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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By Stephen Temperley Directed by Bennett Wood A Musical Odd-Couple. Florence Foster Jenkins produced explosions of derisive laughter in that she was a wealthy eccentric, self-promoted performer incapable of producing two notes in tune consecutively. Hilarious and poignant, her...
By August Wilson Directed by Jo Lenhart Sensational Drama. Set in the 1950s, the evolving African-American experience is explored as a former star of the Negro baseball league is excluded from the major leagues during his prime. Now working as a garbage man, bitterness takes its...
Based on the book by Charles Dickens Directed by John Rone A Memphis Family Holiday Tradition. Miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge is approached by the ghostly vision of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him of an upcoming spiritual journey. An eye-opening exploration...
Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by James Lapine and William Finn Directed by Jerry Chipman Tony Award Winner. Depicting a modern family before its time, this groundbreaking musical revolves around the lives of a charming, intelligent, neurotic gay man, his wife, lover...
By Sarah Ruhl Directed by Tony Isbell Contemporary Comedy. Art imitates Life. Life imitates Art. When two actors with a history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly lose touch with reality as the story onstage follows them offstage...
Written by Reginald Rose Directed by John Rone Courtroom Drama. A blistering character study of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check. A single juror is the only holdout for a guilty verdict in a patricide trial and sets sights on getting the...
Shrek, the Musical on the Lohrey Stage Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics and Book by David Lindsay-Abaire August 18 - September 10, 2017 Directed by Cecelia Wingate Great Family Fun. Shrek, an embittered ogre, and his loyal steed Donkey embark on a quest to rescue the beautiful...
Four talented gentlemen who have frequented the TM stages come together to sing favorites from Broadway and opera. Their strong vocals will entertain you in a cabaret setting for the perfect Summer offering.
The plot of South Pacific centers on an American nurse stationed on a South Pacific island during World War II who falls in love with a middle-aged expatriate French plantation owner. This story is intertwined with a secondary romance, between a U.S. lieutenant and a young...
Family Favorite Musical. Based on Disney’s popular film, this exuberant, classic story tells of a prince transformed into a hideous beast as punishment for his cruel and selfish ways and of an adventurous young woman whom he imprisons in his castle. He must win her love to...
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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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Leanne Morgan Thompson Boling Arena (12/12-12/12) |
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The Pirates of Penzance Germantown Performing Arts Center (2/12-2/14) |
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American Page to American Stage: New, Classical Play Festival Tennessee Shakespeare Company (3/12-3/20) |
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Titanic Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (4/22-4/25) |
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Opera Memphis' 70th Anniversary Concert Overton Park Shell (10/10-10/10) |
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A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson Poems Park (9/19-9/19) |
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It's Raining Queens™ Orpheum Theatre Memphis (10/02-10/02) |
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Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Memphis (2/18-2/21) |
