Photo Coverage: Wild Card Productions' LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 18, 2017
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, writer Lanie Robertson's insightful and moving look at jazz legend Billie Holiday and her life and career, continues its run at Brentwood's Towne Centre Theatre. Directed by Dave Ragland and starring Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva in her stunning onstage transformation to become Lady Day, it's one of the highlights of an especially impressive Nashville theater season filled with strong performances and shows both challenging and introspective.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 18, 2017
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, writer Lanie Robertson's insightful and moving look at jazz legend Billie Holiday and her life and career, continues its run at Brentwood's Towne Centre Theatre. Directed by Dave Ragland and starring Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva in her stunning onstage transformation to become Lady Day, it's one of the highlights of an especially impressive Nashville theater season filled with strong performances and shows both challenging and introspective.
Star-Studded Nashville Concert to Feature Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton in Final Duet
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2017
Blackbird Presents and Kenny Rogers are proud to announce 'All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers' Farewell Concert Celebration,' an all-star concert event taping at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2017
Blackbird Presents and Kenny Rogers are proud to announce 'All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers' Farewell Concert Celebration,' an all-star concert event taping at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
THE DROWNING GIRLS Next Onstage for Distraction Theatre Company
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 18, 2017
Distraction Theatre Company brings The Drowning Girls – written by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson and Daniela Vlaskalic – to life August 18-26 at Nashville's Darkhorse Theater.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 18, 2017
Distraction Theatre Company brings The Drowning Girls – written by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson and Daniela Vlaskalic – to life August 18-26 at Nashville's Darkhorse Theater.
Woven Theatre Premieres SILENT SKY at Belmont's Troutt Theatre 7/21
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 18, 2017
Woven Theatre Company presents Silent Sky, by Lauren Gunderson, as part of their Women Pioneer Series, opening this Friday, July 21, at Belmont University's Troutt Theatre. The Women Pioneer Series consists of plays about historically significant or under-recognized women, written by women.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 18, 2017
Woven Theatre Company presents Silent Sky, by Lauren Gunderson, as part of their Women Pioneer Series, opening this Friday, July 21, at Belmont University's Troutt Theatre. The Women Pioneer Series consists of plays about historically significant or under-recognized women, written by women.
High School Drama: Cookeville High Grad EMMA CHOATE
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 18, 2017
t's been an exceptionally busy summer thus far for recent Cookeville High School graduate Emma Choate as she prepares to make the transition to college student at Tennessee Technological University in her hometown. Making the leap from high schooler to college student is a challenge, no matter who you are, but for Emma - who has been an over-achiever in live theater most of her life - it's probably made easier by her decision to remain at the local college, where she plans to major in vocal music education.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 18, 2017
t's been an exceptionally busy summer thus far for recent Cookeville High School graduate Emma Choate as she prepares to make the transition to college student at Tennessee Technological University in her hometown. Making the leap from high schooler to college student is a challenge, no matter who you are, but for Emma - who has been an over-achiever in live theater most of her life - it's probably made easier by her decision to remain at the local college, where she plans to major in vocal music education.
BWW Review: Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva's Dazzling and Stunning Billie Holiday Can't Be Missed
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 17, 2017
Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva's miraculous transformation into music legend Billie Holiday may well be the performance of 2017, theater-wise, in a city where we revere and venerate our favorite vocalists. But in Music City, where live theater is often perceived as a mere afterthought by the entertainment establishment, oftentimes performances such as hers may be given short shrift, overlooked by the so-called powers-that-be whose tastes tend toward the middle of the road, pop-infused, sound-like-everyone else, cookie cutter variety of singers.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 17, 2017
Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva's miraculous transformation into music legend Billie Holiday may well be the performance of 2017, theater-wise, in a city where we revere and venerate our favorite vocalists. But in Music City, where live theater is often perceived as a mere afterthought by the entertainment establishment, oftentimes performances such as hers may be given short shrift, overlooked by the so-called powers-that-be whose tastes tend toward the middle of the road, pop-infused, sound-like-everyone else, cookie cutter variety of singers.
