Nashville Rep Opens Season with RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre opens its 2015-16 season with the Pultizer Prize-nominated contemporary play Rapture, Blister, Burn, running tonight, September 3, and playing through September 19, 2015 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre opens its 2015-16 season with the Pultizer Prize-nominated contemporary play Rapture, Blister, Burn, running tonight, September 3, and playing through September 19, 2015 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
INTO THE WOODS to Kick Off The Center for the Arts' 20th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2015
The Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its 2016 Season - a 'Season of Celebration' as the company celebrates its 20th Anniversary. The season is comprised of eight Main Stage shows and three Gallery shows.
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2015
The Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its 2016 Season - a 'Season of Celebration' as the company celebrates its 20th Anniversary. The season is comprised of eight Main Stage shows and three Gallery shows.
THE FOREIGNER Returns to CC Playhouse This Week
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2015
September 4 through November 6, The Foreigner returns to the Cumberland County Playhouse Mainstage! Says director Weslie Webster (Smoke on the Mountain, Wizard of Oz),"Ever since it was first performed at CCP in 1987, The Foreigner has been the most requested title - and the most popular production - in Playhouse history. And I'm just thrilled that I once again get to work with all the amazing actors who made the show a smash hit last year."
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2015
September 4 through November 6, The Foreigner returns to the Cumberland County Playhouse Mainstage! Says director Weslie Webster (Smoke on the Mountain, Wizard of Oz),"Ever since it was first performed at CCP in 1987, The Foreigner has been the most requested title - and the most popular production - in Playhouse history. And I'm just thrilled that I once again get to work with all the amazing actors who made the show a smash hit last year."
BWW Reviews: HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL Brings the Eighties Back
by Cara Richardson - August 31, 2015
Friday night, Street Theatre Company continued their history of bringing edgy, daring theatre to the Nashville theatrical community. HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is the latest venture for Street Theatre Company. Based on the 1989 movie of the same name, starring Wynona Rider and Christian Slater as Veronica and JD, HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL could possibly be the darkest, most twisted comedy this theatre-goer has ever seen. With book, music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy, HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL takes audiences inside of a typical 1980s high school, with an extreme twist.
by Cara Richardson - August 31, 2015
Friday night, Street Theatre Company continued their history of bringing edgy, daring theatre to the Nashville theatrical community. HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is the latest venture for Street Theatre Company. Based on the 1989 movie of the same name, starring Wynona Rider and Christian Slater as Veronica and JD, HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL could possibly be the darkest, most twisted comedy this theatre-goer has ever seen. With book, music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy, HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL takes audiences inside of a typical 1980s high school, with an extreme twist.
CC Playhouse Adds New Adult Classes to Lineup
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2015
Cumberland County Playhouse's Triple Threat Education Department has announced the addition of two new classes for the spring of 2015. "We're thrilled to five new classes for adults beginning this month," says Education Director Weslie Webster. "These new classes will offer students the opportunity to brush up on the basics in several different areas"
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2015
Cumberland County Playhouse's Triple Threat Education Department has announced the addition of two new classes for the spring of 2015. "We're thrilled to five new classes for adults beginning this month," says Education Director Weslie Webster. "These new classes will offer students the opportunity to brush up on the basics in several different areas"
Street Theatre Company's HEATHERS Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2015
Street Theatre Company, well-known amongst Nashville audiences for staging darkly edgy productions, brings yet another musical premiere to Nashville with the Off-Broadway hit HEATHERS. Based on the cult classic movie of the same name, the musical centers around three shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing Heathers in the 1980s, who are the hottest and cruelest girls in school. The Heathers are in trouble when a misfit rejects them for the dark, sexy stranger who plans to put them in their place -- six feet under.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2015
Street Theatre Company, well-known amongst Nashville audiences for staging darkly edgy productions, brings yet another musical premiere to Nashville with the Off-Broadway hit HEATHERS. Based on the cult classic movie of the same name, the musical centers around three shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing Heathers in the 1980s, who are the hottest and cruelest girls in school. The Heathers are in trouble when a misfit rejects them for the dark, sexy stranger who plans to put them in their place -- six feet under.
