Memphis Symphony Orchestra Announces $35 Million Campaign
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2019
Last Saturday, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announced an ambitious drive to properly capitalize the organization, as well as the first named chair in decades. A current matching fund of $10 Million will increase the impact of donations to the campaign, dollar for dollar, and to encourage participation in the overall $35 Million campaign. Including the potential matched gifts, $25 Million has been raised to date. The early success of the campaign also means that 100% of future gifts can go directly to the endowment.
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2019
Last Saturday, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announced an ambitious drive to properly capitalize the organization, as well as the first named chair in decades. A current matching fund of $10 Million will increase the impact of donations to the campaign, dollar for dollar, and to encourage participation in the overall $35 Million campaign. Including the potential matched gifts, $25 Million has been raised to date. The early success of the campaign also means that 100% of future gifts can go directly to the endowment.
HAIRSPRAY Comes To Theatre Memphis
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2019
Hairspray, a Tony Award winner for Best Musical, performs on the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis June 7 -30, 2019. Co-directed and co-choreographed by Jordan Nichols and Travis Bradley, this high energy American musical is set in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1962.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2019
Hairspray, a Tony Award winner for Best Musical, performs on the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis June 7 -30, 2019. Co-directed and co-choreographed by Jordan Nichols and Travis Bradley, this high energy American musical is set in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1962.
The King Becomes A Queen At The Circuit Playhouse With THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Sue and Frank Guarino and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Regional Premiere of what David Friscic - DC Metro, calls "a disarming theatrical cornucopia of camp," by playwright Matthew Lopez (The Whipping Man).
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Sue and Frank Guarino and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Regional Premiere of what David Friscic - DC Metro, calls "a disarming theatrical cornucopia of camp," by playwright Matthew Lopez (The Whipping Man).
HAIRSPRAY Comes to Theatre Memphis Next Month!
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2019
Good morning Memphis! HAIRSPRAY is coming to Theatre Memphis from June 7 to 30, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2019
Good morning Memphis! HAIRSPRAY is coming to Theatre Memphis from June 7 to 30, 2019.
Leslie Odom, Jr Performs With The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Tickets On Sale Now
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2019
Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer, Leslie Odom, Jr., has taken the entertainment world by storm across a variety of media - spanning Broadway, television, film, and music.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2019
Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer, Leslie Odom, Jr., has taken the entertainment world by storm across a variety of media - spanning Broadway, television, film, and music.
Orpheum Announces Return of HARRY POTTER in Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2019
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Orpheum Theatre with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, the second film in the Harry Potter series. On Saturday, November 30, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra will perform John Williams' unforgettable score live from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2019
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Orpheum Theatre with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, the second film in the Harry Potter series. On Saturday, November 30, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra will perform John Williams' unforgettable score live from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
ArtUp Launches National Accelerator Program May 4
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2019
ArtUp, based in the South Main Artspace Lofts, is offering Artspace residents across the country a special opportunity to attend the 2019 Accelerator for Creative Business (ACB). The ArtUp ACB is an 8-week pilot series, starting May 4 - June 29, 2019, that will help creative business entrepreneurs overcome barriers to the creative economy so they can successfully scale and grow their businesses. Dynamic industry leaders across the country, including experts from the Rutgers Business School Newark Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, will share robust techniques and strategies necessary to drive profits.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2019
ArtUp, based in the South Main Artspace Lofts, is offering Artspace residents across the country a special opportunity to attend the 2019 Accelerator for Creative Business (ACB). The ArtUp ACB is an 8-week pilot series, starting May 4 - June 29, 2019, that will help creative business entrepreneurs overcome barriers to the creative economy so they can successfully scale and grow their businesses. Dynamic industry leaders across the country, including experts from the Rutgers Business School Newark Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, will share robust techniques and strategies necessary to drive profits.
VIDEO: Get a Look Inside Playhouse on the Square's CABARET
by Julie Musbach - May 02, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with CrimeStoppers, Gene and Carol Katz, Dorothy O. Kirsch, Friends of Facing History and Ourselves, Art and Nancy Graesser, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff bring The Kit Kat Klub back to Memphis in a revival of the world famous musical.
by Julie Musbach - May 02, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with CrimeStoppers, Gene and Carol Katz, Dorothy O. Kirsch, Friends of Facing History and Ourselves, Art and Nancy Graesser, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff bring The Kit Kat Klub back to Memphis in a revival of the world famous musical.
Orpheum Announces HAMILTON On Sale Date And Details
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2019
Producer Jeffrey Seller and the Orpheum Theatre Group announced today that tickets for HAMILTON will be available online through Ticketmaster Verified Fan, at 9 a.m. CT on Friday, May 3. Verified Fan is a new fan-facing technology from Ticketmaster that allows pre-registered fans to unlock access to tickets without competing against scalpers and bots.
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2019
Producer Jeffrey Seller and the Orpheum Theatre Group announced today that tickets for HAMILTON will be available online through Ticketmaster Verified Fan, at 9 a.m. CT on Friday, May 3. Verified Fan is a new fan-facing technology from Ticketmaster that allows pre-registered fans to unlock access to tickets without competing against scalpers and bots.
