BWW Interviews: DELANEY AMATRUDO's Wicked Take On THE FRIDAY FIVE
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 23, 2012
Today, the spotlight falls upon Delaney Amatrudo, one of Nashville's most acclaimed young actors who finishes up her run as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at Page High School in Williamson County. Her resume boasts a collection of roles that would make anyone envious, including her starring stint in Circle Players' productions of 13 the Musical and Footloose. Last summer, she played Millie Owens in the First Night staged reading of William Inge's Picnic (which I directed, so I know how wicked good she is). Speaking of Wicked, the girl's been in training to play Elphaba since she was tyke!
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 23, 2012
Today, the spotlight falls upon Delaney Amatrudo, one of Nashville's most acclaimed young actors who finishes up her run as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at Page High School in Williamson County. Her resume boasts a collection of roles that would make anyone envious, including her starring stint in Circle Players' productions of 13 the Musical and Footloose. Last summer, she played Millie Owens in the First Night staged reading of William Inge's Picnic (which I directed, so I know how wicked good she is). Speaking of Wicked, the girl's been in training to play Elphaba since she was tyke!
BWW Interviews: RYAN BOWIE Gives His Heart to Answer THE FRIDAY FIVE
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 23, 2012
Today, the spotlight falls upon Ryan Bowie, who is a company member and director of fundraising and development at Clarksville's Roxy Regional Theatre, currently onstage in the staged reading of Moises Kaufman's Gross Indecency through Saturday night, March 24, and who will be opening in The Red Badge of Courage (running March 30-April 7) and in Spring Awakening (April 13-May 5). Obviously, Ryan pours his blood, sweat and tears into his work-but you've probably never realized just how true that assertion is.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 23, 2012
Today, the spotlight falls upon Ryan Bowie, who is a company member and director of fundraising and development at Clarksville's Roxy Regional Theatre, currently onstage in the staged reading of Moises Kaufman's Gross Indecency through Saturday night, March 24, and who will be opening in The Red Badge of Courage (running March 30-April 7) and in Spring Awakening (April 13-May 5). Obviously, Ryan pours his blood, sweat and tears into his work-but you've probably never realized just how true that assertion is.
Street Theatre Company Presents AVENUE Q 3/23-4/15
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2012
Winner of the TONY "TRIPLE CROWN" for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. AVENUE Q tells the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who moves to NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. The only apartment he can afford is way out on Avenue Q, where everyone's looking for the same things he is: a decent job, a stable relationship, and a 'purpose.' Eventually, Princeton learns to embrace the ups and downs of city life and realizes that 'the real world' isn't so bad, after all!
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2012
Winner of the TONY "TRIPLE CROWN" for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. AVENUE Q tells the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who moves to NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. The only apartment he can afford is way out on Avenue Q, where everyone's looking for the same things he is: a decent job, a stable relationship, and a 'purpose.' Eventually, Princeton learns to embrace the ups and downs of city life and realizes that 'the real world' isn't so bad, after all!
Frist Fridays Concert Series Kicks Off May 25 With Rodney Crowell
by Harmony Wheeler - March 22, 2012
Frist Fridays, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts' popular summer concert series, opens the 2012 four-concert season Friday, May 25 with singer-songwriter and Grammy winner, Rodney Crowell performing in the Turner Courtyard.
by Harmony Wheeler - March 22, 2012
Frist Fridays, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts' popular summer concert series, opens the 2012 four-concert season Friday, May 25 with singer-songwriter and Grammy winner, Rodney Crowell performing in the Turner Courtyard.
