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WALKING ACROSS EGYPT Will Come to the Cumberland County Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2026

Cumberland County Playhouse will present WALKING ACROSS EGYPT, a Southern comedy adapted from Clyde Edgerton's novel, starring Patty Payne as Mattie Rigsbee alongside an ensemble cast in Crossville, Tennessee.

Cumberland County Playhouse To Present DEATHTRAP
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2026

Cumberland County Playhouse will stage DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin beginning March 13 in the Adventure Theater. The Tony-nominated comedy-thriller runs through May 21 in Tennessee.

ELF, THE MUSICAL to Open at Cumberland County Playhouse in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2025

Cumberland County Playhouse will present Elf, The Musical, with a book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin.

9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL to Open at Cumberland County Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2025

Cumberland County Playhouse will present “9 to 5, The Musical!” With jubilant music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Comes to Cumberland Country Playhouse This Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2024

Her music inspired generations… and beginning September 20, Cumberland County Playhouse will present Beautiful: The Carole King Musical!

GREASE Comes to the Cumberland County Playhouse Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2024

Beginning July 19, the Cumberland County Playhouse will present Grease, the rock n’ roll high school musical celebration of growin’ up, cruisin’ with friends and goin’ steady. 

BEEHIVE: THE 60'S MUSICAL Comes to Cumberland County Playhouse in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2024

Beginning March 15, Cumberland County Playhouse will present Beehive: The 60’s Musical! Performances run through May 5.

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Nashville Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Nashville Awards; ALL SHOOK UP, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Cumberland County Playhouse & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards; ALL SHOOK UP, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Cumberland County Playhouse & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards December 5th Standings; BRIGHT STAR Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Cumberland County Playhouse's WHITE CHRISTMAS Helps Ease Your Holiday Season Worries
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 12, 2023

Less than 48 hours after opening night of Cumberland County Playhouse’s 2023 holiday season offering of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, we are happy/sad to report that tickets are mighty scarce as the sparkling production is almost certainly headed to a complete sellout.

Cumberland County Playhouse Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2023

Beginning September 22, Cumberland County Playhouse presents Little Shop of Horrors!

ALL SHOOK UP Comes to Cumberland County Playhouse in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2023

Beginning July 14, Cumberland County Playhouse presents All Shook Up, written by Tony-Award-winning playwright Joe DiPietro and featuring the music of Elvis Presley! 

Cumberland County Playhouse Presents CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2023

Beginning June 9, Cumberland County Playhouse presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The New Musical! Roald Dahl's treasured tale is now Crossville's Golden Ticket! It's the perfect recipe for a delectable treat: songs from the original film including “Pure Imagination”, “The Candy Man” and “I've Got a Golden Ticket,” alongside a toe-tapping and ear-tickling new score from the songwriters of Hairspray.

Apples And Oranges Arts Presents SING TANK LIVE, May 12
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2023

Participants of Apples and Oranges Arts' future-forward THEatre ACCELERATOR new work development program pitch their musicals to a panel of entertainment, tech and finance industry judges in Sing Tank a live, “Shark Tank” style pitch show hosted by co-creators Pamela and Tim Kashani.

Apples and Oranges Arts Spotlights The Heroine's Journey With Latest THEatre ACCELERATOR Development Cohort
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2023

Dubbed THEatre ACCELERATOR: The Heroine's Journey in XR, Apples and Oranges Arts applies their signature use of new technology to help writers develop and distribute new musicals that forefront female identifying characters.

Review: Presented in the Perfect Setting, Studio Tenn's SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN Will Revive Your Spirit
by Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 29, 2023

It was in Fall 1995 that I first was introduced to the gospel singing Sanders Family of “up near Siler City, North Carolina,” in a production of Smoke on the Mountain at Nashville's venerable Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre. In 2023, the family returns again, as if by magic or perhaps accompanied by flights of angels, in a warmly nostalgic, sweetly sentimental and altogether lovely production from Studio Tenn -- playing through April 2 -- at the historic sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in downtown Franklin, which stands in quite nicely for the First Baptist Church of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, on a Saturday night in 1938.

Cumberland County Playhouse Presents THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2023

Beginning March 17, get ready for a delightful lesson in love and relationships as Cumberland County Playhouse presents Things My Mother Taught Me!

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards; Audience of One Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.