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BWW Reviews: Theatre Memphis Spit-Polishes THE HEIRESS
by Joseph Baker - October 24, 2014
THE HEIRESS, Ruth and Augustus Goetz's 1947 adaptation of Henry James' WASHINGTON SQUARE and currently occupying the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis, has had a long and steady run on stages throughout the world - and why not? Tightly corseted, polite to a fault, and observing proprieties, this intelligently written script captures the essence of the James source material without the convoluted, complex sentences that, alas, repel many readers. As tautly drawn as the material on one of the samplers for which its heroine is noted, when one of the characters punctuates the prevailing politeness with a barbed or telling line of dialogue, it's as if a sharp and jagged blade suddenly ripped through the fabric of the needlework itself. All this play needs for a successful run is a handsome set, period costumes - and four or five gifted players.
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Returns to the Roxy Regional Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2014
Prepare to do the 'Time Warp' like you have never done it before! Dig out your fishnet stockings and sharpen your stilettos ... that sweet transvestite and his motley crew are back by popular demand! Richard O'Brien's cult classic THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW returns to the Roxy Regional Theatre for five performances only, tonight, October 24 through October 31.
Roxy Regional Theatre to Present HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, 10/10-18
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2014
This fall, the Roxy Regional Theatre aims to tear down conventional boundaries with John Cameron Mitchell's groundbreaking award-winning musical HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, playing upstairs in theotherspace for four nights only, November 10 - November 18.
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! Coming to the Orpheum, 11/14
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2014
Few tunes evoke as much multigenerational excitement as those from the hit cartoon 'Schoolhouse Rock.' Now students and parents alike can experience the magic of catchy songs like 'Just a Bill' when Schoolhouse Rock Live! kicks off the Orpheum Theatre's 2014-2015 Family Series on Friday, November 14th at 6:30 PM.
LITTLE WOMEN Runs 11/7-29 at Roxy Regional Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2014
Originally published at the turn of the nineteenth century, Louisa May Alcott's acclaimed story of love and family stands the test of time. This fall, the Roxy Regional Theatre presents a new version of this enduring American classic with LITTLE WOMEN: The Musical, November 7 - November 29.
Orpheum Theatre & Memphis Symphony Orchestra to Perform 'DISNEY IN CONCERT' in 2015
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2014
The Orpheum Theatre and The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will partner to offer Disney's most beloved songs in Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies. Presented by Kroger, this concert of symphonic arrangements combines the famed Walt Disney Studio songbook with synchronized video and live singing. Performances will take place at The Orpheum Theatre and include an evening presentation on Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 PM, and a 2:00 PM matinee on Sunday, March 29, 2015.
Playhouse on the Square to Present 'Curtain Up: Playhouse Loves Memphis,' 11/7
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2014
Playhouse on the Square's annual Curtain Up fundraiser will be held on Friday, November 7th from 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM. This year's theme is all things Memphis. Playhouse has called Memphis home for the last 45 years, and this year Curtain Up celebrates everything that our city has to offer. Enjoy games, hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, and live entertainment all night in six different rooms throughout our whole building:
BWW Reviews: Circuit Playhouse Remembers THE FANTASTICKS
by Joseph Baker - October 13, 2014
Just a few weeks ago I was dodging a falling chandelier at the Orpheum's staging of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA; at the 'Phantom Event' held prior to the play, I was reminded of all the physical (as well as fiscal) requirements for properly staging this production. I kept thinking, 'How many small, financially strapped towns would breathe a sigh of relief if the proceeds from such a production were to come their way?' Well, that's one extreme of theatre. Tonight I was exposed to the opposite; Circuit Playhouse's production of Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones' allegorical THE FANTASTICKS reminded me of Thornton Wilder's minimalism in the staging of OUR TOWN. If musicals like PHANTOM and LES MISERABLES are the 'central air' of theatre, THE FANTASTICKS is rather like a quaint little oscillating fan. Yet, its breeze can be refreshing.
