Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Memphis Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 10, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
by BWW Staff - December 10, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
ELF JR. Comes To Stage Door Productions Next Month
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2018
Stage Door Productions presents ELF JR., running from Dec. 6 to Dec. 16.
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2018
Stage Door Productions presents ELF JR., running from Dec. 6 to Dec. 16.
Vote For The 2018 BWW Memphis Awards; DREAMGIRLS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 03, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
by BWW Staff - December 03, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
BWW Review: LES MISERABLES at The Orpheum
by Chris Miritello - November 30, 2018
There is probably little to say or write about Les Miserables that has not already been said or written. Claude-Michel Schonberg's epic musical, based on Victor Hugo's equally epic 1862 novel, first captured audiences' imaginations as a concept piece in France in 1980. Since the reimagined English language version starring Colm Wilkinson and Patti LuPone premiered in London in 1985, productions, special concert events and revivals have sprung up throughout the world, including on Broadway, where the show's original run lasted over 16 years and it has twice been revived. Les Miserables has also been adapted for film, including the 2012 musical version, which starred the likes of Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Eddie Redmayne, and garnered Anne Hathaway an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Indeed, after more than 30 years as part of our cultural lexicon, Les Miserables remains a musical theater juggernaut, whose enduring themes of redemption, loyalty and love, incredible score and sheer longevity imbue it with an unmatched sense of gravitas.
by Chris Miritello - November 30, 2018
There is probably little to say or write about Les Miserables that has not already been said or written. Claude-Michel Schonberg's epic musical, based on Victor Hugo's equally epic 1862 novel, first captured audiences' imaginations as a concept piece in France in 1980. Since the reimagined English language version starring Colm Wilkinson and Patti LuPone premiered in London in 1985, productions, special concert events and revivals have sprung up throughout the world, including on Broadway, where the show's original run lasted over 16 years and it has twice been revived. Les Miserables has also been adapted for film, including the 2012 musical version, which starred the likes of Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Eddie Redmayne, and garnered Anne Hathaway an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Indeed, after more than 30 years as part of our cultural lexicon, Les Miserables remains a musical theater juggernaut, whose enduring themes of redemption, loyalty and love, incredible score and sheer longevity imbue it with an unmatched sense of gravitas.
VIDEO: Watch a Promo Video For Playhouse on the Square's FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70TH BIRTHDAY
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, offer a tender and loving look at a family's view of death, life, and and the allure of never growing up.
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, offer a tender and loving look at a family's view of death, life, and and the allure of never growing up.
TN Shakespeare Company Presents AS YOU LIKE IT In Its New Home For The Holidays
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2018
Tennessee Shakespeare Company welcomes the festive winter season into its new home with a fun, interactive production of William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy As You Like It, the last show in TSC's Elizabethan Rep this year.
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2018
Tennessee Shakespeare Company welcomes the festive winter season into its new home with a fun, interactive production of William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy As You Like It, the last show in TSC's Elizabethan Rep this year.
Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards; Playhouse on the Square Leads Best Theatre!
by BWW Staff - November 26, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
by BWW Staff - November 26, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
VIDEO: Inside Playhouse on the Square's JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK
by Julie Musbach - November 23, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with An Anonymous Company and super sponsor, Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcomes the precocious Junie B. Jones back to The Circuit Playhouse stage in a comedy perfect for the whole family.
by Julie Musbach - November 23, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with An Anonymous Company and super sponsor, Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcomes the precocious Junie B. Jones back to The Circuit Playhouse stage in a comedy perfect for the whole family.
John Davidson Soon to Serenade Memphis
by Caroline Sposto - November 22, 2018
Since the mid 1960's, John Davidson has been beamed into our living rooms countless times. His multiple talents and broad mainstream appeal have made him sort of the Swiss Army knife of entertainment. He's an actor, singer, recording artist, game show host, talk show host, and emcee. Davidson has appeared in a multitude of films, and the scope of his stage career stretches from Broadway to Branson, to major Vegas venues, and beyond. Thanks to his acclaimed work in touring shows, he has a star on the Memphis Orpheum walk of fame. In addition to performing, he has written songs, co-written a play, and collaborated in the development of a board game. Ten years ago, he decided to take on a new challenge, and became a successful touring troubadour.
by Caroline Sposto - November 22, 2018
Since the mid 1960's, John Davidson has been beamed into our living rooms countless times. His multiple talents and broad mainstream appeal have made him sort of the Swiss Army knife of entertainment. He's an actor, singer, recording artist, game show host, talk show host, and emcee. Davidson has appeared in a multitude of films, and the scope of his stage career stretches from Broadway to Branson, to major Vegas venues, and beyond. Thanks to his acclaimed work in touring shows, he has a star on the Memphis Orpheum walk of fame. In addition to performing, he has written songs, co-written a play, and collaborated in the development of a board game. Ten years ago, he decided to take on a new challenge, and became a successful touring troubadour.
