Roots of Sea and Land is a multigenerational story centered on a young Garifuna man and an Indigenous woman from Marcala, La Paz. Their family’s journey explores love, migration, cultural identity, and the responsibility of preserving ancestral traditions. Through music, dance...
It was Mrs. White with the wrench in the study... or was it Colonel Mustard with the revolver in the library? Even if you have not seen the cult classic film, you most likely have played the game. So you should already be familiar with these iconic characters and what sort of mayhem you are walking …
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?…
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Don Evans New Horizon Theater
Steel Magnolias is a comedy–drama play about the bond among a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana. It is written by Robert Harling, based on his experience with the death of his sister.
The Whipping Man. Winner of the 2011 John Gassner New Play Award from the NY Outer Critics Circle.
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as greasers.
Set in 1976, in South Africa, black students are injured during a protest. Led by a fellow classmate, the students present a play about the symbolic Day of Liberation they all dream of—when their hero, Nelson Mandela is released from prison.
In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
Set in a Chicago in 1927, while Ma Rainey's band wait for her to arrive, tension mounts between the young trumpeter Levee and veteran player Cutler. After Ma Rainey turns up, the tension reaches a boiling point and violence ensues.
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Roots of the Sea and Land | Bridging Worlds: An International Black Theatre Festival Hattiloo Theatre (10/16-10/25) |
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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 Great Gatsby Tennessee Shakespeare Company (1/29-2/14) |
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Broadway Gala for Children's Literacy: featuring Musical Star Norm Lewis Tennessee Shakespeare Company (4/10-4/10) |
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Rigoletto The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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Leanne Morgan McKenzie Arena (10/24-10/24) |
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Leanne Morgan Thompson Boling Arena (12/12-12/12) |
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Needtobreathe & The National Parks Sailors Memorial Auditorium (3/12-3/12) |
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American Page to American Stage: New, Classical Play Festival Tennessee Shakespeare Company (3/12-3/20) |
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Opera Memphis' 70th Anniversary Concert Overton Park Shell (10/10-10/10) |
