Premiere of Vasterling's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Caps Nashville Ballet Season, 4/23
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Nashville Ballet promises to unveil 'magical surprises' in one of Shakespeare's favorite comedies with the world premiere of Paul Vasterling's original adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, April 23-25, in Andrew Jackson Hall at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Bringing the written word to life through Mendelssohn's music and the narrative of dance, audiences will watch as Puck plays tricks on the ill-fated lovers in the enchanted forest and as the antics of the midsummer's night become resolved by the light of the day.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Nashville Ballet promises to unveil 'magical surprises' in one of Shakespeare's favorite comedies with the world premiere of Paul Vasterling's original adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, April 23-25, in Andrew Jackson Hall at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Bringing the written word to life through Mendelssohn's music and the narrative of dance, audiences will watch as Puck plays tricks on the ill-fated lovers in the enchanted forest and as the antics of the midsummer's night become resolved by the light of the day.
13, JEKYLL & HYDE Highlight Circle Players' 61st Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Jason Robert Brown's musical about a young Jewish boy making the move from New York to Indiana, 13, is among the highlights of Circle Players' 61st Season as one of Tennessee's oldest community theatre companies. Circle board president Jim Manning made the announcement of the new season's offerings prior to curtain of the 60th Season's To Kill a Mockingbird last week.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Jason Robert Brown's musical about a young Jewish boy making the move from New York to Indiana, 13, is among the highlights of Circle Players' 61st Season as one of Tennessee's oldest community theatre companies. Circle board president Jim Manning made the announcement of the new season's offerings prior to curtain of the 60th Season's To Kill a Mockingbird last week.
Towne Centre Theatre Has Family Affair on Tap for I REMEMBER MAMA, 4/9
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Described a 'a sweet and endearing look at the American dream for all types during any era in our nation's history,' I Remember Mama features Paula Higgins as the headstrong Mama, while Annaliese Higgins plays her daughter Katrin. Recently transplanted to Tennessee, the two actresses have been looking for an opportunity to share the limelight and, at the same time, that would allow them to become more involved with the Brentwood community.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Described a 'a sweet and endearing look at the American dream for all types during any era in our nation's history,' I Remember Mama features Paula Higgins as the headstrong Mama, while Annaliese Higgins plays her daughter Katrin. Recently transplanted to Tennessee, the two actresses have been looking for an opportunity to share the limelight and, at the same time, that would allow them to become more involved with the Brentwood community.
Tennessee Rep Announces 26th Season Productions
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Christopher Sergel's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's classic Southern novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, will open Tennessee Repertory Theatre's 26th Season with an October 2-23 run at the Andrew Johnson Theatre at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Other shows featured during the 2010-2011 season includes Steven Dietz's Yankee Tavern, the acclaimed stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, and the toe-tapping musical favorite Pump Boys and Dinettes. Last season's holiday hit, A Christmas Story, will be revived as a season special and Tennessee Rep has three shows on tap for its popular REPaloud Series of staged readings.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Christopher Sergel's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's classic Southern novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, will open Tennessee Repertory Theatre's 26th Season with an October 2-23 run at the Andrew Johnson Theatre at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Other shows featured during the 2010-2011 season includes Steven Dietz's Yankee Tavern, the acclaimed stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, and the toe-tapping musical favorite Pump Boys and Dinettes. Last season's holiday hit, A Christmas Story, will be revived as a season special and Tennessee Rep has three shows on tap for its popular REPaloud Series of staged readings.
BWW Reviews: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD from Nashville's Circle Players
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Despite a few glimmers of hope and the promise of a transformative evening of theatre, the current Circle Players production of To Kill a Mockingbird is a thoroughly passionless and completely uninspired staging of Harper Lee's classic Southern tale and, clearly, is one of the biggest disappointments of the Nashville theatre season.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 05, 2010
Despite a few glimmers of hope and the promise of a transformative evening of theatre, the current Circle Players production of To Kill a Mockingbird is a thoroughly passionless and completely uninspired staging of Harper Lee's classic Southern tale and, clearly, is one of the biggest disappointments of the Nashville theatre season.
