Speak, Salvation, Speak is a gripping family drama where faith is not just what you believe, it is what you inherit. Paul is a devoted Pentecostal husband and father. His son, Ohun, has chosen a different spiritual path, one rooted in ancestral tradition. Caught between them is...
The American Broadway musical has seen quite the evolution since the 1927 introduction of SHOWBOAT, widely considered the blueprint for using song and dance to advance a story’s plot. Over the years, audiences and technology have grown so sophisticated that 2025’s Tony Award winner for Best Musi…
What did our critic think of SUFFS at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?…
The 2025–2026 season at Playhouse on the Square could be summed up in one word: Renaissance. The overall quality of the productions, the size of the audiences, and the standard of excellence have all finally returned after suffering noticeably from the far‑reaching effects of the Covid pandemic.…
What did our critic think of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?…
In this ever‑evolving technological revolution, people seem increasingly desperate to stand out. We now have 24/7 intimate access to what anyone, anywhere in the world is doing, thinking, or feeling. And in an almost futile attempt to feel special, hyperbolic language has become the norm.…
You likely learned the rhyme in school. If you are a history buff like I am, you know the names of each wife of King Henry VIII. And now this popular musical is back at the Orpheum, after first making HERstory in Memphis in November of 2023. Nearly 3 years later, the show is just as fun, just as vib…
Stephen King may be crowned the “King of Horror,” but his body of work stretches far beyond scares, encompassing dramatic classics like, “Stand By Me,” “The Green Mile” and “The Shawshank Redemption.” Audiences devour the novels, the films, or both—but notice what’s missing from …
Make this make sense: take a handful of successful Swedish pop songs from the 1970s, hand them to a British creative team to build a stage musical set on a Greek island, give it a commonly used Italian exclamation (“Mamma Mia!”), and watch it become an American phenomenon.…
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?…
The city of Memphis is 63% African American. The nation’s first Black newspaper began here under the leadership of Ida B. Wells. The 1968 Sanitation Workers’ Strike brought Martin Luther King Jr. to this city, leading to his assassination and dramatically accelerating the national civil rights m…
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Hattiloo Theatre is excited to present our final show of Season 19 with August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom! It’s 1927, and Ma Rainey, the “Mother of the Blues,” is in a rundown Chicago studio recording new versions of her classic hits. Fierce and determined, she refuses to...
Hattiloo Theatre is excited to present DREAMGIRLS as our upcoming show for Season 19! This smash-hit musical follows an all-girl singing group as they rise from obscurity to superstardom in the 1960s and 70s. Directed by award-winning director and Broadway choreographer Patdro...
‘Tis the Season! Hattiloo presents If Scrooge Was a Brother as our next show in Season 19! It’s Christmas Eve, and Eb Scroo is seeking to snuff out the season’s cheer by demanding all debts owed him be satisfied before nightfall. Facing imprisonment, a Christmas without presents...
Hattiloo is excited to present Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr. as our upcoming show for Season 19! Alex the lion rules as king of the urban jungle and is the star attraction at New York’s Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, and...
Hattiloo welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem, where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders craft masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will...
Hattiloo Theatre proudly presents JUBILEE as the upcoming show in our Season 19 lineup, a soul stirring musical tribute to the legendary Fisk Jubilee Singers, running July 25 to August 24, 2025. Featuring more than 30 powerful spirituals, JUBILEE celebrates Black resilience...
Just out of prison and taken in by his brother, Oshoosi Size is ready to start his life anew. When his former cellmate appears at the garage where the brothers fix cars, Oshoosi finds himself struggling with conflicting loyalties that could dramatically impact his future...
Turn up the heat and get ready to feel the rhythm as this Broadway dance spectacular brings the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan to the stage. At the center of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who pines for the gorgeous girl working in the neighboring beauty salon...
In 1935 Texas, Susannah, an academic and song collector for the Library of Congress, visits a high-security prison where she meets Pearl, an African-American woman imprisoned for murder who longs to leave prison and find her lost daughter. Hoping to record the treasure trove of...
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Speak, Salvation, Speak Hattiloo Theatre (8/13-9/06) |
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A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson Poems Park (9/19-9/19) |
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Titanic Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (4/22-4/25) |
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Rent Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (10/29-11/01) |
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Clown Bar Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (9/24-9/26) |
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Continuum: A Faculty and Guest Artist Choreographed Dance Concert Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (11/20-11/22) |
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CLUE Orpheum Theatre (9/15-9/20) |
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Rigoletto The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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Mozart’s The Secret Gardener (La finta giardiniera) The Morrow Lawn at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens (4/10-4/17) |
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The Pirates of Penzance Germantown Performing Arts Center (2/12-2/14) |
