Upcoming Shows
Seussical
Mar 13 – Apr 12, 2026
SEUSSICALBook by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen FlahertyThe Circuit Playhouse - March 13 – April 12, 2026This beloved musical captures the essence of Dr. Seuss' characters...
Winnie The Pooh (TOUR)
Apr 18 – Apr 19, 2026
WINNIE THE POOH – (TOUR)Tri-State Education Tour to SchoolsFrom the stories of A. A. MilneMusic by Allan J. FriedmanLyrics by A. A. Milne and Kristin...
Primary Trust
May 8 – May 31, 2026
PRIMARY TRUSTBy Eboni BoothThe Circuit Playhouse – May 8 – 31, 2026A winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this play by Eboni Booth...
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - February 18, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?...
Review: DREAMGIRLS at Hattiloo Theatre
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...
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Playhouse On The Square
by Kevin Shaw - February 08, 2026
What did our critic think of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Playhouse On The Square?...
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
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
JOB
Jan 30 – Feb 15, 2026
JOBBy Max Wolf FriedlichThe Circuit Playhouse – January 30 – February 15, 2026A psychological thriller that delves into mental health, social media, and generational divides....
A Tuna Christmas
Nov 21 – Dec 21, 2025
A TUNA CHRISTMASBy Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed HowardThe Circuit Playhouse – November 21 – December 21, 2025Set in the fictional town of Tuna,...
Junie B. Jones The Musical
Nov 7 – Dec 20, 2025
JUNIE B. JONES THE MUSICALBook and Lyrics by Marcy HeislerMusic by Zina GoldrichThe Circuit Playhouse – November 7 – December 20, 2025Based on the popular...
Murder on the Orient Express
Sep 12 – Oct 5, 2025
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESSAdapted to the stage by Ken LudwigThe Circuit Playhouse – September 12 – October 5, 2025It’s the 1930s as...
Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder
Nov 8 – May 22, 2024
Dive into the world offirst grade with the spunky and unforgettable Junie B. Jones....
Mississippi Goddamn
May 13 – Jun 5, 2022
In 1963 Jackson, Mississippi, the stirring of Civil Rights is beginning to rally a nation of long oppressed people. But on a particular street, which...
A Doll's House/ A Doll's House Pt. 2
Mar 18 – Apr 10, 2022
At the turn of the nineteenth century Nora Helmer was the most controversial female character on the stage- walking out on her husband and children...
Torch Song
Jan 28 – Feb 13, 2022
Hilarious and heart wrenching, Arnold Beckoff is on an odyssey to find happiness in New York. All he wants is a husband, a child, and...
The Toymaker's Apprentice
Nov 19 – Dec 22, 2021
Old Gideon has a decision to make: Will Jack or Libby be the new apprentice for Gideons Toyshop? The most deserving must live up to...
The Lifespan of a Fact
Sep 17 – Oct 10, 2021
When a demanding magazine editor-in-chief gets the opportunity to publish an essay written by a famous author, fact checking the sources is a routine afterthought....
1984
Apr 19 – May 12, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Karen McCarthy and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Regional Premiere of this theatrical adaptation to George Orwells...
Madagascar: A Musical Adventure
Mar 15 – Apr 7, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis professional theatre stage.Based on...
Sweat
Jan 25 – Feb 17, 2019
The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, offer the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner as its first play of the new year.Sweat...
Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook
Nov 23 – Dec 23, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with An Anonymous Company and super sponsor, Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcomes the precocious Junie B. Jones back to The...
Little Women: The Broadway Musical
Oct 5 – Oct 28, 2018
The March sisters come to life on stage in the musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, Little Women, following the adventures of sisters Jo,...
Bad Jews
Jan 16 – Feb 8, 2015
By Joshua Elias Harmon Described as a comedy about the holy and the holier-than-thou, Bad Jews is the story of Daphna Feygenbaum, a “Real Jew”...
Sanders Family Christmas
Nov 28 – Dec 28, 2014
Sanders Family Christmas is the sequel to the wildly successful bluegrass gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain. It’s December 24, 1941, and the lovable, quirky...
The Fantasticks
Oct 3 – Oct 26, 2014
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...
Best of Enemies
Aug 22 – Sep 14, 2014
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...
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Feb 28 – Mar 23, 2014
The Great American Trailer Park Musical is a two-act musical, written by David Nehls and Betsy Kelso....
Other Desert Cities
Jan 17 – Feb 9, 2014
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...
A Tuna Christmas
Nov 15 – Dec 29, 2013
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...
Reefer Madness
Oct 11 – Oct 27, 2013
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...
Red
Aug 23 – Sep 15, 2013
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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