Graceland Announces Performing Arts Camp Expansion
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019
Elvis Presley's Graceland® is pleased to announce that actor, voiceover artist, and acting coach Katelyn Nichols will once again lead its Performing Arts Camp in July. Nichols graduated from the University of Memphis, where she earned a BFA in Theater Performance. Now based in New York City, she coaches kids and teens through K. Nichols Studio and regularly records for TV and radio. She was recently the voice of Kohl's and has been seen and heard on ABC, NBC, Lifetime, and in several Off-Broadway festival productions.
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019
Elvis Presley's Graceland® is pleased to announce that actor, voiceover artist, and acting coach Katelyn Nichols will once again lead its Performing Arts Camp in July. Nichols graduated from the University of Memphis, where she earned a BFA in Theater Performance. Now based in New York City, she coaches kids and teens through K. Nichols Studio and regularly records for TV and radio. She was recently the voice of Kohl's and has been seen and heard on ABC, NBC, Lifetime, and in several Off-Broadway festival productions.
Theatre Memphis Serves Up THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER on the Lohrey Stage
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2019
The Man Who Came to Dinner, a classic American stage comedy, opens on the Lohrey Stage April 26 and runs through May 12, 2019. Written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, this 1930's madcap play features as a well-known radio wit, Sheridan Whiteside, who falls while dining at the home of prominent socialites making him an unexpected guest for six weeks of recovery. The hosts, however, are most in need of recovery as Whiteside invites in what becomes a glamorous and odd three-ring circus of comic chaos which grows to include a luncheon for homicidal convicts and a complete children's choir.
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2019
The Man Who Came to Dinner, a classic American stage comedy, opens on the Lohrey Stage April 26 and runs through May 12, 2019. Written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, this 1930's madcap play features as a well-known radio wit, Sheridan Whiteside, who falls while dining at the home of prominent socialites making him an unexpected guest for six weeks of recovery. The hosts, however, are most in need of recovery as Whiteside invites in what becomes a glamorous and odd three-ring circus of comic chaos which grows to include a luncheon for homicidal convicts and a complete children's choir.
Mid-South Youth Tackle Shakespeare
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Theatre Education super sponsor AutoZone/Artszone, present an original adaptation to William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Theatre Education super sponsor AutoZone/Artszone, present an original adaptation to William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew.
Playhouse On The Square Gives Dystopian Reality Life With Regional Premiere
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Karen McCarthy and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Regional Premiere of the theatrical adaptation to George Orwell's formerly banned novel.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Karen McCarthy and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Regional Premiere of the theatrical adaptation to George Orwell's formerly banned novel.
CABARET Comes to Memphis
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with CrimeStoppers, Gene and Carol Katz, Dorothy O. Kirsch, Friends of Facing History and Ourselves, Art and Nancy Graesser, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff bring The Kit Kat Klub back to Memphis in a revival of the world famous musical.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with CrimeStoppers, Gene and Carol Katz, Dorothy O. Kirsch, Friends of Facing History and Ourselves, Art and Nancy Graesser, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff bring The Kit Kat Klub back to Memphis in a revival of the world famous musical.
THE CLEAN HOUSE Sweeps into the Next Stage this April
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2019
The Clean House, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for drama by playwright Sarah Ruhl, will be performed in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis, April 5 -20, 2019. Whimsical and touching, this story focuses on a quirky Brazilian maid hired by a career-oriented doctor, Lane. The only problem is that the maid hates to clean; she longs to be a comedienne. When Lane is deserted by her husband for his older mistress we are shown that there is humor and beauty to be found in life's most unlikely messes.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2019
The Clean House, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for drama by playwright Sarah Ruhl, will be performed in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis, April 5 -20, 2019. Whimsical and touching, this story focuses on a quirky Brazilian maid hired by a career-oriented doctor, Lane. The only problem is that the maid hates to clean; she longs to be a comedienne. When Lane is deserted by her husband for his older mistress we are shown that there is humor and beauty to be found in life's most unlikely messes.
BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Orpheum
by Chris Miritello - March 21, 2019
The mamas and the papas (and sons and daughters) debuted at Memphis's Orpheum on Tuesday night, but this was no case of California dreamin'. Rather, it was the national touring company of Fiddler on the Roof that descended on the Bluff City to serve up a hefty helping of tradition. Fiddler on the Roof is, of course, one of the classics, with a storied history that includes its having enjoyed the first musical run to pass the 3,000 performance mark, and a near decade long reign as the longest running Broadway musical. Audiences may also remember the 1971 film adaptation starring Topol as the show's central patriarch Tevye, which garnered three Academy Awards. Set in a Jewish settlement in Russia in 1905, the show would not be expected to bear any shade of modernity. That being said, the production's youthful and endearing cast, excellent choreography and innovative lighting design, combined with its timeless themes of family, community and connectedness to one's ancestral history certainly make it resonate with inter-generational audiences of all faiths.
