BWW Previews: UNDER THE MAStletoe Ushers in the Holiday Season in MAS Nashville Style
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 11, 2014
MAS, aka Erin Parker, Cori Laemmel, Melodie Madden Adams, Laura Matula and Megan Murphy Chambers will take to the Belcourt stage to present their latest holiday cabaret, which follows in a series of critically acclaimed and audience lauded cabaret shows from the five-woman group.
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 11, 2014
MAS, aka Erin Parker, Cori Laemmel, Melodie Madden Adams, Laura Matula and Megan Murphy Chambers will take to the Belcourt stage to present their latest holiday cabaret, which follows in a series of critically acclaimed and audience lauded cabaret shows from the five-woman group.
BWW Reviews: TWAIN AND SHAW DO LUNCH While Charming Nashville Audiences
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 10, 2014
In a delightful production helmed by veteran director Melissa Carelli, and starring a trio of very capable Nashville actors, Twain and Shaw Do Lunch treats audiences to an imagined afternoon affair in which the two literary lions-Mark Twain and George Bernard Shaw at the top of their parlor game-swap stories, trade quips and exchange bons mots.
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 10, 2014
In a delightful production helmed by veteran director Melissa Carelli, and starring a trio of very capable Nashville actors, Twain and Shaw Do Lunch treats audiences to an imagined afternoon affair in which the two literary lions-Mark Twain and George Bernard Shaw at the top of their parlor game-swap stories, trade quips and exchange bons mots.
BWW Previews: MARY POPPINS, BRING IT ON, TARZAN Highlight 2015 ACCC Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 07, 2014
Broadway musicals of the most recent vintage will find a new home in Tennessee in 2015 as The Arts Center of Cannon County plans an impressive and ambitious season of shows. Ranging from two Disney classics (Mary Poppins and Tarzan) to two productions based on hit films (Bring It On and Ghost) and a riveting courtroom drama (12 Angry Men), the Woodbury-based theater company promises an upcoming season that will delight audiences while bolstering ticket sales.
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 07, 2014
Broadway musicals of the most recent vintage will find a new home in Tennessee in 2015 as The Arts Center of Cannon County plans an impressive and ambitious season of shows. Ranging from two Disney classics (Mary Poppins and Tarzan) to two productions based on hit films (Bring It On and Ghost) and a riveting courtroom drama (12 Angry Men), the Woodbury-based theater company promises an upcoming season that will delight audiences while bolstering ticket sales.
THE FRIDAY FIVE: Get to know LILIES' Bradley Moore
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 07, 2014
After staking a claim on Nashville property with an amazingly varied slate of projects (Venus in Fur, A Chorus Line and an original musical revue skewering one of Tennessee's most infamous politicians, Bradley Moore returns to the stage tonight in the ACT 1 season-opening production of Lilies.
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 07, 2014
After staking a claim on Nashville property with an amazingly varied slate of projects (Venus in Fur, A Chorus Line and an original musical revue skewering one of Tennessee's most infamous politicians, Bradley Moore returns to the stage tonight in the ACT 1 season-opening production of Lilies.
THE FRIDAY FIVE: Caroline Davis from TWAIN AND SHAW DO LUNCH
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 07, 2014
Caroline Davis, taking on the role of Charlotte Shaw, has performed with various local theatre groups-ACT 1, Blackbird, Carrick, Circle, Groundworks, Rhubarb-"on occasion as an ice skater, a geisha, a monkey, a dog, a Marx Brother, a shepherdess (twice) and a dead person (thrice)."
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 07, 2014
Caroline Davis, taking on the role of Charlotte Shaw, has performed with various local theatre groups-ACT 1, Blackbird, Carrick, Circle, Groundworks, Rhubarb-"on occasion as an ice skater, a geisha, a monkey, a dog, a Marx Brother, a shepherdess (twice) and a dead person (thrice)."
Mandy Barnett to Play Christmas Concert, 11/28
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014
November 28 marks the return of Crossville's hometown star Mandy Barnett, fresh from acclaimed performances with The Nashville Symphony Orchestra and a new hit record available at Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014
November 28 marks the return of Crossville's hometown star Mandy Barnett, fresh from acclaimed performances with The Nashville Symphony Orchestra and a new hit record available at Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores.
