TPAC Ed Chosen to Pilot Disney Musicals in Schools’ New National Initiative
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2011
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center has been selected by Disney Theatrical Group to pilot 'Disney Musicals in Schools,' an outreach initiative formerly only available to New York City public schools.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2011
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center has been selected by Disney Theatrical Group to pilot 'Disney Musicals in Schools,' an outreach initiative formerly only available to New York City public schools.
Street Theatre Presents HAUNTING OF CLOYD'S GHOST, 11/4 & 5
by Caryn Robbins - October 05, 2011
An evening dinner party is interrupted by a few surprising guests including a would-be psychic, an outrageous plumber, and a few ghosts.
by Caryn Robbins - October 05, 2011
An evening dinner party is interrupted by a few surprising guests including a would-be psychic, an outrageous plumber, and a few ghosts.
BWW: Nashville and Tennessee Awards Nominations Open
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2011
After that huge success, BroadwayWorld.com announces two awards presentations for Tennessee theater this year, with awards to be presented for Nashville productions and for Tennessee productions outside Music City USA. You may make nominations throughout the month of October, with voting for the awards starting in November, and the announcement of winners set for Sunday, January 8, during Midwinter's First Night at The Keeton Theatre in Donelson. Details about that event will be announced in the coming weeks.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2011
After that huge success, BroadwayWorld.com announces two awards presentations for Tennessee theater this year, with awards to be presented for Nashville productions and for Tennessee productions outside Music City USA. You may make nominations throughout the month of October, with voting for the awards starting in November, and the announcement of winners set for Sunday, January 8, during Midwinter's First Night at The Keeton Theatre in Donelson. Details about that event will be announced in the coming weeks.
BWW Reviews: Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS Opens Tennessee Rep's Season With Searing Drama
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2011
Arthur Miller's All My Sons, which debuted on Broadway in 1947, continues to resonate with contemporary audiences thanks to its timeless, heart-wrenching relevance and Miller's unequaled ability as a storyteller. Now onstage at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theatre in an impressive production that opens Tennessee Repertory Theatre's 2011-2012 season, All My Sons is Miller's searing consideration of the relentless pursuit of the American Dream, selflessness be damned in the name of profit.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2011
Arthur Miller's All My Sons, which debuted on Broadway in 1947, continues to resonate with contemporary audiences thanks to its timeless, heart-wrenching relevance and Miller's unequaled ability as a storyteller. Now onstage at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theatre in an impressive production that opens Tennessee Repertory Theatre's 2011-2012 season, All My Sons is Miller's searing consideration of the relentless pursuit of the American Dream, selflessness be damned in the name of profit.
The Roxy Regional Theatre Receives Donation From Planters Bank
by Jennie Mamary - October 05, 2011
The Roxy Regional Theatre is pleased to announce a significant corporate donation from Planters Bank for the Roxy Center for Arts & Education building fund.
by Jennie Mamary - October 05, 2011
The Roxy Regional Theatre is pleased to announce a significant corporate donation from Planters Bank for the Roxy Center for Arts & Education building fund.
smARTS Ticket Package Gives Audiences New Option To Sample More Performances
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2011
NowPlayingNashville.com, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, recently has unveiled smARTS -a ticket package collaboration with Actors Bridge Ensemble, Dance Theatre of Tennessee, GroundWorks Theatre, Street Theatre Company, and Tennessee Women's Theater Project. This unique discount ticket package allows patrons to sample five performances from five organizations' 2011-2012 seasons for $60, a savings of more than $25.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2011
NowPlayingNashville.com, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, recently has unveiled smARTS -a ticket package collaboration with Actors Bridge Ensemble, Dance Theatre of Tennessee, GroundWorks Theatre, Street Theatre Company, and Tennessee Women's Theater Project. This unique discount ticket package allows patrons to sample five performances from five organizations' 2011-2012 seasons for $60, a savings of more than $25.
Elliott Robinson Stars as WILLY WONKA in Upcoming Circle Players Production
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2011
When Circle Players presents the Leslie Bricusse-Anthony Newly musical Willy Wonka, running October 14-30 at the Keeton Theatre in Donelson, the audience will be exposed to plenty of sugary treats. After all, the stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic story is mostly set in a magical chocolate factory where its owner, Willy Wonka, is checking out possible heirs to his candy empire. He puts his young candidates through a series of character tests which only one boy, Charlie Bucket, passes.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2011
When Circle Players presents the Leslie Bricusse-Anthony Newly musical Willy Wonka, running October 14-30 at the Keeton Theatre in Donelson, the audience will be exposed to plenty of sugary treats. After all, the stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic story is mostly set in a magical chocolate factory where its owner, Willy Wonka, is checking out possible heirs to his candy empire. He puts his young candidates through a series of character tests which only one boy, Charlie Bucket, passes.
