Hoedown on the Harpeth 2018 Seeks Fiddle Contestants
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018
Fiddlers of all ages are invited to participate in the 2nd annual "Tennessee Style" fiddle contest at Hoedown On The Harpeth. Beginner and intermediate fiddlers will compete with fellow-aged fiddlers for cash prizes and ribbons in the following groups: Tadpole 0-10, Junior 10-14, Middle 14-18. The Open Championship will also have a cash prize and is a fine chance for fiddlers to showcase their contribution to Tennessee Fiddling - it is open to any age and whoever thinks they've got it!
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018
Fiddlers of all ages are invited to participate in the 2nd annual "Tennessee Style" fiddle contest at Hoedown On The Harpeth. Beginner and intermediate fiddlers will compete with fellow-aged fiddlers for cash prizes and ribbons in the following groups: Tadpole 0-10, Junior 10-14, Middle 14-18. The Open Championship will also have a cash prize and is a fine chance for fiddlers to showcase their contribution to Tennessee Fiddling - it is open to any age and whoever thinks they've got it!
VIDEO: CMA Foundation and Kristin Chenoweth Host High School Students for Special Q&A at Schermerhorn Sound Check
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2018
Students participating in the annual Spotlight Awards, a celebration of musical theatre in Tennessee high schools, were special guests of Tony and Emmy award winner Kristin Chenoweth last week during sound check prior to her performances with the Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2018
Students participating in the annual Spotlight Awards, a celebration of musical theatre in Tennessee high schools, were special guests of Tony and Emmy award winner Kristin Chenoweth last week during sound check prior to her performances with the Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
Everything's Going Right for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG's Evan Alexander Smith
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2018
"Two hours of uncompromising joy" is how Evan Alexander Smith describes the critically acclaimed The Play That Goes Wrong, the West End and Broadway comedy hit which just recently embarked on its first national tour of the USA, bringing its unique amalgam of theatrical artistry, uproarious humor and full-out laughter to audiences all over the country.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2018
"Two hours of uncompromising joy" is how Evan Alexander Smith describes the critically acclaimed The Play That Goes Wrong, the West End and Broadway comedy hit which just recently embarked on its first national tour of the USA, bringing its unique amalgam of theatrical artistry, uproarious humor and full-out laughter to audiences all over the country.
Friday 5(+1): The Cast of Circle Players' HAIR
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2018
Circle Players continues to celebrate of its 2018-19 season with tonight's opening of Hair, the 1969 tribal love-rock musical that made musical theater history with its premiere 50 years ago. Directed by Jason Lewis and choreographed by Tosha Pendergrast, the eagerly anticipated production features a cast of Nashville's favorite actors, with Nicholas Page as Claude.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 05, 2018
Circle Players continues to celebrate of its 2018-19 season with tonight's opening of Hair, the 1969 tribal love-rock musical that made musical theater history with its premiere 50 years ago. Directed by Jason Lewis and choreographed by Tosha Pendergrast, the eagerly anticipated production features a cast of Nashville's favorite actors, with Nicholas Page as Claude.
Thursday 5(+1): Callum Ammons, Alexius Frost and Mark David Williams from JEKYLL & HYDE
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2018
Director Renee Robinson brings the Frank Wildhorn musical Jekyll & Hyde - based on Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic novella - to life at Murfreesboro's Center for the Arts, opening Friday, October 5 and continuing through October 21.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 04, 2018
Director Renee Robinson brings the Frank Wildhorn musical Jekyll & Hyde - based on Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic novella - to life at Murfreesboro's Center for the Arts, opening Friday, October 5 and continuing through October 21.
Collegiate Theatrics: Middle Tennessee State University's REGAN HOLMBERG
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 03, 2018
Following a summer spent as an intern with Studio Tenn (and appearing in the company's production of Frankenstein), Regan Holmberg finds herself in the midst of her junior year at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro and already is hard at work on her first show of the semester. In fact, she predicts fall semester 2018 is going to be as jam-packed as her summer was as Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine opens in MTSU's Dorethe Tucker Theatre tonight.
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 03, 2018
Following a summer spent as an intern with Studio Tenn (and appearing in the company's production of Frankenstein), Regan Holmberg finds herself in the midst of her junior year at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro and already is hard at work on her first show of the semester. In fact, she predicts fall semester 2018 is going to be as jam-packed as her summer was as Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine opens in MTSU's Dorethe Tucker Theatre tonight.
