Photo Coverage: The 2015 First Night Honors, part 5
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2015
With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2015
With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
COLLEGIATE THEATRICS: Belmont University's Neal Buckley
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2015
Take Neal Buckley, for example: A senior musical theater major at Belmont, he's onstage through this weekend in Studio Tenn's Gypsy (at Jamison Hall at The Factory at Franklin), playing Yonkers (one of Dainty June's peripatetic Farmboys) and later this semester he stars as Phil Davis in Belmont University Musical Theatre's production of White Christmas. Already on the Madison, Mississippi native's burgeoning resume, you'll find such disparate roles as Montparnasse in Les Miserables, Benjamin in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Dean Hyde in All Shook Up.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 30, 2015
Take Neal Buckley, for example: A senior musical theater major at Belmont, he's onstage through this weekend in Studio Tenn's Gypsy (at Jamison Hall at The Factory at Franklin), playing Yonkers (one of Dainty June's peripatetic Farmboys) and later this semester he stars as Phil Davis in Belmont University Musical Theatre's production of White Christmas. Already on the Madison, Mississippi native's burgeoning resume, you'll find such disparate roles as Montparnasse in Les Miserables, Benjamin in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Dean Hyde in All Shook Up.
Documentary to be Filmed Highlighting Cumberland County Playhouse's 50th Anniversary
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2015
On Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 the staff of CCP and community leaders attended a presentation at the Palace Theatre which was hosted by Crossville Marketing Director Billy Loggins, CEO/GM of WCTE Becky Magura, and Emmy winning director Todd Jarrell. Mr. Jarrell proposed a public television documentary titled: BRIGHT LIGHTS; LITTLE CITY: 50 YEARS OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2015
On Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 the staff of CCP and community leaders attended a presentation at the Palace Theatre which was hosted by Crossville Marketing Director Billy Loggins, CEO/GM of WCTE Becky Magura, and Emmy winning director Todd Jarrell. Mr. Jarrell proposed a public television documentary titled: BRIGHT LIGHTS; LITTLE CITY: 50 YEARS OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE.
BWW Review: Studio Tenn's Exquisite GYPSY Revival
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 25, 2015
Nan Gurley's stunning performance of Mama Rose is reason enough to see Studio Tenn's 2015-16 season opening production of Gypsy - the legendary backstage musical about the rise to stardom of Gypsy Rose Lee - but there is so much more to be found in director Matt Logan's sumptuously appointed show than her career-crowning portrayal of the near-mythical character.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 25, 2015
Nan Gurley's stunning performance of Mama Rose is reason enough to see Studio Tenn's 2015-16 season opening production of Gypsy - the legendary backstage musical about the rise to stardom of Gypsy Rose Lee - but there is so much more to be found in director Matt Logan's sumptuously appointed show than her career-crowning portrayal of the near-mythical character.
OLIVER! Runs Now thru 10/10 at Roxy Regional Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2015
Lionel Bart's OLIVER!, a musical which has touched the hearts of millions, will provide an unforgettable opening to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season tonight, September 25, at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2015
Lionel Bart's OLIVER!, a musical which has touched the hearts of millions, will provide an unforgettable opening to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season tonight, September 25, at 8pm.
Nan Gurley Takes Her Turn as Mama Rose in GYPSY
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 24, 2015
When word spread quickly among Nashville's theater community that Nan Gurley had been cast as Mama Rose in Studio Tenn's 2015-16 season opening production of Gypsy, the response was universal: artistic director Matt Logan once again had proven his brilliance. Simply put, Nan Gurley - a member of Nashville theater's first family - was the perfect choice to play the overpowering and flawed mother of stripper/entertainer/author/raconteur Gypsy Rose Lee.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 24, 2015
When word spread quickly among Nashville's theater community that Nan Gurley had been cast as Mama Rose in Studio Tenn's 2015-16 season opening production of Gypsy, the response was universal: artistic director Matt Logan once again had proven his brilliance. Simply put, Nan Gurley - a member of Nashville theater's first family - was the perfect choice to play the overpowering and flawed mother of stripper/entertainer/author/raconteur Gypsy Rose Lee.