Thoreson, Clark Lead Cast in Renaissance Players' Upcoming ON GOLDEN POND
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2011
On Golden Pond, Ernest Thompson's acclaimed play about marriage, personal growth and the resolution of family issues, starring Dave Thoreson and Marianne Clark as Norman and Ethel Thayer, takes the stage of the Gaslight Theatre at Dickson's Renaissance Center, running October 7-16.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2011
On Golden Pond, Ernest Thompson's acclaimed play about marriage, personal growth and the resolution of family issues, starring Dave Thoreson and Marianne Clark as Norman and Ethel Thayer, takes the stage of the Gaslight Theatre at Dickson's Renaissance Center, running October 7-16.
Clarksville's Roxy Regional Theatre Moves Into its 29th Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2011
With the musical hit Beehive: The '60s Musical Sensation bringing down the house through October 15, the Roxy Regional Theatre in Clarksville has launched its 29th season, replete with classics, musicals and regional premieres.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2011
With the musical hit Beehive: The '60s Musical Sensation bringing down the house through October 15, the Roxy Regional Theatre in Clarksville has launched its 29th season, replete with classics, musicals and regional premieres.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD in Rehearsal For October Run in Woodbury
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2011
For the past 50 years, To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee's iconic American novel about life in a sleepy Alabama town - has been a favorite of audiences the world over, whether through the book, the Academy Award-winning film version of Christopher Sergel's acclaimed stage production. The Arts Center of Cannon County presents To Kill a Mockingbird in Woodbury October 7-22.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2011
For the past 50 years, To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee's iconic American novel about life in a sleepy Alabama town - has been a favorite of audiences the world over, whether through the book, the Academy Award-winning film version of Christopher Sergel's acclaimed stage production. The Arts Center of Cannon County presents To Kill a Mockingbird in Woodbury October 7-22.
Tickets Now On Sale For TPAC Run of Tony Award-Winning MEMPHIS
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2011
Tony Award Winner for Best Musical in 2010, the national touring company of Memphis makes its way to Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center for a limited November 15-20 run at Andrew Jackson Hall, fresh off its kick-off in the city that gave the show its name. Memphis' national tour was launched at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2011
Tony Award Winner for Best Musical in 2010, the national touring company of Memphis makes its way to Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center for a limited November 15-20 run at Andrew Jackson Hall, fresh off its kick-off in the city that gave the show its name. Memphis' national tour was launched at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis.
BWW Reviews: ACT 1's 'Stunning, Poetic and Profane' AMERICAN BUFFALO Takes Over The Darkhorse
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 03, 2011
Poetic and profane, David Mamet's 1975 play American Buffalo is brought to the stage of Nashville's Darkkhorse Theatre in a stunningly raw and beautifully realized production directed by Ryan Williams for ACT 1. As one of the city's most enduring community theatre groups, ACT 1 consistently has proven its worth and claimed its place among the most notable theater companies - whether professional or community-centered - and with American Buffalo the company kicks off its 2011-2012 season with awe-inspiring force, presenting a production that is clearly one of the best to be seen in Nashville during this calendar year.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 03, 2011
Poetic and profane, David Mamet's 1975 play American Buffalo is brought to the stage of Nashville's Darkkhorse Theatre in a stunningly raw and beautifully realized production directed by Ryan Williams for ACT 1. As one of the city's most enduring community theatre groups, ACT 1 consistently has proven its worth and claimed its place among the most notable theater companies - whether professional or community-centered - and with American Buffalo the company kicks off its 2011-2012 season with awe-inspiring force, presenting a production that is clearly one of the best to be seen in Nashville during this calendar year.
BWW Reviews: Boiler Room Theatre's frisky, campy ROCKY HORROR deserves an audience that works
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 03, 2011
With spirited campiness in abundance - and the sumptuous physical trappings provided by designers Anthony Popolo and Billy Ditty - The Rocky Horror Show takes over the Boiler Room Theatre for the month of October, giving audiences a rose-tinted view of a fantastical world full of transsexuals, transvestites and other-worldly aliens. In short, it's just another night over at the Frankenstein place.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 03, 2011
With spirited campiness in abundance - and the sumptuous physical trappings provided by designers Anthony Popolo and Billy Ditty - The Rocky Horror Show takes over the Boiler Room Theatre for the month of October, giving audiences a rose-tinted view of a fantastical world full of transsexuals, transvestites and other-worldly aliens. In short, it's just another night over at the Frankenstein place.
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Nashville - 10/02
by BWW - October 02, 2011
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/02 for Nashville
by BWW - October 02, 2011
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/02 for Nashville
BWW Reviews: Tennessee Women's Theater Project's compelling TRYING gives a fresh take on history
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 02, 2011
In so many ways, Trying - Joanna McClellan Glass' richly drawn portrait of the relationship between a patrician American jurist and his Canadian prairie-born secretary - is full of surprising moments, the various and disparate elements of fine drama woven together beautifully to tell a genuinely moving story. Who could have ever guessed that a two-person play, steeped in history though it may be, could prove so compellingly and resolutely fascinating?
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 02, 2011
In so many ways, Trying - Joanna McClellan Glass' richly drawn portrait of the relationship between a patrician American jurist and his Canadian prairie-born secretary - is full of surprising moments, the various and disparate elements of fine drama woven together beautifully to tell a genuinely moving story. Who could have ever guessed that a two-person play, steeped in history though it may be, could prove so compellingly and resolutely fascinating?