Roxy Regional Theatre Presents THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, Now thru 10/25
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2014
The Headless Horseman rides this fall at the Roxy Regional Theatre! Washington Irving's classic tale THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW opens for the Roxy's traditional pay-what-you-can preview tonight, October 10, at 8:00pm.
Nominations Open for the 2014 Memphis Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - October 08, 2014
Nominations have now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Memphis Regional Awards!
Orpheum's 36th Annual Auction Set for 11/8
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2014
The 36th Annual Auction, the Orpheum Theatre's largest and most anticipated fundraising event of the year will take place on Saturday, November 8th at 6:30 PM. This event will allow guests to support the Orpheum Centre for Performing Arts & Education in the most enjoyable way: alongside an average of 800 guests with over 400 auction items, heavy hors d'oeuvres buffets, and an open bar.
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Returns to the Roxy Regional Theatre, 10/24-31
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2014
Prepare to do the 'Time Warp' like you have never done it before! Dig out your fishnet stockings and sharpen your stilettos ... that sweet transvestite and his motley crew are back by popular demand! Richard O'Brien's cult classic THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW returns to the Roxy Regional Theatre for five performances only, October 24 through October 31.
BWW Reviews: Playhouse Offers ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS - and Numerous Laughs
by Joseph Baker - October 03, 2014
With its emphasis on improvisation, stock characters, and a genial carnival atmosphere, the Commedia dell' arte (dating back as early as the 16th century) has never had much appeal to me; I generally find the productions thumb-twiddling after a while. I certainly had my reservations about Playhouse on the Square's current production, ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, adapted by British playwright Richard Bean from a 1743 play by Venetian Carlo Goldoni. However, as much as I cringe at the thought of a play written in this tradition, at the opposite end I am very much a fan of British humor at its silliest - from the 1930's and 40's comedies of Will Hay (who, at least in a number of films, utilized his own kind of stock company) to the sketches of Benny Hill and Rowan Atkinson's delightful MR. BEAN (and wasn't there a group called MONTY PYTHON?) That said, Mr. Bean's sublimely silly little take on the Goldoni play, removed in time and place to early 1960's Brighton, has a plot that bounces from corner to corner of the proscenium like a ping pong ball on Ritalin.
The Circuit Playhouse Presents THE FANTASTICKS, Now thru 10/26
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2014
Follow us into a world of moonlight and magic as we celebrate our 45th anniversary with the musical that started it all for Circuit Playhouse, Inc. The Fantasticks tells the story of Matt and Luisa who fall in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, grow apart, and find their way back to each other. With a timeless score that includes the songs 'Try To Remember' and 'They Were You,' The Fantsticks is a musical gem that will delight all ages.
ONCE National Tour to Play The Orpheum, 10/28-11/5
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2014
ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will play the Orpheum Theatre for a limited engagement from October 28th through November 2nd, 2014. Tickets for ONCE are on sale now and available for purchase online at the official Orpheum Theatre website, www.orpheum-memphis.com, The Orpheum Box Office (901.525.3000), the ticket counter at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, and all Ticketmaster centers (901.743.ARTS).
TN Shakespeare Company to Present RICHARD III, 10/30-11/1
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2014
Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, opens its seventh performance season with a resurrection of William Shakespeare's Richard III inside Duncan-Williams Performance Hall at Germantown Performing Arts Center over Halloween.
Tickets to A CHRISTMAS STORY at Orpheum Theatre On Sale 10/10
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2014
This holiday season, for the first time in Memphis, one of America's favorite Christmas movies comes to life live-on-stage in a hilarious, large scale Broadway musical at the Orpheum Theatre November 25 - 30, 2014.
