ACTORS BRIDGE Offers New Fall Classes
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 07, 2015
Nashville's Actors Bridge Ensemble has revealed some new course offerings for this fall, including Level One in the Meisner Technqiue taught by Vali Forrister, producing artistic director and co-founder of the critically lauded company - and includes a buzzed-about Star Wars Study Group, led by David Ian Lee.
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 07, 2015
Nashville's Actors Bridge Ensemble has revealed some new course offerings for this fall, including Level One in the Meisner Technqiue taught by Vali Forrister, producing artistic director and co-founder of the critically lauded company - and includes a buzzed-about Star Wars Study Group, led by David Ian Lee.
Nashville Rep to Open Season with RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN, 9/3-19
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 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 06, 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.
CC Playhouse's THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
Opening tonight, August 6, Cumberland County Playhouse presents a madcap adventure about love, life, and man's eternal love affair with golf, The Fox on the Fairway! Written by Ken Ludwig (Crazy for You, Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo), The Fox on the Fairway pulls the rug out from under the stuffy members of a posh country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a fast-paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers' classics. This hysterical comedy is sure to be a hit with everyone who loved Suite Surrender or The Foreigner!
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
Opening tonight, August 6, Cumberland County Playhouse presents a madcap adventure about love, life, and man's eternal love affair with golf, The Fox on the Fairway! Written by Ken Ludwig (Crazy for You, Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo), The Fox on the Fairway pulls the rug out from under the stuffy members of a posh country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a fast-paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers' classics. This hysterical comedy is sure to be a hit with everyone who loved Suite Surrender or The Foreigner!
Street Theatre Company's HEATHERS Opens 8/28
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 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 05, 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.
Craig Morgan Announces 9th Annual Charity Event
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015
Craig Morgan, one of country music's most adventurous entertainers, will host his 9th Annual Charity Event benefitting the Dickson County Craig Morgan Foundation on October 17
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015
Craig Morgan, one of country music's most adventurous entertainers, will host his 9th Annual Charity Event benefitting the Dickson County Craig Morgan Foundation on October 17
Inebriated Shakespeare to Perform at Kavanagh's Irish Pub
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
Seven actors take the term 'Party hard like the Bard' quite literally. Inebriated Shakespeare is a true case of SUI, Soliloquy Under the Influence!
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2015
Seven actors take the term 'Party hard like the Bard' quite literally. Inebriated Shakespeare is a true case of SUI, Soliloquy Under the Influence!
Nashville Rep to Host Season Launch Party, 8/20
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 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 on August 20, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 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 on August 20, 2015.
CC Playhouse to Present THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY, Opening 8/6
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2015
Opening August 6, Cumberland County Playhouse presents a madcap adventure about love, life, and man's eternal love affair with golf, The Fox on the Fairway! Written by Ken Ludwig (Crazy for You, Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo), The Fox on the Fairway pulls the rug out from under the stuffy members of a posh country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a fast-paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers' classics. This hysterical comedy is sure to be a hit with everyone who loved Suite Surrender or The Foreigner!
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2015
Opening August 6, Cumberland County Playhouse presents a madcap adventure about love, life, and man's eternal love affair with golf, The Fox on the Fairway! Written by Ken Ludwig (Crazy for You, Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo), The Fox on the Fairway pulls the rug out from under the stuffy members of a posh country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a fast-paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers' classics. This hysterical comedy is sure to be a hit with everyone who loved Suite Surrender or The Foreigner!
Nashville Theater Calendar 8/3/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 03, 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. Thus, we are happy to present a new feature: The Nashville Theater Calendar, a comprehensive - maybe even exhaustive (lord knows we're exhausted from putting it together, gathering all the info from all over the interwebs!) - listing of theatrical openings for the 2015/16 season. We'll update the calendar every Monday, clearing out the shows that have closed and adding additional information on the shows still to come. Something's missing? That's an easy fix: just send us a message here, on Facebook, or by email at jeffreyellis37215@att.com.
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 03, 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. Thus, we are happy to present a new feature: The Nashville Theater Calendar, a comprehensive - maybe even exhaustive (lord knows we're exhausted from putting it together, gathering all the info from all over the interwebs!) - listing of theatrical openings for the 2015/16 season. We'll update the calendar every Monday, clearing out the shows that have closed and adding additional information on the shows still to come. Something's missing? That's an easy fix: just send us a message here, on Facebook, or by email at jeffreyellis37215@att.com.
Upcoming Auditions in Nashville 8/3/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 03, 2015
Directors and producers in the Nashville region are seeking actors for upcoming productions of Steel Magnolias, Cheaper by The Dozen and First Baptist of Ivy Gap - and producers are seeking cast members for a touring production of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. We've gathered the details together here to make your planning easier. So now you have no excuse!