BWW Review: Kristin Chenoweth Delivers Show-Stopping Performance with the Nashville Symphony
by Cillea Houghton - October 02, 2018
When Kristin Chenoweth stepped on to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center stage in a Nashville Predators jersey for the second installment of her three-night stay with the Nashville Symphony, there was no question she was representing team Music City.
by Cillea Houghton - October 02, 2018
When Kristin Chenoweth stepped on to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center stage in a Nashville Predators jersey for the second installment of her three-night stay with the Nashville Symphony, there was no question she was representing team Music City.
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW Comes to Murfreesboro Little Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
The spooky classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow comes to life with all the thrills, chills, and laughs that keep young audiences on the edge of their seats. This tale revolves around awkward schoolteacher Ichabod, the coquettish Katrina, and Ichabod's brutish rival, Brom Bones. With storytellers weaving this spooky tale, this outdoor youth production is a must-see for the Halloween season!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
The spooky classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow comes to life with all the thrills, chills, and laughs that keep young audiences on the edge of their seats. This tale revolves around awkward schoolteacher Ichabod, the coquettish Katrina, and Ichabod's brutish rival, Brom Bones. With storytellers weaving this spooky tale, this outdoor youth production is a must-see for the Halloween season!
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
SAVE THE DATE: Nashville Theater Calendar for October 1, 2018
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 01, 2018
Looking into the future, you'll find a number of new productions on tap for your entertainment pleasure, thanks to the efforts of theater companies all over Middle Tennessee. Here's our calendar for October 1, 2018, to help you plot your course through the end of the year...
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 01, 2018
Looking into the future, you'll find a number of new productions on tap for your entertainment pleasure, thanks to the efforts of theater companies all over Middle Tennessee. Here's our calendar for October 1, 2018, to help you plot your course through the end of the year...
Kristin Chenoweth 'Comes Home' For Trio of Concerts With the Nashville Symphony
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
There's just something about Kristin Chenoweth. It's almost undefinable, perhaps even undescribable, yet as with any writer's efforts to put into words how remarkable the woman behind the image is, I'll give it my best shot, attempting to encapsulate the wonder that is Kristin Chenoweth in 2,000 words or less (but if I go over, don't judge too harshly - I'm simply stating the facts that prove the folly of my initial hypothesis).
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
There's just something about Kristin Chenoweth. It's almost undefinable, perhaps even undescribable, yet as with any writer's efforts to put into words how remarkable the woman behind the image is, I'll give it my best shot, attempting to encapsulate the wonder that is Kristin Chenoweth in 2,000 words or less (but if I go over, don't judge too harshly - I'm simply stating the facts that prove the folly of my initial hypothesis).
BWW Review: THE BOYS IN THE BAND at Barbershop Theatre is one party you will NOT forget!
by Payton McCarthy - September 28, 2018
Fifty years following the premiere of Mart Crowley's iconic pre-stonewall comedic drama about a group of gay men living in New York, The Boys in the Band offers an interesting perspective to modern audiences of the many issues which tend to plague a group of people who are seen as “different”, and how much (or rather, as audiences will likely find, how little) those issues have changed over time within the gay community. This wildly entertaining evening full of laughs, queens, booze, shirtless hunks, self-loathing, and lasagna is one which is sure to wow audiences with the exceptional performance of its cast, while providing deeper insights into what it means to be a societal outsider, and how that treatment often manifests itself both internally and externally.
by Payton McCarthy - September 28, 2018
Fifty years following the premiere of Mart Crowley's iconic pre-stonewall comedic drama about a group of gay men living in New York, The Boys in the Band offers an interesting perspective to modern audiences of the many issues which tend to plague a group of people who are seen as “different”, and how much (or rather, as audiences will likely find, how little) those issues have changed over time within the gay community. This wildly entertaining evening full of laughs, queens, booze, shirtless hunks, self-loathing, and lasagna is one which is sure to wow audiences with the exceptional performance of its cast, while providing deeper insights into what it means to be a societal outsider, and how that treatment often manifests itself both internally and externally.
FRIDAY 5(+1): AND THEN THERE WERE...Four at Arts Center of Cannon County
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 28, 2018
Theater audiences in Middle Tennessee are treated to a delicious murder mystery from the doyenne of British whodunits as Arts Center of Cannon County unveils its latest production - Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None - in a sumptuous new mounting from director Cyndie Verbeten. Opening tonight and continuing through October 13, the story focuses on a group of people brought together on a remote island where there is danger and intrigue afoot.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 28, 2018
Theater audiences in Middle Tennessee are treated to a delicious murder mystery from the doyenne of British whodunits as Arts Center of Cannon County unveils its latest production - Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None - in a sumptuous new mounting from director Cyndie Verbeten. Opening tonight and continuing through October 13, the story focuses on a group of people brought together on a remote island where there is danger and intrigue afoot.
