THREE MUSKETEERS Musical Plays Keeton Theatre, Closes 3/27
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 27, 2011
Clint Jefferies' The Three Musketeers, a musical retelling of the classic Alexandre Dumas tale of the young D'Artagnan, who leaves home to seek for adventure and glory in Paris with the King's Musketeers, will be presented by Donelson's Larry Keeton Theatre, March 11-27.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 27, 2011
Clint Jefferies' The Three Musketeers, a musical retelling of the classic Alexandre Dumas tale of the young D'Artagnan, who leaves home to seek for adventure and glory in Paris with the King's Musketeers, will be presented by Donelson's Larry Keeton Theatre, March 11-27.
BWW Reviews: Street Theatre Company's HAIRSPRAY
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 26, 2011
There is so much energy, enthusiasm and heart found in Street Theatre Company's Hairspray that it's certain to keep your spirits buoyed for a long time after leaving the theater. Brought to the stage by a competent creative team and a huge cast of committed performers, the Scott Wittman-Marc Shaiman musical - featuring a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan based on John Waters' wholly original film - Hairspray is great big fun, featuring some lovable characters and one of the most infectious musical theatre scores around.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 26, 2011
There is so much energy, enthusiasm and heart found in Street Theatre Company's Hairspray that it's certain to keep your spirits buoyed for a long time after leaving the theater. Brought to the stage by a competent creative team and a huge cast of committed performers, the Scott Wittman-Marc Shaiman musical - featuring a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan based on John Waters' wholly original film - Hairspray is great big fun, featuring some lovable characters and one of the most infectious musical theatre scores around.
BWW Interviews: Cori Laemmel, A Life in the Theater
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2011
Cori Laemmel is one of those actresses you're instantly drawn to onstage: When she comes on, there's an indefinable quality about her that rivets your attention to her, regardless of the role she's playing. Offstage? Well, you find yourself in that same, almost indefinable, realm of being unable to stop watching her: She's charming, as sweet and disingenuous as anyone could possibly be, funny and slightly goofy - and absolutely, completely, no-doubt-about it a star-in-the-making. Seriously, she's got mad talent and remarkable skill. The fact that she is pursuing her theatrical dreams in Nashville is just so much luck for those of us fortunate enough to revel in the spectacle that is she.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2011
Cori Laemmel is one of those actresses you're instantly drawn to onstage: When she comes on, there's an indefinable quality about her that rivets your attention to her, regardless of the role she's playing. Offstage? Well, you find yourself in that same, almost indefinable, realm of being unable to stop watching her: She's charming, as sweet and disingenuous as anyone could possibly be, funny and slightly goofy - and absolutely, completely, no-doubt-about it a star-in-the-making. Seriously, she's got mad talent and remarkable skill. The fact that she is pursuing her theatrical dreams in Nashville is just so much luck for those of us fortunate enough to revel in the spectacle that is she.
BWW Reviews: THE FOREIGNER at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2011
Chaffin's Barn, the venerable Nashville theatrical venue where you get top-flight productions served up alongside some mighty tasty roast beef, is on a roll this year. Coming off the success of its excellent production of 'Til Beth Do Us Part, Chaffin's mines their estimable comedy vault to bring back Larry Shue's Southern-fried and Georgia-bred classic The Foreigner - and audiences will be flocking to the Barn for a thoroughly delightful experience.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2011
Chaffin's Barn, the venerable Nashville theatrical venue where you get top-flight productions served up alongside some mighty tasty roast beef, is on a roll this year. Coming off the success of its excellent production of 'Til Beth Do Us Part, Chaffin's mines their estimable comedy vault to bring back Larry Shue's Southern-fried and Georgia-bred classic The Foreigner - and audiences will be flocking to the Barn for a thoroughly delightful experience.
Caldwell, Shepherd lead cast of TCT's MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2011
Do the names 'Joe Shepherd' or 'Corey Caldwell' ring a bell? No? Well, I just bet their voices would: Both men have been featured in numerous radio and television commercials, whether as the voice of Brentwood Jewelers (in the case of Corey Caldwell) or as the creator of a Peabody Award-winning program in Washington, D.C. (as Joe Shepherd was).
