Upcoming Shows
THE 48TH ANNUAL ART AUCTIONPlayhouse on the Square: April 25, 2026Browse through the work of over 150 regional artists with the opportunity to purchase some...
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTARMusic by Andrew Lloyd WebberLyrics by Tim RicePlayhouse on the Square – April 24 – May 17, 2026Jesus Christ Superstar tells the story...
SWEENEY TODDCo-Produced with Opera MemphisLyrics by Stephen SondheimBook by Hugh WheelerPlayhouse on the Square – June 12 – July 12, 2026Accused of a crime he...
by AniKatrina Fageol - February 18, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?...
by Kevin Shaw - February 10, 2026
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...
by Kevin Shaw - February 08, 2026
What did our critic think of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Playhouse On The Square?...
by AniKatrina Fageol - January 21, 2026
Memphis may be expecting a snowstorm but The Outsiders: A New Musical is heating things up at the Orpheum! ...
Past Shows
ALANIS MORISETTE’S JAGGED LITTLE PILL: THE MUSICALMusic by Alanis Morisette & Glenn BallardBook by Diablo CodyPlayhouse on the Square – January 23 – February 22,...
A Tuna Christmas, set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, revolves around the annual Christmas Yard Display Contest, where Vera Carp is determined to...
THE WIZARD OF OZBook by L. Frank BaumMusic and Lyrics by Harol Arlen and E.Y. HarburgPlayhouse on the Square – November 14 – December 21,...
Great Wine is a unique wine tasting event at Playhouse on the Square that combines theatrical performance with an evening of fun. Attendees can enjoy...
GREAT WINEPlayhouse on the Square: September 16, 2025Great food & great wine at our 10-station wine tasting featuring some of Memphis's greatest talent. Doors open at...
COME FROM AWAYBook, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David HeinPlayhouse on the Square – August 15 – September 14, 2025An incredible true story...
The PlaySlam! Festival at Playhouse on the Square showcases the talents of young playwrights from the Mid-South, highlighting their original works on March 23, 2025....
PlaySlam! Festival - Middle School celebrates the creativity of young playwrights, showcasing the top scripts from aspiring writers in the Mid-South. The event features staged...
Playhouse on the Square presents a new production of The Wizard of Oz, opening November 15 and running through December 22. This beloved musical, adapted...
Oh, What A Night! The Broadway smash hit, chronicling the rise and eventual breakup of the legendary doo-op group Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons,...
In this new comedy by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, a truck-stop sandwich shop in Reading, PA becomes a place of employment and redemption for the...
By Dave Malloy Adapted from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy *Regional PremiereBased on a 70-page segment of War and Peace, DAve Malloys electropop opera...
In this contemporary adaptation of The Adventures of Pinocchio, G.Petto, a video game designer, creates P.Nokio, an A.I. that magically comes to life. With the...
Based on the award-winning book by actress Julianne Moore, Freckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles from scrubbing them with soap...
The landmark case of Roe v. Wade is explored with the women who etched their names into the annals of history. The Supreme Court decision,...
A vaudeville-style variety show is the thrilling final collaboration of Kander and Ebb. The Scottsboro Boys is a retelling of the landmark trial of 9...
A gangster in 1920s Chicago kidnaps a lyricist and a composer to win a bet saying he can find two men to write music better...
The Circuit Playhouses favorite first-grader is at it again! Junie Bs Essential Survival Guide to School is a hilarious, whole-hearted show about owning up to...
Based on the classic motion picture, young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away in a tornado to the magical land of Oz....
In this adults-only rollick through the land of Dr. Seusss classic tale, we return to Mount Crumpit to find Cindy Lou Who living in a...
Emotional and lyrical, audiences are taken on a journey in the typical day of Moses and Kitch. Two brothas on an inner-city corner, hoping that...
When Nick and Nigel Bottom decide their theatre troupe rivals that of William Shakespeare, the best way to beat him is to hire a soothsayer...
A theatrical tribute to the legendary country and pop icon, Patsy Cline, as seen through the eyes & heart of a local radio disc jockey...
