Tennessee Playwrights Studio

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?...

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....

by Catherine Burford - June 06, 2026

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

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....

by Catherine Burford - May 16, 2026

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

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. ...

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....

by Catherine Burford - May 02, 2026

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

by Catherine Burford - April 23, 2026

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

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....