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 03, 2015
Directors and producers in the Nashville region are seeking actors for upcoming productions of Steel Magnolias, Cheaper by The Dozen and First Baptist of Ivy Gap - and producers are seeking cast members for a touring production of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. We've gathered the details together here to make your planning easier. So now you have no excuse!
Class of 2015 First Night Honoree MARTHA WILKINSON
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 03, 2015
2015 First Night Honoree Martha Wilkinson holds the record for the most First Night Awards with nine. A frequent performer on the First Night stage -- including particularly show-stopping numbers such as her rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' while clad in a white ballgown and backed up by a chorus of Nashville theater's leading men -- she's one of Tennessee's favorites for certain. She was first recognized by the First Night Awards in 1989, when she won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role in Circle Players' production of Pippin.
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 03, 2015
2015 First Night Honoree Martha Wilkinson holds the record for the most First Night Awards with nine. A frequent performer on the First Night stage -- including particularly show-stopping numbers such as her rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' while clad in a white ballgown and backed up by a chorus of Nashville theater's leading men -- she's one of Tennessee's favorites for certain. She was first recognized by the First Night Awards in 1989, when she won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role in Circle Players' production of Pippin.
Morris Performing Arts Center Wins 2015 Outstanding Historic Theatre Award from LHAT
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015
Country Music Legend Vince Gill took home another award to add to his 20 Grammy and 18 Country Music Awards when he received the 2015 Marquee Award presented by the League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT) at its Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015
Country Music Legend Vince Gill took home another award to add to his 20 Grammy and 18 Country Music Awards when he received the 2015 Marquee Award presented by the League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT) at its Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
Photo Coverage: Nashville's Big Reveal: The First Night Preview Party
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 28, 2015
More than 150 people gathered at Nashville's venerable Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Monday night for the announcement of honorees and award winners for the 2015 First Night Honors. Preview Party celebrants were treated to a bountiful buffet of entertainment as cast members from several musicals currently on the boards or upcoming on Middle Tennessee stages performed numbers from their shows
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 28, 2015
More than 150 people gathered at Nashville's venerable Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Monday night for the announcement of honorees and award winners for the 2015 First Night Honors. Preview Party celebrants were treated to a bountiful buffet of entertainment as cast members from several musicals currently on the boards or upcoming on Middle Tennessee stages performed numbers from their shows
Photo Coverage: THE 2015 FIRST NIGHT PREVIEW PARTY
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 28, 2015
More than 150 people gathered at Nashville's venerable Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Monday night for the announcement of honorees and award winners for the 2015 First Night Honors. Preview Party celebrants were treated to a bountiful buffet of entertainment as cast members from several musicals currently on the boards or upcoming on Middle Tennessee stages performed numbers from their shows.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 28, 2015
More than 150 people gathered at Nashville's venerable Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Monday night for the announcement of honorees and award winners for the 2015 First Night Honors. Preview Party celebrants were treated to a bountiful buffet of entertainment as cast members from several musicals currently on the boards or upcoming on Middle Tennessee stages performed numbers from their shows.
Photo Coverage: The Class of 2015 First Night Honorees
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 28, 2015
Nine individuals who have taken leading roles in making live theater in Tennessee better and more magical have been named as members of the Class of 2015 Honorees for The First Night Honors, the annual celebration of all things theatrical held in Nashville every September.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 28, 2015
Nine individuals who have taken leading roles in making live theater in Tennessee better and more magical have been named as members of the Class of 2015 Honorees for The First Night Honors, the annual celebration of all things theatrical held in Nashville every September.
2015 First Night Honorees, Award Winners Revealed
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 28, 2015
Nine individuals who have taken leading roles in making live theater in Tennessee better and more magical have been named as members of the Class of 2015 Honorees for The First Night Honors, the annual celebration of all things theatrical held in Nashville every September.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 28, 2015
Nine individuals who have taken leading roles in making live theater in Tennessee better and more magical have been named as members of the Class of 2015 Honorees for The First Night Honors, the annual celebration of all things theatrical held in Nashville every September.
Tennessee Theatre Executive Directed Appointed to National Historic Theater Board
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
Tennessee Theatre Executive Director Becky Hancock has been appointed to the board of directors of the League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT) at its annual conference in Nashville.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
Tennessee Theatre Executive Director Becky Hancock has been appointed to the board of directors of the League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT) at its annual conference in Nashville.
Towne Centre Theatre to Present MAMA WON'T FLY
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
Towne Centre Theatre is going on an onstage cross country road trip with its next production, Mama Won't Fly by the playwright trio Jones, Hope and Wooten; you are invited to tag along.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
Towne Centre Theatre is going on an onstage cross country road trip with its next production, Mama Won't Fly by the playwright trio Jones, Hope and Wooten; you are invited to tag along.