SPEAKEASY: A MUSICAL REVIEW Set for Roxy Regional Theatre, Now thru 9/12
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2015
Take a trip back to the period in our nation's history when gangsters were the purveyors of libations, women sported fluttering fringe above the knee, and the likes of Sophie Tucker held court at various nightclubs. Leading in to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season, SPEAKEASY will showcase the music of the Roaring Twenties, cabaret style, tonight, August 28 - September 12.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2015
Take a trip back to the period in our nation's history when gangsters were the purveyors of libations, women sported fluttering fringe above the knee, and the likes of Sophie Tucker held court at various nightclubs. Leading in to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season, SPEAKEASY will showcase the music of the Roaring Twenties, cabaret style, tonight, August 28 - September 12.
Kyle Dean Massey to Lead Master Class in Music City
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 27, 2015
One of Broadway's favorite leading men - Kyle Dean Massey, co-star of the hit ABC series Nashville - will conduct a master class in Music City on Wednesday, September 2. Presented by VWA Theatricals, which made its local debut with the critically acclaimed The Last Five Years in August, and The First Night Honors, the master class will be conducted from 6 to 10 p.m. at Van Wye Vocal Studio, 30 Music Square West, Suite 201.
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 27, 2015
One of Broadway's favorite leading men - Kyle Dean Massey, co-star of the hit ABC series Nashville - will conduct a master class in Music City on Wednesday, September 2. Presented by VWA Theatricals, which made its local debut with the critically acclaimed The Last Five Years in August, and The First Night Honors, the master class will be conducted from 6 to 10 p.m. at Van Wye Vocal Studio, 30 Music Square West, Suite 201.
Nashville Rep Announces 2015-16 Ingram New Works Lab Playwrights
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to announce its Ingram New Works Lab Playwrights for the 2015-16 season.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to announce its Ingram New Works Lab Playwrights for the 2015-16 season.
BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Tour Coming to Andrew Jackson Hall, 11/10-15
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2015
The national tour of the new musical comedy BULLETS OVER BROADWAY will make its Nashville premiere at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall during a limited, one-week engagement November 10-15, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2015
The national tour of the new musical comedy BULLETS OVER BROADWAY will make its Nashville premiere at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall during a limited, one-week engagement November 10-15, 2015.
BWW Review: Circle Players' AMERICAN IDIOT Rocks Nashvile
by Cara Richardson - August 23, 2015
AMERICAN IDIOT is about a generation of youth disenchanted with the world around them, angry about things they don't understand, and scrambling to find their place in the world. A post- 9/11 look at America, AMERICAN IDIOT has more rage and love than most theatrical audiences are probably used to seeing.
by Cara Richardson - August 23, 2015
AMERICAN IDIOT is about a generation of youth disenchanted with the world around them, angry about things they don't understand, and scrambling to find their place in the world. A post- 9/11 look at America, AMERICAN IDIOT has more rage and love than most theatrical audiences are probably used to seeing.
BWW Preview: AMERICAN IDIOT at Circle Players Part 2
by Cara Richardson - August 20, 2015
AMERICAN IDIOT promises to be a different take on theatre for the Nashville theatrical community.
by Cara Richardson - August 20, 2015
AMERICAN IDIOT promises to be a different take on theatre for the Nashville theatrical community.