by Chris Miritello - March 21, 2019
The mamas and the papas (and sons and daughters) debuted at Memphis's Orpheum on Tuesday night, but this was no case of California dreamin'. Rather, it was the national touring company of Fiddler on the Roof that descended on the Bluff City to serve up a hefty helping of tradition. Fiddler on the Roof is, of course, one of the classics, with a storied history that includes its having enjoyed the first musical run to pass the 3,000 performance mark, and a near decade long reign as the longest running Broadway musical. Audiences may also remember the 1971 film adaptation starring Topol as the show's central patriarch Tevye, which garnered three Academy Awards. Set in a Jewish settlement in Russia in 1905, the show would not be expected to bear any shade of modernity. That being said, the production's youthful and endearing cast, excellent choreography and innovative lighting design, combined with its timeless themes of family, community and connectedness to one's ancestral history certainly make it resonate with inter-generational audiences of all faiths.
Stax, New Ballet, And Lionheart Will Collaborate On New Project
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2019
The New Ballet Ensemble and School, the Stax Music Academy, and Lionheart Live Arts & Youth Theatre are excited to announce their upcoming project collaboration and receipt of the National Map Creation Fund Award.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2019
The New Ballet Ensemble and School, the Stax Music Academy, and Lionheart Live Arts & Youth Theatre are excited to announce their upcoming project collaboration and receipt of the National Map Creation Fund Award.
VIDEO: Inside Circuit Playhouse's MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE
by Julie Musbach - March 15, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage.
by Julie Musbach - March 15, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage.
The Circuit Playhouse Presents MADAGASCAR 3/15 - 4/7!
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage from March 15 to April 7, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage from March 15 to April 7, 2019.
The Circuit Playhouse Presents MADAGASCAR 3/15 - 4/7!
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage from March 15 to April 7, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage from March 15 to April 7, 2019.
Graceland Military And First Responders Appreciation Weekend To Include Bret Michaels
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2019
Graceland will celebrate the 61st anniversary of Elvis' military service March 23 - 24, 2019 with its annual Military Appreciation Weekend. This two-day celebration will showcase salute and commemorate Elvis' patriotism. Along with honoring active military, retired veterans and first responders, Graceland will also recognize special guests currently serving in the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, which was previously activated as the 1st Battalion, 32nd Armor Regiment where Elvis served in his military career. The weekend will be highlighted by a Graceland Live concert featuring Bret Michaels performing live at the Graceland Soundstage.
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2019
Graceland will celebrate the 61st anniversary of Elvis' military service March 23 - 24, 2019 with its annual Military Appreciation Weekend. This two-day celebration will showcase salute and commemorate Elvis' patriotism. Along with honoring active military, retired veterans and first responders, Graceland will also recognize special guests currently serving in the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, which was previously activated as the 1st Battalion, 32nd Armor Regiment where Elvis served in his military career. The weekend will be highlighted by a Graceland Live concert featuring Bret Michaels performing live at the Graceland Soundstage.
Orpheum Theatre Group Announces 2019-20 Broadway Season
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2019
Tonight the Orpheum Theatre Group revealed the 2019-2020 Broadway Season during an announcement event at the historic Orpheum Theatre. Attendees were the first to hear about next season's lineup. The evening also included special live performances from some of next season's shows.
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2019
Tonight the Orpheum Theatre Group revealed the 2019-2020 Broadway Season during an announcement event at the historic Orpheum Theatre. Attendees were the first to hear about next season's lineup. The evening also included special live performances from some of next season's shows.
The Circuit Playhouse, Inc Announces 51st Season; THE HUMANS, HEAD OVER HEELS, AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' and More
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, Inc., parent company to The Circuit Playhouse, TheatreWorks, and Playhouse on the Square in celebration of 50 years in operation, proudly release their 2019-2020 performance calendar!
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, Inc., parent company to The Circuit Playhouse, TheatreWorks, and Playhouse on the Square in celebration of 50 years in operation, proudly release their 2019-2020 performance calendar!
Theatre Memphis Announce New Season And Renovations
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
As Theatre Memphis looks toward its 100th anniversary in the 2020-21 season, it has made its play selections for an upcoming abbreviated season to run through 2019 to accommodate the expansion and upgrade plans to the facility to celebrate the century mark.
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
As Theatre Memphis looks toward its 100th anniversary in the 2020-21 season, it has made its play selections for an upcoming abbreviated season to run through 2019 to accommodate the expansion and upgrade plans to the facility to celebrate the century mark.
The Circuit Playhouse Presents MADAGASCAR
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage.
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage.
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A Tuna Christmas
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The Sound of Music
Orpheum Theatre (2/17 - 2/22) | |
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Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Johnson City, TN! On February 22, 2026
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If Scrooge Was A Brother
Hattiloo Theatre (11/28 - 12/21) | |
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Sweeney Todd
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Christopher Cross
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SIX (Boleyn Tour)
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The Barber of Seville
The Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center (1/23 - 1/24) | |
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