BWW Reviews: Cumberland County Playhouse's DREAMGIRLS is 'Musical Theater At Its Best'
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 02, 2011
Dreamgirls, now onstage at Cumberland County Playhouse, is musical theater at its best, telling a universal story of a group of tremendously talented girls who grow into internationally known musical superstars, brought vividly to life onstage, filled with enough fiery theatrics and backstage drama to completely engage audiences and to deliver an emotional experience that is second to none.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 02, 2011
Dreamgirls, now onstage at Cumberland County Playhouse, is musical theater at its best, telling a universal story of a group of tremendously talented girls who grow into internationally known musical superstars, brought vividly to life onstage, filled with enough fiery theatrics and backstage drama to completely engage audiences and to deliver an emotional experience that is second to none.
Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery Hosts Digital To Dust
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2011
Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery invites the public to attend an upcoming exhibition: Digital to Dust: Obsolete Objects in Transition.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2011
Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery invites the public to attend an upcoming exhibition: Digital to Dust: Obsolete Objects in Transition.
Free Entry Offered For Quadraphonic Sounds at Schermerhorn Symph Center
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2011
A morning performance by the Nashville Symphony, an outdoor stage on Symphony Place and nighttime salsa dancing are just some of the highlights of the Regions FREE Day of Music, taking place 10 a.m.-11 p.m. today at Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2011
A morning performance by the Nashville Symphony, an outdoor stage on Symphony Place and nighttime salsa dancing are just some of the highlights of the Regions FREE Day of Music, taking place 10 a.m.-11 p.m. today at Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
Tennessee Rep Opens 27th Season With ALL MY SONS
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2011
Tennessee Repertory Theatre kicks-off its 27th season of live, professional theatre with Arthur Miller's classic All My Sons. All My Sons runs tonight through October 15 at TPAC's Johnson Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2011
Tennessee Repertory Theatre kicks-off its 27th season of live, professional theatre with Arthur Miller's classic All My Sons. All My Sons runs tonight through October 15 at TPAC's Johnson Theater
Tennessee Rep 2011-12 Season Begins
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2011
A true American classic. A Tony Award-winning comedy. A soulful contemporary drama. And one of the most-loved American musicals of all time.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2011
A true American classic. A Tony Award-winning comedy. A soulful contemporary drama. And one of the most-loved American musicals of all time.
THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS Comes to Nashville 9/30
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2011
THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, will be presented in a limited engagement at James K. Polk Theater at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 1 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2011
THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, will be presented in a limited engagement at James K. Polk Theater at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 1 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
ROCKY HORROR SHOW Comes To Franklin 9/30
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2011
The Boiler Room Theatre (at The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd, Bldg 6) brings the cult favorite stage show to Franklin for the first time.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2011
The Boiler Room Theatre (at The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd, Bldg 6) brings the cult favorite stage show to Franklin for the first time.
Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery Hosts Digital To Dust
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 29, 2011
Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery invites the public to attend an upcoming exhibition: Digital to Dust: Obsolete Objects in Transition.
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 29, 2011
Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery invites the public to attend an upcoming exhibition: Digital to Dust: Obsolete Objects in Transition.
SIDESHOW FRINGE Lines Up Wide Array of Emerging Talent for 9/29-10/2 Fest.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2011
Sideshow Fringe is a Nashville-based four-day performing arts extravaganza connecting innovative artists with adventurous audiences and showcasing Nashville's diverse talent. The festival will be housed in the Belmont Black Box Theatre, Bongo Java After Hours Theatre, Belmont University's Troutt Theatre, and on an outdoor stage on Compton Avenue sponsored by the Belmont-Hillsboro Neighborhood Association.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2011
Sideshow Fringe is a Nashville-based four-day performing arts extravaganza connecting innovative artists with adventurous audiences and showcasing Nashville's diverse talent. The festival will be housed in the Belmont Black Box Theatre, Bongo Java After Hours Theatre, Belmont University's Troutt Theatre, and on an outdoor stage on Compton Avenue sponsored by the Belmont-Hillsboro Neighborhood Association.
SIDESHOW FRINGE Offers 'Adventurous Theater for Adventurous Audiences' 9/29-10/2
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2011
Sideshow Fringe is a Nashville-based four-day performing arts extravaganza connecting adventurous artists with adventurous audiences and showcasing Nashville's diverse talent. This kick-off to Artober will be housed in the Belmont Black Box Theatre, Bongo Java After Hours and a neighborhood street venue. All Sideshow Fringe shows are 90 minutes or less, according to Jessika Malone.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2011
Sideshow Fringe is a Nashville-based four-day performing arts extravaganza connecting adventurous artists with adventurous audiences and showcasing Nashville's diverse talent. This kick-off to Artober will be housed in the Belmont Black Box Theatre, Bongo Java After Hours and a neighborhood street venue. All Sideshow Fringe shows are 90 minutes or less, according to Jessika Malone.
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