Orpheum Theatre Memphis
1 School StWichita, KS 67202
Upcoming Shows
It's Raining Queens™
A unique theatrical blend of live music, stand-up comedy, and personal storytelling starring two-time Grammy nominee Martha Wash (the powerhouse vocalist behind hits by The Weather Girls, Black Box, and C&C Music Factory) and Emmy-nominated comedian and actress Marsha Warfield (...
Spamalot
In 2005, Spamalot won the Tony Award for best musical comedy. Lovingly ripped off from the classic film "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," this outrageous parody tells the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and has been called "The best new musical to open"...
The Great Gatsby: A New Musical
The party's roaring on Broadway! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this story of extravagance and longing features choreography by...
Operation Mincemeat
The year is 1943 and we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse. Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, Noel Coward meets Noel Fielding, Operation Mincemeat is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the...
Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Theatre Memphis
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…
Review: SUFFS at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
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Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Playhouse On The Square
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.…
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?…
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Circuit Playhouse
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.…
Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
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…
Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at Theatre Memphis
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 …
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Theatre Memphis
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.…
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?…
Review: DREAMGIRLS at Hattiloo Theatre
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…
Past Shows
30 total · showing 11–20
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
The highly acclaimed Moulin Rouge! The Musical will premiere at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis from October 29 to November 3. Directed by Alex Timbers, this vibrant adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's film features a book by Tony Award winner John Logan and choreography by Sonya Tayeh...
Girl From the North Country
Girl From the North Country, written and directed by Conor McPherson, reimagines the music of Bob Dylan through a poignant narrative set in 1934 Duluth, Minnesota. This extraordinarily moving production features the lives of wayward travelers at a guesthouse, intertwined with...
The Book of Mormon
Winner of 9 Tony Awards ® Including Best Musical Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls it “The best musical of this century.” Entertainment Weekly says it’s “The funniest musical of all time.” From South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, it’s The Book of Mormon...
We're Going On A Bear Hunt
We're Going On A Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to life in this fun-filled stage adaptation of Michael Rosen's award-winning book. Join our fearless adventurers on their quest to find a bear; as they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy...
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Since bursting onto the Broadway scene some thirty years ago, Tony®, Grammy® and Academy® Award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has brought to the stage a host of musical blockbusters that have taken the theatre world by storm. Now, the biggest hits from these inspirational...
War Horse
A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship.? England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse,? is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He’s soon caught up ?in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey...
Black Violin
Virtuoso violinists Kev and Wil B are back to raise the roof sky-high with their funky fusion of classical, jazz, hip-hop, blues and R&B. Joining Kev and Wil B are DJ TK on the turntables, Beatdown on Drums and Joe Cello on Cello. Apollo Legends BLACK VIOLIN compose a concert...
Wicked
Back by “Popular” demand. Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played Memphis, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The...
Stuart Little
The Dallas Children’s theater returns with the timeless story of Stuart Little. All the charm, wisdom, and joy of E. B. White’s classic novel are brought to life as the mild-mannered Stuart learns to survive in his super-sized world of humans and discovers the true meaning of...
West Side Story
More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it's back and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, West Side Story soars as the greatest love story of all time. This revival, based on Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur...
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Speak, Salvation, Speak Hattiloo Theatre (8/13-9/06) |
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Opera Memphis' 70th Anniversary Concert Overton Park Shell (10/10-10/10) |
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Clown Bar Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (9/24-9/26) |
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The Pirates of Penzance Germantown Performing Arts Center (2/12-2/14) |
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Rigoletto The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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It's Raining Queens™ Orpheum Theatre Memphis (10/02-10/02) |
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Rent Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (10/29-11/01) |
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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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Emerge: New Student Dance Works Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (3/26-3/27) |
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Titanic Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (4/22-4/25) |