BWW Interviews: Onstage at The Barn: Memories From the First 45 Years with Joanna Hackman
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 21, 2012
In recognition of The Barn's 45 years of bringing the magic of live theater to the stage, we continue our special series of Onstage at The Barn: Memories from The First 45 Years, with actress Joanna Hackman, who recently made her debut at the Barn in the hit comedy Boeing Boeing, and who will be leaving Nashville shortly to give the West Coast a shot at her (and those of her husband Daniel Hackman) talents…
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 21, 2012
In recognition of The Barn's 45 years of bringing the magic of live theater to the stage, we continue our special series of Onstage at The Barn: Memories from The First 45 Years, with actress Joanna Hackman, who recently made her debut at the Barn in the hit comedy Boeing Boeing, and who will be leaving Nashville shortly to give the West Coast a shot at her (and those of her husband Daniel Hackman) talents…
BWW Reviews: National Tour of MARY POPPINS Brings Its Imaginative, Colorful Magic to TPAC's Jackson Hall
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 21, 2012
Who knew that Mary Poppins, that brightly colored stage spectacle of a musical comedy confection, would be the theatrical offering that most eloquently addresses the questionable shenanigans of unscrupulous bankers, financiers and other assorted nefarious London financial district/Wall Street types and which champions the importance of family and the common folk?
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 21, 2012
Who knew that Mary Poppins, that brightly colored stage spectacle of a musical comedy confection, would be the theatrical offering that most eloquently addresses the questionable shenanigans of unscrupulous bankers, financiers and other assorted nefarious London financial district/Wall Street types and which champions the importance of family and the common folk?
Roxy Regional Theatre Offers Staged Reading of GROSS INDECENCY For 4-Show Run
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2012
Beginning March 21, the Roxy Regional Theatre will delve deeper into the life and times of the man who penned such classics as The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest, with a limited run of Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde in theotherspace, the Roxy's 50-seat black-box theatre located upstairs.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2012
Beginning March 21, the Roxy Regional Theatre will delve deeper into the life and times of the man who penned such classics as The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest, with a limited run of Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde in theotherspace, the Roxy's 50-seat black-box theatre located upstairs.
Pull-Tight Players Theatre Open SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM, 3/30
by Kelsey Denette - March 20, 2012
The Pull-tight players Theatre will present Side by Sode By Sondheim from March 30 through April 28. The musical tribute features some of the best-known songs from shows that revolutionized musical theatre, including West Side Story, Gypsy, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and more. The show will be presented in a cabaret style with two onstage pianists and five singers.
by Kelsey Denette - March 20, 2012
The Pull-tight players Theatre will present Side by Sode By Sondheim from March 30 through April 28. The musical tribute features some of the best-known songs from shows that revolutionized musical theatre, including West Side Story, Gypsy, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and more. The show will be presented in a cabaret style with two onstage pianists and five singers.
TPAC Presents THE ART OF CORSAIR DISTILLERY, 4/5
by Harmony Wheeler - March 19, 2012
The educational tasting series, "The Art of" closes out its second year with "The Art of Corsair Distillery" on Thursday, April 5th at 6:00 p.m. at the historic War Memorial Auditorium.
by Harmony Wheeler - March 19, 2012
The educational tasting series, "The Art of" closes out its second year with "The Art of Corsair Distillery" on Thursday, April 5th at 6:00 p.m. at the historic War Memorial Auditorium.
Roxy Commemorates Civil War Sesquicentennial with Stephen Crane's THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE, Opening 3/30
by Kelsey Denette - March 19, 2012
The Roxy Regional Theatre continues its commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial with a limited run of Stephen Crane's classic tale of heroism, THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE, opening Friday, March 30, at 8pm.
by Kelsey Denette - March 19, 2012
The Roxy Regional Theatre continues its commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial with a limited run of Stephen Crane's classic tale of heroism, THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE, opening Friday, March 30, at 8pm.
Idina Menzel and Earth, Wind & Fire to perform with Nashville Symphony This Summer
by Kelsey Denette - March 19, 2012
The Nashville Symphony announces two summer concerts at The Fontanel Mansion. On sale beginning Friday, March 23, at 10 a.m., tickets are available at NashvilleSymphony.org, at the Schermerhorn box office or by phone at 615.687.6400.
by Kelsey Denette - March 19, 2012
The Nashville Symphony announces two summer concerts at The Fontanel Mansion. On sale beginning Friday, March 23, at 10 a.m., tickets are available at NashvilleSymphony.org, at the Schermerhorn box office or by phone at 615.687.6400.
