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On The Road with Jonathan Hadley and THE BODYGUARD
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 20, 2017
After some 2,200 performances as the legendary Bob Crewe in the Broadway company of Jersey Boys, Jonathan Hadley is more than happy - maybe even contented - to update his resume with the words "journeyman actor," as he adds the role of Sy Spector in The Bodyguard to the list of roles for which he is justifiably well-known.
Jones/Hope/Wooten's SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Opens Friday 3/24 at Arts Center of Cannon County
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 20, 2017
The hilarity of the Futrelle clan and their own special brand of Southern Hospitality opens Friday night, March 24, running through April 8 at The Arts Center of Cannon County.
A TIME TO KILL Opens at Murfreesboro's CFTA for 3/24-4/2 Run
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 20, 2017
Murfreesboro's Center for the Arts presents the regional premiere of A Time to Kill, based on the bestselling novel by John Grisham and the 1996 film starring Matthew McConaughey and Samuel L. Jackson, opening Friday night, March 24 and running through April 2.
Ponder, Kiefer Lead Upcoming MY FATHER'S WAR Performances
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 20, 2017
My Father's War: A Story of Conflict, Survival, and Grace. adapted and performed by 2014 First Night Honorees Carol Ponder and Robert Kiefer from the WWII memoir Ponder Anew, written by Lt. Herschel Ponder, will be performed Fridays and Saturdays, March 24, 25, 31 and April 1 and Sunday, March 26, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 3100 Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville.
BWW Review: Circle Players' Provocative and Compelling CLYBOURNE PARK
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 18, 2017
Daniel DeVault's taut, focused direction and consistent performances from his ensemble of actors are the hallmarks of Circle Players' latest show in their 2016-17 season - Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning Clybourne Park - now onstage, appropriately and significantly at the Z. Alexander Looby Theatre, named for one of Nashville's most venerated civil rights leaders through April 2.
Nashville Rep Adds Dates to Eddie George-Led A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2017
Nashville Repertory Theatre's production of A Raisin in the Sun, starring retired Tennessee Titan Eddie George, will now run through Saturday, April 22.
BWW Review: The Barn's Southern-fried and bred SEEING STARS IN DIXIE
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 17, 2017
Featuring a quintet of charming and engaging players, under the deft and focused direction of Everett Tarlton, Seeing Stars in Dixie (which winds up a month-long run at The Barn this coming Sunday, March 19) is the kind of laugh-out-loud funny that only comes from the heart, as it relates the story of a group of people in Natchez, Mississippi, circa 1956, who are caught up in all the hoopla and hullabaloo of a movie, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift, being made right over yonder. It's based in fact: Taylor, Clift, Lee Marvin, Eva Marie Saint and all the accompanying Hollywood types came to Natchez to film Raintree County, a Southern gothic tale that transformed the sleepy, small town into a veritable beehive of Tinsel Town talk and celebrity hijinks.
FRIDAY 5 (+1): LUCKY STIFF's Bruno and Kramer
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 17, 2017
Cast members - the hardest working man in Music City show business Patrick Kramer and the outrageously funny Katie Bruno - from director Jason Tucker's cast found time from their rigorous rehearsal schedule to take on our Friday 5 (+1) questions to offer us some insider information about the show and what makes them tick, after a theatrical fashion.
FRIDAY 5 (+1): CLYBOURNE PARK's Walton, Prince and Treutle
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 17, 2017
Today, three members of director Daniel DeVault's cast - Chandra J. Walton, M. Caroline Prince and Ethan Treutle - offer some insight into their creative process in Friday 5 (+1): Clybourne Park.
Getting to Know...Nashville Children's Theatre's ERNIE NOLAN
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 16, 2017
We were finally able to track him down and ask him to help our readers learn more about him via our Getting to Know… feature while he was on a trip to Ireland where he represented NCT at an international conference on theater for younger audiences. In fact, Nolan's been so peripatetic since settling down in Nashville and starting his job on February 1, that he answered our queries from the airport in Belfast…
BWW Review: ACT 1's Otherworldly ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 16, 2017
Make no bones about it: the mind and imagination of playwright Tony Kushner (whose Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is playing at Nashville's Darkhorse Theatre, in a new production of from ACT 1) is nothing like yours or mine or that guy sitting at the table by the window at your neighborhood Starbucks, tip-tap-typing away at his laptop in hopes of capturing lightning in a bottle with his words or that woman waxing philosophical about the current political climate in this country while recapping the latest happenings on her favorite TV series for some obscure website.
Pierre Bensusan to Perform in Concert at Chattanooga's Barking Legs Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2017
???????On Friday, March 24th, France's acoustic guitar master Pierre Bensusan continues his 40 date tour of the USA and Canada at Chattanooga's Barking Legs Theater! 
