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Review: FAT HAM at Circuit Playhouse
What did our critic think of FAT HAM at Circuit Playhouse?...
Review: THE CRUCIBLE At Theatre Memphis
The word crucible is not a term often used in everyday language. In fact, it seems to only be used when referencing Arthur Miller’s classic 1953 play, THE CRUCIBLE. But, for those not familiar with the story itself, the term means “a severe test.”...
Review: THE PROM at Playhouse On The Square
What did our critic think of THE PROM at Playhouse On The Square? Trying to find a vehicle to infuse comic relief into a story about bigotry and homophobia is no small task, so the creators chose to bring in the least self-aware thespians to save the day for the most self-aware lesbian....
Review: SISTER ACT at Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of SISTER ACT at Theatre Memphis? For those of an older generation, did you ever look back at sitcoms from the 1970’s and wish they were set to music? Did you ever wish Fred Sanford (from “Sanford and Son”) or Squiggy (from “Laverne and Shirley) broke out into song ...
Review: FROZEN at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
There's a chill in the air in Memphis, and it's coming from the Orpheum Theatre. Disney's Frozen, based on the 2013 hit film, opened last night and I have never seen so many blue dresses in one place before ;) ...
Review: MARY POPPINS at Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of MARY POPPINS at Theatre Memphis? MARY POPPINS didn’t open this past weekend at Theatre Memphis. In fact, DISNEY’S MARY POPPINS didn’t open this past weekend. Nope. What opened to cheers and much hoopla was DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S MARY POPPINS. Yep.
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Review: CHICAGO at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of CHICAGO at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis? Chicago is celebrating 25 dazzling years and it has returned to Memphis! It is certainly a fan favorite, with exhilirating dancing and an iconic story that is known around the world. The 1975 musical with music by John Kander, lyri...
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Theatre Memphis?...
Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD- THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of AIN'T TOO PROUD- THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis?...
Review: TINA at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of TINA at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis? Valentine's Day was a special evening for Memphis theatre-goers. Rock and roll lovers flocked to the Orpheum Theatre to hear iconic hits such as 'Proud Mary' and 'What's Love Got To Do With It'. Theatre lovers crowded the theatre for ...
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis?...
Review: PRETTY WOMAN at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of PRETTY WOMAN at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis? If you are familiar with the beloved 1990 film Pretty Woman, you are familiar with this line. The opening number of the musical 'Welcome to Hollywood' captivates the audience with a catchy line and an exhilirating dance number...
Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of GUYS AND DOLLS at Theatre Memphis?...
Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Playhouse On The Square
What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Playhouse On The Square? Do you love Shakespeare? Do you love musicals? Do you love both? Well, if you've answered 'yes' to any of these questions, SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Playhouse on the Square now through September 18, 2022, might be just for you. Op...
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis?...
Review: MY FAIR LADY at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of MY FAIR LADY at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis? My Fair Lady is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play Pygmalion, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Lowe. The story centers around Cockney flower girl Eliza Dolittle, who becomes Profe...
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis? Andrew Lloyd-Webber fans can certainly appreciate the 2021-2022 Orpheum season! Not long after Cats comes Jesus Christ Superstar, a powerful rock musical that centers around the last days of Jesus Christ. The show i...
BWW Review: RAGTIME at Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of Ragtime at Theatre Memphis? RAGTIME is a gargantuan production. It's epic in scope and expectations. Any community theatre attempting to find a way to match the scale and scope of Broadway or a national tour is in dangerous waters....
BWW Review: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Theatre Memphis
After 100 years of producing musicals, comedies and dramas, Theatre Memphis has (like any other theatre lucky enough to be around this long) produced its fair share of 'clunkers' and 'classics.' Some of them were 'classics' which turned out to be 'clunkers,' but many of them, as of late, have turned...
BWW Review: MEMPHIS IS TICKLED PINK TO WELCOME MEAN GIRLS at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
'Fetch' might not be happening Mean Girls at the Orpheum Theatre is THE thing to do this week!...
BWW Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
The Band's Visit is an intimate 90 minute musical with no intermission, no big show-stopping numbers, and no 'flash' as we say in show biz. It is a very real performance about a random moment in history, based on the 2007 Israeli film of the same name. ...
BWW Review: CICADA at Theatre Memphis
Theatre Memphis’ newest production (CICADA) which opened this past weekend and runs through April 16th explores the difference between a memory and a ghost and what it means to be haunted by both. Memories, like ghosts, are just manifestations (internal versus external) of the people in our lives ...
BWW Review: CATS at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
It's a fan-favorite and it's back at the Orpheum Theatre Memphis! Cats is the 4th longest-running Broadway show, coming in behind The Lion King, and is a sung-through musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musical opened at the Orpheum Theatre on Webber's birthday and continues to dazzle audie...
BWW Review: TOOTSIE at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
Tootsie is a new musical based on the 1982 film starring Dustin Hoffman. The story follows Michael Dorsey ('Is he an actor? Yes, of course, he is. Is he successful? Yes, of course, he's not') and the opening number immediately makes his rotten reputation evident and known.
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BWW Review: AMERICAN SON at Theatre Memphis
Between 24-hour news and omnipresent social media infiltrating our every waking hour, it would seem that we are talking more about race in 2022 than ever before. Weren't we supposed to have moved past all of this by now? The race riots of the 1960's, Jim Crow, segregation was history, wasn't it? Ame...
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Primary Trust Circuit Playhouse (5/08-5/31) |
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Clown Bar Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (9/24-9/26) |
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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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Elvis Week 2026 Graceland Soundstage (8/08-8/16) |
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Sweeney Todd Playhouse on the Square (6/12-7/12) |
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Rent Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (10/29-11/01) |
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Leanne Morgan Thompson Boling Arena (12/12-12/12) |
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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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Gladys Knight Graceland Soundstage (6/19-6/19) |
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The Wallflowers Graceland Soundstage (6/04-6/04) |
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