BWW Interviews: RISING & FALLING: Where were you on 9/11?
Do you remember where you were on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 - the day terror was brought home to us and our world was change irrevocably? Throughout our lives we all experience those events that will remain etched forever in our minds, the ones that will always be in our personal memory banks. As ...
BWW Interviews: Director Wes Driver Talks Finding the Magic in Blackbird's MAGIC
Rehearsals are going frighteningly well. Even with the cast in their street clothes, rehearsing in a community room at an apartment complex, we've already been able to establish a haunting atmosphere and some strong character dynamics. When you produce a new or unknown work like Magic, there's alway...
BWW Interviews: Playwright Valerie Hart on 9/11-Themed RISING & FALLING
As the cast and crew of Rhubarb Theater Company approach final preparations for the production before unveiling Hart's play to the public for the first time, the playwright found the time to answer our questions and to tell us what Rising & Falling is about, how it reflects who she is as a woman and...
BWW Interviews: Nashville Ballet's Mark Allyn Nimmo, This Dancer's Life
Mark Allyn Nimmo is typical of contemporary young male dancers found on stages the world over today, combining athleticism with grace, as he pursues a burgeoning career. By performing with a company like Nashville Ballet, Nimmo is given the opportunity to take on a number of artistic and physical ch...
BWW Interviews: Cori Laemmel's THE THEATER BUG Unveils THE MOST AMAZING ANYTHING OF EVERTIME
Cori Laemmel would be the first to tell you: 2011 has been kind of a crazy year for her. She made her debut with Tennessee Repertory Theatre with her critically-acclaimed turn in Yankee Tavern; with four of her talented friends, she brought MAS Nashville to life, creating and performing in two stell...
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BWW Interviews: Nashville Ballet's EDDIE MIKRUT, This Dancer's Life
Eddie Mikrut is one of the leading lights of Nashville Ballet's professional company of dancers, taking on some of the most challenging roles in the dancer's repertory and consistently delivering awe-inspiring performances. Paired with some of the exceptional women in the company, Mikrut shows a sup...
BWW Interviews: Nashville Ballet's Damian Drake, This Dancer's Life
For Damian Drake, one of Nashville Ballet's versatile and accomplished company members, 'a fantastic quality about dance as an art form is how it encompasses other artists to create together as a community,' exemplifying the collaborative nature of dance, whether classic or contemporary. As an inte...
BWW Interviews: Lisa Marie Wright is NOT Kathy Griffin, but You'll Want her Autograph Anyway
With Griffin coming to Music City USA this week, you can be certain that Lisa Marie Wright will be asked to sign more autographs than normal, dodging the glare of television cameras and trying to elude the paparazzi. Luckily, she agreed to an interview with us from an undisclosed location where she ...
BWW Interviews: Cumberland County Playhouse's Resident Funny Man Jason Ross
There comes a moment in the current revival of Oklahoma! (now onstage at Cumberland County Playhouse through September 2) when Jason Ross, the actor playing peddler Ali Hakim comes onstage and action stops for a thundering ovation from the audience. Yep, Jason Ross is so popular with Playhouse audie...
BWW Interviews: On the LINE with Jessica Higgins of Keeton's A CHORUS LINE
In the cast, there's a blend familiar faces from local theater productions and a whole slew of newcomers. During the run-up to the show's opening night, we introduced you to members of Kate's cast - and now that the show is up and running, we're happy to introduce you to another cast member...Jessic...
BWW Interviews: On the LINE with Sandra Kennelly of Keeton's A CHORUS LINE
In the cast, there's a blend familiar faces from local theater productions and a whole slew of newcomers. During the run-up to the show's opening night, we introduced you to members of Kate's cast - and now that the show is up and running, we're happy to introduce you to another cast member...Sandra...
FIVE more questions for Nashville's FIVE divas
Nashville's show-stopping quintet of captivating, sexy, sultry, uber-talented women of FIVE - known among the intelligentsia as Melodie Madden Adams, Megan Murphy Chambers, Cori Laemmel, Laura Matula and Erin Parker - reclaim the stage Monday, June 27, with Five: An Encore Performance, building on t...
BWW Interviews: Caylan Cheadle, This Dancer's Life
Among Nashville Ballet dancers, Caylan Cheadle ranks among the company's more unique members, claiming a pedigree that many would emulate if only they could: she was born and raised in Nashville! In fact, prior to college at Southern Methodist University, she studied at The School of Nashville Balle...
BWW Interviews: On the LINE with Melissa Silengo of Keeton's A CHORUS LINE
In the cast, there's a blend familiar faces from local theater productions and a whole slew of newcomers. During the run-up to the show's opening night, we introduced you to members of Kate's cast - and now that the show is up and running, we're happy to introduce you to another cast member...Meliss...