Blend Studio Presents Photovoice: Visual Studies of Social Life 4/3-24
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2010
'Photovoice' is a collaborative project created by students in the course 'Seeing Social Life' at Vanderbilt University, under the supervision of Professor Laura Carpenter.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2010
'Photovoice' is a collaborative project created by students in the course 'Seeing Social Life' at Vanderbilt University, under the supervision of Professor Laura Carpenter.
ACT 1's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Ends Run April 3
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2010
ACT 1 (Artists Cooperative Theatre 1) continues its 20th anniversary season with a revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. The show plays through Saturday, April 3, at Darkhorse Theatre.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2010
ACT 1 (Artists Cooperative Theatre 1) continues its 20th anniversary season with a revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. The show plays through Saturday, April 3, at Darkhorse Theatre.
Tennessee Performing Arts Center Announces 2010-2011 Broadway Series
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 02, 2010
The national tour of 9 to 5: the Musical will launch in Nashville this September, setting the stage for one of the most unique and varied Broadway seasons in the history of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 02, 2010
The national tour of 9 to 5: the Musical will launch in Nashville this September, setting the stage for one of the most unique and varied Broadway seasons in the history of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
TPAC announces 2010-11 Broadway Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 02, 2010
The national tour of 9 to 5: the Musical will launch in Nashville this September, setting the stage for one of the most varied Broadway seasons in the history of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 02, 2010
The national tour of 9 to 5: the Musical will launch in Nashville this September, setting the stage for one of the most varied Broadway seasons in the history of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
AMERICAN IDOL's Melinda Doolittle Stars in Miracle Theatre's JOSEPH Thru April 9
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2010
American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle is starring in the Miracle Theater's Broadway-style production of Tim Rice's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' thru April 9.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2010
American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle is starring in the Miracle Theater's Broadway-style production of Tim Rice's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' thru April 9.
Street Theatre Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE 4/16-5/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 01, 2010
Get your dictionaries out and get on board with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. A story about the angst of six quirky middle school students (played by adults) vying to win a spelling championship, this smash-hit, Tony award winning musical is sure to knock your socks off.
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 01, 2010
Get your dictionaries out and get on board with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. A story about the angst of six quirky middle school students (played by adults) vying to win a spelling championship, this smash-hit, Tony award winning musical is sure to knock your socks off.
BWW Reviews: THE FANTASTICKS at Boiler Room Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 29, 2010
McCarthy's boyishly appealing Matt, Sonn's winsomely beguiling Luisa and Sevier's beautifully sung El Gallo are, clearly, the lynchpins that guarantee audiences will respond favorably to the show, and they are given ample support from a gifted veteran cast assembled by Morton. Morton's direction is sure-handed and confident, with her obvious care and genuine affection for the piece apparent throughout the quickly moving production. Coupled with Green's exquisite musical direction and the accompaniment of his three-person band which ensures that the actors have the requisite musical underpinnings for their performances, The Fantasticks lends further credence to Boiler Room's ever-expanding reputation as a thoroughly professional theatrical venue in a city where musical theatre truly shines.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 29, 2010
McCarthy's boyishly appealing Matt, Sonn's winsomely beguiling Luisa and Sevier's beautifully sung El Gallo are, clearly, the lynchpins that guarantee audiences will respond favorably to the show, and they are given ample support from a gifted veteran cast assembled by Morton. Morton's direction is sure-handed and confident, with her obvious care and genuine affection for the piece apparent throughout the quickly moving production. Coupled with Green's exquisite musical direction and the accompaniment of his three-person band which ensures that the actors have the requisite musical underpinnings for their performances, The Fantasticks lends further credence to Boiler Room's ever-expanding reputation as a thoroughly professional theatrical venue in a city where musical theatre truly shines.
'The Art of The Steal' Special Panel Held 3/29
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2010
The Art of the Steal plays like a thrilling whodunit of The Barnes Foundation, a remarkable collection of post-impressionist and early modernist art is staggering in quantity: 181 paintings by Renoir, 69 by Cézanne, 59 by Matisse and 46 by Picasso, including many masterpieces.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2010
The Art of the Steal plays like a thrilling whodunit of The Barnes Foundation, a remarkable collection of post-impressionist and early modernist art is staggering in quantity: 181 paintings by Renoir, 69 by Cézanne, 59 by Matisse and 46 by Picasso, including many masterpieces.
