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ALTAR BOYZ to Return to Theatre Memphis, 1/10-20
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2012
Anticipating the initial run to be a huge success, Altar Boyz will reprise the final stop for a national 'Raise the Praise' tour of a Christian boy band in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis January 10 - 20, 2013. The musical satire, Altar Boyz, features characters Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham as they perform to save souls and keep count of the unsaved in the audience.
Chatterbox Audio Theater Releases ROBOTS, VAMPIRES, AND SATELLITES
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2012
Chatterbox Audio Theater, Memphis's only web-based theater company, is proud to announce the release of its latest production, 'Robots, Vampires, and Satellites.' A collaboration with the Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention and the Memphis College of Art, the show is a recording of a live performance at White Station Middle School on November 9, 2012. Presented to an audience of more than 700 students, this family-friendly tale features renowned voice actor Tom Kenny, who is perhaps best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants. 'Robots, Vampires, and Satellites' runs approximately 24 minutes and is now available for free streaming and download from www.chatterboxtheater.org.
TN Shakespeare Company and WKNO to Partner on PBS' 'Shakespeare Uncovered'
by Kelsey Denette - December 17, 2012
Tennessee Shakespeare Company and WKNO public television/radio in Memphis, TN, are partnering January through May 2013 on a community-wide project to celebrate the works of Shakespeare and expose the community to his plays.
Boiler Room Theatre to Present LES MISERABLES, August 2013
by Kelsey Denette - December 17, 2012
The Boiler Room Theatre (BRT), Williamson County's original and longest-running professional theatre company, is excited to announce that it will stage a full production of Les Misérables with a limited run in August of 2013. The iconic musical will be presented as a special three-performance benefit for the non-profit Boiler Room Theatre from August 8th through the 10th.
The Orpheum Partners with JERSEY BOYS to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Now thru 12/13
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2012
This holiday season the Broadway sensation JERSEY BOYS is shining the spotlight on the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by offering a special ticket deal that will help make a difference. For select performances, theatergoers can save $10 off their JERSEY BOYS tickets and in return the show will donate an additional $10 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Photo Flash: Tennessee Shakespeare's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2012
Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, presents the joyous stage version of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play inside Dixon Gallery & Garden's Winegardner Auditorium, opening tonight, December 7, and running through December 16 in Memphis. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production in the photos below!
The Orpheum Partners with JERSEY BOYS to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 12/11-13
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2012
This holiday season the Broadway sensation JERSEY BOYS is shining the spotlight on the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by offering a special ticket deal that will help make a difference. For select performances, theatergoers can save $10 off their JERSEY BOYS tickets and in return the show will donate an additional $10 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Eric Sommer Comes to Memphis and Little Rock In Support of New CD
by Kelsey Denette - December 04, 2012
Eric Sommer has touring for years and years in small rooms and shoe-box clubs, making little money and receiving little recognition, driven only by the power of the music and the belief that you are making a difference.
JERSEY BOYS Returns to Memphis, Now thru 12/16
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2012
Worldwide, more than 13 million people have seen JERSEY BOYS. And now, the show that made critics and audiences cheer is 'Workin Its Way Back' to Memphis at The Orpheum Theatre tonight, December 4th through the 16th.
Ken Ludwig’s TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Plays Playhouse on the Square Today Thru 12/30
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2012
Playhouse on the Square announces its 2012-2013 season of plays and musicals. Reservations and ticket information can be found at http://www.playhouseonthesquare.org/boxoffice/ or by calling (901) 726-4656. The Box Office is located inside Playhouse on the Square at 66 South Cooper Street, Memphis, TN 38104. Ken Ludwig's TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Plays The Playhouse on the Square Today Thru 12/30. Check out what else is coming up!
Bill Maher Comes to the Orpheum Theatre, 1/26
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2012
HBO's Bill Baher will appear at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, January 26 at 8:00 PM.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns to Theatre Memphis for 35th Year
by Kelsey Denette - November 21, 2012
The 35th annual production of A Christmas Carol at Theatre Memphis is coming back to the stage with an additional Saturday matinee performance for 2012. The veteran stage actor Barry Fuller returns as Scrooge and a A Christmas Carol director Jason Spitzer returns as well. After record breaking attendence in 2011, the 2012 cast will be scurrying around a London-scrim set that Christopher McCollum, current resident scenic designer at Theatre Memphis, designed for the traditional holiday classic. Patron requests for a family package of tickets to the holiday event have been answered with a new Holiday Family Pack for tickets to A Christmas Carol that are good through December 9, 2012. The package contains two adult and two youth/student tickets for only $60. Additional youth/student tickets can be purchased at the same time as the Pack is purchased for only $10 each. There is a limit to one Holiday Family Pack per family.