BWW Interviews: On the Line with Mallory Gleason from Keeton's A CHORUS LINE
In the cast, there's a blend familiar faces from local theater productions and a whole slew of newcomers. During the run-up to the show's June 9 opening night, we've introduced you to members of Kate's cast - and next up is Mallory Gleason, who plays Cassie......
BWW Interviews: Down on Crossville's Skid Row - All the scoop on LITTLE SHOP's Urchins
Now that CCP's trio of actress playing the urchins - Leila Nelson, Joann Coleman and Ali Gritz - have been given the chance to put their own unique spins on their roles, we dragged them away from rehearsals (or was it a performance?) to give us their take on the whole Little Shop experience in Cross...
BWW Interviews: On the Line with Caleb Reynolds from Keeton's A CHORUS LINE
In the cast, there's a blend familiar faces from local theater productions and a whole slew of newcomers. During the run-up to the show's June 9 opening night, we've introduced you to members of Kate's cast - and next up is handsome, charming, talented and Caleb Reynolds who, clearly, knows his way ...
BWW Interviews: On the Line with Spencer Dean of Keeton's A CHORUS LINE
In the cast, there's a blend familiar faces from local theater productions and a whole slew of newcomers. During the run-up to the show's June 9 opening night, we've introduced you to members of Kate's cast - and next up is an experienced, if rather young, actor fresh off his run in Circle Players' ...
BWW Interviews: Kate Adams-Johnson, This Dancer's Life
Over the past few years, I've often referred to Kate Adams-Johnson as the busiest director/choreographer in Nashville and, clearly, she has the resume and press clippings to claim that title without reservation. In January, she was recognized at Midwinter's First Night as one of the best theatrical ...
BWW Interviews: On The LINE with Ryan Garrett of Keeton's A CHORUS LINE
Director Kate Adams-Johnson, aka Nashville's busiest choreographer, is putting yet another cast through its paces in preparation for yet another opening night (this one's fast approaching on Thursday, June 9). Only this time, she's serious. Very serious. The show she's helming for this particular op...
BWW Interviews: On The LINE with Kathryn Clubb from Keeton's A CHORUS LINE
Director Kate Adams-Johnson, aka Nashville's busiest choreographer, is putting yet another cast through its paces in preparation for yet another opening night (this one's fast approaching on Thursday, June 9). Only this time, she's serious. Very serious. The show she's helming for this particular op...
BWW Interviews: On the LINE with Adam Henry from Keeton's A CHORUS LINE
Director Kate Adams-Johnson, aka Nashville's busiest choreographer, is putting yet another cast through its paces in preparation for yet another opening night (this one's fast approaching on Thursday, June 9). Only this time, she's serious. Very serious. The show she's helming for this particular op...
BWW Interviews: On The LINE - Abby Horrell from Keeton's A CHORUS LINE
Director Kate Adams-Johnson, aka Nashville's busiest choreographer, is putting yet another cast through its paces in preparation for yet another opening night. Only this time, she's serious. Very serious. The show she's helming this time, you see, seems to be every dancer's holy grail: A Chorus Line...
BWW Interviews: Christopher Butler, This Dancer's Life
Christopher Butler is one of the stars of Nashville Ballet, taking on some of the most challenging roles to be found for men in the canon of classical ballet and contemporary dance. He's also a critical and audience favorite, veritably dancing his way into the hearts of dance devotees during his car...
Music City Celebrates The Tony Awards with Special Concert, 6/6
First up is First Night: The Tony Concert, to be presented by Keeping Scores Concerts at Franklin's Boiler Room Theatre on Monday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. Featuring some of Nashville's biggest and brightest theater stars performing songs from Tony Award-winning musicals, the concert serves as the kick-...
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Mean Girls the Musical Playhouse on the Square (8/21-9/13) |
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Merrily We Roll Along Hendersonville Performing Arts Company (5/28-6/14) |
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1776 South Jackson Performing Arts Center (6/19-6/28) |
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Come From Away Chattanooga Theatre Centre (9/01-9/30) |
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The Night Shift Before Christmas The Circuit Playhouse (11/20-12/20) |
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Jack Johnson at Ascend Amphitheater Ascend Amphitheater (8/25-8/25) |
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Les Miserables Playhouse on the Square (5/28-6/27) |
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Hamilton TN Performing Arts Center Andrew Jackson Hall (6/17-6/28) |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Source One Five (6/05-6/13) |
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Disney's Frozen Playhouse on the Square (11/13-12/20) |
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