Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Theatre Memphis
There are certain moments in history that become so legendary that it becomes difficult to separate what actually happened from what we wish had happened.…
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Review: CLUE LIVE ON STAGE at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
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 …
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
What did our critic think of SUFFS at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?…
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.…
Past Shows
27 total · showing 21–27
The Fantasticks
Book by Tom Jones Music by Harvey Schmidt Lyrics by Tom Jones Based on Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand Follow us into a world of moonlight and magic as we celebrate our 45th anniversary with the musical that started it all for Circuit Playhouse, Incorporated. The Fantasticks...
Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies is based on the true story of hatred turned to lasting friendship between Ann Atwater, a black civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, an exalted cyclops of the KKK. During the 1971 court-ordered desegregation of schools in Durham, N. C. , a mediator sent by...
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
The Great American Trailer Park Musical is a two-act musical, written by David Nehls and Betsy Kelso.
Other Desert Cities
Other Desert Cities is a play by Jon Robin Baitz. The play premiered Off-Broadway in January 2011 and transferred to Broadway in November 2011, marking the Broadway debut of a Baitz play.
A Tuna Christmas
A Tuna Christmas is the second in a series of comedic plays, each set the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the "third-smallest" town in the state. The trilogy was written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard.
Reefer Madness
Reefer Madness is a musical satire of the 1936 cult classic Reefer Madness that opened in Los Angeles in 1998. The book and lyrics were written by Kevin.
Red
Red is a play by American writer John Logan about artist Mark Rothko first produced by the Donmar Warehouse, London in December 2009
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Leanne Morgan Thompson Boling Arena (12/12-12/12) |
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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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Needtobreathe & The National Parks Sailors Memorial Auditorium (3/12-3/12) |
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The Great Gatsby Tennessee Shakespeare Company (1/29-2/14) |
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A Swingin' Christmas Cabaret Tabor Stage (12/04-12/20) |
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American Page to American Stage: New, Classical Play Festival Tabor Stage (3/12-3/20) |
