First Night's Top Ten of 2017 Announced in Music City
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 28, 2016
First Night's Top Ten of 2017 - critic Jeffrey Ellis' annual review of the best in Tennessee theater - were revealed tonight during a live Facebook broadcast at 7:30 p.m. (CST), with Actor's Bridge Ensemble and Studio Tenn/TPAC leading the nods in this year's listing of categories.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 28, 2016
First Night's Top Ten of 2017 - critic Jeffrey Ellis' annual review of the best in Tennessee theater - were revealed tonight during a live Facebook broadcast at 7:30 p.m. (CST), with Actor's Bridge Ensemble and Studio Tenn/TPAC leading the nods in this year's listing of categories.
Nashville's Historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Sold to New Owner
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 28, 2016
Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre - the nation's longest running and continually operating dinner theater - has been sold just as the company is nearing the completion of its 50th season of shows in Nashville.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 28, 2016
Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre - the nation's longest running and continually operating dinner theater - has been sold just as the company is nearing the completion of its 50th season of shows in Nashville.
LONG JOHN SILVER Commandeers Nashville Children's Theatre Stage in 2017
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 28, 2016
Nashville Children's Theatre (NCT) takes audiences on a swashbuckling, sea-fairing treasure hunt with Treasure Island, Scot Copeland's dramatization of Robert Louis Stevenson's epic coming-of-age tale, opening January 19 and running through February 5.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 28, 2016
Nashville Children's Theatre (NCT) takes audiences on a swashbuckling, sea-fairing treasure hunt with Treasure Island, Scot Copeland's dramatization of Robert Louis Stevenson's epic coming-of-age tale, opening January 19 and running through February 5.
First Night's Top Ten of 2017 To Be Revealed Tonight
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 28, 2016
First Night's Top Ten of 2017 - critic Jeffrey Ellis' annual review of the best in Tennessee theater - will be revealed tonight during a live Facebook broadcast at 7:30 p.m. (CST).
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 28, 2016
First Night's Top Ten of 2017 - critic Jeffrey Ellis' annual review of the best in Tennessee theater - will be revealed tonight during a live Facebook broadcast at 7:30 p.m. (CST).
Tim Larson Directs THE WIZ As Circle Players Kicks Off 2017
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 28, 2016
Circle Players eases into 2017 and will 'Ease On Down The Road' - beginning January 6 - with its production of The Wiz, the musical that infuses L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with a dazzling mix of rock, gospel and soul music to create a fun, family-friendly show that has become one of the most popular musicals of its time.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 28, 2016
Circle Players eases into 2017 and will 'Ease On Down The Road' - beginning January 6 - with its production of The Wiz, the musical that infuses L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with a dazzling mix of rock, gospel and soul music to create a fun, family-friendly show that has become one of the most popular musicals of its time.
Nashville Rep to Stage Reading of Christopher Durang's BEYOND THERAPY
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2016
Nashville Rep presents a staged reading of the quirky comedy Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang at a REPaloud in partnership with OZ Arts Nashville on Saturday, January 14, 2017. A revealing talkback with Tony award-winning playwright Durang, the cast, director, and audience immediately follows the reading.
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2016
Nashville Rep presents a staged reading of the quirky comedy Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang at a REPaloud in partnership with OZ Arts Nashville on Saturday, January 14, 2017. A revealing talkback with Tony award-winning playwright Durang, the cast, director, and audience immediately follows the reading.
Durang's BEYOND THERAPY Set for 1/14 REPaloud Reading
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 22, 2016
Tony Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang - this season's Ingram New Works Fellow at Nashville Repertory Theatre - will be on hand for a reading of his quirky comedy, Beyond Therapy, on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at OZ Arts Nashville.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 22, 2016
Tony Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang - this season's Ingram New Works Fellow at Nashville Repertory Theatre - will be on hand for a reading of his quirky comedy, Beyond Therapy, on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at OZ Arts Nashville.
Dr. Heidi Rose to Present Two Solo Works at Bongo Java After Hours Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2016
Heidi Rose, Ph.D., professor and director of graduate studies at Villanova University will perform two pieces from the performance trilogy Words & Music on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Bongo Java After Hours Theatre on Belmont Avenue. The one-night performance is sponsored in part by the Jewish Studies department of Vanderbilt University.