The Broadway sensation celebrating the songs of Leiber and Stoller returns to the Birthplace of Rock and Roll! Featuring hits like “Spanish Harlem,” “Yakety Yak,”...
Playhouse on the Square will produce this country music world premiere, written by the members of CMA award-winning group, Florida Georgia Line. A fledgling country...
When a Mean Green Mutha From Outaspace lands in your flower shop, what do you do? Feed it people of course! Hapless flower shop worker,...
It's October 1969 and five 20-something idealists find themselves in the middle of a country divided. Living together in a house in Upstate New York...
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with An Anonymous Company and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the theatre classic originally produced in the New...
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Sue and Frank Guarino and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Regional Premiere of what David Friscic -...
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with CrimeStoppers, Gene and Carol Katz, Dorothy O. Kirsch, Friends of Facing History and Ourselves,Art and Nancy Graesser, and...
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Baker Gross,Hunter Rittenberry, David Richardson, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff present the New York Times Top Ten...
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with FedEx, tamburrino, inc., and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff is proud to open 2019 with the musical adaptation...
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with FedEx, Macy’s, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, bring this Memphis holiday tradition back to the Playhouse on...
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, offer a tender and loving look at a family’s view of death, life,...
Memphis’ favorite Lost Boy is returning to the Playhouse on the Square stage! Join the Darling children as they adventure to Neverland and meet the...
Performed in repertory with The Seagull By Christopher Durang Humorist Christopher Durang pays homage to Chekhov’s classic themes of love and loss in this 2013...
Performed in repertory with Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Christopher Hampton Famous but aging actress Irina Arkadina is...
A satirical tribute to the science fiction and B-list horror movies of 20th century the show centers around two naïve lovers, Brad and Janet, seek...
The boy who won’t grow up is flying back to the Memphis stage! Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s world is turned upside down when Peter...
In this fresh, English version of the classic farce, The Servant of Two Masters, Francis Henshall has just been fired from his folk jazz skiffle...
The Banks children, Jane and Michael, are out of control and in need of a new nanny. When a mysterious young woman named Mary Poppins...
Leo biked for a month from Seattle to New York, but it’s a small Greenwich Village apartment where his real journey begins. Reeling from a...
Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based...
In this dark comedy, Rita Lyons is the matriarch of a family facing a major crossroads. Her husband, Ben, is dying and her grown children...
Gypsy is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents....
Steve and Sara, a devout young couple, move to Florida with a dream to start a chain of Gospel-themed motels. They’re waiting for a crucial...
The Diary of Anne Frank is a stage adaptation of the book The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank....
Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is...
On a cold, moonless winter’s night in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine, it seems everyone is busy falling in and out of love....
Peter Pan is a musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and Barrie's own novelization of it, Peter and Wendy....
Clybourne Park is a play by Bruce Norris written in response to Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun; it portrays fictional events set...
In this comedy set in the 50’s, The Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein has gathered for their annual quiche-off. When...
Sidney Bruhl is a once successful Broadway writer who would kill to be back at the top of his game. He’s struggling to overcome a...
Both a classic love story and a daring pop opera, Miss Saigon is the story of a Vietnamese girl and an American soldier who fall...
Sarah and James, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent, put it all on the line for their jobs, telling the toughest stories in the midst...
In the profound resolution to the drama that unfolds in Millennium Approaches, some characters are led to repentance, some find freedom in a new beginning,...
Tony Kushner’s daring and stunning epic follows the parallel struggles of two couples, one gay and one straight, as they attempt to reconcile morality and...
All-American small-town sweetheart Debbie Benton has one dream- to become a Texas Cowgirls Cheerleader. When she gets her big break, the only thing standing between...
In this musical based on the 1950 film, an aging silent film star longs to return to the big screen having faded from notoriety with...
Written by Memphis native Katori Hall, The Mountaintop is a reimagining of the events of April 3rd, 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has just...
Three college students travel to Mississippi to work as civil rights activists during Freedom Summer in 1964. When the students vanish, seemingly without a trace,...
Twas the Night Before Christmas is the tale of Amos the mouse whose house gets missed by Santa. He and his two friends, an elf...
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Rabbit Hole comes a humorous and poignant look at what it really means to be down on your luck....
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