BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at The Orpheum
There is a moment during the closing scene of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock when the show transforms from a mere crowd pleasing musical, to a pure and unadulterated celebration.
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BWW Review: LOVE NEVER DIES at The Orpheum
As Memphis theatergoers pile into the Orpheum to kick off a record-breaking 2018-2019 season for ticket sales at the much beloved venue, they are confronted with a familiar, albeit masked face.
BWW Review: DREAMGIRLS at Playhouse On The Square
Tear down the mountains.
BWW Review: FUN HOME at Playhouse On The Square
Following its opening on Broadway in April 2015, Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori's innovative and decidedly modern musical Fun Home enjoyed a 582-performance run and garnered five 2015 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS opens at The Memphis Orpheum
The 2015 musical, inspired by the Oscar-winning film of the same title, features a score by George and Ira Gershwin and a book by Craig Lucas opened at the Memphis Orpheum this week.
BWW Review: KILLER JOE at TheatreWorks
KILLER JOE opened this past weekend at TheatreWorks, under the direction of James Kevin Cochran.
BWW Review: LORD OF THE FLIES at Playhouse On The Square
LORD OF THE FLIES opened this past weekend at Playhouse on the Square, and runs through March 26.
BWW Review: OTHER PEOPLE'S HAPPINESS at TheatreWorks
Adam Seidel's new play OTHER PEOPLE'S HAPPINESS premiered this weekend at TheatreWorks, and runs through Jan 29.
BWW Review: Endearing ANNIE Graces the Memphis Orpheum
It's the time of year to reflect on the past and enjoy familiar stories that warm our hearts.
BWW Review: THE CEMETERY CLUB at TheatreWorks
THE CEMETERY CLUB opened this weekend at TheatreWorks, under the direction of Terry Twyman.
BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS Serenade Memphis at the Orpheum Theatre
JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
BWW Review: King Charles III Rules at Playhouse
KING CHARLES III closed on Broadway earlier this year.
BWW Review: HARRIET TUBMAN Comes to Life at The Evergreen Theatre
In 1849, a twenty-eight year-old former slave named Harriet Tubman risked her life to lead a group of other slaves to freedom.
BWW Review: MOONVINE at TheatreWorks
MOONVINE opened this weekend at TheatreWorks.
BWW Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Tells a tale of two acts
The actors in this Circuit Playhouse production, directed by Bob Hetherington, are uniformly excellent, if overly energized.
BWW Review: THE OUTGOING TIDE at Theatreworks
Cloud 9 Memphis Presents THE OUTGOING TIDE at Theatreworks, directed by S.
BWW Review: ORPHEUS DESCENDING at the Evergreen
The New Moon Theatre Company brings a fresh serving of Tennessee Williams to Memphis.
BWW Review: BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Goes Great Guns at The Memphis Orpheum
The lights come up, jazz age gangsters rush the stage and fire at the backdrop with their machine guns, and the words BULLETS OVER BROADWAY appears in lights--a perfect intro for a madcap caper.
BWW Review: Playhouse's MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL Comes 'Home'
When Director and Co-Choreographer Jordan Nichols first saw and enjoyed MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL, he knew that he just had to stage a production in the city itself; as polished and entertaining as it was, it needed just a little something .
BWW Review: Strong Cast Inhabits THE COUNTRY HOUSE at Circuit Playhouse
Bucolic setting are wonderful .
BWW Review: CentreStage's AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE - And Just What Would Ibsen Write About Flint, Michigan?
As the curtain prepares to close on the theatre season in Memphis, 'tried and true' standards -- A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Germantown Community Theatre and HAY FEVER at Theatre Memphis -- are competing stage to stage with powerhouse musicals -- MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL at Playhouse on the Square.
BWW Review: Hattiloo Theatre's MARCUS; OR THE SECRET OF SWEET Offers Dreams for Some, Nightmares for Others
On the surface, Hattiloo Theatre's streamlined production of Tarrell Alvin McCraney's MARCUS; OR THE SECRET OF SWEET might seem a variation on a familiar theme: A young man troubled by dreams and conflicted about his identity seems to 'hit a brick wall' when he turns to others to try discover why he
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Roots of the Sea and Land | Bridging Worlds: An International Black Theatre Festival Hattiloo Theatre (10/16-10/25) |
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Needtobreathe & The National Parks Sailors Memorial Auditorium (3/12-3/12) |
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Opera Memphis' 70th Anniversary Concert Overton Park Shell (10/10-10/10) |
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Rigoletto The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Pirates of Penzance Germantown Performing Arts Center (2/12-2/14) |
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Leanne Morgan McKenzie Arena (10/24-10/24) |
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The 10th Annual FREE Shout-Out Shakespeare Series: Love's Labor's Lost Tennessee Shakespeare Company (9/25-10/18) |
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The Great Gatsby Tennessee Shakespeare Company (1/29-2/14) |
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Broadway Gala for Children's Literacy: featuring Musical Star Norm Lewis Tennessee Shakespeare Company (4/10-4/10) |
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A Swingin' Christmas Cabaret Tennessee Shakespeare Company (12/04-12/20) |