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2011
Do the names 'Joe Shepherd' or 'Corey Caldwell' ring a bell? No? Well, I just bet their voices would: Both men have been featured in numerous radio and television commercials, whether as the voice of Brentwood Jewelers (in the case of Corey Caldwell) or as the creator of a Peabody Award-winning program in Washington, D.C. (as Joe Shepherd was).
Street Theatre Company Presents HAIRSPRAY, 3/25-4/6
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2011
Loveable plus-size heroine Tracy Turnblad has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program. Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without mussing her hair?
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2011
Loveable plus-size heroine Tracy Turnblad has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program. Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without mussing her hair?
Pewitt, Holder to star in STC's HAIRSPRAY, helmed by Royal
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2011
Tonya Pewitt stars as plus-size heroine Tracy Turnblad - with Michael Holder as Link - who has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, in the musical comedy Hairspray, next up at Nashville's Street Theatre Company, March 25-April 16.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2011
Tonya Pewitt stars as plus-size heroine Tracy Turnblad - with Michael Holder as Link - who has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, in the musical comedy Hairspray, next up at Nashville's Street Theatre Company, March 25-April 16.
CRIMES OF THE HEART Plays the Boiler Room Theatre, 3/25-4/23
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2011
Beth Henley won the Pulitzer Prize for this irreverant, warm-hearted portrayal of three very different sisters struggling to make sense of their lives through a hilarious mix of conflicts, crises and revelations. Starring Melodie Madden Adams, Laura Thomas Sonn and Evelyn Brush. Directed by Pat Street. At the Boiler Room Theatre (in The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Bldg Six, Franklin) March 25 through April 23. Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (2-for-1; no other discounts apply); Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. (April 7, 21); all Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Discount Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on April 3 and 17. Tickets $27 adults, $25 seniors (over 60) and students. $21 children. For tickets call 615-794-7744 or order online at www.BoilerRoomTheatre.com.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2011
Beth Henley won the Pulitzer Prize for this irreverant, warm-hearted portrayal of three very different sisters struggling to make sense of their lives through a hilarious mix of conflicts, crises and revelations. Starring Melodie Madden Adams, Laura Thomas Sonn and Evelyn Brush. Directed by Pat Street. At the Boiler Room Theatre (in The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Bldg Six, Franklin) March 25 through April 23. Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (2-for-1; no other discounts apply); Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. (April 7, 21); all Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Discount Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on April 3 and 17. Tickets $27 adults, $25 seniors (over 60) and students. $21 children. For tickets call 615-794-7744 or order online at www.BoilerRoomTheatre.com.
Derek Whittaker stars in THE FOREIGNER at Chaffin's Barn 3/24-4/30
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2011
Derek Whittaker stars in the title role in the latest incarnation of The Foreigner, Larry Shue's classic stage comedy, opening at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre March 24, running through April 30. The production is helmed by director Dietz Osborne.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2011
Derek Whittaker stars in the title role in the latest incarnation of The Foreigner, Larry Shue's classic stage comedy, opening at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre March 24, running through April 30. The production is helmed by director Dietz Osborne.
BWW Reviews: IN THE HEIGHTS national company at TPAC
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 23, 2011
There is so much heart and soul to be found in In The Heights, the Tony Award-winning musical now onstage at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, that you cannot help but fall in love with every character in the piece, so vibrantly created by Lin-Manuel Miranda (who did the music and lyrics; with a book by Quiara Alegria Hudes).
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 23, 2011
There is so much heart and soul to be found in In The Heights, the Tony Award-winning musical now onstage at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, that you cannot help but fall in love with every character in the piece, so vibrantly created by Lin-Manuel Miranda (who did the music and lyrics; with a book by Quiara Alegria Hudes).
Frist Center Hosts Free Family Day 3/27
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 23, 2011
Frist Center's FREE Family Day invites family and friends to share in a day overflowing with art and creativity!
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 23, 2011
Frist Center's FREE Family Day invites family and friends to share in a day overflowing with art and creativity!
