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Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST to Tour Shelby County in Tennessee Shakespeare Company's Free Series
Tennessee Shakespeare Company will present its 10th annual Free Shout-Out Shakespeare Series featuring LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST at eleven outdoor venues throughout Shelby County, with additional indoor performances on the Tabor Stage.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Interview: Director Tony Isbell On AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at Playhouse on the Square
Director Tony Isbell discusses staging Amy Herzog's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at Playhouse on the Square's Circuit Playhouse, running September 11 through October 4, 2026 in Memphis.
ALBERTINE CINÉMATHÈQUE French Film Festival to Return to Rhodes College
Rhodes College will host its annual French film festival featuring five contemporary films and one classic, screened with English subtitles at Blount Auditorium in Memphis.
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE Tour to Visit Schools and Playhouse on the Square
Playhouse on the Square's Education Department will send If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to schools, senior facilities, and community centers, with public performances at The Circuit Playhouse in Memphis.
Second Year Cast Set For THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Nolan White will lead THE OUTSIDERS national tour as Ponyboy Curtis when the second year begins September 19 in Denver, with stops including Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Seattle and San Francisco.
Ailey II to Launch 27-City Tour Featuring World Premiere by Francesca Harper
Ailey II will tour 27 US cities from September 22, 2026, to April 11, 2027, presenting a world premiere by Francesca Harper and works by Alvin Ailey and Ronald K.
Kayla Ryan Walsh Joins MAMMA MIA! North American Tour Cast; Rob Hancock to Play 'Harry Bright'
Kayla Ryan Walsh joins the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! as Rosie, while Rob Hancock moves from ensemble to Harry Bright, alongside returning principal cast members Jessica Crouch and Juliette M.
Photos: MYSTIC PIZZA Tour in Rehearsals; Full Cast Revealed
The complete cast has been announced for Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, with all new rehearsal photos also being released.
Rhodes College Will Host Free Public Lecture Titled “Is A River Alive?”
Author Robert Macfarlane will deliver a free public lecture at Rhodes College in Memphis, exploring themes from his book Is a River Alive? Pre-registration is required to attend.
TWELFTH NIGHT to Open on Theatre Memphis Next Stage
Theatre Memphis will present William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT on its Next Stage, directed by John Maness, with a shipwreck, mistaken identity and a tangled romantic triangle.
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE to Open at The Circuit Playhouse
Playhouse on the Square will present Henrik Ibsen's AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, adapted by Amy Herzog, at The Circuit Playhouse in Memphis, directed by Tony Isbell as part of the venue's regional premiere.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
John Rubinstein and More Will Join THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour
New casting has been announced for the second year of the North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK, including John Rubinstein, Angela Birchett, Makena Jackson, and more.
Video: The JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Is Getting Ready to Hit the Road
Jersey Boys is getting ready to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Video: Watch the JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Perform 'My Boyfriend's Back' in Rehearsals
Jersey Boys is getting redy to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Exclusive: New Cast and Dates Announced for THE WIZ National Tour
Crossroads Live North America, producer of the National Tour of THE WIZ, has just announced an all-new cast who will ease on down the road.
Full Cast Announced for BOOP! THE MUSICAL National Tour
BOOP! The Musical has just announced the full cast for the upcoming North American Tour.
MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE Sets US Tour Cast, to Open in Wichita in October
MANIA: The ABBA Tribute has announced full principal casting for its 2026/2027 US National Tour, which will open October 9, 2026, at the Orpheum Theatre in Wichita, Kansas.
Video: Watch the ‘Demented’ Cast of OH, MARY! Get Ready to Hit the Road
Oh, Mary! is hitting the road—and its new company is ready to unleash Mary Todd Lincoln on the rest of America.
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CLUE Tour to Launch Los Angeles Run In September; Tour Dates Announced
The North American tour of CLUE will open its third season at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles September 8-12, 2026, before visiting Memphis, St.
Twelfth Night to Open on Theatre Memphis Next Stage
Theatre Memphis will present William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT on its Next Stage, directed by John Maness, exploring mistaken identity and unrequited love.
Special Offer: Mean Girls - The Musical comes to Playhouse on the Square
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An Enemy of the People The Circuit Playhouse (9/11-10/04) |
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Mean Girls Playhouse in the Square (8/21-9/13) |
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The Great Gatsby Tennessee Shakespeare Company (1/29-2/14) |
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Titanic Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (4/22-4/25) |
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Leanne Morgan Thompson Boling Arena (12/12-12/12) |
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Opera Memphis' 70th Anniversary Concert Overton Park Shell (10/10-10/10) |
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A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson Poems Park (9/19-9/19) |
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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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The Pirates of Penzance Germantown Performing Arts Center (2/12-2/14) |
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A Swingin' Christmas Cabaret Tennessee Shakespeare Company (12/04-12/20) |
