BWW Interviews: BLAIR ALLISON Answers Our Friday Five
Today's spotlight falls upon Blair Allison, who in January was recognized as one of First Night's Top 11 of 2011 Actors We'd Invest In For the Biggest Payoff (If We Had The Money).
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BWW Interviews: Will Butler, On Becoming Eugene Morris Jerome in Circle Players' BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
Will Butler is pretty jazzed up about playing Eugene Morris Jerome in Circle Players' upcoming production of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs which might be due, in part, to the fact that he's pretty certain he's got all the lines down pat.
BWW Interviews: Ben Van Diepen Plays Captain Walker in TOMMY IN CONCERT at Street Theatre Company
On the day before Tommy in Concert bows at STC's venue (conveniently located at 1933 Elm Hill Pike), get to know Ben Van Diepen, who plays Captain Walker, better.
BWW Interviews: Holly Shepherd Stars as Mrs. Walker in TOMMY IN CONCERT at Street Theatre Company
In the days before Tommy in Concert bows at STC's venue (conveniently located at 1933 Elm Hill Pike), we'll introduce you to the principals who weigh in with their takes on the production.
BWW Interviews: Gina D'Arco Tackles THE FRIDAY FIVE
First up is Gina D'Arco, one of Belmont University's most gifted actors, who tonight opens in Actors Bridge Ensemble's staging of Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernard Alba (the professional company's annual collaborative production with Belmont University's Department of Theatre and Dance),
BWW Interviews: Lydia Bushfield, A Life in the Theater
Lovely and talented, with a slightly wicked streak that means she's just as much fun offstage as she is when she's onstage, actress/director/playwright Lydia Bushfield is a Nashville theater treasure, who's been part of the local scene so long that most people assume she was born and bred her.
Director Greg Greene Talks About Blackbird Theater's Upcoming PACIFIC OVERTURES
Nashville audiences-and chattering, anticipatory theater critics-will be given the opportunity to weigh in with their own impressions of Pacific Overtures, thanks to an ambitious production from Blackbird Theater, the acclaimed company now in its sophomore season at David Lipscomb University's Shamb
Mastering the Class: Emily Apuzzo from ACT 1's MASTER CLASS Cast
Next up is Emily Apuzzo, Rulon's oldest daughter (the younger, Sofia Apuzzo, is an acclaimed dancer), who has the unique experience of playing opposite her mom in bringing McNally's play to the stage.
Sara Gettelfinger On Bringing Morticia To Life On Tour With THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Sara Gettelfinger may have a resume that other actresses covet-now starring as the mysterious, intriguing, maybe even a little bit frightening Morticia Addams in the national tour of The Addams Family, she's been on Broadway in A Free Man of Color, Seussical the Musical, The Boys from Syracuse, Nine
BWW Interviews: Matt Chiorini Returns to 'Don the Elf Ears' in Tennessee Rep's SANTALAND DIARIES
Directed by David Alford (who first wore Crumpet the elf's turned-up slippers for Tennessee Rep) and starring audience favorite Matt Chiorini, who returns to Nashville to take on the festive mantle of the acerbic, take no prisoners, would-be actor and serious One Life to Live fan (wonder how he's do
Boiler Room Theatre Unveils New Production of OLIVER! Just In Time For The Holiday Season
Oliver! - the Lionel Bart musical about London street urchin Oliver Twist and the scores of ruffians and ragamuffins who make up something of a family for the orphaned boy - opens at Franklin's Boiler Room Theatre on Friday night, running through December 23, offering regional audiences the opportun
BWW Interviews: BRYAN FENKART, on Bringing MEMPHIS To Life For Memphis, Nashville and Beyond
Byran Fenkart, who plays the starring role of DJ Huey Calhoun in the national tour, made his Broadway debut in Memphis as the Huey stand-by to Tony nominee Chad Kimball, says the experience of mounting Memphis in Memphis is one he'll never forget - and one which affected the entire company in so man
BWW Interviews: Hair-Hoppin' Questions for LU's HAIRSPRAY Cast: The Nicest Kids in Town, Part III
Even before they hit the stage for Lipscomb University Theatre's production of Hairspray, it's pretty clear that cast members Nick Hogan, Tyler Ashley, Shelby Smith, Virginia Lodholtz and Day Day Wells truly are 'the nicest kids in town.