BWW Reviews: CAMELOT at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
by Cara Richardson - November 07, 2014
Nashville gets a taste of chivalry, sword fighting, and magic with the tour of Lerner & Loewe's Camelot, which plays at Tennessee Performing Arts Center through November 9th. Most people grew up with some version of the story of King Arthur, his wife Queen Guenevere, and Arthur's favorite knight, Lancelot. This makes for a well-known story going into the show, but also sets up the audience for spectacular experience along the way.
by Cara Richardson - November 07, 2014
Nashville gets a taste of chivalry, sword fighting, and magic with the tour of Lerner & Loewe's Camelot, which plays at Tennessee Performing Arts Center through November 9th. Most people grew up with some version of the story of King Arthur, his wife Queen Guenevere, and Arthur's favorite knight, Lancelot. This makes for a well-known story going into the show, but also sets up the audience for spectacular experience along the way.
TPAC Presents Interactive Drama BURDEN OF JUSTICE: 1863 Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2014
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center will present Burden of Justice: 1863, an interactive, gripping courtroom drama based on historical events in Tennessee tonight, November 6, at 7:00 p.m. in TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theater.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2014
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center will present Burden of Justice: 1863, an interactive, gripping courtroom drama based on historical events in Tennessee tonight, November 6, at 7:00 p.m. in TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theater.
BWW Interviews: Mark Poppleton of CAMELOT
by Cara Richardson - November 05, 2014
The grand story of Camelot comes to Nashville this week with a new touring production making a stop at Tennessee Performing Arts Center. In preparation, Mark Poppleton, who plays multiple roles in the show, has agreed to answer some questions for our Nashville area readers.
by Cara Richardson - November 05, 2014
The grand story of Camelot comes to Nashville this week with a new touring production making a stop at Tennessee Performing Arts Center. In preparation, Mark Poppleton, who plays multiple roles in the show, has agreed to answer some questions for our Nashville area readers.
TPAC to Present Interactive Drama BURDEN OF JUSTICE: 1863, 11/6
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center will present Burden of Justice: 1863, an interactive, gripping courtroom drama based on historical events in Tennessee on Thursday, November 6, at 7:00 p.m. in TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theater.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center will present Burden of Justice: 1863, an interactive, gripping courtroom drama based on historical events in Tennessee on Thursday, November 6, at 7:00 p.m. in TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theater.
Nashville Rep's REPaloud Reading Series Continues in November
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
Nashville Rep will present two plays in repertory as a part of its popular REPaloud staged reading series in an effort to prod discussion about issues related to successful women. The series will take place November 12 - 15 at Nashville Rep's Rehearsal Hall (NPT Studio A, 161 Rains Avenue) and will include David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winner Glengarry Glen Ross featuring an all-female cast (Wednesday, November 12 and Friday, November 14) and Caryl Churchill's Top Girls (Thursday, November 13 and Saturday, November 15). The same cast of talented Nashville actresses will be featured in the staged readings of each play.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
Nashville Rep will present two plays in repertory as a part of its popular REPaloud staged reading series in an effort to prod discussion about issues related to successful women. The series will take place November 12 - 15 at Nashville Rep's Rehearsal Hall (NPT Studio A, 161 Rains Avenue) and will include David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winner Glengarry Glen Ross featuring an all-female cast (Wednesday, November 12 and Friday, November 14) and Caryl Churchill's Top Girls (Thursday, November 13 and Saturday, November 15). The same cast of talented Nashville actresses will be featured in the staged readings of each play.
KINKY BOOTS National Tour Coming to TPAC in February 2015
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
KINKY BOOTS, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper, will play Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall for a limited, one-week engagement February 3-8, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
KINKY BOOTS, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper, will play Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall for a limited, one-week engagement February 3-8, 2015.
A SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS Begins Tonight at Cumberland County Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
Beginning tonight, October 31, A Sanders Family Christmas, the heartwarming sequel to Connie Ray and Alan Bailey's wildly successful bluegrass/gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain, returns to Cumberland County Playhouse for its sixteenth year! It's Christmas Eve, 1941, and America is going to war. So is Dennis Sanders of the Sanders Family Singers. So the family gathers for one last holiday sing at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church before Dennis ships out to boot camp. Join Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe and the rest of the family as they share their music and witness - and send Dennis off with hilarious and touching stories and twenty-five Southern Gospel Christmas favorites.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
Beginning tonight, October 31, A Sanders Family Christmas, the heartwarming sequel to Connie Ray and Alan Bailey's wildly successful bluegrass/gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain, returns to Cumberland County Playhouse for its sixteenth year! It's Christmas Eve, 1941, and America is going to war. So is Dennis Sanders of the Sanders Family Singers. So the family gathers for one last holiday sing at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church before Dennis ships out to boot camp. Join Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe and the rest of the family as they share their music and witness - and send Dennis off with hilarious and touching stories and twenty-five Southern Gospel Christmas favorites.
Street Theatre's ClassAct Dramatics to Present THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD, 11/14-22
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2014
Street Theatre's ClassAct Dramatics will present THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD by Jeremy Sony, November 14th through the 22nd with performances Fridays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm and 7pm.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2014
Street Theatre's ClassAct Dramatics will present THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD by Jeremy Sony, November 14th through the 22nd with performances Fridays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm and 7pm.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT to Play TPAC in February 2015
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2014
The national tour of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler, retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers, and the coat of many colors will play Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall for a limited, one-week engagement February 17-22, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2014
The national tour of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler, retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers, and the coat of many colors will play Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall for a limited, one-week engagement February 17-22, 2015.
BWW Reviews: Nashville Meets THE ADDAMS FAMILY
by Alaina Rocci - October 25, 2014
Looking for a fun fright this Halloween? The Circle Players production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY sure to give you all the giggles and screams you'll need. Directed by Brett Meyers, this show brings to life the beloved characters from the comic panels of Charles Addams and subsequent TV shows and movies.
by Alaina Rocci - October 25, 2014
Looking for a fun fright this Halloween? The Circle Players production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY sure to give you all the giggles and screams you'll need. Directed by Brett Meyers, this show brings to life the beloved characters from the comic panels of Charles Addams and subsequent TV shows and movies.
A SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS Begins 10/31 at Cumberland County Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2014
Beginning Friday, October 31, A Sanders Family Christmas, the heartwarming sequel to Connie Ray and Alan Bailey's wildly successful bluegrass/gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain, returns to Cumberland County Playhouse for its sixteenth year! It's Christmas Eve, 1941, and America is going to war. So is Dennis Sanders of the Sanders Family Singers. So the family gathers for one last holiday sing at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church before Dennis ships out to boot camp. Join Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe and the rest of the family as they share their music and witness - and send Dennis off with hilarious and touching stories and twenty-five Southern Gospel Christmas favorites.
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2014
Beginning Friday, October 31, A Sanders Family Christmas, the heartwarming sequel to Connie Ray and Alan Bailey's wildly successful bluegrass/gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain, returns to Cumberland County Playhouse for its sixteenth year! It's Christmas Eve, 1941, and America is going to war. So is Dennis Sanders of the Sanders Family Singers. So the family gathers for one last holiday sing at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church before Dennis ships out to boot camp. Join Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe and the rest of the family as they share their music and witness - and send Dennis off with hilarious and touching stories and twenty-five Southern Gospel Christmas favorites.
BWW Review: CHICAGO at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
by Cara Richardson - October 24, 2014
Chicago makes its way back to Nashville this week, making a tour stop at Tennessee Performing Arts Center this week. Tuesday night marked the opening for this sexy, yet satirically funny musical. With catchy and memorable music by John Kander and Free Ebb, and a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, this musical takes a hard look at what society views as fame and the role that the media plays in how events and people are viewed.
by Cara Richardson - October 24, 2014
Chicago makes its way back to Nashville this week, making a tour stop at Tennessee Performing Arts Center this week. Tuesday night marked the opening for this sexy, yet satirically funny musical. With catchy and memorable music by John Kander and Free Ebb, and a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, this musical takes a hard look at what society views as fame and the role that the media plays in how events and people are viewed.
