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Friday 5 (+1): Pull Tight Players' VANYA, SONIA... 'And Them'

Friday 5 (+1): Pull Tight Players' VANYA, SONIA... 'And Them'

by Jeffrey Ellis — March 30, 2017

Led by a trio of veteran Nashville-area actors - Dan Zeigler, Pat Street and Lynn Yates - the quartet of eponymous characters is completed by Ryan Chavez Richmond, who is quickly making a name for himself (and gaining more than a little notoriety along the way) on local stages.

GIVING THANKS: What Are You Grateful For in 2015?

GIVING THANKS: What Are You Grateful For in 2015?

by Jeffrey Ellis — November 23, 2015

Once again, it's that time of year: a period of reflection and introspection that gives us all the perfect opportunity to express our gratitude for the things in our lives that have meant the most to us in 2015.

CRITICS' CHOICE: This Weekend's Best Bets

CRITICS' CHOICE: This Weekend's Best Bets

by Jeffrey Ellis — June 19, 2015

Looking for a way to beat the heat this weekend? What's better than sinking into a seat in a darkened auditorium and letting the talented actors onstage whisk you way to a whole different world from the world iin which you toil Monday through Friday? Theater companies throughout the midstate are rea

CRITICS' CHOICE: Cool Down in the Dark

CRITICS' CHOICE: Cool Down in the Dark

by Jeffrey Ellis — June 16, 2015

Looking for an early summer diversion? We're happy to suggest some theatrical offerings to occupy your time, to keep you out of the heat and humidity - which seems to have really descended upon us this past week - and place you smack in the middle of a darkened auditorium that's certain to cool you

CRITICS' CHOICE: Get Some Southern Hospitality

CRITICS' CHOICE: Get Some Southern Hospitality

by Jeffrey Ellis — June 12, 2015

We pride ourselves on our bounteous Southern hospitality here in Nashville, so who's gonna explain this: On Thursday, as thousands of country music fans gathered downtown for CMA Fest and thousands more fans of every musical genre you can think of were headed southward for the Bonnaroo Music Festiva

CRITICS' CHOICE: We Saw What You Did Last Summer

CRITICS' CHOICE: We Saw What You Did Last Summer

by Jeffrey Ellis — June 9, 2015

It's another busy theater week in Tennessee, and in Nashville there are an extra 50,000 to 100,000 country music fans jamming up traffic and increasing wait times at local restaurants, thanks to CMA Music Fest, which natives and longtimers will remember as Fan Fair.

New Vic to Stage BOB MARLEY'S THREE LITTLE BIRDS, 2/7-23

New Vic to Stage BOB MARLEY'S THREE LITTLE BIRDS, 2/7-23

by Tyler Peterson — January 7, 2014

A jammin' new musical with live accompaniment featuring the timeless music and lyrics of Bob Marley, Bob Marley's Three Little Birds shares the legendary reggae artist's message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds.

BWW Reviews: Boiler Room Theatre's STEEL MAGNOLIAS Worthy of Another Reunion

BWW Reviews: Boiler Room Theatre's STEEL MAGNOLIAS Worthy of Another Reunion

by Jeffrey Ellis — August 19, 2012

Director Lisa Gillespie is responsible for my most recent serving of Steel Magnolias (onstage at Boiler Room Theatre in Franklin through September 8), which like all richly decadent Southern delicacies, sates something within me that yearns for a memory-laden repast-serving up Harling's artful blend

The Boiler Room Theatre Opens STEEL MAGNOLIAS 8/17

The Boiler Room Theatre Opens STEEL MAGNOLIAS 8/17

by Kelsey Denette — August 1, 2012

The Boiler Room Theatre (BRT), Williamson County's original and longest-running professional theatre company, will stage Robert Harling's classic comedic drama Steel Magnolias in August.

Photo Coverage: The Beautiful Women of a Tennessee Theater Summer

Photo Coverage: The Beautiful Women of a Tennessee Theater Summer

by Jeffrey Ellis — June 18, 2012

Now, we're the last to try to stir up trouble or to further flame the fires of jealousy or envy, but we thought we'd share with you some photographs of some of those lovely ladies who could delight their audiences just by standing there-but whom inspire and encourage us all with their superb onstage

Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot: LYNN YATES

Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot: LYNN YATES

by Jeffrey Ellis — May 13, 2012

Who's who in Tennessee theater? Sometimes, without a program in your hand, it's difficult to know who's playing whom-hence, our newest feature: Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot.

Caldwell, Shepherd lead cast of TCT's MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940

by BWW News Desk — April 16, 2011

Do the names 'Joe Shepherd' or 'Corey Caldwell' ring a bell? No? Well, I just bet their voices would: Both men have been featured in numerous radio and television commercials, whether as the voice of Brentwood Jewelers (in the case of Corey Caldwell) or as the creator of a Peabody Award-winning prog

BWW Reviews: THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 at Towne Centre Theatre

BWW Reviews: THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 at Towne Centre Theatre

by Jeffrey Ellis — April 9, 2011

John Bishop's The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 is a deliciously campy send-up of movies, mysteries and musicals - and now, thanks to a top-flight production from Brentwood's Towne Centre Theatre, local audiences can once again revel in the play's cleverly constructed, though thoroughly implausible


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