BWW Interviews: Jody Gelb, WICKED's Madame Morrible, Talks About Her Phenomenal Role
For Jody Gelb, who plays Madame Morrible in the national touring company of Wicked now ensconced at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall for another record-setting run, every night in the theater is so much more than just another day on the job.
BWW Interviews: Justin Boccitto Brings Experience and Excitement to Lipscomb University's HAIRSPRAY
So how does a New York-based actor/dancer/choreographer/producer/arts administrator - okay, let's just say it loud and clear right now: Justin Boccitto is a multi-hyphenate - find himself in Nashville, directing and choreographing a production of Hairspray at a Christian university with a theater pr
BWW Interviews: Out Front On Main's GEORGE MANUS, A Life in the Theatre
George Manus has been a part of the theater community in Nashville and Middle Tennessee for so long that it's easy to forget he's not yet 40 years old.
BWW Interviews: Dance Theatre of Tennessee's AMANDA WHITES, This Dancer's Life
Amanda Whites is a vital member of Dance Theatre of Tennessee's company and, like all the other company dancers, she's hard at work on the season-opening tribute to ballet mistress Elaine Thomas on the occasion of her 75th birthday.
BWW Interviews: Dance Theatre of Tennessee's Lindsay Cregier, This Dancer's Life
A Chicago native who has called Nashville home for only a year now since she first joined Dance Theatre of Tennessee, Lindsay Cregier has firmly established herself as a vital member of the company, taking on significant roles during her first season.
BWW Interviews: The Midtown Men's Daniel Reichard On Pursuing 'A Rock and Roll Dream'
Daniel Reichard, Christian Hoff, J.
BWW Interviews: DUMMY HOY playwright Allen Meyer on bringing the play to a wider audience
The Signal Season of Dummy Hoy, by Allen Meyer and Michael Nowak, is the tale of William Ellsworth Hoy, one of the first deaf baseball players to make it to the major league - and the man some people credit with the creation of baseball signals.
BWW Interviews: Dance Theatre of Tennessee's GUADALUPE MEDINA, This Dancer's Life
In last February's Aspects of Love, Dance Theatre of Tennessee's midwinter concert featuring a wide variety of dance styles that perfectly showcased the superb talents of company members, Guadalupe Medina was featured along with Amanda Whites and Lisa Schmidt in Nuts, a contemporary piece set to 'Be
Ten Years After: Remembering Circle Players' ASSASSINS and 9/11
In the days that followed the 9/11 attacks, Circle leaders and members of the Assassins production team were forced to consider closing the show (included in Sondheim's musical is the character of Samuel Byck, an unsuccessful presidential assassin who talks vividly about flying an airplane into the
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.
BWW Interviews: Director Wes Driver Talks Finding the Magic in Blackbird's MAGIC
Rehearsals are going frighteningly well.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Dial M for Murder Hendersonville Performing Arts Company (3/19-4/24) |
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Disney's Frozen Playhouse on the Square (11/13-12/20) |
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COMMON GROUND: New Performances OZ Arts Nashville (7/25-7/26) |
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Alison Krauss and Union Station Brown County Music Center (7/23-7/23) |
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Sister Act Hendersonville Performing Arts Company (5/27-6/13) |
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Playhouse Pours Playhouse on the Square (10/08-10/08) |
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Purpose The Circuit Playhouse (2/19-3/14) |
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Mean Girls the Musical Playhouse on the Square (8/21-9/13) |
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Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks & Eva Under Fire FirstBank Amphitheater (10/08-10/08) |