Thursday 5(+1): Six Gentlemen From the Nashville Premiere of THE BOYS IN THE BAND
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 27, 2018
It's the day of the show, y'all: The Nashville premiere of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band is tonight - at The Barbershop Theatre, 4003 Indiana Avenue in The Nations - and six of the actors portraying Crowley's now-iconic characters took time from tech week to answer questions about their processes and to offer their reasons for why you should come see the show.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 27, 2018
It's the day of the show, y'all: The Nashville premiere of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band is tonight - at The Barbershop Theatre, 4003 Indiana Avenue in The Nations - and six of the actors portraying Crowley's now-iconic characters took time from tech week to answer questions about their processes and to offer their reasons for why you should come see the show.
Kristin Chenoweth 'Comes Home' For Trio of Concerts With the Nashville Symphony
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 27, 2018
There's just something about Kristin Chenoweth. It's almost undefinable, perhaps even undescribable, yet as with any writer's efforts to put into words how remarkable the woman behind the image is, I'll give it my best shot, attempting to encapsulate the wonder that is Kristin Chenoweth in 2,000 words or less (but if I go over, don't judge too harshly - I'm simply stating the facts that prove the folly of my initial hypothesis).
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 27, 2018
There's just something about Kristin Chenoweth. It's almost undefinable, perhaps even undescribable, yet as with any writer's efforts to put into words how remarkable the woman behind the image is, I'll give it my best shot, attempting to encapsulate the wonder that is Kristin Chenoweth in 2,000 words or less (but if I go over, don't judge too harshly - I'm simply stating the facts that prove the folly of my initial hypothesis).
THE BOYS IN THE BAND Set for 6 Performance Run at Barbershop Theatre 9/27-10/1
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
Nine Nashville area actors have been cast in the upcoming production of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, which will play six performances at The Barbershop Theatre, 4003 Indiana Avenue, in a production helmed by veteran director Jeffrey Ellis, who is known throughout Tennessee as a leading theater journalist and critic.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
Nine Nashville area actors have been cast in the upcoming production of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, which will play six performances at The Barbershop Theatre, 4003 Indiana Avenue, in a production helmed by veteran director Jeffrey Ellis, who is known throughout Tennessee as a leading theater journalist and critic.
Matt Logan Stepping Down as Artistic Director of Studio Tenn
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 26, 2018
Matt Logan, the artistic director of Studio Tenn, will leave his position with the award-winning, professional theater company, effective November 2018, to 'pursue new creative opportunities.'
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 26, 2018
Matt Logan, the artistic director of Studio Tenn, will leave his position with the award-winning, professional theater company, effective November 2018, to 'pursue new creative opportunities.'
Nashville Story Garden, OZ Arts Nashville & Phantom Limb Company Partner for Memory Telephone
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2018
NASHVILLE STORY GARDEN, an incubator for original theatre, film and new media projects will be working with PHANTOM LIMB COMPANY in preparation for their World Premiere of FALLING OUT at OZ ARTS NASHVILLE (OCT 12-13th). Story Garden's collaboration will include an interactive installation MEMORY TELEPHONE at the 21c Museum Hotel (221 2nd Ave N) with special guest Jakob Lewis, OZ ARTS ARTISTIC FELLOW.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2018
NASHVILLE STORY GARDEN, an incubator for original theatre, film and new media projects will be working with PHANTOM LIMB COMPANY in preparation for their World Premiere of FALLING OUT at OZ ARTS NASHVILLE (OCT 12-13th). Story Garden's collaboration will include an interactive installation MEMORY TELEPHONE at the 21c Museum Hotel (221 2nd Ave N) with special guest Jakob Lewis, OZ ARTS ARTISTIC FELLOW.
Collegiate Theatrics: Lipscomb University's BROOKE BETHEL
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 26, 2018
For Brooke Bethel, now enrolled at Nashville's David Lipscomb University, the road to becoming an actor - or, more to the point, majoring in theatre in college - has taken a circuitous route since her childhood in northwestern Idaho.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 26, 2018
For Brooke Bethel, now enrolled at Nashville's David Lipscomb University, the road to becoming an actor - or, more to the point, majoring in theatre in college - has taken a circuitous route since her childhood in northwestern Idaho.
