graceland Soundstage (10/29-10/29) |
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Elvis Week 2026 Graceland Soundstage (8/08-8/16) |
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Leanne Morgan McKenzie Arena (10/24-10/24) |
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Suffs The Orpheum Theatre Memphis (7/28-8/02) |
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Emerge: New Student Dance Works Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (3/26-3/27) |
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Leanne Morgan Thompson Boling Arena (12/12-12/12) |
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Bored Teachers Graceland Soundstage (10/08-10/08) |
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