JERSEY BOYS Returns to Memphis, 12/4-16
by Kelsey Denette - November 19, 2012
Worldwide, more than 13 million people have seen JERSEY BOYS. And now, the show that made critics and audiences cheer is 'Workin Its Way Back' to Memphis at The Orpheum Theatre on December 4th-16th. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase online at the official Orpheum Theatre website at 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).
Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley Star in SO IN LOVE at Tennessee Shakespeare Company's Valentine's Gala, Feb 8
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2012
Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, features award-winning Broadway stars Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley in performance for its Fourth Annual Valentine's Gala on Friday, February 8, 2013, at 6:00 pm at Germantown Performing Arts Centre.
The Boiler Room Theatre Announces Holiday Season
by Kelsey Denette - November 07, 2012
The Boiler Room Theatre (BRT), Williamson County's original and longest-running professional theatre company, will celebrate this holiday season with not one, but two productions sure to delight audiences - the beloved children's classic A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD and Christopher Durang's loopy comedy MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE. The productions will both be performed through the holiday season, running from November 24th through December 23rd. It is all happening at the theatre's iconic namesake venue in the historic Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Building Six, in Franklin, Tennessee.
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Comes to Playhouse on the Square, 11/23-12/30
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2012
Twas the Night Before Christmas is the tale of Amos the mouse whose house gets missed by Santa. Twas the Night Before Christmas runs November 23 - December 30 at The Circuit Playhouse.
Theatre Memphis Opens ALTAR BOYZ, 11/2
by Kelsey Denette - October 29, 2012
- The final stop for a national "Raise the Praise" tour of a Christian boy band is the concept for the next production in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis November 2 - 18. The show will be reprised January 11 - 20, 2013. The musical satire, Altar Boyz, features characters Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham as they perform to save souls and keep count of the unsaved in the audience.
Third Annual Overstock Yard Sale Held at Theatre Memphis Today, 10/27
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2012
Following the success of last year's Overstock Yard Sale at Theatre Memphis, the event will be repeated this year today, October 27 on the TM campus at 630 Perkins Extended from 7am - 1pm.
Third Annual Overstock Yard Sale Held at Theatre Memphis, 10/27
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2012
Following the success of last year's Overstock Yard Sale at Theatre Memphis, the event will be repeated this year on October 27 on the TM campus at 630 Perkins Extended from 7am - 1pm.
Playhouse on the Square Opens ANNIE, 11/16
by Kelsey Denette - October 18, 2012
"Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Roosevelt, and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks.
Theatre Memphis Presents DANGEROUS LIAISONS, 10/12-28
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2012
Set within 18th century boudoirs and salons, costumed in hand-stitched, embroidered silk, displaying meticulously designed period wigs and artisan-inspired and custom-made furniture, the lush and wicked story of Dangerous Liaisons, written by Christopher Hampton, takes the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis October 12 - 28, 2012. The story portrays French rivals who compete to use sex, humiliation and degradation to achieve their own personal gains through a series of schemes and deceit.
The Playhouse on the Square Costume Shop Yard Sale Set for 10/20
by Kelsey Denette - October 11, 2012
The Playhouse on the Square Costume Shop will hold its annual yard sale on Saturday, October 20th from 7am to 1pm at The Circuit Playhouse at 51 S. Cooper Street. It is a perfect opportunity to peruse Playhouse's costume inventory for a one-of-a-kind Halloween costume or find unique period pieces to spice up a wardrobe.
Playhouse on the Square Opens ZOMBIES FROM THE BEYOND Tonight, 10/5
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2012
Playhouse on the Square presents the regional premiere of ZOMBIES FROM THE BEYOND, with book, music and lyrics by James Valcq, tonight, October 5-28, 2012.
Theatre Memphis Presents DANGEROUS LIAISONS, 10/12-28
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2012
Set within 18th century boudoirs and salons, costumed in hand-stitched, embroidered silk, displaying meticulously designed period wigs and artisan-inspired and custom-made furniture, the lush and wicked story of Dangerous Liaisons, written by Christopher Hampton, takes the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis October 12 - 28, 2012. The story portrays French rivals who compete to use sex, humiliation and degradation to achieve their own personal gains through a series of schemes and deceit.
Theatre Memphis Opens 2012-13 Next Stage Season with TALLEY'S FOLLY Tonight, 9/21
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2012
Pulitzer Prize and Drama Critic's Circle Award winner for Drama, Talley's Folly by Lanford Wilson will open the 2012 -13 season of the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis tonight, September 21, 2012, and run through October 7, 2012.

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