BWW Reviews: 'Don't Sit Under the Chandelier with Anyone Else But Me' - PHANTOM Haunts the Orpheum
by Joseph Baker - September 29, 2014
When Gaston Leroux published THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA back in 1911, little did he realize the numerous chandeliers that would come crashing down through the decades, and I've witnessed a good number of them. First, in 1925, there was 'the Man of a Thousand Faces,' Lon Chaney, Sr., who frightened poor Mary Philbin (a well-done version, even IF the film was silent); then, for Universal in 1941, Claude Rains (Bette Davis' favorite co-star) was a more subdued vocal coach for soprano Susanna Foster (a wooden Nelson Eddy, alas, is a greater impending horror as 'Raoul'). I could go on - even Herbert Lom, the actor who was the harried police superior to Peter Sellers' 'Inspector Clousseau,' took a swing on the old light fixture. (And let us not forget diminutive Paul Williams in the slightly askew PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE.) All of these pale, of course, in comparison to the legendary interpretation by Michael Crawford in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, which first brought the audience to its feet in 1986.
Second Annual NewWorks @ TheWorks Competition Begins Today
by Anna Bencivengo - September 27, 2014
The NewWorks@TheWorks Play Competition was established in 2013 to renew our focus on cultivating new and original theatre. Playwrights are invited to submit their scripts and a panel of local directors, actors, and designers select six plays to be a part of a staged reading series. Of those six plays, two are chosen to be fully produced as world premiers for our POTS@TheWorks 2015 - 2016 season.
Playhouse on the Square Presents ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, Now thru 10/12
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2014
In this fresh, English version of the classic farce, Servant of Two Masters, Francis Hernshall has just been fired from his folk jazz skiffle band. Desperate for work, he becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother -- who's been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance for an extra meal ticket and takes a job with Stubbers -- but to prevent discovery he must keep his two 'guvnors' apart. Simple. This unique laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, and slapstick is an award-winning celebration of British Comedy.
Roxy Regional Theatre to Present THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, 10/10-25
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2014
The Headless Horseman rides this fall at the Roxy Regional Theatre! Washington Irving's classic tale THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW opens for the Roxy's traditional pay-what-you-can preview on Friday, October 10, at 8:00pm.
The Heiress Opens October 17, 2014 and Runs to November 2, 2014 on the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2014
The Heiress opens October 17, 2014 and runs through November 2, 2014 on the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis. A timeless story of New York society and status by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, the cost of love in this story focuses on Catherine Sloper, a shy, withdrawn young woman living under the tyranny of her father. Conflict comes as she is suddenly exposed to a world of hope by a handsome young suitor, Morris Townsend. Is it true love? Can the suitor triumph for love nor money? It comes to light that heartache has a long memory.
BWW Reviews: MEMBER OF THE WEDDING Has Reception on Theatre Memphis' Next Stage
by Joseph Baker - September 22, 2014
Following the recent triumph of the musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, and nestled quietly in the more intimate setting of Theatre Memphis' Next Stage, Carson McCullers' touching THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING offers yet another 'Addams Family.' This time, however, the trio of performers who dominate the play - tomboyish 'Frankie' (nee 'Frances'), odd little 'John Henry,' and warm, nurturing 'Berenice' - easily draw the audience members into the world of their kitchen and garden area. It may seem a ridiculous notion, but I couldn't help seeing a similarity between the two plays. In both plays, the main characters are removed from an outside, 'normal' world; and in both plays, there are characters who wish to be seen by others as normal. Yet, THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING, despite its moments of humor (and there are many such moments), is full of longing and pain and frustration.
Theatre Memphis Presents THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING, Now thru 10/5
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2014
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers will ceremoniously take over the Next Stage at Theatre today, September 19 - October 5, 2014, as the first production in the 100-seat black box space for the current season.
THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING Not Married to Traditional Interpretation in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2014
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers will ceremoniously take over the Next Stage at Theatre September 19 - October 5, 2014, as the first production in the 100-seat black box space for the current season. An American classic, this story is funny as it is touching and heart-warming, Frankie, a 12-year-old tomboy, is coming of age in a small Southern town in the 1940s.

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