ACT 1's 20th Anniversary Season Continues with WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 28, 2010
Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. (CDT) with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. at Darkhorse Theatre, 4610 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville. For reservations, call (615) 726-2281, and for further informatin about ACT 1, visit the company's website at www.act1online.com.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 28, 2010
Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. (CDT) with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. at Darkhorse Theatre, 4610 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville. For reservations, call (615) 726-2281, and for further informatin about ACT 1, visit the company's website at www.act1online.com.
THE COLOR PURPLE Closes 3/28 at TPAC
by Mary Hanrahan - March 28, 2010
The producing team of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, is proud to announce that the Tennessee Performing Arts Center will host the national touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE for eight performances, March 23-28, 2010.
by Mary Hanrahan - March 28, 2010
The producing team of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, is proud to announce that the Tennessee Performing Arts Center will host the national touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE for eight performances, March 23-28, 2010.
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Project Closes at Blend Studio & Long Hunter State Park, 3/27
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2010
Blend Studio & Long Hunter State Park presents MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE project- Recycling Bottles into Art and Hope. The event will feature Tina Ahyoka, and run in conjunction with a public art sculpture at Long Hunter State Park.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2010
Blend Studio & Long Hunter State Park presents MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE project- Recycling Bottles into Art and Hope. The event will feature Tina Ahyoka, and run in conjunction with a public art sculpture at Long Hunter State Park.
'The Art of The Steal' Opens at The Belcourt 3/26; Special Panel Held on 3/29
by Movies News Desk - March 26, 2010
The Art of the Steal plays like a thrilling whodunit of The Barnes Foundation, a remarkable collection of post-impressionist and early modernist art is staggering in quantity: 181 paintings by Renoir, 69 by Cézanne, 59 by Matisse and 46 by Picasso, including many masterpieces.
by Movies News Desk - March 26, 2010
The Art of the Steal plays like a thrilling whodunit of The Barnes Foundation, a remarkable collection of post-impressionist and early modernist art is staggering in quantity: 181 paintings by Renoir, 69 by Cézanne, 59 by Matisse and 46 by Picasso, including many masterpieces.
Circle Players Stages TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Looby Theatre, 3/26-4/10
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2010
Circle Players presents the production Friday, March 26, through Saturday, April 10, at the Z. Alexander Looby Theatre. The script closely follows Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2010
Circle Players presents the production Friday, March 26, through Saturday, April 10, at the Z. Alexander Looby Theatre. The script closely follows Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Roxy Regional Theatre Brings OF MICE AND MEN To The Stage
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2010
The classic John Steinbeck tale of two drifters in search of work in Depression-era California, OF MICE AND MEN, opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre on March 26 at 8pm, for a limited run.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2010
The classic John Steinbeck tale of two drifters in search of work in Depression-era California, OF MICE AND MEN, opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre on March 26 at 8pm, for a limited run.
Dale Chihuly Works Featured At The Frist, Opens 5/9
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 25, 2010
There are few contemporary artists whose name is as synonymous with the medium in which he works as Dale Chihuly, who is widely regarded as the most innovative glass artist working today. Active since the 1960s, Chihuly is credited with almost single handedly elevating the postwar American studio glass movement to the international prominence it now enjoys.
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 25, 2010
There are few contemporary artists whose name is as synonymous with the medium in which he works as Dale Chihuly, who is widely regarded as the most innovative glass artist working today. Active since the 1960s, Chihuly is credited with almost single handedly elevating the postwar American studio glass movement to the international prominence it now enjoys.
Nashville Cast of TITANIC, THE MUSICAL to Perform at Pigeon Forge Museum Opening
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2010
The weekend-long Titanic Museum Attraction Grand Opening Celebration, hosted by Regis Philbin, will also feature a free concert by country music artist Neal McCoy. The event, open to the public, also will be attended by descendants and family members of those onboard the Titanic and includes a christening of the ship.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2010
The weekend-long Titanic Museum Attraction Grand Opening Celebration, hosted by Regis Philbin, will also feature a free concert by country music artist Neal McCoy. The event, open to the public, also will be attended by descendants and family members of those onboard the Titanic and includes a christening of the ship.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 on Tap at Clarksville's Roxy Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2010
Celebrating the last day of their junior year, the East High Wildcats blast onto the summer scene with newfound jobs at the Lava Springs Country Club. Keeping the light-hearted fun that made High School Musical a household name, the takes on the questions of real kids facing the realities of the adult world. Friendships are tested, summer romances go haywire and the meaning of success is redefined.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2010
Celebrating the last day of their junior year, the East High Wildcats blast onto the summer scene with newfound jobs at the Lava Springs Country Club. Keeping the light-hearted fun that made High School Musical a household name, the takes on the questions of real kids facing the realities of the adult world. Friendships are tested, summer romances go haywire and the meaning of success is redefined.