BWW Review: Theater Bug's Funny and Wry New Musical IF I WERE YOU
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 15, 2017
Once again, Cori Laemmel and Laura Matula - along with their team of creative collaborators and their always surprising and courageous troupe of young actors at The Theater Bug - have achieved much with their latest original musical. If I Were You, which focuses on four young protagonists gives the youthful Theater Bug company of actors an opportunity to explore the depths of their own emotions amid the turmoil of their formative years and, in so doing, they give every audience member a chance to examine their own emotions and preconceived notions of the people around them.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 15, 2017
Once again, Cori Laemmel and Laura Matula - along with their team of creative collaborators and their always surprising and courageous troupe of young actors at The Theater Bug - have achieved much with their latest original musical. If I Were You, which focuses on four young protagonists gives the youthful Theater Bug company of actors an opportunity to explore the depths of their own emotions amid the turmoil of their formative years and, in so doing, they give every audience member a chance to examine their own emotions and preconceived notions of the people around them.
A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Bringing Flurry of Preparations to Gaylord Opryland Resort
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017
The hottest days of summer always bring a flurry of Christmas preparations at Gaylord Opryland Resort, and this year is no exception as crews start hanging lights for the 34th annual A Country Christmas.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017
The hottest days of summer always bring a flurry of Christmas preparations at Gaylord Opryland Resort, and this year is no exception as crews start hanging lights for the 34th annual A Country Christmas.
The Hendersonville Performing Arts Company to Present PETER PAN JR.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017
The Hendersonville Performing Arts Company presents their Summer Enrichment Program production of Peter Pan Jr. Today, July 14th and Saturday, July 15th at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday, July 16th at 2:00 p.m. at the Hendersonville Performing Arts Company located in the City Square Shopping Center, 260 West Main St., Suite 204 in Hendersonville.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017
The Hendersonville Performing Arts Company presents their Summer Enrichment Program production of Peter Pan Jr. Today, July 14th and Saturday, July 15th at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday, July 16th at 2:00 p.m. at the Hendersonville Performing Arts Company located in the City Square Shopping Center, 260 West Main St., Suite 204 in Hendersonville.
Chelsea Bain Visits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
Chelsea Bain had her world rocked this week, when she made her first visit to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital this week. Singer/songwriter Rachel Farley joined her on the tour.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
Chelsea Bain had her world rocked this week, when she made her first visit to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital this week. Singer/songwriter Rachel Farley joined her on the tour.
Music Health Alliance & Health: Further Team for Annual Nashville Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
Music Health Alliance (MHA), the music industry's non-profit healthcare advocate, will partner with Health:Further for its annual Health:Further Festival at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN to be held August 22 - 25, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
Music Health Alliance (MHA), the music industry's non-profit healthcare advocate, will partner with Health:Further for its annual Health:Further Festival at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN to be held August 22 - 25, 2017.
Second Floor Stereo to Celebrate Debut EP Release with Live Show in Nashville
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
Nashville-based SECOND FLOOR STEREO will release their debut EP, 'Blue Tattoo,' on June 16th - available on all digital platforms including iTunes.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
Nashville-based SECOND FLOOR STEREO will release their debut EP, 'Blue Tattoo,' on June 16th - available on all digital platforms including iTunes.
Celebrate Summer and Big Band Music in Nashville
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
Bring your lawn chairs and toe-tapping shoes to South Jackson Civic Center today, July 13, for 'A Midsummer Night's Swing Ice Cream Social.'
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
Bring your lawn chairs and toe-tapping shoes to South Jackson Civic Center today, July 13, for 'A Midsummer Night's Swing Ice Cream Social.'
