BWW Reviews: Pendzick and Sells Shine in Cumberland County Playhouse's THE MIRACLE WORKER
by Cara Richardson - April 23, 2013
The Cumberland County Playhouse production of The Miracle Worker shares the story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan with honesty and simplicity with stars Lindy Pendzick and Emma Rhea Sells.
by Cara Richardson - April 23, 2013
The Cumberland County Playhouse production of The Miracle Worker shares the story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan with honesty and simplicity with stars Lindy Pendzick and Emma Rhea Sells.
Boiler Room Theatre Stages FLOYD COLLINS, Now thru 5/4
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2013
The Boiler Room Theatre, Williamson County's original and longest-running professional theatre company, will stage acclaimed American musical, Floyd Collins. The production will run from tonight, April 19th through May 4th at the theatre's iconic namesake venue in the historic Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Building Six, in Franklin, Tennessee.
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2013
The Boiler Room Theatre, Williamson County's original and longest-running professional theatre company, will stage acclaimed American musical, Floyd Collins. The production will run from tonight, April 19th through May 4th at the theatre's iconic namesake venue in the historic Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Building Six, in Franklin, Tennessee.
Wilkinson Directs Revival of John Chaffin's DED HERRING at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre, Now thru 5/19
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 18, 2013
Nine-time First Night Award winner Martha Wilkinson directs a revival of John Chaffin's Ded Herring, running now through May 19 at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 18, 2013
Nine-time First Night Award winner Martha Wilkinson directs a revival of John Chaffin's Ded Herring, running now through May 19 at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville.
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Continues Lipscomb University Theatre's 2012-13 Season, Now thru 4/21
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 18, 2013
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night-directed by Denice Hicks, artistic director of Nashville Shakespeare Festival-is presented by David Lipscomb University's theatre department, tonight, April 18-21. In what is considered one of the greatest comedies ever written, Shakespeare delivers a night of deep, satisfying laughter, according to Hicks.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 18, 2013
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night-directed by Denice Hicks, artistic director of Nashville Shakespeare Festival-is presented by David Lipscomb University's theatre department, tonight, April 18-21. In what is considered one of the greatest comedies ever written, Shakespeare delivers a night of deep, satisfying laughter, according to Hicks.
Arabian Stallion Donated to Boys & Girls Clubs Great Futures Gala Auction, 4/25
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2013
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee have announced truly a one-of-a-kind live auction item for the 2013 Great Futures Gala featuring Martin Sheen. The prize live auction item will be an Award Winning Arabian Stallion named Jet (pictures & show record below), donated by Marilyn Hoffman of Hoffman International Properties/Magnificent Properties.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2013
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee have announced truly a one-of-a-kind live auction item for the 2013 Great Futures Gala featuring Martin Sheen. The prize live auction item will be an Award Winning Arabian Stallion named Jet (pictures & show record below), donated by Marilyn Hoffman of Hoffman International Properties/Magnificent Properties.
Jersey Boys, Wicked, War Horse and Sister Act On Tap for Nashville Audiences as TPAC Reveals 2013-14 Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 16, 2013
Return engagements of two of Nashville's favorite Broadway musicals and the arrival of a critically lauded international production are among the highlights as The Tennessee Performing Arts Center announced on Tuesday the six Broadway titles in its upcoming 2013-14 HCA/TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC series as well as several special engagements.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 16, 2013
Return engagements of two of Nashville's favorite Broadway musicals and the arrival of a critically lauded international production are among the highlights as The Tennessee Performing Arts Center announced on Tuesday the six Broadway titles in its upcoming 2013-14 HCA/TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC series as well as several special engagements.
ROCK OF AGES Comes to the Orpheum, 5/10-12
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2013
ROCK OF AGES, nominated for five Tony Awards, will play at the Orpheum Theatre the weekend of May 10-12, 2013.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2013
ROCK OF AGES, nominated for five Tony Awards, will play at the Orpheum Theatre the weekend of May 10-12, 2013.
