Pat Hall News

The lights are shining brightly at The Orpheum Theatre again this year. While the economy continues to plague ticket sales at many attractions in the Mid-South, The Orpheum is maintaining and attracting new season subscribers for the 2010-2011 Broadway Series through new innovations and subscriber benefits.

SummerStage has announced the continuation of their first theater season with blood pudding, written by Sharon Bridgforth and Directed by Baraka de Soleil.

SummerStage has announced the continuation of their first theater season with blood pudding, written by Sharon Bridgforth and Directed by Baraka de Soleil.

The Orpheum Theatre is pleased to announce the lineup of the 2010 Summer Movie Series, sponsored by Roadshow MINI. Jam packed with classic movie hits, the Orpheum's 2010 Summer Movie Series offers big entertainment at a small price.

The Orpheum Theatre is pleased to announce the lineup of the 2010 Summer Movie Series, sponsored by Roadshow MINI. Jam packed with classic movie hits, the Orpheum's 2010 Summer Movie Series offers big entertainment at a small price.

Following a wildly enthusiastic reception to shows across Europe, 17-time Grammy Award-winner Pat Metheny brings his Orchestrion Tour to North American performance halls, including a stop in Salt Lake City.

Following a wildly enthusiastic reception to shows across Europe, 17-time Grammy Award-winner Pat Metheny brings his Orchestrion Tour to North American performance halls, including a stop in Salt Lake City.

The producers of the hit Broadway musical MEMPHIS announced today that the critically acclaimed production will launch a U. S. national tour in Memphis, TN. Performances will begin in October, 2011 at the Orpheum Theatre (203 South Main Street). Additional cities, dates and casting will be announced at a later date.

2010-2011 will be a dream season at The Orpheum Theatre. Filled with Tony® Award-winners, audience favorites, stunning classics, and amazing spectacle, the 2010-2011 Broadway season is full of fun, passion, and excitement.

'Oh, What A Season!' The Orpheum will be transformed into the most magical place in Memphis again this season. The Broadway Series starts with chorus dancers, European cirque-style acrobats, and munchkins and ends with a 1960s rock ?n roll quartet, World War II sailors, and musically talented murderesses.

Gourmands, Theatre enthusiasts, and Memphis history buffs alike will enjoy this special evening at the Orpheum. First, join Orpheum President Pat Halloran on a tour of 'The South's Finest Theatre'. The tour begins in the lobby with a brief overview of the Orpheum's 80 years, and then progresses to the stage where Orpheum Star Search champion Brandon Bailey will showcase his winning performance. Guests will also have the opportunity to see the colorful show murals that line the hall of dressing rooms where leading men such as Cary Grant and Yul Brynner , crooners like Johnny Mathis and Robert Goulet, and sex symbol Mae West prepped before performing to a sold out theatre. Enjoy a different look, the star's perspective, of the ornate chandeliers and gilded moldings of one of the oldest theatres in the country. The Orpheum joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Gourmands, Theatre enthusiasts, and Memphis history buffs alike will enjoy this special evening at the Orpheum. First, join Orpheum President Pat Halloran on a tour of 'The South's Finest Theatre'. The tour begins in the lobby with a brief overview of the Orpheum's 80 years, and then progresses to the stage where Orpheum Star Search champion Brandon Bailey will showcase his winning performance. Guests will also have the opportunity to see the colorful show murals that line the hall of dressing rooms where leading men such as Cary Grant and Yul Brynner , crooners like Johnny Mathis and Robert Goulet, and sex symbol Mae West prepped before performing to a sold out theatre. Enjoy a different look, the star's perspective, of the ornate chandeliers and gilded moldings of one of the oldest theatres in the country. The Orpheum joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

When Gabrielle Lansner's dancers shimmy and go-go to Philip Hamilton's rock and roll score, River Deep has a vibrant and nostalgic energy. It's when the music stops that the production gets messy.

Cast members from numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows took part in WOR Radio's second annual Celebrate America concert, which took place place all day at the Hofstra University Arena in Hempstead, NY on June 25th

River Deep, A Tribute to Tina Turner, a new musical celebrating the life story of music legend Tina Turner, will return to The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre this summer for a strictly limited Off-Broadway engagement from July 5th through July 29th