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Tennessee Shakespeare Company Reveals 16th Season at the Edge of Shelby Farms Park and Throughout Shelby County
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2023
 Tennessee Shakespeare Company today announced its expanded 16th performance season in Memphis featuring William Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Hamlet, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, and the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Barbara Kingsolver in the Southern Literary Salon.
Review: MARY POPPINS at Theatre Memphis
by Kevin Shaw - June 14, 2023
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.
Cumberland County Playhouse Presents CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY!
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2023
Beginning June 9, Cumberland County Playhouse presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The New Musical! Roald Dahl's treasured tale is now Crossville's Golden Ticket! It's the perfect recipe for a delectable treat: songs from the original film including “Pure Imagination”, “The Candy Man” and “I've Got a Golden Ticket,” alongside a toe-tapping and ear-tickling new score from the songwriters of Hairspray.
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: MEMPHIS to Take Place This Month at The Evergreen Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2023
Memphis production company LoneTree Live will bring together six writers, six directors, and 24 actors from the local creative community for an imaginative and innovative night of theatre.
Submissions Open For the NewWorks@TheWorks Playwriting Competition
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2023
Playhouse on the Square has announced that submissions for the revitalized 23-24 NewWorks@TheWorks Playwriting Competition are OPEN through July 31st.
DON'T HYDROPLACE Comes to Playhouse on the Square
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2023
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Circuit Playhouse, Inc. Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, presents Don’t Hydroplane. Performances run July 7th – July 23rd, 2023 as part of NewWorks@TheWorks at Overton Square Performing Arts District 2085 Monroe Ave, Memphis, TN 38104.
SISTER ACT Comes to Theatre Memphis This Year
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2023
Sister Act comes to Theatre Memphis in August 2023. Performances will run August 18 - September 10, 2023 at the Lohrey Theatre.
TN Shakespeare Co. Approved For Grant Award From The National Endowment For The Arts To Support 7th Annual Free Shout-Out Shakespeare Series
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Tennessee Shakespeare Company has been approved for a $10,000 Arts Projects grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support the 7th Annual Free Shout-Out Shakespeare Series. 
MARY POPPINS is Coming to the Lohrey Theatre Stage at Theatre Memphis This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Disney and Cameron Macintosh’s Mary Poppins, soars on to the Lohrey Theatre stage at Theatre Memphis June 9 – July 2, 2023.
JERSEY BOYS Comes to Playhouse on the Square in June
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Oh, what a night! The Broadway smash hit, chronicling the rise and eventual breakup of the legendary doo-wop group Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, makes its Regional Premiere in the Bluff City! Featuring chart-toppers like “Sherry,” “Beggin,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “Walk Like a Man.” Jersey Boys is an exciting walk down memory lane of the Golden Era of American Music.
MARY POPPINS Comes to Theatre Memphis Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2023
Disney and Cameron Macintosh’s Mary Poppins, soars on to the Lohrey Theatre stage at Theatre Memphis June 9 – July 2, 2023, bringing family entertainment to new heights. 
CPI Host 5th Annual Play Slam! Young Playwrights Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2023
2022-2023 marks the fifth year of Playhouse on the Square’s 10-minute Young Playwrights Competition. Play Slam! is part contest and part celebration of new works by local Mid-South aspiring writers and theatre enthusiasts. All scripts submitted are adjudicated by a panel of judges that consists of the Play Slam! Coordinator, Playhouse on the Square staff, and Associate/Resident Company Members, along with local writers and directors.
Hattiloo Theatre Presents SISTAS: THE MUSICAL This June
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
Hattiloo Theatre (37 South Cooper, Memphis, TN 38104) will present Sistas the Musical, a musical by Dorothy Marcic, directed by JaMeeka Holloway.
TPAC Announces International Architecture Team For New Performance Home
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) has announced the selection of a global architecture team including the innovative and internationally acclaimed BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), the national award-winning performing arts architecture firm William Rawn Associates and the award-winning Nashville-based EOA Architects for the design of a new performance home.
CLYDE'S Takes The Circuit Playhouse Stage
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2023
In this new comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, a truck-stop sandwich shop in Reading, PA becomes a place of employment and redemption for the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff.
KINKY BOOTS, THE GIVER, and More Set For Clarence Brown Theatre's 2023/2024 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
The Clarence Brown Theatre has announced its 2023/2024 Season!  Learn more about the lineup here!
Video: Watch Colt Ford and Jayne Denham's 'Moonshine'
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2023
Watch the music video for Colt Ford and Jayne Denham's 'Moonshine' single.
SHERLOCK'S LAST CASE Comes to Theatre Memphis This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2023
Sherlock's Last Case, by Charles Marowitz, sleuths onto the Lohrey Theatre stage at Theatre Memphis looking for “who done it”, April 21 – May, 7, 2023. Intense and suspenseful and filled with betrayal, thrills, and witty humor, this story picks up where the classic Sherlock Holmes' stories end.
Arts Festival at Theatre Memphis Caters to All Ages
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2023
On April 29, 2023, Theatre Memphis is launching a re-branded arts festival as “Spring Faire” to be held on the Theatre Memphis campus at 630 Perkins Ext. at Southern Avenue.
FAT HAM, WHO'S HOLIDAY, and More Set For Playhouse on the Square 2023/24 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2023
Circuit Playhouse, Inc. will present 15 productions they will produce during their 2023-2024 season. 
Graceland Announces Programming For ELVIS WEEK 2023
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2023
​​​​​​​Elvis Week 2023 will mark the 46th anniversary of Elvis' passing, and Graceland is planning nine days of events, August 9-17, to celebrate Elvis' life and legacy.  Elvis Week has become a pop-culture phenomenon and an annual pilgrimage for music lovers from around the world. 
Review: CHICAGO at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - April 05, 2023
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, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse, is the 2nd longest running Broadway musical (thanks to the 1996 revival), behind fan favorite Phantom of the Opera.
New Ballet Ensemble & School Presents SPRINGLOADED
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2023
New Ballet Ensemble & School will present its 20th annual “Springloaded” production, featuring original and reimagined works. The program will return to the Buckman Performing Arts Center, where it premiered in the spring of 2003.
MRS. MANNERLY Comes to Theatre Memphis This Week
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2023
Mrs. Mannerly, the charming and entertaining comedy inspired by hilarious memories of a childhood etiquette class, properly takes the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis, March 31 – April 16, 2023.
FUNNY GIRL, BEETLEJUICE, COMPANY And More Announced For 2023-2024 Broadway Season at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - March 27, 2023
In case you didn't know, today is National Theatre Day! What a perfect day to announce the 2023-2024 Orpheum Theatre Broadway Season! An what an announcement it was!

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