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2016
Heidi Rose, Ph.D., professor and director of graduate studies at Villanova University will perform two pieces from the performance trilogy Words & Music on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Bongo Java After Hours Theatre on Belmont Avenue. The one-night performance is sponsored in part by the Jewish Studies department of Vanderbilt University.
25th Annual Tin Pan South Artwork Released
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2016
The Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is partnering for the 10th consecutive year with Watkins College of Art, Design & Film for artwork to be used on all Festival marketing materials.
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2016
The Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is partnering for the 10th consecutive year with Watkins College of Art, Design & Film for artwork to be used on all Festival marketing materials.
Levi Kreis to Bring HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS to Oak Ridge Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2016
The 2nd Annual 'Home For The Holidays' Tour will be hosted by The Oak Ridge Playhouse for two nights only.
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2016
The 2nd Annual 'Home For The Holidays' Tour will be hosted by The Oak Ridge Playhouse for two nights only.
Charlotte Maltby Cast As New Maria in SOUND OF MUSIC Tour
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 15, 2016
Charlotte Maltby will join the cast as Maria Rainer in the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, which premieres in Nashville with a one-week, limited engagement February 14-19, 2017, at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 15, 2016
Charlotte Maltby will join the cast as Maria Rainer in the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, which premieres in Nashville with a one-week, limited engagement February 14-19, 2017, at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall.
Patterson and Lane to Lead MY FAIR LADY at Larry Keeton Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 15, 2016
Erica Patterson will take on the iconic role of Eliza Doolittle in the upcoming production of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, running February 16-March 4 at The Larry Keeton Theatre in Donelson. Cavender Lane will play the supercilious Henry Higgins, with Chris Cavin as Colonel Pickering and Elliott Robinson as Alfred P. Doolittle in the revival, directed by veteran Nashville director (and current senior contributing editor to BroadwayWorld.com/Nashville) Jeffrey Ellis.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 15, 2016
Erica Patterson will take on the iconic role of Eliza Doolittle in the upcoming production of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, running February 16-March 4 at The Larry Keeton Theatre in Donelson. Cavender Lane will play the supercilious Henry Higgins, with Chris Cavin as Colonel Pickering and Elliott Robinson as Alfred P. Doolittle in the revival, directed by veteran Nashville director (and current senior contributing editor to BroadwayWorld.com/Nashville) Jeffrey Ellis.
The Arts Company Celebrates 2017 With OF THINGS TO COME 2017, 1/7
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
The Arts Company continues its 20th Anniversary Celebration previewing new works in the gallery's annual Of Things to Come 2017. Beginning January 7, the gallery will look forward to its next chapter by showcasing fresh, original, and contemporary artwork from ongoing and new artists.
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
The Arts Company continues its 20th Anniversary Celebration previewing new works in the gallery's annual Of Things to Come 2017. Beginning January 7, the gallery will look forward to its next chapter by showcasing fresh, original, and contemporary artwork from ongoing and new artists.
Dates Announced for 2017 Kruger Brothers Music Academy
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2016
Dates have been announced and registration is now open for the 2017 Kruger Brothers Music Academy, an intensive and inspiring educational weekend for acoustic music players of all levels, beginner to advanced.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2016
Dates have been announced and registration is now open for the 2017 Kruger Brothers Music Academy, an intensive and inspiring educational weekend for acoustic music players of all levels, beginner to advanced.
BWW Review: Actors Bridge's Astonishing HAND TO GOD Caps A Remarkable 2016 Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 10, 2016
Hand to God is a ballsy, brassy and in-your-face consideration of life in a Southern church and its impact on the lives of its congregants, exposing the hypocrisy of small-town convention and social mores that continue to evolve at a glacial pace. You'll be singing hosannas in the show's aftermath, reveling in the knowledge that you've seen some very talented people doing what God - or any other higher power or reverential deity - must have intended from the very beginning, as in '…in the beginning…' Who knew a church's puppet ministry could be so intriguingly facile yet uproariously entertaining?
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 10, 2016
Hand to God is a ballsy, brassy and in-your-face consideration of life in a Southern church and its impact on the lives of its congregants, exposing the hypocrisy of small-town convention and social mores that continue to evolve at a glacial pace. You'll be singing hosannas in the show's aftermath, reveling in the knowledge that you've seen some very talented people doing what God - or any other higher power or reverential deity - must have intended from the very beginning, as in '…in the beginning…' Who knew a church's puppet ministry could be so intriguingly facile yet uproariously entertaining?