BWW Reviews: Tennessee Rep Serves Up Well-Acted SUPERIOR DONUTS at TPAC'S Johnson Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012
Despite their best efforts, director Lauren Shouse and her amazingly talented cast just can't give Tracy Lett's Superior Donuts the emotional heft-the literary gravitas-that the playwright so mightily struggles for in his sitcomesque script which pales in comparison to his supposed masterpiece, August: Osage County. Clearly, it's the success of that earlier, heavily-decorated and awarded, Pulitzer Prize-winning play that most theatre companies are invoking as they attempt to sell tickets to this decidedly lesser work, hoping to capitalize on its success in hoodwinking an unsuspecting audience.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012
Despite their best efforts, director Lauren Shouse and her amazingly talented cast just can't give Tracy Lett's Superior Donuts the emotional heft-the literary gravitas-that the playwright so mightily struggles for in his sitcomesque script which pales in comparison to his supposed masterpiece, August: Osage County. Clearly, it's the success of that earlier, heavily-decorated and awarded, Pulitzer Prize-winning play that most theatre companies are invoking as they attempt to sell tickets to this decidedly lesser work, hoping to capitalize on its success in hoodwinking an unsuspecting audience.
Copeland's New Version of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Closes at NCT
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012
Debuting Nashville Children's Theatre-where it will continue through March 18-is producing artistic director Scot Copeland's original adaptation of The Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bete), described as "an exquisitely theatrical adaptation of the French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012
Debuting Nashville Children's Theatre-where it will continue through March 18-is producing artistic director Scot Copeland's original adaptation of The Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bete), described as "an exquisitely theatrical adaptation of the French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont.
Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre's ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING Closes
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012
From the same writing team that created Frankly, My Dear-Duke Ernsburger and Virginia Cate-comes the latest comedy opening at Nashville's Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre: Elvis Has Left the Building. Running through March 18, the comedy is directed by Martha Wilkinson, artistic director of the company that is celebrating its 45th season of bringing theater to Nashville audiences.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012
From the same writing team that created Frankly, My Dear-Duke Ernsburger and Virginia Cate-comes the latest comedy opening at Nashville's Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre: Elvis Has Left the Building. Running through March 18, the comedy is directed by Martha Wilkinson, artistic director of the company that is celebrating its 45th season of bringing theater to Nashville audiences.
On a Roll With Neil Simon Plays, Director Johnny Peppers Ushers BRIGHTON BEACH To The Stage Thru 3/18
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012
Make no mistake about it: Johnny Peppers loves directing shows by Broadway playwright Neil Simon, as evidenced by his two latest theatrical adventures. With Brighton Beach Memoirs performing to audience acclaim as part of Circle Players' 2011-12 season at The Keeton Theatre-coming right after the closing of Barefoot in the Park that was part of Franklin's Pull-Tight Players' season-Peppers has been immersed in the stage works of one of the theater's most prolific writers.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012
Make no mistake about it: Johnny Peppers loves directing shows by Broadway playwright Neil Simon, as evidenced by his two latest theatrical adventures. With Brighton Beach Memoirs performing to audience acclaim as part of Circle Players' 2011-12 season at The Keeton Theatre-coming right after the closing of Barefoot in the Park that was part of Franklin's Pull-Tight Players' season-Peppers has been immersed in the stage works of one of the theater's most prolific writers.
Woodbury's Arts Center of Cannon County's CAMELOT Closes
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012
The Arts Center of Cannon County in Woodbury invites theater-goers to "rediscover the grandeur of one of history's greatest love stories" via Lerner and Loewe's timeless musical Camelot-starring John Blankenship, Katherine Sandoval Taylor and Kinsey Brewer-running through March 18.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2012
The Arts Center of Cannon County in Woodbury invites theater-goers to "rediscover the grandeur of one of history's greatest love stories" via Lerner and Loewe's timeless musical Camelot-starring John Blankenship, Katherine Sandoval Taylor and Kinsey Brewer-running through March 18.