BWW Reviews: DIRTY DANCING Mambos Onto The TPAC Stage
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 23, 2015
You don't have to be an aficionado of Dirty Dancing, the 1987 film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey as a mismatched romantic duo brought together by some sexy dance moves at a Catskills resort, to find yourself loving every moment of Dirty Dancing, The Classic Story On Stage, now ensconced at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall through Sunday.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 23, 2015
You don't have to be an aficionado of Dirty Dancing, the 1987 film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey as a mismatched romantic duo brought together by some sexy dance moves at a Catskills resort, to find yourself loving every moment of Dirty Dancing, The Classic Story On Stage, now ensconced at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall through Sunday.
Nashville Rep to Stage ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, 10/8-31
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to present its production of the Tony Award-winning comedy ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, running October 8-31, 2015 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to present its production of the Tony Award-winning comedy ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, running October 8-31, 2015 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Photo Coverage: 2015 FIRST NIGHT HONORS, part 4
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 22, 2015
With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 22, 2015
With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
Photo Coverage: 2015 FIRST NIGHT HONORS, part 3
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 22, 2015
With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 22, 2015
With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
Photo Coverage: THE 2015 FIRST NIGHT HONORS
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 22, 2015
With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 22, 2015
With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
Photo Coverage: 2015 FIRST NIGHT HONORS, part 2
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 22, 2015
With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 22, 2015
With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
MURDER BALLAD to Play Roxy Regional Theatre's theotherspace, 10/5-13
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2015
Ready for a thrill? Look no further than theotherspace at the Roxy Regional Theatre, presenting the explosive rock musical sensation MURDER BALLAD for four evenings only, October 5 - October 13.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2015
Ready for a thrill? Look no further than theotherspace at the Roxy Regional Theatre, presenting the explosive rock musical sensation MURDER BALLAD for four evenings only, October 5 - October 13.
CC Playhosue to Revive PINOCCHIO as Part of 50th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2015
In December 1963, Paul Crabtree's The Perils of Pinocchio opened in the auditorium of the Cumberland Elementary School and created a county-wide storm of enthusiasm that gave birth to the Cumberland County Playhouse two years later. Now, on September 25 the Playhouse will present an updated version of the beloved musical fantasy as part of CCP's 50th Anniversary Season.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2015
In December 1963, Paul Crabtree's The Perils of Pinocchio opened in the auditorium of the Cumberland Elementary School and created a county-wide storm of enthusiasm that gave birth to the Cumberland County Playhouse two years later. Now, on September 25 the Playhouse will present an updated version of the beloved musical fantasy as part of CCP's 50th Anniversary Season.
Nashville Rep & Nashville Shakespeare Fest Partnering for HAMLET Reading
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre's REPaloud (Reading Excellent Plays Aloud) series begins for the 2015-16 season with a special staged reading of Hamlet on September 25 and 26, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre's REPaloud (Reading Excellent Plays Aloud) series begins for the 2015-16 season with a special staged reading of Hamlet on September 25 and 26, 2015.
NASHVILLE STORY GARDEN Set for Residency at Centennial Performing Arts Studios
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2015
NASHVILLE STORY GARDEN, an incubator for new theatre and film projects, will be in residence at the newly named CENTENNIAL PERFORMING ARTS STUDIOS at 211 27th Ave N (formerly known as the Centennial Arts Activity Center) in cooperation with the METRO PARKS THEATRE DIVISION.
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2015
NASHVILLE STORY GARDEN, an incubator for new theatre and film projects, will be in residence at the newly named CENTENNIAL PERFORMING ARTS STUDIOS at 211 27th Ave N (formerly known as the Centennial Arts Activity Center) in cooperation with the METRO PARKS THEATRE DIVISION.
BWW Review: Nashville Rep's RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 10, 2015
An exciting and incisive script, enacted by an ensemble of Nashville's finest actors under the direction of a confident, focused woman who knows how to make compelling theater come to life with style and aplomb…that's what we've come to expect from Nashville Repertory Theatre over the past thirty-some years. And make no mistake about it: the company's 2015-16 season opener delivers all of that and more with Gina Gionfriddo's Rapture, Blister, Burn, now onstage at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theatre through September 19.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 10, 2015
An exciting and incisive script, enacted by an ensemble of Nashville's finest actors under the direction of a confident, focused woman who knows how to make compelling theater come to life with style and aplomb…that's what we've come to expect from Nashville Repertory Theatre over the past thirty-some years. And make no mistake about it: the company's 2015-16 season opener delivers all of that and more with Gina Gionfriddo's Rapture, Blister, Burn, now onstage at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theatre through September 19.