ABE Presents the Nashville Premiere of Wickedly Funny HAND TO GOD
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2016
Actors Bridge Ensemble's 21st season continues with the Nashville premiere of smash hit Broadway comedy, HAND TO GOD by Robert Askins, directed by Mitch Massaro, December 9-18 at the Actors Bridge Studio at Darkhorse Chapel, 4610 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, 37209. The entrance to the Chapel is on 47th Avenue.
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2016
Actors Bridge Ensemble's 21st season continues with the Nashville premiere of smash hit Broadway comedy, HAND TO GOD by Robert Askins, directed by Mitch Massaro, December 9-18 at the Actors Bridge Studio at Darkhorse Chapel, 4610 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, 37209. The entrance to the Chapel is on 47th Avenue.
Quartet of Hosts Named for Midwinter's First Night
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 08, 2016
Austin Jeffrey Smith, Taylor Tracey, Jenna Pryor and Julia Nettles will share the stage as co-hosts of 2017 Midwinter's First Night, set for Sunday, January 8, 2017, at The Larry Keeton Theatre in Donelson.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 08, 2016
Austin Jeffrey Smith, Taylor Tracey, Jenna Pryor and Julia Nettles will share the stage as co-hosts of 2017 Midwinter's First Night, set for Sunday, January 8, 2017, at The Larry Keeton Theatre in Donelson.
Nashville A Cappella Group Street Corner Symphony Announces A STREET CORNER CHRISTMAS Album With December Holiday Tour
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2016
Renowned Nashville based a cappella group Street Corner Symphony has announced the group's A Street Corner Christmas album with a nationwide holiday tour to follow. Their tour comes to NYC with a performance in New York City at Le Poisson Rouge, Today December 7.
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2016
Renowned Nashville based a cappella group Street Corner Symphony has announced the group's A Street Corner Christmas album with a nationwide holiday tour to follow. Their tour comes to NYC with a performance in New York City at Le Poisson Rouge, Today December 7.
Nashville Shakespeare Festival Presents ROMEO AND JULIET
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2016
Romeo & Juliet is directed by Nashville Shakespeare Festival's lead teaching artist Santiago Sosa and features a live musical score by Natalie Bell. The fast-paced and youthful production explores the themes of young love and rash acts of violence amid entrenched generational conflict. The star-crossed lovers will be played by newcomers Mason Conrad and Morgan Davis. The cast also features, Nat McIntyre, David Wilkerson, Corrie Maxwell, Rene Millan, Denice Hicks and many more.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2016
Romeo & Juliet is directed by Nashville Shakespeare Festival's lead teaching artist Santiago Sosa and features a live musical score by Natalie Bell. The fast-paced and youthful production explores the themes of young love and rash acts of violence amid entrenched generational conflict. The star-crossed lovers will be played by newcomers Mason Conrad and Morgan Davis. The cast also features, Nat McIntyre, David Wilkerson, Corrie Maxwell, Rene Millan, Denice Hicks and many more.
BWW Review: Nashville Ballet's Colorful and Resplendent NASHVILLE'S NUTCRACKER
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 05, 2016
Since its debut in 2008, Nashville's Nutcracker – choreographer Paul Vasterling's holiday-scented love letter to his adopted hometown – has delighted thousands of audience members eager to experience this particularly rapturous paean to this most wonderful time of the year. Eager to set off on a journey of wonder and delight, to be swept away to a fanciful world of dashing princes and beautiful fairy princesses brought to life vivdly by the accomplished dancers of Nashville Ballet's various companies, audiences for nine successive years now have allowed themselves to be caught up in the spectacle of the production which never fails to enthrall and to entertain.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 05, 2016
Since its debut in 2008, Nashville's Nutcracker – choreographer Paul Vasterling's holiday-scented love letter to his adopted hometown – has delighted thousands of audience members eager to experience this particularly rapturous paean to this most wonderful time of the year. Eager to set off on a journey of wonder and delight, to be swept away to a fanciful world of dashing princes and beautiful fairy princesses brought to life vivdly by the accomplished dancers of Nashville Ballet's various companies, audiences for nine successive years now have allowed themselves to be caught up in the spectacle of the production which never fails to enthrall and to entertain.