Voting Now Open For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards!
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2018
Voting is now open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2018
Voting is now open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Rick Springfield Comes to The Graceland Soundstage
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2018
GRAMMY winning singer, songwriter, and musician Rick Springfield returns to Memphis to perform on the Graceland Soundstage on January 19, 2019. This is a high energy, interactive full band show. Tickets ranging from $40.00 to $125.00 + fees are now on sale here.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2018
GRAMMY winning singer, songwriter, and musician Rick Springfield returns to Memphis to perform on the Graceland Soundstage on January 19, 2019. This is a high energy, interactive full band show. Tickets ranging from $40.00 to $125.00 + fees are now on sale here.
Ring in the Holidays with A CHRISTMAS CAROL At Theatre Memphis
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2018
A Memphis family holiday tradition, Theatre Memphis' 41st annual production of A Christmas Carol will run November 30 through December 23, 2018, on the Lohrey Stage. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is approached by the ghostly vision of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him of an upcoming spiritual journey. An eye opening exploration leads to happiness and enlightenment, not to mention song, dance, and holiday cheer.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2018
A Memphis family holiday tradition, Theatre Memphis' 41st annual production of A Christmas Carol will run November 30 through December 23, 2018, on the Lohrey Stage. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is approached by the ghostly vision of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him of an upcoming spiritual journey. An eye opening exploration leads to happiness and enlightenment, not to mention song, dance, and holiday cheer.
Playhouse on the Square Presents PETER PAN
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with FedEx, Macy's, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, bring this Memphis holiday tradition back to the Playhouse on the Square stage.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with FedEx, Macy's, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, bring this Memphis holiday tradition back to the Playhouse on the Square stage.
TN Shakespeare Company Presents AS YOU LIKE IT In Its New Home For The Holidays
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018
Tennessee Shakespeare Company welcomes the festive winter season into its new home with a fun, interactive production of William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy As You Like It, the last show in TSC's Elizabethan Rep this year.
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018
Tennessee Shakespeare Company welcomes the festive winter season into its new home with a fun, interactive production of William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy As You Like It, the last show in TSC's Elizabethan Rep this year.
ELF JR. Comes To Stage Door Productions Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2018
Stage Door Productions presents ELF JR., running from Dec. 6 to Dec. 16.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2018
Stage Door Productions presents ELF JR., running from Dec. 6 to Dec. 16.
Playhouse on the Square Celebrates its Latest Regional Premiere
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, offer a tender and loving look at a family's view of death, life, and and the allure of never growing up.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, offer a tender and loving look at a family's view of death, life, and and the allure of never growing up.
Celtic Woman Returns To The Orpheum, Tickets On Sale Today
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2018
Since its debut, global musical sensation Celtic Woman's concerts continue to capture the hearts of an audience that spans the globe. Both an accomplished recording ensemble and a world-class performing collective, Celtic Woman celebrates Ireland's rich musical and cultural heritage, while continuing its remarkable legacy of introducing some of Ireland's most talented singers and musicians onto the world stage.
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2018
Since its debut, global musical sensation Celtic Woman's concerts continue to capture the hearts of an audience that spans the globe. Both an accomplished recording ensemble and a world-class performing collective, Celtic Woman celebrates Ireland's rich musical and cultural heritage, while continuing its remarkable legacy of introducing some of Ireland's most talented singers and musicians onto the world stage.
Opera Memphis Opens Season With MADAMA BUTTERFLY
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2018
Opera Memphis opens its 2018-19 season with Madama Butterfly, Puccini's heartbreaking tale of love caught between two different worlds, featuring acclaimed soprano Yunah Lee as Madama Butterfly. Performances are October 26 & 27 at 7:30 PM at Germantown Performing Arts Center. For tickets or more information please visit www.operamemphis.org or call 901.202.4533.
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2018
Opera Memphis opens its 2018-19 season with Madama Butterfly, Puccini's heartbreaking tale of love caught between two different worlds, featuring acclaimed soprano Yunah Lee as Madama Butterfly. Performances are October 26 & 27 at 7:30 PM at Germantown Performing Arts Center. For tickets or more information please visit www.operamemphis.org or call 901.202.4533.
One Week Left To Submit Nominations for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Photo Flash: Tennessee Shakespeare Company Presents MACBETH
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2018
Tennessee Shakespeare Company opens the doors of its new home prior to full facility renovation with a production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth inspired by the Elizabethan playhouses and current events that helped create it in 1606.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2018
Tennessee Shakespeare Company opens the doors of its new home prior to full facility renovation with a production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth inspired by the Elizabethan playhouses and current events that helped create it in 1606.
