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Tickets to RAIN at Orpheum Theatre On Sale 8/29
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2014
Direct from their phenomenally successful Broadway engagement, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles, returns to The Orpheum Theatre for two nights only.
The Circuit Playhouse Presents the Regional Premiere of THE BEST OF ENEMIES, 8/22-9/14
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2014
The Circuit Playhouse to debut the regional premiere of The Best of Enemies from August 22-September 24th.
Roxy Regional Theatre's 32nd Anniversary Roxy Gala Set for 9/13
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2014
Celebrate 32 years of live entertainment on the corner of Franklin and First in downtown Clarksville with an evening of great food, fine art and splendid theatre. On Saturday, September 13, the 32nd Anniversary Roxy Gala will kick off the Roxy Regional Theatre's 2014-2015 season of professional live theatre.
Orpheum Theatre's Summer Movie Series Offers Free JAWS Tickets to Local Police, Fire Department Today
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014
The Orpheum Theatre's Summer Movie Series will show its appreciation for members of the local police force and fire department with up to two (2) free tickets per officer to see Jaws tonight, August 8th at 7:00 PM at the Orpheum Theatre.
Tickets to ONCE at Orpheum Theatre On Sale 8/22
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 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 will go on sale Friday, August 22nd at 10:00 AM and will be 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).
Orpheum Theatre's Summer Movie Series Offers Free JAWS Tickets to Local Police, Fire Department, 8/8
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2014
The Orpheum Theatre's Summer Movie Series will show its appreciation for members of the local police force and fire department with up to two (2) free tickets per officer to see Jaws on Friday, August 8th at 7:00 PM at the Orpheum Theatre.
RICHARD III, MEMPHIS>BROADWAY and More Set for Tennessee Shakespeare's 7th Season
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2014
Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, today announced its 2014-15 schedule of plays, which includes three by Shakespeare, the Southern Exposure Series, a continuing partnership with Dixon Gallery & Gardens, a new summer partnership with the University of Memphis, and a new Musical Works Festival sponsored by the Broadway licensing company of Memphis, Monty Python's Spamalot, The Color Purple, and All Shook Up: The Music of Elvis Presley.
BWW Reviews: Hattiloo Goes to Haiti for ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
by Joseph Baker - July 28, 2014
Hattiloo Theatre, the shiny 'new kid on the block' in the midtown theatre district of Memphis, has shed its 'ugly duckling' feathers and suddenly become a sleek swan; no longer limited in facilities and seating, it has taken exotic flight with a fanciful musical staging of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's calypso-driven ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, based on Rosa Guy's MY LOVE, MY LOVE; or, THE PEASANT GIRL.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY to Tread the Boards at Theatre Memphis, 8/22-9/14
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2014
The Addams Family, the musical comedy based on the beloved Addams family cartoons created by Charles Addams, comes to life August 22, 2014 and runs through September 14, 2014 on the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis. The frightfully funny and comically macabre show opens the 2014 -15 season for Theatre Memphis and features well known characters such as Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Lurch and Grandma. Director Cecelia Wingate returns to Theatre Memphis at the helm of the production having directed last season's Theatre Memphis hit, Young Frankenstein. She is supported by musical director Jeffrey Brewer and Choreographer Jay Rapp.
Cast of Roxy Regional Theatre's GREASE to Perform A BIT OF THIS, A BIT OF THAT, 8/4-12
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2014
For four performances only, beginning August 4 at 7:00pm, see another side of the cast of GREASE in a cabaret style performance of their favorite musical theatre selections, A BIT OF THIS, A BIT OF THAT, at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Stage Door Productions Set to Perform GODSPELL, Now thru 7/27
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2014
Stage Door Productions' Artistic Director, Brandon Kelly, has pulled his inspiration from midtown Memphis with a locally-inspired set and concept that brings Godspell to the heart of our community.
Orpheum Theatre's 2014 Summer Movie Series to Honor Shirley Temple with THE LITTLE PRINCESS Screening 7/25
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2014
The Orpheum Theatre's 2014 Summer Movie Series, sponsored by Orion Federal Credit Union, will honor the life of the late Shirley Temple with a big screen showing of one of her most beloved movies, The Little Princess. This family-friendly matinee will take place on Friday, July 25th at 1:30 PM.
BWW Reviews: POTS at The Works Series Takes a Giant Step with 4000 MILES
by Joseph Baker - July 13, 2014
Amy Herzog's family drama (albeit a drama with a number of very funny moments) 4000 MILES is unobtrusively generating a thoughtful, low-key alternative to the outsized HAIRSPRAY (already a sellout at 'Big Sister' Playhouse on the Square just a block or so away); and it's a safe bet that a number of theatre-going Memphians are already trekking south to DeSoto Family Theatre's epic presentation of LES MISERABLES. However, this intelligent, intimate little piece is currently providing a rewarding alternative at Theatre Works, quietly nestled across from the parking garage at Overton Square.