Photo Flash: AMERICAN IDIOT Begins Tonight at Circle Players
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
Circle Players present the Tony Award-winning hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT, based on Green Day's GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum album, featuring music by Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, and book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer. The show runs tonight, August 20, through August 30, 2015 at the Tennessee State University Strange Performing Arts Center's Cox-Lewis Theater, located on Alameda Street on TSU campus). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
Circle Players present the Tony Award-winning hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT, based on Green Day's GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum album, featuring music by Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, and book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer. The show runs tonight, August 20, through August 30, 2015 at the Tennessee State University Strange Performing Arts Center's Cox-Lewis Theater, located on Alameda Street on TSU campus). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
Nashville Rep Hosts Season Launch Party Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre is ready to get the 2015-16 season underway. And what better way to start things off than with a party at Emma Bistro tonight, August 20, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre is ready to get the 2015-16 season underway. And what better way to start things off than with a party at Emma Bistro tonight, August 20, 2015.
The 2015 First Night Honorees: Actress and Educator Kaul Bluestone
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 19, 2015
2015 First Night Honoree Kaul Bluestone claimed her place in the First Night record books in the 20th Century: She was the 1996 Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play for her role in Circle Players' production of Dancing at Lughnasa...and she has starred in two critically acclaimed plays directed by First Night founder and executive producer Jeffrey Ellis in the 21st Century: The Last Night of Ballyhoo and Picnic, both for Circle Players.
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 19, 2015
2015 First Night Honoree Kaul Bluestone claimed her place in the First Night record books in the 20th Century: She was the 1996 Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play for her role in Circle Players' production of Dancing at Lughnasa...and she has starred in two critically acclaimed plays directed by First Night founder and executive producer Jeffrey Ellis in the 21st Century: The Last Night of Ballyhoo and Picnic, both for Circle Players.
Nashville Rep to Open Season with RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre opens its 2015-16 season with the Pultizer Prize-nominated contemporary play Rapture, Blister, Burn, running September 3-19, 2015 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015
Nashville Repertory Theatre opens its 2015-16 season with the Pultizer Prize-nominated contemporary play Rapture, Blister, Burn, running September 3-19, 2015 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Upcoming Auditions in Nashville 8/19/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 19, 2015
Directors and producers in the Nashville region are seeking actors for upcoming productions of Mary Poppins, Bat Boy, August: Osage County, First Baptist of Ivy Gap - and new productions from Actors Bridge Ensemble and Blackbird Theater. We've gathered the details together here to make your planning easier. So now you have no excuse!
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 19, 2015
Directors and producers in the Nashville region are seeking actors for upcoming productions of Mary Poppins, Bat Boy, August: Osage County, First Baptist of Ivy Gap - and new productions from Actors Bridge Ensemble and Blackbird Theater. We've gathered the details together here to make your planning easier. So now you have no excuse!
BWW Preview: AMERICAN IDIOT at Circle Players
by Cara Richardson - August 19, 2015
Circle Players has taken on the task of being a regional premier of AMERICAN IDIOT. Right here in Nashville, the disenchanted youth of Jingletown are coming to the stage. I was blessed enough to get a chance to converse with the director of Circle Players' production of AMERICAN IDIOT, as well as a couple of the cast members. First up is my chat with director Bradley Moore. I wanted to get an idea of why and how Moore approached the upcoming production of the show.
by Cara Richardson - August 19, 2015
Circle Players has taken on the task of being a regional premier of AMERICAN IDIOT. Right here in Nashville, the disenchanted youth of Jingletown are coming to the stage. I was blessed enough to get a chance to converse with the director of Circle Players' production of AMERICAN IDIOT, as well as a couple of the cast members. First up is my chat with director Bradley Moore. I wanted to get an idea of why and how Moore approached the upcoming production of the show.
First Night MPAs Featured in Sunday Showcase
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 18, 2015
Hosted by 2014 MPA Emily Eytchison (a graduate of Nashville's David Lipscomb University) and 2013 MPA Cade Smith (an alumnus of Trevecca Nazarene University), the 90-minute show will feature members of this year's class of promising young actors performing a wide variety of musical numbers and dramatic/comedic monologues for their audience.
