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Review: THE VIEW UPSTAIRS at Barbershop Theatre

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: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Studio Tenn

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: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at TPAC'S Jackson Hall

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

Review: THE ECSTATIC at Oz Arts Nashville

by Catherine Burford · May 5, 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.…

Past Shows

Dear Miss Barrett

Dear Miss Barrett

Mar 1 – Feb 10, 2024

A musical theater production telling the story of the romances of Elizabeth Barrett & Robert Browning, and a modern young couple, Sarah Martin & Henry...

Dear Miss Barrett

Dear Miss Barrett

May 19 – May 28, 2023

Sarah Martin, 24, manages a rare-book shop / tearoom in an American city. She adores all things Victorian and dreams of living in a more...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Sep 11 – Sep 27, 2020

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the films Academy Award-nominated score, as...

Noises Off

Noises Off

Aug 14 – Aug 23, 2020

Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothings On. Doors slamming, on and...

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Jul 10 – Aug 2, 2020

ABBA's hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island...

Dogfight

Dogfight

Apr 24 – May 3, 2020

The hauntingly beautiful musical, Dogfight, by Pasek and Paul (Edges, James and the Giant Peach, A Christmas Story) and Peter Duchan, was praised by countless...

Little Women the Musical

Little Women the Musical

Mar 27 – Apr 12, 2020

Produced nationally and internationally, Little Women has been praised by critics for its ambition in adapting such a well-known story for the stage. This timeless,...

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

Mar 6 – Mar 15, 2020

Few more poignant true stories emerged from World War II than the diary of young Anne Frank. Published long afterwards by her father, the only...

Aida

Aida

Feb 7 – Feb 23, 2020

Winner of four 2000 Tony Awards, Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal, chronicling the love triangle...

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Jan 10 – Jan 26, 2020

Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that played a remarkable 13-year run on Broadway...

ELF-THE MUSICAL JR.

ELF-THE MUSICAL JR.

Nov 8 – Nov 10, 2018

A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre....

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD-KIDS

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD-KIDS

Nov 3

Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical A Year With Frog And Toad. Conceived by...

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

Apr 28 – May 21, 2017

A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon...

Sister Act the Musical

Sister Act the Musical

Mar 10 – Mar 18, 2017

To purchase ticket go to https://cfa.ticketleap.com Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to...

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL

Dec 2 – Dec 18, 2016

Billy Elliot the Musical is a joyous celebration of one young boy’s journey to make his dreams come true based on the smash-hit independent film...

The Who's Tommy

"The Who's Tommy"

Nov 7 – Nov 23, 2014

Based on the iconic 1969 rock concept album, The Who’s Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing, and the human spirit. The story of...

Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark

Sep 19 – Sep 28, 2014

A doll filled with heroin ends up in the apartment of a blind woman, who is terrorized by criminals looking for the doll until she...

Footloose

Jan 11 – Jan 20, 2013

One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from...

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