CINDERELLA National Tour to Play TPAC, 10/20-25
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA, the 2013 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of South Pacific and The Sound of Music, will play the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall for a limited, one-week engagement October 20-25, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2015
RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA, the 2013 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of South Pacific and The Sound of Music, will play the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall for a limited, one-week engagement October 20-25, 2015.
Nashville Theater Calendar 7/27/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 27, 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 - July 27, 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.
Hendersonville Performing Arts Company Extends HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2015
The Hendersonville Performing Arts Company is proud to announce that they will be holding over Disney's "High School Musical" for an additional weekend. "High School Musical" will be presented at HPAC on July 31st and August 1st at 7:30 and August 2nd at 2:00.
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2015
The Hendersonville Performing Arts Company is proud to announce that they will be holding over Disney's "High School Musical" for an additional weekend. "High School Musical" will be presented at HPAC on July 31st and August 1st at 7:30 and August 2nd at 2:00.
BWW Reviews: ALL SHOOK UP at Chaffin's Barn
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 24, 2015
Elvis Presley – aka “The King,” Tupelo's most famous favorite son and Memphis' most revered musical icon – sure had a lot of music in his catalogue of hits, and it seems that almost all of it is included in the score of All Shook Up, the jukebox musical now onstage at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre through August 30. There are so many songs, in fact, that opening night may have run longer than anticipated, yet those songs are so entertainingly performed and the show is so full of heart that you can't help but stick around until the end.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 24, 2015
Elvis Presley – aka “The King,” Tupelo's most famous favorite son and Memphis' most revered musical icon – sure had a lot of music in his catalogue of hits, and it seems that almost all of it is included in the score of All Shook Up, the jukebox musical now onstage at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre through August 30. There are so many songs, in fact, that opening night may have run longer than anticipated, yet those songs are so entertainingly performed and the show is so full of heart that you can't help but stick around until the end.
A CHORUS LINE Begins Tonight at CC Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2015
The ultimate 'Singular Sensation,' A Chorus Line, will dance its way onto Playhouse Mainstage this summer, beginning tonight, July 24.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2015
The ultimate 'Singular Sensation,' A Chorus Line, will dance its way onto Playhouse Mainstage this summer, beginning tonight, July 24.
Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Comes to Hendersonville Performing Arts Company This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2015
The Hendersonville Performing Arts Company proudly presents Disney's 'High School Musical' at the conclusion of their two week Summer Enrichment Program for students in sixth grade through adult.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2015
The Hendersonville Performing Arts Company proudly presents Disney's 'High School Musical' at the conclusion of their two week Summer Enrichment Program for students in sixth grade through adult.
CRITICS' CHOICE: Whole Lotta Theatre Goin' On
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 23, 2015
Theater in Tennessee has never been busier nor has it been more diverse than what you'll find onstage this weekend throughout the Volunteer State. From frothy and fun summer musicals that are sure to make you think - like All Shook Up at Chaffin's Barn and A Chorus Line at Cumberland County Playhouse - to new plays from Shawn Whitsell (his latest, Songs For Our Sons, premieres at Darkhorse Theatre on Friday night) and emerging playwright Che Pieper (his new script based on the book The Man With the Light in His Window debuts at The Theater Bug this weekend)…the magic of live theater is all around you…even in this heat and humidity! So pull your seersucker suits and sundresses out of the closet, get all gussied up and make your way to the relative cool of a darkened theater for some midsummer magic!
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 23, 2015
Theater in Tennessee has never been busier nor has it been more diverse than what you'll find onstage this weekend throughout the Volunteer State. From frothy and fun summer musicals that are sure to make you think - like All Shook Up at Chaffin's Barn and A Chorus Line at Cumberland County Playhouse - to new plays from Shawn Whitsell (his latest, Songs For Our Sons, premieres at Darkhorse Theatre on Friday night) and emerging playwright Che Pieper (his new script based on the book The Man With the Light in His Window debuts at The Theater Bug this weekend)…the magic of live theater is all around you…even in this heat and humidity! So pull your seersucker suits and sundresses out of the closet, get all gussied up and make your way to the relative cool of a darkened theater for some midsummer magic!
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‘Wizard Of Oz’ Performance Outrages Audience With Hundreds Walking Out
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Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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Swan Lake
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SIX (Boleyn Tour)
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The Way Way West in Concert
The Center for Contemplative Justice (1/30 - 1/30) | |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (6/2 - 6/7) | |
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Mama Mia!
Hendersonville Performing Arts Company (3/12 - 3/29)
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