October Offerings Announced At The Roxy Regional Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
The first half of October brings a whirlwind of entertainment options to the corner of Franklin and First in Historic Downtown Clarksville. With a trio of live theatre offerings ranging from a provocative 9/11-themed drama to a cabaret to a family-friendly swashbuckling musical adventure, the Roxy Regional Theatre has a little something for everyone this month.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
The first half of October brings a whirlwind of entertainment options to the corner of Franklin and First in Historic Downtown Clarksville. With a trio of live theatre offerings ranging from a provocative 9/11-themed drama to a cabaret to a family-friendly swashbuckling musical adventure, the Roxy Regional Theatre has a little something for everyone this month.
Frist Art Museum Announces Lineup For FRIST FRIDAY: A NIGHT IN PARIS
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
The Frist Art Museum presents Frist Friday: A Night in Paris on Friday, October 26, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Inspired by the exhibition Paris 1900: City of Entertainment, the evening will offer visitors opportunities to experience art in new and unexpected ways with live performances, interactive gallery activities, and French food and beverage specials.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
The Frist Art Museum presents Frist Friday: A Night in Paris on Friday, October 26, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Inspired by the exhibition Paris 1900: City of Entertainment, the evening will offer visitors opportunities to experience art in new and unexpected ways with live performances, interactive gallery activities, and French food and beverage specials.
Humanity Theatre Project Explores the Fragility of Democracy with First Production
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 25, 2018
What would have happened if the United States had voted the wrong president into office in 1936 and the country had descended into fascism? That is the question explored as The Humanity Theatre Project launches its first season with a staged reading of It Can't Happen Here (Part 1) adapted by Tony Taccone and Bennett S. Cohen from the novel by Sinclair Lewis. The production will take place Thursday, November 1 through Saturday, November 3 at 7:00 pm at The Darkhorse Theatre, 4610 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 25, 2018
What would have happened if the United States had voted the wrong president into office in 1936 and the country had descended into fascism? That is the question explored as The Humanity Theatre Project launches its first season with a staged reading of It Can't Happen Here (Part 1) adapted by Tony Taccone and Bennett S. Cohen from the novel by Sinclair Lewis. The production will take place Thursday, November 1 through Saturday, November 3 at 7:00 pm at The Darkhorse Theatre, 4610 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville.
SAVE THE DATE: Nashville Theater Calendar for September 23
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 23, 2018
Looking into the future, you'll find a number of new productions on tap for your entertainment pleasure, thanks to the efforts of theater companies all over Middle Tennessee. Here's our calendar to help you plot your course...
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 23, 2018
Looking into the future, you'll find a number of new productions on tap for your entertainment pleasure, thanks to the efforts of theater companies all over Middle Tennessee. Here's our calendar to help you plot your course...
BWW Review: Spectacular Cast Gives Chaffin's Barn's NEWSIES A Fresh Appeal
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 22, 2018
For plenty of fast-paced action, along with some stellar performances by a fresh-faced cast of eager young theatrical triple threats and a coterie of Nashville stage favorites, one need look no further than Disney's Newsies, the latest onstage offering from Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre, the iconic Music City venue that's been entertaining audiences for more than half a century. In its way, The Barn (as it is affectionately known in these parts) and its laudable history ensure that its treatment of the popular musical theater title lend the show's historical basis more than a little gravitas in the making of a stage spectacle.
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 22, 2018
For plenty of fast-paced action, along with some stellar performances by a fresh-faced cast of eager young theatrical triple threats and a coterie of Nashville stage favorites, one need look no further than Disney's Newsies, the latest onstage offering from Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre, the iconic Music City venue that's been entertaining audiences for more than half a century. In its way, The Barn (as it is affectionately known in these parts) and its laudable history ensure that its treatment of the popular musical theater title lend the show's historical basis more than a little gravitas in the making of a stage spectacle.
ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING Continues at Blue Moon Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2018
The Blue Moon Theatre Company located in beautiful Downtown Johnson City is proud to continue it's run of the hilarious Broadway style comedy - ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING by V. Cate, and Duke Ernsberger. This kingly comedy plays select Friday's and Todays now through September 22nd live on stage!
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2018
The Blue Moon Theatre Company located in beautiful Downtown Johnson City is proud to continue it's run of the hilarious Broadway style comedy - ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING by V. Cate, and Duke Ernsberger. This kingly comedy plays select Friday's and Todays now through September 22nd live on stage!
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Back to the Future: The Musical
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King Hedley II
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Nashville's Nutcracker
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Les Miserables
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