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The Circuit Playhouse Presents ROE in February
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2023
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Gene and Carol Katz, Karen McCarthy, and Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present Lisa Loomer's new play dedicated to the controversial Roe versus Wade decision.
Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge 2023 Winners Announced
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2023
One act came from Houston, Texas, the other from Sydney, Australia, but they both proved to be outstanding at this year's International Blues Challenge finals, which took place January 28th at Memphis' historic Orpheum Theatre.
Circuit Playhouse Will Honor The Life Of Tyre Nichols With Performances This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2023
Circuit Playhouse Inc. has issued a statement announcing that this weekend, they will dedicate their performances to the life of Tyre Nichols.
Lottery Tickets Announced For HAMILTON at the Tennessee Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2023
A digital lottery has been announced for HAMILTON tickets in conjunction with the show’s first performance (February 7) in Knoxville at the Tennessee Theatre.  A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each. 
Shakespeare's MACBETH Announced At Theatre Memphis
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2023
Macbeth, the powerful and dramatic William Shakespeare tragedy, ascends to the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis February 3 - 19, 2023.  
Top-Ranked Dance Troupe Step Afrika! To Perform On GPAC Main Stage
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2023
Germantown Performing Arts Center has announced an upcoming performance of award-winning dance troupe Step Afrika! Ranked as one of the top ten African-American dance companies in the United States, Step Afrika! will perform their signature blend of percussive dance styles in the Duncan-Williams Performance Hall on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 2:30 p.m.
Hattiloo Theatre Presents SHAKIN' THE MESS OUTTA MISERY Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2023
Hattiloo Theatre presents Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery, a play by Shay Youngblood, running February 3- 26, 2023.
The Kelli Baker Band to Perform at the International Blues Challenge This Month
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2023
Signed with Bad Jeu Jeu Records (CDX Nashville) under Sony Music, award-winning New York based soulful singer-songwriter Kelli Baker will bring blues and grit to Memphis with her unstoppable band, The Kelli Baker Band.
CHICAGO The Musical At The Orpheum, Tickets On Sale Friday
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2023
CHICAGO is back in town and after 25 years, CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show stopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you've ever seen.
Hattiloo Theatre Presents SHAKIN' THE MESS OUTTA MISERY, February 3- 26
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2023
Hattiloo Theatre presents On Stage, Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery, a play by Shay Youngblood, running February 3- 26, 2023.
Playhouse On The Square To Present THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2023
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Friends of Facing History and Ourselves, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Community Trust, Playhouse on the Square Season Sponsor Dorothy O. Kirsch, and Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present one of Kander and Ebb's final collaborations THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, running January 20 – February 19, 2023.
Romance And Swordplay Sweep The TN Shakespeare Co. Stage In CYRANO DE BERGERAC
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2023
Tennessee Shakespeare Company brings the classically exquisite story of Cyrano de Bergerac to its Owen and Margaret Wellford Tabor Stage, featuring an expansive design team and cast of AEA actors that includes TSC's Producing Artistic Director Dan McCleary in the title role. 
IF PEKIN IS A DUCK, WHY AM I IN CHICAGO? World Premiere to Open at Playhouse on the Square in January
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2022
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, will present the winner of the 2021 NewWorks@TheWorks National Playwriting Competition: IF PEKIN IS A DUCK, WHY AM I IN CHICAGO?, written by: Ann E. Eskridge.
MACBETH Comes to Theatre Memphis Next Year
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2022
Macbeth comes to Theatre Memphis in February 2023. Performances run February 3-19.
Tickets on Sale For AIN'T TOO PROUD at The Orpheum
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2022
The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced that single tickets for the Broadway smash hit musical AIN'T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS, go on sale Wednesday, December 14 at 10am.
Theatre Memphis Presents a Sondheim Tribute Next Month
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2022
Originally conceived by Memphis theatre icon Bennett Wood for Theatre Memphis, Sondheim Tribute is an all-out celebration of the body of work of Stephen Sondheim that will grace the Lohrey Theatre stage January 13 – 29, 2023.
Circuit Playhouse Professional Regional Theatre Company to Discontinue Internship Program
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2022
Circuit Playhouse, Inc. (CPI), a professional non profit theatre company in Memphis, TN overseeing Playhouse on the Square (66 South Cooper Street), The Circuit Playhouse (51 South Cooper Street), and TheatreWorks@TheSquare (2085 Monroe) has announced the organization will end their decades old internship program, known as Playhouse on the Square Associate Company, the summer of 2023. 
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - December 02, 2022
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis?
Playhouse On The Square Announces National Playwriting Finalists
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2022
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Reading Series Sponsor Jeffrey Mayhew and Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, is proud to announce the staged readings for the 2022 NewWorks@TheWorks competition. Presented in-person and streaming live via Showtix4U.com, the four readings will take place on the Playhouse on the Square main stage, December 4th, 6th,11th, and 13th at 7:00 pm. 
Playhouse On The Square Announces National Playwriting Finalists
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2022
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Reading Series Sponsor Jeffrey Mayhew and Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, has announced the staged readings for the 2022 NewWorks@TheWorks competition.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to Theatre Memphis Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2022
A Christmas Carol will be back on stage, December 2 - 23, 2022, in the Lohrey Theatre at Theatre Memphis for its 45th consecutive production of the holiday classic.
BLIPPI Returns To The Stage In A Brand New Production With A Special Stop At Landers Center
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
Round Room Live and Moonbug Entertainment have announced that a new live show, Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour, will again bring the vivacious, energetic, and educational antics of global sensation Blippi to stages across North America, with a stop at the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi, on April 12.
Tennessee Shakespeare Company Stages World Premiere Of I DWELL IN POSSIBILITY: EMILY DICKINSON EMERGES
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2022
Tennessee Shakespeare Company hosts the “Belle of Amherst” on its Owen and Margaret Wellford Tabor Stage as she shares her poetic relationship to isolation, nature, literature, and love, in the world premiere of I Dwell in Possibility: Emily Dickinson Emerges. 
The Cumberland County Playhouse Announces 2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
The Cumberland County Playhouse has announced its 2023 season. Learn more about the lineup here and shows in the season!
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to Theatre Memphis
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
A Christmas Carol will be back on stage, December 2 - 23, 2022, in the Lohrey Theatre at Theatre Memphis for its 45th consecutive production of the holiday classic. The return of Ebenezer Scrooge and the three Spirits who visit him is an adaptation of the Charles Dickens' novel that follows the journey of the miserly businessman from childhood (through disillusionment and revenge) to redemption.

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