SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Thursday Night Performance Cancelled at Playhouse on the Square
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2022
Due to a positive COVID testing result and possible exposure to its cast and crew, Playhouse on the Square made the decision to cancel last night's performance of Smokey Joe's Cafe, scheduled for 8:00pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2022
Due to a positive COVID testing result and possible exposure to its cast and crew, Playhouse on the Square made the decision to cancel last night's performance of Smokey Joe's Cafe, scheduled for 8:00pm.
A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE Returns To Memphis
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2022
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Playhouse on the Square season sponsor, Dorothy O. Kirsch, Harry Freeman & Sara Ratner, Friends of CrimeStoppers, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Playhouse on the Square revival of: A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE written by Dean Regan, running June 17 – July 17, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2022
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Playhouse on the Square season sponsor, Dorothy O. Kirsch, Harry Freeman & Sara Ratner, Friends of CrimeStoppers, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Playhouse on the Square revival of: A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE written by Dean Regan, running June 17 – July 17, 2022.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is Coming to the Orpheum Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2022
Tickets for the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird will go on sale Friday, May 20 for the premiere Memphis engagement at the Orpheum Theatre August 16 – 21, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2022
Tickets for the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird will go on sale Friday, May 20 for the premiere Memphis engagement at the Orpheum Theatre August 16 – 21, 2022.
RAGTIME to Close Out Theatre Memphis' Historic 100th Season
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2022
Ragtime, The Musical is the highlight of the end of the 100th anniversary season at Theatre Memphis in the Lohrey Theatre, June 3 - 26, 2022. Emotional and inspiring, the show is set at the dawn of a new era in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-20th-century New York. Everything is changing and anything is possible. Three distinctly American tales are woven together … a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician. United by their courage, compassion and belief, together they confront timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair … and what it means to live in America.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2022
Ragtime, The Musical is the highlight of the end of the 100th anniversary season at Theatre Memphis in the Lohrey Theatre, June 3 - 26, 2022. Emotional and inspiring, the show is set at the dawn of a new era in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-20th-century New York. Everything is changing and anything is possible. Three distinctly American tales are woven together … a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician. United by their courage, compassion and belief, together they confront timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair … and what it means to live in America.
SNAP at The Franklin Theatre, May 6 & 7: An Enchanting and Hilarious Show for the Whole Family!
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2022
Special Offer - SNAP at The Franklin Theatre, May 6 & 7: An Enchanting and Hilarious Show for the Whole Family!
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2022
Special Offer - SNAP at The Franklin Theatre, May 6 & 7: An Enchanting and Hilarious Show for the Whole Family!
MY FAIR LADY Announced At The Orpheum, Tickets On Sale Friday
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced that tickets for Lincoln Center Theater's critically acclaimed production of Lerner & Loewe's MY FAIR LADY will go on sale Friday, May 6 at 10am.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced that tickets for Lincoln Center Theater's critically acclaimed production of Lerner & Loewe's MY FAIR LADY will go on sale Friday, May 6 at 10am.
Two World Premieres, SOMETHING ROTTEN, JERSEY BOYS & More Announced for Circuit Playhouse, Inc. 2022-2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2022
Circuit Playhouse, Inc., the organization that includes The Circuit Playhouse, TheatreWorks @ the Square, and Playhouse on the Square will celebrate 55 years of professional live theatre in Memphis’ Performing Arts District – Overton Square.
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2022
Circuit Playhouse, Inc., the organization that includes The Circuit Playhouse, TheatreWorks @ the Square, and Playhouse on the Square will celebrate 55 years of professional live theatre in Memphis’ Performing Arts District – Overton Square.
Playhouse on the Square Presents MISSISSIPPI GODDAMN in May
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2022
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Karen McCarthy and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Regional Premiere of new playwright, Jonathon Norton’s timely and gripping work MISSISSIPPI GODDAMN, by Jonathon Norton.
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2022
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Karen McCarthy and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Regional Premiere of new playwright, Jonathon Norton’s timely and gripping work MISSISSIPPI GODDAMN, by Jonathon Norton.