Patricia Kelly Brings GENE KELLY: THE LEGACY to Nashville This Weekend
by Pat Cerasaro - October 24, 2014
Catch GENE KELLY: THE LEGACY in Nashville this weekend.
by Pat Cerasaro - October 24, 2014
Catch GENE KELLY: THE LEGACY in Nashville this weekend.
Magician Darren Romeo to Bring New Production to Smoky Mountain Opry Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2014
In a move designed to bring a taste of Las Vegas to East Tennessee, The Smoky Mountain Opry Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, has signed nationally known star magician Darren Romeo, 'the Voice of Magic,' to a multi-year, multi-million production beginning March 7, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2014
In a move designed to bring a taste of Las Vegas to East Tennessee, The Smoky Mountain Opry Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, has signed nationally known star magician Darren Romeo, 'the Voice of Magic,' to a multi-year, multi-million production beginning March 7, 2015.
Clarence Brown Theatre Invites Audience Members to Share Favorite Family Memory in Honor of 4000 MILES
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2014
Do you have a favorite photo of you and your Grandmother? Or, are you a Grandmother and have a favorite photo of you and your Grandson? To celebrate the message in the Clarence Brown Theatre's production of "4000 Miles," patrons are encouraged to bring a favorite photo to post on the CBT Community Collage that will be located in the lobby of the main theatre during the run. All photos with return addresses on the back will be returned.
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2014
Do you have a favorite photo of you and your Grandmother? Or, are you a Grandmother and have a favorite photo of you and your Grandson? To celebrate the message in the Clarence Brown Theatre's production of "4000 Miles," patrons are encouraged to bring a favorite photo to post on the CBT Community Collage that will be located in the lobby of the main theatre during the run. All photos with return addresses on the back will be returned.
A HOUSE DIVIDED to Play Poag Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2014
This fall, Jaren J. Hampton returns to the stage with his second production, and brand new play "A House Divided". Set to take place at the Poag Theater on the campus of Tennessee State University. This is Hampton's second production that he has written, acted in, produced and directed. His first, ("Family Ties"), premiered back in February of this year, and debuted to a sold out audience on opening night.
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2014
This fall, Jaren J. Hampton returns to the stage with his second production, and brand new play "A House Divided". Set to take place at the Poag Theater on the campus of Tennessee State University. This is Hampton's second production that he has written, acted in, produced and directed. His first, ("Family Ties"), premiered back in February of this year, and debuted to a sold out audience on opening night.
EVIL DEAD - THE MUSICAL Plays TPAC This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2014
Evil Dead - The Musical, winner of the 2007 Dora Audience Choice Award as Toronto's favorite show, unleashes its mayhem and fun this weekend, October 17-18 for a limited, three-performance engagement at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's James K. Polk Theater.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2014
Evil Dead - The Musical, winner of the 2007 Dora Audience Choice Award as Toronto's favorite show, unleashes its mayhem and fun this weekend, October 17-18 for a limited, three-performance engagement at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's James K. Polk Theater.
BLUE MAN GROUP Returning to Nashville in January 2015
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2014
A new theatrical touring production of BLUE MAN GROUP returns with new sound, set, and video design to create an entirely new, high-impact visual experience at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall for a limited, one-week engagement from January 6-11.
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2014
A new theatrical touring production of BLUE MAN GROUP returns with new sound, set, and video design to create an entirely new, high-impact visual experience at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall for a limited, one-week engagement from January 6-11.
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER to Play TPAC, 12/16-21
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2014
In 1964, the beloved stop-motion animated television classic, 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' made its network television debut delighting audiences across the country. Fifty years later, the longest-running and highest-rated television special comes to life, live on stage with RUDOLPH the RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's James Polk Theater for a limited, one-week engagement, December 16-21.
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2014
In 1964, the beloved stop-motion animated television classic, 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' made its network television debut delighting audiences across the country. Fifty years later, the longest-running and highest-rated television special comes to life, live on stage with RUDOLPH the RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's James Polk Theater for a limited, one-week engagement, December 16-21.
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