BWW Interviews: Will Butler, On Becoming Eugene Morris Jerome in Circle Players' BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2012
Will Butler is pretty jazzed up about playing Eugene Morris Jerome in Circle Players' upcoming production of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs which might be due, in part, to the fact that he's pretty certain he's got all the lines down pat. But the real reason he's excited is that Brighton Beach marks his return-it's kind of a comeback for the young actor-to the Nashville stage since his "senior capstone project" at Belmont University in 2010.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2012
Will Butler is pretty jazzed up about playing Eugene Morris Jerome in Circle Players' upcoming production of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs which might be due, in part, to the fact that he's pretty certain he's got all the lines down pat. But the real reason he's excited is that Brighton Beach marks his return-it's kind of a comeback for the young actor-to the Nashville stage since his "senior capstone project" at Belmont University in 2010.
BWW Reviews: Belmont's HAIRSPRAY is a Shiny, Sparkling Musical Theater Triumph
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 17, 2012
This spring's sparkling, stellar production of Hairspray-the musical tale of one Tracy Turnblad, a "stout" girl who loves to dance and loves people no matter their shape, size, color or way of life-is as entertaining a production of the hit musical as you could ever hope to see. Led by a crazy talented bunch of youthful performers (if this were the 1930s, you can bet your bottom dollar they'd be requisitioning somebody's barn for a colorful musical spectacle) who perform their collective heart out for enthusiastic audiences, the production is satisfying on every level.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 17, 2012
This spring's sparkling, stellar production of Hairspray-the musical tale of one Tracy Turnblad, a "stout" girl who loves to dance and loves people no matter their shape, size, color or way of life-is as entertaining a production of the hit musical as you could ever hope to see. Led by a crazy talented bunch of youthful performers (if this were the 1930s, you can bet your bottom dollar they'd be requisitioning somebody's barn for a colorful musical spectacle) who perform their collective heart out for enthusiastic audiences, the production is satisfying on every level.
Tennessee Rep Presents SUPERIOR DONUTS, 3/17-31
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2012
Tennessee Repertory Theatre will present the Middle Tennessee premiere of Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, who won the 2008 Tony Award for his play August: Osage County. Superior Donuts runs March 17 - 31 at TPAC's Johnson Theater (with preview performances March 15 - 16).
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2012
Tennessee Repertory Theatre will present the Middle Tennessee premiere of Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, who won the 2008 Tony Award for his play August: Osage County. Superior Donuts runs March 17 - 31 at TPAC's Johnson Theater (with preview performances March 15 - 16).
BWW Reviews: Circle Players' BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS Comes Vividly To Life Via Focused Performances
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 16, 2012
Directed with care and attention to detail by Johnny Peppers, who is quickly becoming the go-to guy for Simon shows in Nashville (just prior to the opening of Circle's Brighton Beach Memoirs, his production of Barefoot in the Park for Franklin's Pull-Tight Players closed), the play features young Will Butler as the play's nominal lead-and stand-in for Simon himself, upon whose life the richly drawn characters and situations are derived-Eugene Morris Jerome, a 15-year-old Polish American Jewish boy living in Brooklyn with his parents, his brother, his aunt and her two daughters.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 16, 2012
Directed with care and attention to detail by Johnny Peppers, who is quickly becoming the go-to guy for Simon shows in Nashville (just prior to the opening of Circle's Brighton Beach Memoirs, his production of Barefoot in the Park for Franklin's Pull-Tight Players closed), the play features young Will Butler as the play's nominal lead-and stand-in for Simon himself, upon whose life the richly drawn characters and situations are derived-Eugene Morris Jerome, a 15-year-old Polish American Jewish boy living in Brooklyn with his parents, his brother, his aunt and her two daughters.