The Theater Bug presents IF I WERE YOU A New Original Musical
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
'If I Were You' is an original musical by Cori Anne Laemmel and Laura Matula that follows one year in the life of four young people who do not know each other, but share something in common. They were all born on the same day. The show opens at the birthday celebrations for Phoebe (8), Bailey (12), Noorah (15), and Jonah (18). We watch the four children have similar experiences in their schools, homes and relationships, but see how they experience them completely differently.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
'If I Were You' is an original musical by Cori Anne Laemmel and Laura Matula that follows one year in the life of four young people who do not know each other, but share something in common. They were all born on the same day. The show opens at the birthday celebrations for Phoebe (8), Bailey (12), Noorah (15), and Jonah (18). We watch the four children have similar experiences in their schools, homes and relationships, but see how they experience them completely differently.
Travis Linville and Grant Maloy Smith to Perform on WDVX Blue Plate Special
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2017
The WDVX Blue Plate Special in Knoxville, Tennessee, will present two acclaimed Americana singer/songwriters, when Grant Maloy Smith and Travis Linville take to the stage and the airwaves on Monday, July 17.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2017
The WDVX Blue Plate Special in Knoxville, Tennessee, will present two acclaimed Americana singer/songwriters, when Grant Maloy Smith and Travis Linville take to the stage and the airwaves on Monday, July 17.
2017 Sideshow Fringe Festival Gathers Hundreds of Local Artists in Largest Event Yet
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 12, 2017
Seventh Annual Sideshow Fringe Festival - billed as Nashville's Progressive Performing Arts Event, presented by Sideshow @ Actors Bridge - gathers hundreds of local artists for what promises to be its largest endeavor in its seven-year history. Sideshow Fringe runs July 27 through August 6 at various Nashville locales.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 12, 2017
Seventh Annual Sideshow Fringe Festival - billed as Nashville's Progressive Performing Arts Event, presented by Sideshow @ Actors Bridge - gathers hundreds of local artists for what promises to be its largest endeavor in its seven-year history. Sideshow Fringe runs July 27 through August 6 at various Nashville locales.
Critic's Choice: What's Playing in Tennessee? Nashville Theater Calendar for July 12, 2017
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 12, 2017
Feeling the urge to let your imagination run wild, your spirit to soar or to just leave the world in which you live and go on an adventure? Sounds like a trip to the theater is in order! Luckily, companies all over the Volunteer State have been hard at work, creating new productions to transform and to transport, shows that will entertain you this summer. That's where THE NASHVILLE THEATER CALENDAR comes in handy: Peruse our listings every week to find out what shows you should see!
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 12, 2017
Feeling the urge to let your imagination run wild, your spirit to soar or to just leave the world in which you live and go on an adventure? Sounds like a trip to the theater is in order! Luckily, companies all over the Volunteer State have been hard at work, creating new productions to transform and to transport, shows that will entertain you this summer. That's where THE NASHVILLE THEATER CALENDAR comes in handy: Peruse our listings every week to find out what shows you should see!
THE FANTASTICKS Ushers In Pull-Tight Players' 2017-18 Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 08, 2017
One of the world's best-known and longest-runnng musicals - The Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt - ushers in the 2017-18 season at Franklin's Pull-Tight Theatre in a new production helmed by director Pat Street, running August 11-26.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 08, 2017
One of the world's best-known and longest-runnng musicals - The Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt - ushers in the 2017-18 season at Franklin's Pull-Tight Theatre in a new production helmed by director Pat Street, running August 11-26.
SISTER ACT Set to Take Over Mainstage at Cumberland County Playhouse 7/21
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 08, 2017
Sister Act - the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has proven to be a hit with audiences all across Tennessee - will open at Crossville's Cumberland County Playhouse on July 21, running through September 8.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 08, 2017
Sister Act - the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has proven to be a hit with audiences all across Tennessee - will open at Crossville's Cumberland County Playhouse on July 21, running through September 8.
Celebrate Summer and Big Band Music in Nashville
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017
Bring your lawn chairs and toe-tapping shoes to South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 13, for 'A Midsummer Night's Swing Ice Cream Social.'