Nashville Rep to Stage ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to present its production of the Tony Award-winning comedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, running October 8-31, 2015 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to present its production of the Tony Award-winning comedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, running October 8-31, 2015 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Davin, Jones-Benton and Patterson to Co-Host FIRST NIGHT HONORS
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 09, 2015
Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson will serve as co-hosts as the leading lights of Tennessee theater are heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, to be held Sunday, September 20, at Nashville's iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre. The event will feature musical numbers by more than 150 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 09, 2015
Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson will serve as co-hosts as the leading lights of Tennessee theater are heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, to be held Sunday, September 20, at Nashville's iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre. The event will feature musical numbers by more than 150 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
BWW Reviews: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Chaffin's Barn
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 09, 2015
Arsenic and Old Lace, Joseph Kesselring's iconic stage comedy cum murder mystery that plays on the pop culture aspects of life in 1940s Brooklyn, has been around so long - and produced so often - that you might, at first blush, consider it just another title from theater's storied past, one that seems dated and rather unpretentiously charming, yet uncompelling.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 09, 2015
Arsenic and Old Lace, Joseph Kesselring's iconic stage comedy cum murder mystery that plays on the pop culture aspects of life in 1940s Brooklyn, has been around so long - and produced so often - that you might, at first blush, consider it just another title from theater's storied past, one that seems dated and rather unpretentiously charming, yet uncompelling.
Nashville Theater Calendar 9/9/15
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2015
Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show.
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2015
Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show.
OLIVER! to Run 9/25-10/10 at Roxy Regional Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2015
Lionel Bart's OLIVER!, a musical which has touched the hearts of millions, will provide an unforgettable opening to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season on Friday, September 25, at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2015
Lionel Bart's OLIVER!, a musical which has touched the hearts of millions, will provide an unforgettable opening to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season on Friday, September 25, at 8pm.
COLLEGIATE THEATRICS: Millikin University's Rachel Beth Jackson
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 08, 2015
To know Rachel Beth Jackson is to love her: With a heart as big as all outdoors, she's kind, thoughtful and considerate - attributes that will continue to serve her well as she pursues her lifelong dream of becoming a professional actress. A 2013 First Night Most Promising Actor, she first came to our attention in performances in her hometown of Dickson with The Renaissance Players, the community theatre group that has helped young actors pursue their creative dreams for year
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 08, 2015
To know Rachel Beth Jackson is to love her: With a heart as big as all outdoors, she's kind, thoughtful and considerate - attributes that will continue to serve her well as she pursues her lifelong dream of becoming a professional actress. A 2013 First Night Most Promising Actor, she first came to our attention in performances in her hometown of Dickson with The Renaissance Players, the community theatre group that has helped young actors pursue their creative dreams for year
HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA: Siegel High's Payton McCarthy
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 08, 2015
Today's spotlight falls on Payton McCarthy, a student at Murfreesboro's Siegel High School, whose astonishing performance in his school's production of Pippin last spring won awards – and acclaim – from audiences and critics alike. Get to know him now and be on the lookout for him on local stages before he becomes a great big star.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 08, 2015
Today's spotlight falls on Payton McCarthy, a student at Murfreesboro's Siegel High School, whose astonishing performance in his school's production of Pippin last spring won awards – and acclaim – from audiences and critics alike. Get to know him now and be on the lookout for him on local stages before he becomes a great big star.
RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN Director Lauren Shouse
by Cara Richardson - September 05, 2015
Saturday night marks the opening of RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN at Nashville Repertory Theatre. This Pulitzer Prize nominated play written by Gina Gionfriddo marks the opening of Nashville Repertory's 2015-2016 season. Director Lauren Shouse took some time out of her busy tech week to answer a few questions for us about this production of RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN.
by Cara Richardson - September 05, 2015
Saturday night marks the opening of RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN at Nashville Repertory Theatre. This Pulitzer Prize nominated play written by Gina Gionfriddo marks the opening of Nashville Repertory's 2015-2016 season. Director Lauren Shouse took some time out of her busy tech week to answer a few questions for us about this production of RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN.
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