DUCK HUNTER SHOOTS ANGEL Opens At Arts Center of Cannon County Tonight
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 13, 2013
Duck Hunter Shoots Angel, the uproarious and surprisingly poignant story of two bumbling Alabama brothers who have never shot a duck but think they shot an angel, comes to Woodbury's Arts Center of Cannon County tonight, April 13-28, 2013.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 13, 2013
Duck Hunter Shoots Angel, the uproarious and surprisingly poignant story of two bumbling Alabama brothers who have never shot a duck but think they shot an angel, comes to Woodbury's Arts Center of Cannon County tonight, April 13-28, 2013.
Nashville Ballet Introduces Ballet With Spanish Flair for Children
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2013
Nashville Ballet will combine two ballets with Spanish flair - Paquita and Ferdinand the Bull - to introduce young children to the world of movement and music when it stages Señoritas y Toros May 11 - 19 at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet.
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2013
Nashville Ballet will combine two ballets with Spanish flair - Paquita and Ferdinand the Bull - to introduce young children to the world of movement and music when it stages Señoritas y Toros May 11 - 19 at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet.
BWW Reviews: Newman, Candilora Give Stunning Performances in Keeton Theatre's GYPSY
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 12, 2013
With Ginger Newman's bravura performance as Mama Rose setting the standard-along with a stunning portrayal by Christina Candilora as a young Gypsy Rose Lee-The Larry Keeton Theatre's production of Gypsy, the Broadway fable about stage mothers and their beleaguered children, has a lot to recommend it to theater-goers. Newman and Candilora are given strong support from Terry McLemore, Stella London, Cade Smith, Virginia Richardson and the trio of wizened strippers who urge the young Louise to "get a gimmick" (Jane Schnelle, Monykah Tyson and Emily Ann Cowart).
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 12, 2013
With Ginger Newman's bravura performance as Mama Rose setting the standard-along with a stunning portrayal by Christina Candilora as a young Gypsy Rose Lee-The Larry Keeton Theatre's production of Gypsy, the Broadway fable about stage mothers and their beleaguered children, has a lot to recommend it to theater-goers. Newman and Candilora are given strong support from Terry McLemore, Stella London, Cade Smith, Virginia Richardson and the trio of wizened strippers who urge the young Louise to "get a gimmick" (Jane Schnelle, Monykah Tyson and Emily Ann Cowart).
MAMA WON'T FLY Opens at Arts Center of Cannon County Tonight
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 12, 2013
An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother's wedding. Savannah's problem: Mama Won't Fly. With only four days to make it to the ceremony, this determined daughter has no choice but to drive cross-country with her equally willful mother in Mama's vintage sedan.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 12, 2013
An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother's wedding. Savannah's problem: Mama Won't Fly. With only four days to make it to the ceremony, this determined daughter has no choice but to drive cross-country with her equally willful mother in Mama's vintage sedan.
Tennessee playwrights, actors and directors collaborate for two nights of staged readings April 28 and 29
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
Scheduled for April 28 and 29, The Ten Minute Playhouse is the next entry in Playhouse Nashville's 2013 season in residence at Street Theatre Company located at 1933 Elm Hill Pike. Deadline for submissions by Tennessee playwrights is 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 7. Submissions may be sent as PDF attachments via email to TMPHSubmissions@gmail.com.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
Scheduled for April 28 and 29, The Ten Minute Playhouse is the next entry in Playhouse Nashville's 2013 season in residence at Street Theatre Company located at 1933 Elm Hill Pike. Deadline for submissions by Tennessee playwrights is 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 7. Submissions may be sent as PDF attachments via email to TMPHSubmissions@gmail.com.