Celtic Woman Returns To The Orpheum, Tickets On Sale 10/24
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2018
Since its debut, global musical sensation Celtic Woman's concerts continue to capture the hearts of an audience that spans the globe. Both an accomplished recording ensemble and a world-class performing collective, Celtic Woman celebrates Ireland's rich musical and cultural heritage, while continuing its remarkable legacy of introducing some of Ireland's most talented singers and musicians onto the world stage.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2018
Since its debut, global musical sensation Celtic Woman's concerts continue to capture the hearts of an audience that spans the globe. Both an accomplished recording ensemble and a world-class performing collective, Celtic Woman celebrates Ireland's rich musical and cultural heritage, while continuing its remarkable legacy of introducing some of Ireland's most talented singers and musicians onto the world stage.
MACBETH Opens TN Shakespeare Company's Elizabethan Rep Season
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2018
Tennessee Shakespeare Company opens the doors of its new home prior to full facility renovation with a production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth inspired by the Elizabethan playhouses and current events that helped create it in 1606.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2018
Tennessee Shakespeare Company opens the doors of its new home prior to full facility renovation with a production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth inspired by the Elizabethan playhouses and current events that helped create it in 1606.
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Comes to Theatre Memphis
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2018
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a fast-paced and witty musical, literally litters the stage with letters during its run at Theatre Memphis in the Next Stage, November 2 - 17, 2018. Mid-pubescents (played by adults) vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime and learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. Hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, life un-affirming 'ding' of the bell that signals a spelling mistake, they candidly disclose hilarious and touching stories from their home lives. A truly fresh and vibrant score makes this musical 'Bee' unforgettable.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2018
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a fast-paced and witty musical, literally litters the stage with letters during its run at Theatre Memphis in the Next Stage, November 2 - 17, 2018. Mid-pubescents (played by adults) vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime and learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. Hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, life un-affirming 'ding' of the bell that signals a spelling mistake, they candidly disclose hilarious and touching stories from their home lives. A truly fresh and vibrant score makes this musical 'Bee' unforgettable.
Playhouse On The Square Announces Annual Holiday Production
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with FedEx, Macy's, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, bring this Memphis holiday tradition back to the Playhouse on the Square stage.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with FedEx, Macy's, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, bring this Memphis holiday tradition back to the Playhouse on the Square stage.
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at The Orpheum
by Chris Miritello - October 10, 2018
There is a moment during the closing scene of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock when the show transforms from a mere crowd pleasing musical, to a pure and unadulterated celebration. Having witnessed the young students of Horace Green Preparatory School fully evolve from disenfranchised, rule-following and generally unhappy children, to confident rock stars willing to 'stick it to the man,' the audience cannot help but leap to its feet and join the party at the top of Mount Rock. More than a local battle of the bands, it is a celebration of the importance of arts education, the power of inspiring teachers, the joys of finding one's voice, and of the mind-blowing capacity for so much talent to exist in such small bodies and at such an early age. Judging by the standing ovation that began before and continued throughout the curtain call, it is clear that the Orpheum audience was fully invested in these young characters, and that School of Rock had therefore done its job. Indeed, this culminating scene is the ultimate payoff that makes the two and a half hours that precede it entirely worth the investment. The only disappointment was that there was no after party on Beale Street. Armed with their instruments and boundless talent, something tells me that the students of Horace Green Preparatory School could most certainly have brought down the house.
by Chris Miritello - October 10, 2018
There is a moment during the closing scene of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock when the show transforms from a mere crowd pleasing musical, to a pure and unadulterated celebration. Having witnessed the young students of Horace Green Preparatory School fully evolve from disenfranchised, rule-following and generally unhappy children, to confident rock stars willing to 'stick it to the man,' the audience cannot help but leap to its feet and join the party at the top of Mount Rock. More than a local battle of the bands, it is a celebration of the importance of arts education, the power of inspiring teachers, the joys of finding one's voice, and of the mind-blowing capacity for so much talent to exist in such small bodies and at such an early age. Judging by the standing ovation that began before and continued throughout the curtain call, it is clear that the Orpheum audience was fully invested in these young characters, and that School of Rock had therefore done its job. Indeed, this culminating scene is the ultimate payoff that makes the two and a half hours that precede it entirely worth the investment. The only disappointment was that there was no after party on Beale Street. Armed with their instruments and boundless talent, something tells me that the students of Horace Green Preparatory School could most certainly have brought down the house.
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