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017
Bring your lawn chairs and toe-tapping shoes to South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 13, for 'A Midsummer Night's Swing Ice Cream Social.'
Nashville's Circle Players Reveals Cinema-Inspired 68th Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 07, 2017
Bring It On The Musical launches Circle Players' cinema-inspired 68th Season - a lineup that includes four musicals and one play - and the company is offering season ticket packages for theater-goers eager to witness the oldest community theater in Middle Tennessee's latest slate of productions, all related to major motion pictures.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 07, 2017
Bring It On The Musical launches Circle Players' cinema-inspired 68th Season - a lineup that includes four musicals and one play - and the company is offering season ticket packages for theater-goers eager to witness the oldest community theater in Middle Tennessee's latest slate of productions, all related to major motion pictures.
FRIDAY 5 (+1): RAGTIME's Rachel Jones and Allison Hall
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 07, 2017
Ragtime, the stirring Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty-Terrance McNally musical about American society at the turn of the 20th century - based on the E. L. Doctorow novel of the same name - premieres on the Murfreesboro stage of the Center for the Arts, directed by Rachel Jones and starring a cast of Middle Tennessee's favorite performers.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 07, 2017
Ragtime, the stirring Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty-Terrance McNally musical about American society at the turn of the 20th century - based on the E. L. Doctorow novel of the same name - premieres on the Murfreesboro stage of the Center for the Arts, directed by Rachel Jones and starring a cast of Middle Tennessee's favorite performers.
FRIDAY 5 (+1): ANNIE's Goodwin, Verbeten and Orozco
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 07, 2017
Opening tonight at the Arts Center of Cannon County in Woodbury is the newest iteration of the beloved musical Annie, directed by Matthew Hayes Hunter and featuring an all-star cast of actors bringing the show to life. Featuring songs that have become musical theater standards since the show's premiere on Broadway in 1977 - including "Tomorrow," "Maybe," "Easy Street" and "Hard Knock Life."
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 07, 2017
Opening tonight at the Arts Center of Cannon County in Woodbury is the newest iteration of the beloved musical Annie, directed by Matthew Hayes Hunter and featuring an all-star cast of actors bringing the show to life. Featuring songs that have become musical theater standards since the show's premiere on Broadway in 1977 - including "Tomorrow," "Maybe," "Easy Street" and "Hard Knock Life."
Destiny Theatre Experience Marks 10th Anniversary With MOTHERF*R WITH THE HAT
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 07, 2017
Kurt Jarvis directs Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Motherfucker With The Hat for a July 21-29 run at Nashville's Darkhorse Theater, marking the tenth anniversary summer production from Destiny Theatre Experience, founded by actor-playwright-director-producer Shawn Whitsell.
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 07, 2017
Kurt Jarvis directs Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Motherfucker With The Hat for a July 21-29 run at Nashville's Darkhorse Theater, marking the tenth anniversary summer production from Destiny Theatre Experience, founded by actor-playwright-director-producer Shawn Whitsell.
RAGTIME Next Up at Murfreesboro's Center of the Arts July 7-23
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017
Murfreesboro's Center for the Arts explores what it means to be an American with its production of Ragtime, running July 7-23. The Tony Award-winning musical with book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens is directed by Rachel Jones, a CFTA newcomer.
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017
Murfreesboro's Center for the Arts explores what it means to be an American with its production of Ragtime, running July 7-23. The Tony Award-winning musical with book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens is directed by Rachel Jones, a CFTA newcomer.
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The Way Way West in Concert
The Center for Contemplative Justice (1/30 - 1/30) | |
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Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Schermerhorn Symphony Center (2/11 - 2/11) | |
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Some Like It Hot
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (4/21 - 4/26) | |
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Back to the Future: The Musical
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (3/17 - 3/22) | |
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BIRDIE
OZ Arts (1/30 - 1/31) | |
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King Hedley II
Chattanooga Theatre Centre (1/23 - 2/8) | |
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Les Miserables
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (1/20 - 1/25) | |
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