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Your Romeo
In 1847, superstar actress Charlotte Cushman and writer Matilda "Max" Hays were a sensation playing Romeo and Juliet while carrying on their own romance offstage....
Clown Bar
Happy's junkie brother Timmy is found dead. Now Happy must return to his former life as a clown to ask a few questions. But will...
Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really
When your survival is at stake… will you be able to distinguish the monster from the man? Both terrifying and riotous, Kate Hamill’s imaginative, gender-bending...
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Latest Memphis Reviews
by Kevin Shaw - June 15, 2026
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....
by AniKatrina Fageol - June 03, 2026
What did our critic think of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?...
by Kevin Shaw - May 13, 2026
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....
by AniKatrina Fageol - April 22, 2026
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...
by Kevin Shaw - April 07, 2026
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 ...
by Kevin Shaw - March 03, 2026
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....
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! ...
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Sweeney Todd Playhouse on the Square (6/12-7/12) |
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The Dreamboats Graceland Soundstage (7/03-7/03) |
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Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (2/18-2/21) |
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Yacht Rock Revue Graceland Soundstage (9/09-9/09) |
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Leanne Morgan Thompson Boling Arena (12/12-12/12) |
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Elmiene Graceland Soundstage (7/17-7/17) |
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Suffs The Orpheum Theatre Memphis (7/28-8/02) |
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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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Clue The Orpheum Theatre Memphis (9/15-9/20) |
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