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BWW Reviews: Circle Players' 13 at The Keeton Theatre

BWW Reviews: Circle Players' 13 at The Keeton Theatre

by Jeffrey Ellis — April 24, 2011

Nashville's Circle Players, now in its 61st season and the oldest community theatre in Middle Tennessee, has scored one of its biggest hits ever with the current production of Jason Robert Brown's 13.

Circle Players' THE WEDDING SINGER Runs 2/18-3/6

by Jeffrey Ellis — February 17, 2011

Nashville favorite Tyson Laemmel stars as Robbie, 'a cheesy, but lovable New Jersey rocker' in Circle Players' upcoming production of The Wedding Singer, the upbeat romantic musical comedy that debuted on Broadway in 2006 and is based on the 1998 Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore movie.

Laemmel, Sonn, Sasser lead cast of Circle Players' THE WEDDING SINGER

Laemmel, Sonn, Sasser lead cast of Circle Players' THE WEDDING SINGER

by Jeffrey Ellis — February 1, 2011

Nashville favorite Tyson Laemmel stars as Robbie, 'a cheesy, but lovable New Jersey rocker' in Circle Players' upcoming production of The Wedding Singer, the upbeat romantic musical comedy that debuted on Broadway in 2006 and is based on the 1998 Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore movie.

First Night's Top Ten of 2010: Nashville's Best Choreographers

First Night's Top Ten of 2010: Nashville's Best Choreographers

by Jeffrey Ellis — January 17, 2011

Think about it: What if you were watching The King and I and when Anna and the King of Siam started to sing 'Shall We Dance' and they just stood there, it just wouldn't have much of an impact, would it? Or if all those budding chorus members in A Chorus Line just stood around and talked about dancin

First Night's Top Ten of 2010: Nashville's Best Directors

First Night's Top Ten of 2010: Nashville's Best Directors

by Jeffrey Ellis — January 17, 2011

If theater audiences in Nashville and Middle Tennessee owe a huge debt of gratitude to the directors who helm the year's finest productions, you can only imagine how the actors lucky enough to work with those insightful, creative men and women must be! The Top Ten Directors of 2010 have resumes anyo

First Night's Top Ten of 2010: Nashville's Best Musicals

First Night's Top Ten of 2010: Nashville's Best Musicals

by Jeffrey Ellis — January 13, 2011

If you find yourself venturing outside of New York, and you want to see some really good musical theater, what should you do? Allow me to suggest a visit to my neck o' the woods: A trip to Nashville might provide you with exactly what you seek.

Photo Coverage: Winter's First Night Nashville

Photo Coverage: Winter's First Night Nashville

by Jeffrey Ellis — January 11, 2011

Amid threatening weather forecasts and a winter storm bearing down on the South, more than 150 hardy souls gathered to celebrate live theatre in Nashville and Middle Tennessee with the presentation of the BroadwayWorld.

Nashville Theater Parties Hardy for BroadwayWorld.com Nashville Awards

Nashville Theater Parties Hardy for BroadwayWorld.com Nashville Awards

by Jeffrey Ellis — January 10, 2011

Despite portentous warnings of an approaching snowmageddon across the South, more than 150 members of the Nashville and Middle Tennessee theater community gathered at Street Theatre Company in Nashville Sunday night, January 9, for the announcement of the BroadwayWorld.

BWW Reviews: SANTALAND DIARIES and SEASON'S GREETINGS from Rhubarb/Pendulum 3

BWW Reviews: SANTALAND DIARIES and SEASON'S GREETINGS from Rhubarb/Pendulum 3

by Jeffrey Ellis — January 5, 2011

Thanks to a joint production of Nashville's Rhubarb Theater and Pendulum 3, Sedaris' twinbill for Christmas - The Santaland Diaries and Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello - gave audiences just the right twist to the season, delivering laughs and evoki

BWW Reviews: Trish Crist's '41' from Rhubarb Theater Company

BWW Reviews: Trish Crist's '41' from Rhubarb Theater Company

by Jeffrey Ellis — July 29, 2010

Nashville playwright and director Trish Crist has brought her latest project to the stage of Darkhorse Theatre, a heartfelt consideration of the journey taken by Americans since 1969 - the summer in which the modern lesbian and gay civil rights movement was finally galvanized at the Stonewall Inn in

Boiler Room Theatre Presents BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, Opens May 7

by BWW News Desk — May 7, 2010

The Boiler Room Theatre (BRT), Williamson County's resident professional theatre company, continues its 10th season with Neil Simon's comedy Brighton Beach Memoirs opening May 7, 2010 at the theatre, located in the historic Factory at Franklin (230 Franklin Rd.

BWW Interviews: Nate Eppler, A Life in the Theatre

BWW Interviews: Nate Eppler, A Life in the Theatre

by Jeffrey Ellis — April 24, 2010

As talented as Nate Eppler is as an actor (and he's got the reviews to prove that he is, indeed, just that), it may be his writing talents that will ensure his place in theatre history (and he has a growing file of reviews to prove that, as well).


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