World Premiere of CRAZY ALL THESE YEARS by Jeff Swafford
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 15, 2017
Woodland Entertainment founder Jeff Swafford will bring his new play Crazy All These Years from the screen to the stage of Nashville's iconic Darkhorse Theater April 13-22, starring Cinda McCain, Michael Adcock, Jennifer Richmond and Daniel Hackman.
BWW Review: ACT 1's Timely and Emotional ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 15, 2017
In the quarter century since Tony Kushner's Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes first exploded upon the theatrical scene, much has changed about society's response to AIDS, homosexuality, politics and life in general. But, perhaps most startling has been the way in which things have remained the same during the 25-plus years since its 1991 debut on a stage in California.
BWW Review: THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE Strikes a Powerful Chord at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
by Cillea Houghton - March 15, 2017
When reading the description of THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE, you wouldn't expect it to be a comedy. And while it technically doesn't fall into that category, it's clear within the first few minutes of the show that humor is a common thread weaved throughout the production that made its mark on a captivated crowd at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theatre on Mon., March 13.
Dr. Seuss Favorites Come to Life in SEUSSICAL: The Musical at the Roxy Regional Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2017
???????Children across the nation recently celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss with Read Across America Day. The Roxy Regional Theatre continues the celebration in Historic Downtown Clarksville with the staging of SEUSSICAL: The Musical, opening this Friday, March 17, and continuing through April 8.
Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Lipscomb University to Stage All-Female RICHARD II
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2017
The Nashville Shakespeare Festival continues its 2017 season with Richard II, a co-production with Lipscomb University, which will run from Thursday, April 13 - Sunday, April 23.
The Theater Bug Presents THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2017
Proteus and his undying love for his high school sweetheart, Julia, sets the stage for this delightful romantic comedy. All is well until Proteus travels to Milan to visit his best friend, Valentine, and meets the totally righteous babe, Sylvia.
International Scholarship and Tuition Services Establishes New Scholarship for College-Bound Musicians
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2017
International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS) - an industry leader in scholarship management based in Nashville - today announced the launch of the Notes for the Future Scholarship Program, an initiative to support promising young instrumentalists and vocalists.
Elvis Fans from Around the World are Headed to Nashville for 4-Day Celebration of the King of Rock and Roll
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2017
Elvis fans from around the world will be traveling to Middle Tennessee for the inaugural Nashville Elvis Festival, taking place March 30-April 2, 2017. Nashville Elvis Festival is a premier Elvis event unlike any other, celebrating the music and legacy of Elvis Presley. The historic Franklin Theatre will serve as the host venue, with additional events taking place at Paragon Studios and GRAYS on Main - all located just south of downtown Nashville in the charming suburb of Franklin.
BWW Feature: THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE Brings Passion and Rebellion to Tennessee Performing Arts Center
by Cillea Houghton - March 10, 2017
THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE by playwright Peter Danish tells story of a man who led the Irish rebellion against the British in 1798 and is one not just of historical documentation, but holds modern day relevance as well.
American Contemporary Music Ensemble in Three Shows at Big Ears
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2017
ACME, American Contemporary Music Ensemble, will perform three concerts at this year's Big Ears Festival, on March 23 and 24, 2017, celebrating their new album, Thrive on Routine, released in February on Sono Luminus, as well as collaborating with Icelandic composer and performer Johann Johannsson, Denmark's Theatre of Voices, and Blonde Redhead.
Daniel DeVault Directs CLYBOURNE PARK for Circle Players
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 09, 2017
Daniel DeVault directs the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama - and 2012 Tony Award winner for best play - Clybourne Park, running March 17-April 2, at Nashville's Z. Alexander Looby Theatre in a new production from Circle Players.
High School Drama: Hillsboro High's THOMAS WAGNER
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 09, 2017
Thomas Wagner stars in the iconic role of Nathan Detroit in the show that runs this weekend and he managed to squeeze some time into his hectic schedule to answer our queries and become the newest subject of this week's High School Drama.
The Theater Bug Presents THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2017
Proteus and his undying love for his high school sweetheart, Julia, sets the stage for this delightful romantic comedy. All is well until Proteus travels to Milan to visit his best friend, Valentine, and meets the totally righteous babe, Sylvia.

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BIRDIE in Nashville BIRDIE
OZ Arts (1/30 - 1/31)
Back to the Future: The Musical in Nashville Back to the Future: The Musical
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (3/17 - 3/22)
The Way Way West in Concert in Nashville The Way Way West in Concert
The Center for Contemplative Justice (1/30 - 1/30)
The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) in Nashville The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (6/2 - 6/7)
Nashville's Nutcracker in Nashville Nashville's Nutcracker
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (11/29 - 12/28)
Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Schermerhorn Symphony Center (2/11 - 2/11)
Swan Lake in Nashville Swan Lake
TPAC (2/27 - 3/1)
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