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Comes to Playhouse on the Square Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2022
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Art and Nancy Graesser, Jerry and Nina Patton Family Foundation, 1910 Frame Works, Playhouse on the Square season sponsor, Dorothy O. Kirsch, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff present the much-anticipated Playhouse on the Square Revival of SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ, with Music & Lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2022
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Art and Nancy Graesser, Jerry and Nina Patton Family Foundation, 1910 Frame Works, Playhouse on the Square season sponsor, Dorothy O. Kirsch, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff present the much-anticipated Playhouse on the Square Revival of SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ, with Music & Lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
BWW Review: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Theatre Memphis
by Kevin Shaw - April 28, 2022
After 100 years of producing musicals, comedies and dramas, Theatre Memphis has (like any other theatre lucky enough to be around this long) produced its fair share of 'clunkers' and 'classics.' Some of them were 'classics' which turned out to be 'clunkers,' but many of them, as of late, have turned out to be 'classics' that have been made to feel fresh and relatable (which is no small feat). Most community theatres across America pull out well-known titles as they rely more on the title of the show to fill the seats rather than on the actual people pulling the show together.
by Kevin Shaw - April 28, 2022
After 100 years of producing musicals, comedies and dramas, Theatre Memphis has (like any other theatre lucky enough to be around this long) produced its fair share of 'clunkers' and 'classics.' Some of them were 'classics' which turned out to be 'clunkers,' but many of them, as of late, have turned out to be 'classics' that have been made to feel fresh and relatable (which is no small feat). Most community theatres across America pull out well-known titles as they rely more on the title of the show to fill the seats rather than on the actual people pulling the show together.
Second Annual May Day Celebration at Theatre Memphis Includes Children's Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2022
As Theatre Memphis closes out it 100th year-long celebration, it will be hosting a May Day Celebration event on April 30, 2022, on the campus at 630 Perkins Ext.
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2022
As Theatre Memphis closes out it 100th year-long celebration, it will be hosting a May Day Celebration event on April 30, 2022, on the campus at 630 Perkins Ext.
BWW Review: MEMPHIS IS TICKLED PINK TO WELCOME MEAN GIRLS at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - April 27, 2022
'Fetch' might not be happening Mean Girls at the Orpheum Theatre is THE thing to do this week!
by AniKatrina Fageol - April 27, 2022
'Fetch' might not be happening Mean Girls at the Orpheum Theatre is THE thing to do this week!
Nominees Announced for 13th Annual Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2022
The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced that the annual Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA) will return for an in-person ceremony on Thursday, May 26 at 7pm at the Orpheum Theatre. View the full list of nominees.
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2022
The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced that the annual Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA) will return for an in-person ceremony on Thursday, May 26 at 7pm at the Orpheum Theatre. View the full list of nominees.
Theatre Memphis Closes Its Centennial with PUTTIN' ON THE GLITZ Gala
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2022
At the end of the year-long, celebratory 100th anniversary season of Theatre Memphis, a long-awaited black tie gala event, Puttin' on the Glitz, May 20, 2022, will be what Executive Producer Debbie Litch calls, “the party of the century”.
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2022
At the end of the year-long, celebratory 100th anniversary season of Theatre Memphis, a long-awaited black tie gala event, Puttin' on the Glitz, May 20, 2022, will be what Executive Producer Debbie Litch calls, “the party of the century”.
MACBETH Will Be Performed By MLT at Oaklands Mansion
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2022
In collaboration with Oaklands Mansion, Murfreesboro Little Theatre presents William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2022
In collaboration with Oaklands Mansion, Murfreesboro Little Theatre presents William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
BWW Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - April 14, 2022
The Band's Visit is an intimate 90 minute musical with no intermission, no big show-stopping numbers, and no 'flash' as we say in show biz. It is a very real performance about a random moment in history, based on the 2007 Israeli film of the same name.
by AniKatrina Fageol - April 14, 2022
The Band's Visit is an intimate 90 minute musical with no intermission, no big show-stopping numbers, and no 'flash' as we say in show biz. It is a very real performance about a random moment in history, based on the 2007 Israeli film of the same name.
BWW Review: CICADA at Theatre Memphis
by Kevin Shaw - April 08, 2022
Theatre Memphis’ newest production (CICADA) which opened this past weekend and runs through April 16th explores the difference between a memory and a ghost and what it means to be haunted by both. Memories, like ghosts, are just manifestations (internal versus external) of the people in our lives (often family) who shaped, loved, and inspired us. Or they’re recollections (real or imagined) of kinfolk who sometimes shamed, tormented, and frightened us. Perhaps they’re both. There’s an argument to be made (generally speaking) when people utter the phrase, “Family is forever,” it’s supposed to be a good thing, but what if it’s not? What if your family offers nothing but a long lineage of misery and pain? What to do? Where to go?
by Kevin Shaw - April 08, 2022
Theatre Memphis’ newest production (CICADA) which opened this past weekend and runs through April 16th explores the difference between a memory and a ghost and what it means to be haunted by both. Memories, like ghosts, are just manifestations (internal versus external) of the people in our lives (often family) who shaped, loved, and inspired us. Or they’re recollections (real or imagined) of kinfolk who sometimes shamed, tormented, and frightened us. Perhaps they’re both. There’s an argument to be made (generally speaking) when people utter the phrase, “Family is forever,” it’s supposed to be a good thing, but what if it’s not? What if your family offers nothing but a long lineage of misery and pain? What to do? Where to go?