Lindy Pendzick stars as William Gibson's THE MIRACLE WORKER Opens Friday, April 5, at Cumberland County Playhouse
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
Opening Friday, April 5, in the Adventure Theater at Cumberland County Playhouse is William Gibson's The Miracle Worker, starring Lindy Pendzick as Annie Sullivan, the gifted young teacher who brought light, words, and the world to a blind, deaf child.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
Opening Friday, April 5, in the Adventure Theater at Cumberland County Playhouse is William Gibson's The Miracle Worker, starring Lindy Pendzick as Annie Sullivan, the gifted young teacher who brought light, words, and the world to a blind, deaf child.
Peter Vann directs as GO, DOG. GO! Continues Nashville Children's Theatre's 81st Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
This innovative adaptation of one of the best-loved books for early readers bursts to life on NCT's stage in an explosion of movement, a kaleidoscope of color and a circus-wagon load of clowning. Audiences are invited to join Red Dog, Blue Dog, Yellow Dog and Green Dog as they bark, scoot, scratch, drive, and howl at the moon. Go, Dog. Go! is described as an exhilarating celebration of childhood for children of all ages.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
This innovative adaptation of one of the best-loved books for early readers bursts to life on NCT's stage in an explosion of movement, a kaleidoscope of color and a circus-wagon load of clowning. Audiences are invited to join Red Dog, Blue Dog, Yellow Dog and Green Dog as they bark, scoot, scratch, drive, and howl at the moon. Go, Dog. Go! is described as an exhilarating celebration of childhood for children of all ages.
MAMA WON'T FLY, By Jones-Hope-Wooten, Opens at Arts Center of Cannon County for 4/12-27 run
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother's wedding. Savannah's problem: Mama Won't Fly. With only four days to make it to the ceremony, this determined daughter has no choice but to drive cross-country with her equally willful mother in Mama's vintage sedan.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother's wedding. Savannah's problem: Mama Won't Fly. With only four days to make it to the ceremony, this determined daughter has no choice but to drive cross-country with her equally willful mother in Mama's vintage sedan.
Wilkinson Directs Revival of John Chaffin's DED HERRING at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre 4/4-5/19
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
In Ded Herring, written by theatre owner John Chaffin, George is an unsuccessful mystery writer living off of his wife's inheritance. When George discovers that his heiress wife is paying for the services of a male escort, he becomes furious and then the fun really begins! This suspenseful play full of intrigue and double-crosses will keep you guessing until the very last moment.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
In Ded Herring, written by theatre owner John Chaffin, George is an unsuccessful mystery writer living off of his wife's inheritance. When George discovers that his heiress wife is paying for the services of a male escort, he becomes furious and then the fun really begins! This suspenseful play full of intrigue and double-crosses will keep you guessing until the very last moment.
Nashville Ballet Sets Shakespeare Tragedy to Dance; Workshop Version of MACBETH Explores Underlying Themes
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
With live music performed by ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, Nashville Ballet stages Shakespeare's tragedy about betrayal, greed, power and consequences in an intimate, workshop-style version of Macbeth at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet May 16-18.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
With live music performed by ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, Nashville Ballet stages Shakespeare's tragedy about betrayal, greed, power and consequences in an intimate, workshop-style version of Macbeth at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet May 16-18.
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Continues Lipscomb University Theatre's 2012-13 Season April 18-21
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night-directed by Denice Hicks, artistic director of Nashville Shakespeare Festival-is presented by David Lipscomb University's theatre department April 18-21. In what is considered one of the greatest comedies ever written, Shakespeare delivers a night of deep, satisfying laughter, according to Hicks.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night-directed by Denice Hicks, artistic director of Nashville Shakespeare Festival-is presented by David Lipscomb University's theatre department April 18-21. In what is considered one of the greatest comedies ever written, Shakespeare delivers a night of deep, satisfying laughter, according to Hicks.