Playhouse on the Square Closes Season with Amy Herzog's 4000 MILES, Now thru 8/3
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2014
Playhouse on the Square's 2013 - 2014 season is coming to a close with the regional premier of 4000 Miles at TheatreWorks, running from today, July 11 - August 3. A critically acclaimed comic drama by new playwright Amy Herzog, 4000 Miles was named TIME magazine's #1 Play of 2012 and was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Orpheum Screens OFFICE SPACE with Flair Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2014
The Orpheum Theatre's 2014 Summer Movie Series, sponsored by Orion Federal Credit Union, will bring OFFICE SPACE to the Orpheum big screen tonight, July 11th at 7:00 PM. Audiences are encouraged to arrive early and discover just how enjoyable office life can be by testing top-of-the-line furniture from APG Office Furnishings, who is sponsoring the film along with Gerber/Taylor Capital Advisors.
Orpheum Theatre & Shelby County Schools Launch Kennedy Center Partnership
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2014
The Orpheum Theatre has announced its acceptance, in partnership with Shelby County Schools (SCS), into the John F. Kennedy Center's Partners in Education program. Formally accepted in April, The Orpheum and SCS initiated the program in Memphis with a week of teacher professional development July 7th through 11th.
TN Shakespeare Company Receives NEA/Arts Midwest Grant
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2014
Arts Midwest has announced that Tennessee Shakespeare Company is one of just 40 theatre companies in the United States to receive its prestigious Shakespeare in American Communities grant for TSC's innovative Romeo and Juliet Project. This is the second consecutive year TSC has been awarded the grant as the youngest organization of the 40 theatres selected.
BWW Reviews: DeSoto Family Theatre Storms the Barricades With LES MIS
by Joseph Baker - July 07, 2014
There were several reasons that I almost denied myself the pleasure of attending DeSoto Family Theatre's new production of Boublil and Schonberg's LES MISERABLES, the epic (and enduring) musical version of Victor Hugo's massive nineteenth century novel. I hereby state my preconceived notions - and hope to explain why I was so ill-opined.
Playhouse on the Square Closes Season with Amy Herzog's 4000 MILES, 7/11-8/3
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2014
Playhouse on the Square's 2013 - 2014 season is coming to a close with the regional premier of 4000 Miles at TheatreWorks, running from July 11 - August 3. A critically acclaimed comic drama by new playwright Amy Herzog, 4000 Miles was named TIME magazine's #1 Play of 2012 and was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Orpheum to Screen OFFICE SPACE with Flair, 7/11
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2014
The Orpheum Theatre's 2014 Summer Movie Series, sponsored by Orion Federal Credit Union, will bring OFFICE SPACE to the Orpheum big screen on Friday, July 11th at 7:00 PM. Audiences are encouraged to arrive early and discover just how enjoyable office life can be by testing top-of-the-line furniture from APG Office Furnishings, who is sponsoring the film along with Gerber/Taylor Capital Advisors.
BWW Reviews: The Orpheum Proselytizes - Sort of - With THE BOOK OF MORMON
by Joseph Baker - June 26, 2014
I see them occasionally - white shirts (usually with pockets), black trousers, clean-shaven, and cradling folders and totes. They often are on a corner; at times, they are walking through the parking lots of apartment complexes. They are unfailingly polite; more often than not, they respect our 'Puh-lease'-don't-bother-me looks or our efforts to look as if more important business is calling us elsewhere. These sweet-natured people are usually more interested in our welfare than we ourselves are, and, well, that's nice.
Theatre Memphis Presents FRONT PORCH FAIRY TALES, 7/14-20
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2014
Front Porch Fairy Tales will be performed July 14 - 20 at Theatre Memphis, culminating the Summer Teen Performance Workshop for 2014. An original work by Theatre Memphis Director of Outreach and Education Leslie Barker, Front Porch Fairy Tales will be open to the public and will include musical introductions at each show from a variety of acts. Show times are 11:30 am on July 14 - 18, a second show at 7pm on July 18 and 2pm performances July 19 and 20, 2014. Admission is $5 per child and $8 per adult. Tickets may be purchased at the Theatre Memphis box office in advance and by calling 901.682.8323 or at the door. More information is available at www.theatrememphis.org.
Stage Door Productions Set to Perform GODSPELL, 7/18 - 7/27
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2014
Stage Door Productions' Artistic Director, Brandon Kelly, has pulled his inspiration from midtown Memphis with a locally-inspired set and concept that brings Godspell to the heart of our community.
BWW Reviews: Playhouse on the Square Teases Its Beehives in HAIRSPRAY
by Joseph Baker - June 21, 2014
When Playhouse on the Square first showcased the musical version of the giddy John Waters' romp HAIRSPRAY a few seasons back, terpsichorean dynamo Courtney Oliver (as 'Tracy Turnblad') and theatre veteran Ken Zimmerman ('Miss Edna') left the stage each night with clamorous standing ovations for them and their colorful cohorts. I saw it more than once; it was the kind of theatrical experience that not only made you want to see it repeatedly, but one to which you longed to introduce others. I was thrilled to learn not only that HAIRSPRAY would return to end the current season at Playhouse, but that it would also reunite most of the original cast - and would be directed by the ever reliable Dave Landis.
Tennessee Shakespeare Company Moves Administrative Office
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2014
As promised, Tennessee Shakespeare Company is moving its administrative office - right this moment, in fact. We will be transitioning there over the next several days.

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