Levity Fills the Lohrey Theatre with YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2022
Laughter will be center stage as You Can't Take It with You is presented at Theatre Memphis in the Lohrey Theatre, April 22 – May 8, 2022. The George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart comedy is a zany and delightful play with all the expected … and some unexpected ...bits that make it a classic.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2022
Laughter will be center stage as You Can't Take It with You is presented at Theatre Memphis in the Lohrey Theatre, April 22 – May 8, 2022. The George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart comedy is a zany and delightful play with all the expected … and some unexpected ...bits that make it a classic.
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Returns To Playhouse On The Square
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2022
Playhouse on the Square presents SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, featuring music & lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, April 29 – May 29, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2022
Playhouse on the Square presents SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, featuring music & lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, April 29 – May 29, 2022.
Opera Memphis Launches The 10th Season Of 30 Days Of Opera TODAY
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2022
For more than a decade, Opera Memphis’ innovative and often imitated 30 Days of Opera program has been a cultural institution in Memphis, producing free opera performances throughout the city and reaching thousands of Memphis residents every year. 30 Days of Opera returns April 1-30, 2022, providing Memphis and the Mid-South with dozens of free, accessible community performances all month long.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2022
For more than a decade, Opera Memphis’ innovative and often imitated 30 Days of Opera program has been a cultural institution in Memphis, producing free opera performances throughout the city and reaching thousands of Memphis residents every year. 30 Days of Opera returns April 1-30, 2022, providing Memphis and the Mid-South with dozens of free, accessible community performances all month long.
Playhouse On The Square Will Host Art Auction Fundraiser In-Person
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
The pARTy is back! Playhouse on the Square's largest fundraiser, The 44th Original Art Auction returns April 23, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
The pARTy is back! Playhouse on the Square's largest fundraiser, The 44th Original Art Auction returns April 23, 2022.
BWW Review: CATS at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - March 24, 2022
It's a fan-favorite and it's back at the Orpheum Theatre Memphis! Cats is the 4th longest-running Broadway show, coming in behind The Lion King, and is a sung-through musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musical opened at the Orpheum Theatre on Webber's birthday and continues to dazzle audiences with fun costumes, incredible dancing and acrobatics, and some pretty meow-tiful music ( get ready for a whole lot of cat puns ;)
by AniKatrina Fageol - March 24, 2022
It's a fan-favorite and it's back at the Orpheum Theatre Memphis! Cats is the 4th longest-running Broadway show, coming in behind The Lion King, and is a sung-through musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musical opened at the Orpheum Theatre on Webber's birthday and continues to dazzle audiences with fun costumes, incredible dancing and acrobatics, and some pretty meow-tiful music ( get ready for a whole lot of cat puns ;)
Orpheum Theatre Group Vice President & COO Dacquiri Baptiste Named Fellow in BIPOC Executive Leadership of the Arts Program
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2022
Responding to the challenges of structural racism in performing arts institutions across the U.S. and Canada, Live Arts Centers of North America (LACNA), a coalition of more than 50 of the largest performing arts centers in both countries, and the LACNA Foundation today announced the launch of the BIPOC Executive Leadership in the Arts Program.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2022
Responding to the challenges of structural racism in performing arts institutions across the U.S. and Canada, Live Arts Centers of North America (LACNA), a coalition of more than 50 of the largest performing arts centers in both countries, and the LACNA Foundation today announced the launch of the BIPOC Executive Leadership in the Arts Program.
Orpheum Announces Return Of STORYFEST
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced the return of Storyfest – a free two-day event featuring the stories of 40 Memphians from across the city ranging in ages 9-93. Storyfest features live performances, engagement activities, and community reflections and will take place at the Halloran Centre on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced the return of Storyfest – a free two-day event featuring the stories of 40 Memphians from across the city ranging in ages 9-93. Storyfest features live performances, engagement activities, and community reflections and will take place at the Halloran Centre on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30.
Circuit Playhouse, Inc. Shifts to 100% Seating Capacity
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2022
Circuit Playhouse, Inc. starting with A Doll’s House & A Doll’s House Pt 2 (opening March 18th at The Circuit Playhouse) will open their seating capacity to 100% with masks becoming optional but encouraged. Previous protocols such as social distancing in the front of house areas along with sanitation stations will remain in place. All Circuit Playhouse, Inc. staff and actors are fully vaccinated and tested weekly for COVID-19.
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2022
Circuit Playhouse, Inc. starting with A Doll’s House & A Doll’s House Pt 2 (opening March 18th at The Circuit Playhouse) will open their seating capacity to 100% with masks becoming optional but encouraged. Previous protocols such as social distancing in the front of house areas along with sanitation stations will remain in place. All Circuit Playhouse, Inc. staff and actors are fully vaccinated and tested weekly for COVID-19.
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