Nashville Shakespeare Festival celebrates The Bard's birthday with April 21 celebration at Cumberland Park
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
Nashville Shakespeare Festival presents Bardaroo!, a free musical birthday celebration for the Bard April 21 at Cumberland Park. The event, which takes place from 2 to 6 p.m., marks William Shakespeare's 449th birthday. It's also part of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival's year-long silver anniversary festivities.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
Nashville Shakespeare Festival presents Bardaroo!, a free musical birthday celebration for the Bard April 21 at Cumberland Park. The event, which takes place from 2 to 6 p.m., marks William Shakespeare's 449th birthday. It's also part of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival's year-long silver anniversary festivities.
CCP Students, Faculty presents Broadway Our Way April 25-27
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
Broadway Our Way, the annual showcase of the Performance Education Center of Cumberland County Playhouse-which features dance, theater, musical theater and all manner of stagecraft-will be presented at the Crossville theater April 25-27.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2013
Broadway Our Way, the annual showcase of the Performance Education Center of Cumberland County Playhouse-which features dance, theater, musical theater and all manner of stagecraft-will be presented at the Crossville theater April 25-27.
Street Theatre Presents SPRING AWAKENING, 5/10-5/26
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2013
Winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, SPRING AWAKENING takes its inspiration from one of literature's most controversial masterpieces - a work so daring in its depiction of teenage self- discovery, it was banned from the stage and not performed in its complete form in English for nearly 100 years.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2013
Winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, SPRING AWAKENING takes its inspiration from one of literature's most controversial masterpieces - a work so daring in its depiction of teenage self- discovery, it was banned from the stage and not performed in its complete form in English for nearly 100 years.
Boiler Room Theatre to Stage FLOYD COLLINS, 4/19-5/4
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2013
The Boiler Room Theatre, Williamson County's original and longest-running professional theatre company, will stage acclaimed American musical, Floyd Collins. The production will run from April 19th through May 4th at the theatre's iconic namesake venue in the historic Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Building Six, in Franklin, Tennessee.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2013
The Boiler Room Theatre, Williamson County's original and longest-running professional theatre company, will stage acclaimed American musical, Floyd Collins. The production will run from April 19th through May 4th at the theatre's iconic namesake venue in the historic Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Building Six, in Franklin, Tennessee.
Roxy Regional Theatre's PETER PAN Begins 4/12
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2013
The award-winning PETER PAN: A Musical Adventure makes its regional premiere on Friday, April 12, at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2013
The award-winning PETER PAN: A Musical Adventure makes its regional premiere on Friday, April 12, at 8pm.
Tennessee Rep Presents Regional Premiere of THE COLUMNIST, Opening 4/20
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2013
Tennessee Repertory Theatre will present the regional premiere of The Columnist by Tony and Pulitzer-winning playwright David Auburn. The Columnist runs April 20 through May 4 at TPAC's Johnson Theater (with preview performances April 18 - 19).
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2013
Tennessee Repertory Theatre will present the regional premiere of The Columnist by Tony and Pulitzer-winning playwright David Auburn. The Columnist runs April 20 through May 4 at TPAC's Johnson Theater (with preview performances April 18 - 19).
Tennessee Rep Announces 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2013
The world premiere of a fantastical farce born in Tennessee Rep's Ingram New Works Festival. A classic 'trivial comedy for serious people.' A multiple Tony Award-winning contemporary drama. And a Tony-winning musical with a lot of 'razzle dazzle.' Plus, the return of Nashville's newest holiday tradition!
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2013
The world premiere of a fantastical farce born in Tennessee Rep's Ingram New Works Festival. A classic 'trivial comedy for serious people.' A multiple Tony Award-winning contemporary drama. And a Tony-winning musical with a lot of 'razzle dazzle.' Plus, the return of Nashville's newest holiday tradition!
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BIRDIE
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The Way Way West in Concert
The Center for Contemplative Justice (1/30 - 1/30) | |
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Les Miserables at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (1/21 - 1/23) | |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (2/3 - 2/8) | |
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Mama Mia!
Hendersonville Performing Arts Company (3/12 - 3/29)
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The Sound of Music
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium (2/13 - 2/13) | |
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Ogemdi Ude: MAJOR
OZ Arts (2/12 - 2/14) | |
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