BWW Reviews: THE COLOR PURPLE at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2010
Led by the exquisitely voiced Dayna Jarae Dantzler in the pivotal role of Celie, we are taken on a journey of almost 40 years in the lives of Walker's richly drawn characters, to learn the true lessons of life and love. The story is as moving as it has ever been - Walker's novel relates the story of Celie's extraordinary life eloquently and articulately - but the creators of this musical (which earned a whopping 11 Tony Award nominations, winning the top honor for LaChanze's stirring performance as Celie) have re-fashioned the story to make it more palatable for theatre-goers, delivering a version of the story that is easier to follow, while retaining all the epic scope and dramatic possibilities of the original work. Neither is it slavish in its devotion to Stephen Spielberg's fine film version; The Color Purple, 'the musical about love,' obviously tells the same story, but in a different way, offering instead a re-intepretation of Walker's artfully created story set to music and told vividly onstage.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2010
Led by the exquisitely voiced Dayna Jarae Dantzler in the pivotal role of Celie, we are taken on a journey of almost 40 years in the lives of Walker's richly drawn characters, to learn the true lessons of life and love. The story is as moving as it has ever been - Walker's novel relates the story of Celie's extraordinary life eloquently and articulately - but the creators of this musical (which earned a whopping 11 Tony Award nominations, winning the top honor for LaChanze's stirring performance as Celie) have re-fashioned the story to make it more palatable for theatre-goers, delivering a version of the story that is easier to follow, while retaining all the epic scope and dramatic possibilities of the original work. Neither is it slavish in its devotion to Stephen Spielberg's fine film version; The Color Purple, 'the musical about love,' obviously tells the same story, but in a different way, offering instead a re-intepretation of Walker's artfully created story set to music and told vividly onstage.
BWW Interviews: Cinda McCain, A Life in the Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2010
Cinda McCain is one of the most naturally gifted actors you'll find on a stage anywhere. Thankfully, though, most of her work has been performed in Nashville and over the years the Mississippi native has assembled a resume that's full of some of the best theatrical roles for women: Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire (which won her the First Night Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play); Meg in Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart; Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - the list goes on and on. Most recently, however, she's found herself on soundstages, making film appearances alongside such notables as Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw in the upcoming Love Don't Let Me Down.
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 25, 2010
Cinda McCain is one of the most naturally gifted actors you'll find on a stage anywhere. Thankfully, though, most of her work has been performed in Nashville and over the years the Mississippi native has assembled a resume that's full of some of the best theatrical roles for women: Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire (which won her the First Night Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play); Meg in Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart; Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - the list goes on and on. Most recently, however, she's found herself on soundstages, making film appearances alongside such notables as Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw in the upcoming Love Don't Let Me Down.
Nashville Symphony Honored with New Breed of Rose, 3/24
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2010
The Nashville Symphony is being honored by Jackson & Perkins with a brand new rose variety, aptly named ‘Crescendo.' Crescendo will be the newest addition to the Nashville Music Garden, located in downtown Nashville in Hall of Fame Park. The new rose's unveiling will be held at Schermerhorn Symphony Center's Martha Rivers Ingram Garden Courtyard at 10:30 a.m. on March 24, 2010. This special event will include remarks by Brenda Lee, Barbara Mandrell and Pam Tillis, all of whom have been honored with their own roses from the Nashville Music Garden.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2010
The Nashville Symphony is being honored by Jackson & Perkins with a brand new rose variety, aptly named ‘Crescendo.' Crescendo will be the newest addition to the Nashville Music Garden, located in downtown Nashville in Hall of Fame Park. The new rose's unveiling will be held at Schermerhorn Symphony Center's Martha Rivers Ingram Garden Courtyard at 10:30 a.m. on March 24, 2010. This special event will include remarks by Brenda Lee, Barbara Mandrell and Pam Tillis, all of whom have been honored with their own roses from the Nashville Music Garden.
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