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 18, 2015
Hosted by 2014 MPA Emily Eytchison (a graduate of Nashville's David Lipscomb University) and 2013 MPA Cade Smith (an alumnus of Trevecca Nazarene University), the 90-minute show will feature members of this year's class of promising young actors performing a wide variety of musical numbers and dramatic/comedic monologues for their audience.
SPEAKEASY: A MUSICAL REVIEW Set for Roxy Regional Theatre, 8/28-9/12
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2015
Take a trip back to the period in our nation's history when gangsters were the purveyors of libations, women sported fluttering fringe above the knee, and the likes of Sophie Tucker held court at various nightclubs. Leading in to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season, SPEAKEASY will showcase the music of the Roaring Twenties, cabaret style, August 28 - September 12.
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2015
Take a trip back to the period in our nation's history when gangsters were the purveyors of libations, women sported fluttering fringe above the knee, and the likes of Sophie Tucker held court at various nightclubs. Leading in to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season, SPEAKEASY will showcase the music of the Roaring Twenties, cabaret style, August 28 - September 12.
BWW Review: THE LAST 5 YEARS Brings the Complexities of Relationships to the Nashville Stage
by Cara Richardson - August 16, 2015
Nashville shows her talent yet again, by way of VWA Theatricals' inaugural production, THE LAST 5 YEARS. With a two person cast and a nearly completely sung through book, THE LAST 5 YEARS follows the relationship of Jamie, a young writing prodigy, and Cathy, an aspiring actress.
by Cara Richardson - August 16, 2015
Nashville shows her talent yet again, by way of VWA Theatricals' inaugural production, THE LAST 5 YEARS. With a two person cast and a nearly completely sung through book, THE LAST 5 YEARS follows the relationship of Jamie, a young writing prodigy, and Cathy, an aspiring actress.
VWA Theatricals' THE LAST FIVE YEARS Opens Tonight at Darkhorse
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 13, 2015
VWA Theatricals has found its Cathy and Jamie for the upcoming production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years: Delaney Amatrudo and Luke Denison. Amatrudo and Denison will lead the cast for the musical, which opens tonight and runs through August 22 at Nashville's iconic Darkhorse Theater. Amatrudo currently studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and Denison is a recent graduate of Indiana University.
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 13, 2015
VWA Theatricals has found its Cathy and Jamie for the upcoming production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years: Delaney Amatrudo and Luke Denison. Amatrudo and Denison will lead the cast for the musical, which opens tonight and runs through August 22 at Nashville's iconic Darkhorse Theater. Amatrudo currently studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and Denison is a recent graduate of Indiana University.
Upcoming Audtions in Nashville 8/12/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 12, 2015
Directors and producers in the Nashville region are seeking actors for upcoming productions of Mary Poppins, Bat Boy, August: Osage County and First Baptist of Ivy Gap - and producers are seeking cast members for The Music Man at the Keeton Theatre. We've gathered the details together here to make your planning easier. So now you have no excuse!
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 12, 2015
Directors and producers in the Nashville region are seeking actors for upcoming productions of Mary Poppins, Bat Boy, August: Osage County and First Baptist of Ivy Gap - and producers are seeking cast members for The Music Man at the Keeton Theatre. We've gathered the details together here to make your planning easier. So now you have no excuse!
Nashville Theater Calendar 8/12/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 12, 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 Jeffrey Ellis - August 12, 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.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of AMERICAN IDIOT at Circle Players
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
Circle Players present the Tony Award-winning hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT, based on Green Day's GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum album, featuring music by Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, and book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer. The show runs August 20-30, 2015 at the Tennessee State University Strange Performing Arts Center's Cox-Lewis Theater, located on Alameda Street on TSU campus). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
Circle Players present the Tony Award-winning hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT, based on Green Day's GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum album, featuring music by Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, and book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer. The show runs August 20-30, 2015 at the Tennessee State University Strange Performing Arts Center's Cox-Lewis Theater, located on Alameda Street on TSU campus). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
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