Peppermint News

While there were plenty of productions to be excited about during the 2009 Nashville theatre season, as with any year the most memorable theatrical moments were due to the many fine individual performances seen on local stages. Featuring a blend of both veterans and newcomers, the 2009 season proved once again that Music City has an impressive retinue of actors to call upon. Whether it's in an emotionally draining drama, a laugh-out-loud comedy or a joyously inspiring musical, there are actors here who can deliver the goods, time after time.

Profiles Theatre continues its 2009-2010 Season with Killer Joe by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts, directed by Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder. The production runs January 8- February 28, 2010, at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway. The press opening is Thursday, January 14, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.

Snoopy!!! The Musical opens November 6th and runs through November 22nd at Raleigh Little Theatre. Performances will be held in RLT's Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre.

Little House on the Prairie charms audiences now through Dec. 29. Enjoying life on the Prairie: Ma (Jeanne Averill), Pa (Ric Averill), Mary (Melanie Humphrey & Laura (Mattie Bell). Photo J. Robert Schraeder.

Snoopy!!! The Musical opens November 6th and runs through November 22nd at Raleigh Little Theatre. Performances will be held in RLT's Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre.

Snoopy!!! The Musical opens November 6th and runs through November 22nd at Raleigh Little Theatre. Performances will be held in RLT's Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre.

Grosse Pointe Theatre will hold auditions for the musical comedy, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, with Book, Music & Lyrics by Clark M. Gesner.

Grosse Pointe Theatre will hold auditions for the musical comedy, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, with Book, Music & Lyrics by Clark M. Gesner.

Warner Home Video will release the animated version of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN on DVD on January 26th, 2010. YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN is one of many prime-time animated TV specials based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts and originally aired on the CBS network on November 6th, 1985.

Grosse Pointe Theatre will hold auditions for the musical comedy, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, with Book, Music & Lyrics by Clark M. Gesner.

Singer, actor, producer, author and all around entertainer, Lorna Luft , comes to The Rrazz Room at The Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, San Francisco CA. for six shows of 'An Intimate Evening with Lorna Luft,' Aug 25-30.

Singer, actor, producer, author and all around entertainer, Lorna Luft , comes to The Rrazz Room at The Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, San Francisco CA. for six shows of 'An Intimate Evening with Lorna Luft,' Aug 25-30.

Singer, actor, producer, author and all around entertainer, Lorna Luft , comes to The Rrazz Room at The Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, San Francisco CA. for six shows of 'An Intimate Evening with Lorna Luft,' Aug 25-30.

Singer, actor, producer, author and all around entertainer, Lorna Luft , comes to The Rrazz Room at The Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, San Francisco CA. for six shows of 'An Intimate Evening with Lorna Luft,' Aug 25-30.

Singer, actor, producer, author and all around entertainer, Lorna Luft , comes to The Rrazz Room at The Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, San Francisco CA. for six shows of 'An Intimate Evening with Lorna Luft,' Aug 25-30.

Idina Menzel's official website is announcing that the upcoming Chess in Concert cd is now available in a limited edition for pre-order on-line.

Lip Service, a fundraiser/concert for the AIDS Lifecycle Team Go Big!, plays the Castro Theatre, one night only, on Saturday, April 25 at 8 PM.. Tickets are $29.50-$52.50 and can be purchased at www.cityboxoffice.com or by calling 415 392 4400

Royal Albert Hall's CHESS IN CONCERT, originally presented May 12-13 2008 is set to air on PBS stations this June.

Lip Service, a fundraiser/concert for the AIDS Lifecycle Team Go Big!, plays the Castro Theatre, one night only, on Saturday, April 25 at 8 PM.. Tickets are $29.50-$52.50 and can be purchased at www.cityboxoffice.com or by calling 415 392 4400

The critically acclaimed open mic series, Big Night Out returns! Billed as a delicious gathering for the musical community, Big Night Out is a unique and supportive environment for performers and composers of all backgrounds to come together and perform the music that they love. Hosted by The Fabulous Jennifer Wren, who made her cabaret debut in 2006 with her revue Love, Rainbows and All at Don't Tell Mama, and resident Musical Director William 'Bill' Zeffiro, singers are encouraged to try out new material, sing the roles that they aspire to play, sing the roles they will never play, or just show off for the joy of it.