DOUBT Comes To The Roxy Regional Theatre 3/23
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2011
The search for the truth unearths deeper questions of moral certainty when John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama DOUBT begins its limited run at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Wednesday, March 23, at 7pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2011
The search for the truth unearths deeper questions of moral certainty when John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama DOUBT begins its limited run at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Wednesday, March 23, at 7pm.
Frist Center Hosts 'Gather Up the Fragments' Exhibition 5/20-8/21
by Kelsey Denette - March 22, 2011
Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection, an exhibition featuring more than 200 objects, including furniture, drawings, household objects, textiles and baskets from one of the country's most renowned Shaker collections, will be on view in the Frist Center's Upper-Level Galleries May 20 - Aug. 21, 2011.
by Kelsey Denette - March 22, 2011
Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection, an exhibition featuring more than 200 objects, including furniture, drawings, household objects, textiles and baskets from one of the country's most renowned Shaker collections, will be on view in the Frist Center's Upper-Level Galleries May 20 - Aug. 21, 2011.
BEA(U)TIFUL IN THE EXTREME Plays The Roxy, Opens 4/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 22, 2011
The epic adventure of the Lewis and Clark Expedition is relived in the regional premiere of BEA(U)TIFUL IN THE EXTREME*, opening at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, April 1, at 8pm.
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 22, 2011
The epic adventure of the Lewis and Clark Expedition is relived in the regional premiere of BEA(U)TIFUL IN THE EXTREME*, opening at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, April 1, at 8pm.
Five Questions for FIVE Divas
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 22, 2011
So far as I can tell, the best way to handle the situation - on Monday night, March 28, five of Nashville's most talented young divas aka Cori Laemmel, Erin Parker, Laura Matula, Megan Murphy Chambers and Melodie Madden Adams will be performing a cabaret entitled FIVE - is to send five other young divas (I'd suggest sequestering Laura Thomas Sonn, Heather Trabucco, Stacie Riggs, Jennifer Richmond and Erica Haines Cantrell, just off the top of my head) to an undisclosed location - there's got to be a bunker around here somewhere, what with Oak Ridge so close by - just in case someone drops a bomb on Street Theatre Company
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 22, 2011
So far as I can tell, the best way to handle the situation - on Monday night, March 28, five of Nashville's most talented young divas aka Cori Laemmel, Erin Parker, Laura Matula, Megan Murphy Chambers and Melodie Madden Adams will be performing a cabaret entitled FIVE - is to send five other young divas (I'd suggest sequestering Laura Thomas Sonn, Heather Trabucco, Stacie Riggs, Jennifer Richmond and Erica Haines Cantrell, just off the top of my head) to an undisclosed location - there's got to be a bunker around here somewhere, what with Oak Ridge so close by - just in case someone drops a bomb on Street Theatre Company
IN THE HEIGHTS Comes to Nashville, 3/22-3/27
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2011
IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville from March 22 through 27.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2011
IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville from March 22 through 27.
Caldwell, Shepherd lead cast of TCT's MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 21, 2011
Do the names 'Joe Shepherd' or 'Corey Caldwell' ring a bell? No? Well, I just bet their voices would: Both men have been featured in numerous radio and television commercials, whether as the voice of Brentwood Jewelers (in the case of Corey Caldwell) or as the creator of a Peabody Award-winning program in Washington, D.C. (as Joe Shepherd was).
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 21, 2011
Do the names 'Joe Shepherd' or 'Corey Caldwell' ring a bell? No? Well, I just bet their voices would: Both men have been featured in numerous radio and television commercials, whether as the voice of Brentwood Jewelers (in the case of Corey Caldwell) or as the creator of a Peabody Award-winning program in Washington, D.C. (as Joe Shepherd was).
BWW Interviews: Jon Upleger, This Dancer's Life
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 21, 2011
In his tenth season with Nashville ballet, Jon Upleger is the very epitome of grace, class and talent, thrilling audiences with his artistry and complete devotion to his craft. 'I can't play a musical instrument so dance is my way to visually express music,' he says.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 21, 2011
In his tenth season with Nashville ballet, Jon Upleger is the very epitome of grace, class and talent, thrilling audiences with his artistry and complete devotion to his craft. 'I can't play a musical instrument so dance is my way to visually express music,' he says.