Cumberland County Playhouse Announces 2017 Season
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 03, 2016
'Something that's sure to please everyone in 2017,' is the promise of Cumberland County Playhouse producing director Bryce McDonald while announcing the upcoming season at the award-winning theatrical venue located in the hill of Tennessee.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 03, 2016
'Something that's sure to please everyone in 2017,' is the promise of Cumberland County Playhouse producing director Bryce McDonald while announcing the upcoming season at the award-winning theatrical venue located in the hill of Tennessee.
The Arts Company Presents 20th Annual Holiday Market, Today
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2016
The Arts Company launches the gallery's 20th Annual Holiday Arts Market with a wide range of contemporary, festive, and affordable artwork selected especially for this year's milestone marketplace, opening during First Today Art Crawl Downtown, December 3, 6PM-9PM. The selections include continuation of the fall exhibitions - New Work: Paintings and Drawings by Denise Stewart-Sanabria and Musical Sculpture by Philippe Guillerm.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2016
The Arts Company launches the gallery's 20th Annual Holiday Arts Market with a wide range of contemporary, festive, and affordable artwork selected especially for this year's milestone marketplace, opening during First Today Art Crawl Downtown, December 3, 6PM-9PM. The selections include continuation of the fall exhibitions - New Work: Paintings and Drawings by Denise Stewart-Sanabria and Musical Sculpture by Philippe Guillerm.
ABE Presents the Nashville Premiere of Wickedly Funny HAND TO GOD
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2016
Actors Bridge Ensemble's 21st season continues with the Nashville premiere of smash hit Broadway comedy, HAND TO GOD by Robert Askins, directed by Mitch Massaro, December 9-18 at the Actors Bridge Studio at Darkhorse Chapel, 4610 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, 37209. The entrance to the Chapel is on 47th Avenue.
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2016
Actors Bridge Ensemble's 21st season continues with the Nashville premiere of smash hit Broadway comedy, HAND TO GOD by Robert Askins, directed by Mitch Massaro, December 9-18 at the Actors Bridge Studio at Darkhorse Chapel, 4610 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, 37209. The entrance to the Chapel is on 47th Avenue.
2017's Midwinter's First Night Set for 1/8 at The Keeton
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 02, 2016
Austin Jeffrey Smith, Taylor Tracey, Jenna Pryor and Julia Nettles will share the stage as co-hosts of 2017 Midwinter's First Night, set for Sunday, January 8, 2017, at The Larry Keeton Theatre in Donelson. Midwinter's First Night is the annual presentation of First Night founder and executive producer Jeffrey Ellis' First Night's Top Ten of 2017 and the announcement of winners of the BWW Nashville Awards, voting for which continues through the end of December.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 02, 2016
Austin Jeffrey Smith, Taylor Tracey, Jenna Pryor and Julia Nettles will share the stage as co-hosts of 2017 Midwinter's First Night, set for Sunday, January 8, 2017, at The Larry Keeton Theatre in Donelson. Midwinter's First Night is the annual presentation of First Night founder and executive producer Jeffrey Ellis' First Night's Top Ten of 2017 and the announcement of winners of the BWW Nashville Awards, voting for which continues through the end of December.
BWW Review: NUNCRACKERS Brings Christmas to The Keeton
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 02, 2016
Those wacky sisters of Hoboken are back on the job and back in the theatre in Nuncrackers - writer Dan Goggins' latest installment of the continuing saga of a group of down-on-their-luck nuns from New Jersey who are still trying to beef up their rolls, score some longed-for electronic gadgets and launching a cable access TV channel to hawk their own special brand of must-have holiday gifts - celebrating the Christmas season with a variety show that shows off their own questionable talents, along with those of a group of four children from the school at the Convent of Mount Saint Helen's.
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 02, 2016
Those wacky sisters of Hoboken are back on the job and back in the theatre in Nuncrackers - writer Dan Goggins' latest installment of the continuing saga of a group of down-on-their-luck nuns from New Jersey who are still trying to beef up their rolls, score some longed-for electronic gadgets and launching a cable access TV channel to hawk their own special brand of must-have holiday gifts - celebrating the Christmas season with a variety show that shows off their own questionable talents, along with those of a group of four children from the school at the Convent of Mount Saint Helen's.
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Les Miserables at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)
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