Tennessee Shakespeare Company's 10th Annual Free Shout-Out Shakespeare Series presents the company's first-ever production of Love's Labor's Lost, touring throughout west Tennessee. This rarely-produced Shakespeare comedy marks a milestone in the company's history of free...
10th Annual Free Shout-Out Shakespeare Series: LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST the pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare directed by Stephanie Shine run-time: 90 minutes without intermission September 25 – October 18 on outdoor stages throughout west Tennessee, and indoors (paid) at TSC...
A SWINGIN’ CHRISTMAS CABARET created and directed by Dan McCleary on the Tabor Stage run-time: approximately one hour without intermission December 4-20 Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30 pm/Sundays at 4:00 pm Preview is December 4 sponsored by James R. Humphreys Things really get...
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE GREAT GATSBY adapted for the stage by Simon Levy directed by Stephanie Shine on the Tabor Stage run-time: approximately 2 hours 20 minutes, including intermission January 29 – February 14, 2027 Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30 pm/Sundays at 3:00 pm Preview is...
AMERICAN PAGE TO AMERICAN STAGE : NEW, CLASSICAL PLAY FESTIVAL curated by Dan McCleary on the Tabor Stage Readings/Staged Readings run-times: 60-90 minutes, including any intermission, followed by a discussion with the adapters March 12-13 and March 19-20, 2027 Sponsored by...
BROADWAY GALA FOR CHILDREN’S LITERACY: STARRING NORM LEWIS on the Tabor Stage Saturday, April 10, 2027 6:00-9:00 pm Our annual blow-out party features open bars, signature cocktails, fun silent and live auctions, a chance to win a weekend trip for two to Manhattan, and a...
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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a trivial comedy for serious people by Oscar Wilde directed by Stephanie Shine November 30 – December 17 Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays at 3:00 pm Tabor Stage generously sponsored by Kathryn & Jim Gilliland, and Mike & Anne Orgill Keeney Preview: Thursday, November 30 at...
the final Romance by William Shakespeare directed by Dan McCleary October 5-22 in various outdoor locations in west TN (free) October 28-29 on the Tabor Stage (ticketed) generously sponsored by Evans Petree PC in Memphis, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Shakespeare...
This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast – complete with jazzy radio jingles, hilarious commercials, and a glamorous cast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic...
“Shakespeare as written by Reader’s Digest, acted by Monty Python, and performed at the speed of the minute waltz” … Join Andrew Hulse, Haedyn King and Hugh Poland as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories and tragedies in one wild ride that...
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An Enemy of the People The Circuit Playhouse (9/11-10/04) |
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Mean Girls Playhouse in the Square (8/21-9/13) |
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A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson Poems Park (9/19-9/19) |
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American Page to American Stage: New, Classical Play Festival Tennessee Shakespeare Company (3/12-3/20) |
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Leanne Morgan McKenzie Arena (10/24-10/24) |
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The Great Gatsby Tennessee Shakespeare Company (1/29-2/14) |
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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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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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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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Rent Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (10/29-11/01) |