BWW Reviews: THE 39 STEPS from Tennessee Repertory Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 20, 2011
There is an embarrassment of riches on display in Tennessee Repertory Theatre's production of The 39 Steps - not the least of which is the cumulative effort of four of Nashville's finest actors showing off everything in their estimable bag of tricks to bring this enormously entertaining play to life. Add to those efforts another stunning set by Gary Hoff, Trish Clark's period-perfect costumes, Michael Barnett's gorgeous lighting and Paul Carrol Binkley's stellar sound design and you clearly have one of the season's most successful offerings, technically and artistically delivered.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 20, 2011
There is an embarrassment of riches on display in Tennessee Repertory Theatre's production of The 39 Steps - not the least of which is the cumulative effort of four of Nashville's finest actors showing off everything in their estimable bag of tricks to bring this enormously entertaining play to life. Add to those efforts another stunning set by Gary Hoff, Trish Clark's period-perfect costumes, Michael Barnett's gorgeous lighting and Paul Carrol Binkley's stellar sound design and you clearly have one of the season's most successful offerings, technically and artistically delivered.
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Nashville - 3/20
by BWW - March 20, 2011
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 3/20 for Nashville
by BWW - March 20, 2011
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 3/20 for Nashville
Pull-Tight's Prelude Series Continues with Jim Lovensheimer on GODSPELL, 3/20
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2011
Pull-Tight's long-running 'Prelude' series continues its sixth season on Sunday, March 20, 2011, when Professor Jim Lovensheimer will speak on 'Godspell and the Musicals of Stephen Schwartz.' The 2:00 PM Prelude, which will be held at the Theatre, is free and open to the public. Those who attend the Prelude will be eligible to win a Door Prize.
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2011
Pull-Tight's long-running 'Prelude' series continues its sixth season on Sunday, March 20, 2011, when Professor Jim Lovensheimer will speak on 'Godspell and the Musicals of Stephen Schwartz.' The 2:00 PM Prelude, which will be held at the Theatre, is free and open to the public. Those who attend the Prelude will be eligible to win a Door Prize.
ANNIE JR. Plays Dickson's Renaissance Players, Closes 3/20
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 20, 2011
The Renaissance Center in Dickson presents a unique production of Annie, Jr., a Broadway Junior version of one of the most beloved musicals of all time, closing March 20.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 20, 2011
The Renaissance Center in Dickson presents a unique production of Annie, Jr., a Broadway Junior version of one of the most beloved musicals of all time, closing March 20.
Pull-Tight's Prelude Series Continues with Jim Lovensheimer on GODSPELL, 3/20
by Lauren Wolman - March 19, 2011
Pull-Tight's long-running 'Prelude' series continues its sixth season on Sunday, March 20, 2011, when Professor Jim Lovensheimer will speak on 'Godspell and the Musicals of Stephen Schwartz.' The 2:00 PM Prelude, which will be held at the Theatre, is free and open to the public. Those who attend the Prelude will be eligible to win a Door Prize.
by Lauren Wolman - March 19, 2011
Pull-Tight's long-running 'Prelude' series continues its sixth season on Sunday, March 20, 2011, when Professor Jim Lovensheimer will speak on 'Godspell and the Musicals of Stephen Schwartz.' The 2:00 PM Prelude, which will be held at the Theatre, is free and open to the public. Those who attend the Prelude will be eligible to win a Door Prize.
Tennesee Rep Presents Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS 3/19-4/2
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2011
Tennessee Repertory Theatre will present its production of the hilarious farce Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2011
Tennessee Repertory Theatre will present its production of the hilarious farce Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps.
Derek Whittaker stars in THE FOREIGNER at Chaffin's Barn 3/24-4/30
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2011
Derek Whittaker stars in the title role in the latest incarnation of The Foreigner, Larry Shue's classic stage comedy, opening at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre March 24, running through April 30. The production is helmed by director Dietz Osborne.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2011
Derek Whittaker stars in the title role in the latest incarnation of The Foreigner, Larry Shue's classic stage comedy, opening at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre March 24, running through April 30. The production is helmed by director Dietz Osborne.
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