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Mandy Gonzalez to Headline TN Shakespeare Co.'s Literacy Gala
by Stephi Wild - January 14, 2026
Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez will headline Tennessee Shakespeare Company's upcoming Children's Literacy Gala, aiming to promote reading among youth.
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards
by BWW Awards - January 13, 2026
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Hattiloo Theatre Partners & Renowned Market Theatre To Bring BLUES IN THE NIGHT To Johannesburg
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2026
Hattiloo Theatre will present its first African performance with the musical BLUES IN THE NIGHT at Johannesburg's Market Theatre from February 5-22, 2026.
Shakespeare's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is Coming to TN Shakespeare Co.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 06, 2026
Tennessee Shakespeare Company is inviting audiences into the golden age of 1940s radio on the Tabor Stage with The Taming of the Shrew - a wild, witty, song-filled production.
SEX/WORK by Kristen Field is Coming to TheatreWorks@TheSquare
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 05, 2026
Playhouse on the Square will present sex/work​. A thirty-year-old virgin, an escort, an aging conservative news anchor, and a stripper, desperately pursue what it means to be a woman on their own terms.
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra Will Perform Brahms Symphony No. 4 in January
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will perform Brahms Symphony No. 4 with featured trumpet soloist Will Leathers at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts as part of its First Horizon Foundation Masterworks Series. 
Opera Memphis Will Receive National Endowment For The Arts Grant For America250 Projects
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2025
Opera Memphis has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant as part of the America250 initiative. The funding will support two performances honoring American cultural figures during the company’s 2025–2026 season.
Theatre Memphis Will Present ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID In The Next Stage
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2025
Theatre Memphis will stage Always a Bridesmaid, a comedy about four lifelong friends determined to honor a pact made decades earlier. Directed by Anita “Jo” Lenhart, the show runs in the Next Stage with tickets now available.
SIX To Return To The Orpheum Theatre; Tickets On Sale This Week
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
The North American tour of the hit musical SIX will return to the Orpheum Theatre for an eight-performance engagement. Tickets will be available to the public beginning December 12.
Review: AND JULIET at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - November 26, 2025
'For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.' It's a classic tale, one that has been told hundreds of thousands of times and one that theatre kids everywhere know well. But you likely have not seen Romeo and Juliet quite like this. The costumes are vibrant, the choreography is exhilirating, the voices are powerful, and the story... there is quite the twist in the story. 
901 ON ICE: CHRISTMAS TOWNE VILLAGE To Take Place At Playhouse On The Square
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2025
2Unique Community Salvation Foundation will present 901 ON ICE: CHRISTMAS TOWNE VILLAGE, a one-day community holiday event at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis on December 6, 2025.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards
by BWW Awards - November 21, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Will Return to Theatre Memphis
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2025
A Christmas Carol will be back on stage, December 5 - 23, 2025, in the Lohrey Theatre at Theatre Memphis for its 48th consecutive production of the holiday classic. Learn more here!
ICYMI: Watch the Next On Stage: Season 6 Premiere
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2025
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned with its first live shows, revealing the Top 30 performers in both age groups. The Top 30 includes...
Tennessee Shakespeare Co. Will Present CHRISTMAS GEMS Featuring A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES And THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2025
Tennessee Shakespeare Company will present Christmas Gems, a double-bill featuring A Child’s Christmas in Wales and The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, from December 5–21.
Olivia Valli Joins Studio Tenn's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR As Mary Magdalene
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
Studio Tenn will stage a new production of Jesus Christ Superstar as the finale of its 2025–26 season, running May 7–24, 2026, at Turner Theater inside The Factory at Franklin.
CABARET NOEL 10: AN EMERALD CHRISTMAS SPECIAL to run at TheatreWorks at the Square
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2025
Emerald Theatre Company will present its milestone holiday production, Cabaret Noel 10: An Emerald Christmas Special, running December 5-7 at TheatreWorks at the Square.
MS. SCROOGEWORTH: A CHRISTMAS MUSICAL Is 1st Black Female–Led Reimagining of the Dickens' Classic
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2025
This Christmas, Memphis welcomes a historic first with Ms. Scroogeworth: A Christmas Musical, a bold, culturally resonant re-telling of A Christmas Carol that redefines what holiday theatre can be.
Playhouse on the Square Rings in the Holidays with A TUNA CHRISTMAS
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Playhouse on the Square will present the holiday comedy A Tuna Christmas November 21–December 21, 2025, at The Circuit Playhouse in Memphis. Directed by Dave Landis.
THE WIZARD OF OZ Comes to Playhouse on the Square
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2025
Playhouse on the Square will present The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, with Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, background music by Herbert Stothart. Learn more here!
Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - October 29, 2025
If you are a fan of Nicholas Sparks's novel The Notebook or the 2004 film of the same title (starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, you do not want to miss this production. It is a beautiful love story of endurance and hope even amidst the constant trials.
JUNIE B. JONES: THE MUSICAL Comes To Playhouse On The Square
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
Based on the popular children's book by Barbara Park, this stage adaptation follows the energetic and outspoken first grader, Junie B. Jones, as she embarks on her adventures and misadventures of classroom dynamics.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards
by BWW Awards - October 27, 2025
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

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SIX (Boleyn Tour) in Memphis SIX (Boleyn Tour)
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