Austin Price Stars in ALL SHOOK UP! at Cumberland County Playhouse Opening 3/16
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2012
A square little town in a square little state in the middle of a square decade is about to be changed forever as All Shook Up! takes over the stage. Natalie, a young mechanic, dreams of love, adventure and of one true love who'll take her away from her dreary surroundings. Natalie's best friend Dennis has long had a secret crush on her. Since the Mayor outlawed everything that's fun, it seems like the whole drab town is singing the blues.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2012
A square little town in a square little state in the middle of a square decade is about to be changed forever as All Shook Up! takes over the stage. Natalie, a young mechanic, dreams of love, adventure and of one true love who'll take her away from her dreary surroundings. Natalie's best friend Dennis has long had a secret crush on her. Since the Mayor outlawed everything that's fun, it seems like the whole drab town is singing the blues.
BWW Interviews: BONNIE KEEN Tackles The Friday Five (And Lives to Tell About It)
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 16, 2012
Today, the spotlight falls upon Bonnie Keen, one of Nashville's most beloved entertainers, who this weekend lends her estimable talents to the staged reading of Christopher Davis and Frederick Richardson's Punchinello, a new family-friendly musical based upon the children's books of Max Lucado. The staged reading of Punchinello is set for Friday and Saturday nights, March 16 and 17, with a 7:30 p.m. curtain, in Wallace Chapel at Christ Church Nashville, 15354 Old Hickory Boulevard. (Tickets are $10, $5 for children under 12.)
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 16, 2012
Today, the spotlight falls upon Bonnie Keen, one of Nashville's most beloved entertainers, who this weekend lends her estimable talents to the staged reading of Christopher Davis and Frederick Richardson's Punchinello, a new family-friendly musical based upon the children's books of Max Lucado. The staged reading of Punchinello is set for Friday and Saturday nights, March 16 and 17, with a 7:30 p.m. curtain, in Wallace Chapel at Christ Church Nashville, 15354 Old Hickory Boulevard. (Tickets are $10, $5 for children under 12.)
BWW Interviews: CASEY HEBBEL takes on The Friday Five
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 16, 2012
The spotlight today falls upon Casey Hebbel, one of the crazy talented Belmont University musical theatre students who will one day be collecting Tony Awards like they're so many theatre action figures. Until then, she's still got a few classes to attend and another musical to star in: She opens tonight (Friday, March 16) in Belmont University Musical Theatre's production of Hairspray, sure to be one of the season's highlights.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 16, 2012
The spotlight today falls upon Casey Hebbel, one of the crazy talented Belmont University musical theatre students who will one day be collecting Tony Awards like they're so many theatre action figures. Until then, she's still got a few classes to attend and another musical to star in: She opens tonight (Friday, March 16) in Belmont University Musical Theatre's production of Hairspray, sure to be one of the season's highlights.
Williams, Peppers Star in World Premiere Production of SOUTHERN FRIED NUPTIALS for Bethlehem Players
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 15, 2012
Bethlehem Players will find themselves back in Mississippi this spring with the premiere of Southern Fried Nuptials, as the Frye family struggles to marry off daughter Harline in the latest comedy from Dietz Osborne and Nate Eppler, the award-winning playwrights of Southern Fried Funeral, the critically acclaimed comedy that first introduced the Magnolia State family, their friends and kinfolk.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 15, 2012
Bethlehem Players will find themselves back in Mississippi this spring with the premiere of Southern Fried Nuptials, as the Frye family struggles to marry off daughter Harline in the latest comedy from Dietz Osborne and Nate Eppler, the award-winning playwrights of Southern Fried Funeral, the critically acclaimed comedy that first introduced the Magnolia State family, their friends and kinfolk.
Boiler Room Theatre Continues 12th Season With Travis Brazil-directed OF MICE AND MEN
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 15, 2012
Travis Brazil directs as Boiler Room Theatre continues its 12th season with John Steinbeck's classic drama Of Mice and Men, starrng Ross Bolen and John Mauldin, opening Friday April 13, at the theatre's venue in the historic Factory at Franklin, for a run that continues through May 5.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 15, 2012
Travis Brazil directs as Boiler Room Theatre continues its 12th season with John Steinbeck's classic drama Of Mice and Men, starrng Ross Bolen and John Mauldin, opening Friday April 13, at the theatre's venue in the historic Factory at Franklin, for a run that continues through May 5.
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