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Cumberland County Playhouse

221 Tennessee Ave
Crossville, TN 38555



Review: THE FIRST STAGE: OIL & WHISKEY/JOHNNY AND THE DEVIL'S BOX. at Analog


by Catherine Burford - June 14, 2026

What did our critic think of THE FIRST STAGE: OIL & WHISKEY AND JOHNNY AND THE DEVIL'S BOX. at Analog?...

Review: THE VIEW UPSTAIRS at Barbershop Theatre


by Catherine Burford - June 14, 2026

What did our critic think of THE View UPSTAIRS at Barbershop Theatre? Street Theatre Company opened their final show of their 20th season. Max Vernon’s play was inspired by the 1973 attack at the UpStairs Lounge, a gay bar in New Orleans....

Review: THE 4TH WITCH at Oz


by Catherine Burford - June 06, 2026

What did our critic think of THE 4TH WITCH at Oz?...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Studio Tenn


by Carolan Trbovich - May 21, 2026

Jesus Christ Superstar began as a concept album in 1970 before making its stage debut in 1971. The original 1970 concept album was the brainchild of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice....

Review: BLOOD SUCKING LEECH at Noah Lift Opera Center


by Catherine Burford - May 16, 2026

What did our critic think of BLOOD SUCKING LEECH at Noah Lift Opera Center?...

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at TPAC'S Jackson Hall


by Catherine Burford - May 14, 2026

All I knew about Water For Elephants was that it is a romantic drama set in a traveling circus during the Great Depression. I expected a circus with a rich color palette, beautiful costumes, acrobatics, and an elephant. ...

Review: THE ECSTATIC at Oz Arts Nashville


by Catherine Burford - May 05, 2026

After being forced to miss Oz Arts Nashville’s last two entries in their “A Cultural Revelation” season, I was more than pleased to return. For this season, productions from around the world are presented in the Oz space, introducing audiences to art forms that they can’t find just anywhere....

Review: PENNY SAUNDERS’ SHERLOCK at TPAC’s James K Polk


by Catherine Burford - May 02, 2026

What did our critic think of PENNY SAUNDERS’ SHERLOCK at TPAC’s James K Polk?...

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at TPAC’s Jackson Hall


by Catherine Burford - April 23, 2026

What did our critic think of SOME LIKE IT HOT at TPAC’s Jackson Hall?...

Review: THAT'S SO HIGH SCHOOL at The Analog At The Hutton Hotel


by Catherine Burford - April 20, 2026

High School. A period of confusion, heartbreak, and important life lessons. Even if our high school days weren’t the best days of our lives (I say as I raise my hand), we often look back on them and see how far we’ve come. For better or for worse....

Past Shows

A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock N Roll

May 8 – May 9, 2026

Cumberland County Playhouse's Education Department presents A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock N Roll, a student showcase featuring 200 young performers celebrating dance,...

Hairspray

Hairspray

Jun 20 – Aug 10, 2025

The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, inspired the blockbuster film starring John Travolta,...

The Miss Firecracker Contest

The Miss Firecracker Contest

May 23 – Jul 27, 2025

The summer air is about to heat up in Brookhaven, a rural town in Mississippi, as residents prepare for their annual Miss Firecracker Contest, held...

THE MIRACLE WORKER

THE MIRACLE WORKER

Apr 5 – May 17, 2013

The play shares the story of young Helen Keller, born in Alabama, blind and deaf since infancy due to a severe case of scarlet fever,...

LES MISERABLES

LES MISERABLES

Mar 8 – May 3, 2013

Starring Nathaniel Hackmann, fresh from the National touring company of LES MIS, with his wife, Nicole Begue Hackmann as Fantine, Greg Pendzick as Marius and...

The Sound of Music

Feb 10 – Apr 6, 2012

"The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious...

Videos


The WordPlayers presents Hairspray: The Musical in Nashville The WordPlayers presents Hairspray: The Musical
Bijou Theatre (7/10-7/12)
ATRIUM in Nashville ATRIUM
TheatreWorks@TheSquare (1/08-1/24)
& Juliet in Nashville & Juliet
Historic Tennessee Theatre (8/04-8/09)
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” in Nashville Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”
Source One Five (6/26-6/28)
Alison Krauss and Union Station in Nashville Alison Krauss and Union Station
Alison Krauss and Union Station at Ryman Auditorium (9/18-9/18)
Les Miserables in Nashville Les Miserables
Playhouse on the Square (5/28-6/27)
Tribute in Nashville Tribute
Tellico Community Playhouse (6/04-6/21) PHOTOS
Mamma Mia! in Nashville Mamma Mia!
Tennessee Theatre (2/16-2/21)
Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks & Eva Under Fire in Nashville Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks & Eva Under Fire
FirstBank Amphitheater (10/08-10/08)
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Nashville Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (6/16-6/28)