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Photo Coverage: 2016 First Night Preview Party

Photo Coverage: 2016 First Night Preview Party

by Jeffrey Ellis — July 20, 2016

Two Broadway veterans join with a group of seven of Tennessee's most enduring, influential and outstanding theater artists to comprise the Class of 2016 First Night Honorees, who were revealed Monday night during the annual First Night preview party, hosted by First Night founder and executive produ

MUSIC CITY CONFIDENTIAL: What's This Week's Gossip?

MUSIC CITY CONFIDENTIAL: What's This Week's Gossip?

by Jeffrey Ellis — April 26, 2016

At long last, Music City Confidential is back to help you get caught back on the talk of the town - all the news that's fit to print about the Nashville theater community - and to immerse you in the minutiae of life in Theater City (a term we've been trying to copyright since we were in junior high

Celebrating 25 Years of RUMORS at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre

Celebrating 25 Years of RUMORS at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre

by Jeffrey Ellis — April 26, 2016

Opening night quickly approaches at Nashville's historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre - which this year celebrates its 50th season - for Neil Simon's Rumors, first produced on the iconic and completely magical floating stage in 1991.

Critic's Choice: The Shows You Just Can't Miss

Critic's Choice: The Shows You Just Can't Miss

by Jeffrey Ellis — February 25, 2016

There's so much great theater going on in the Nashville area right now, that you may be having a difficult time choosing among the bounteous offerings local companies are providing you.

Nashville's Best Honored at Midwinter's First Night

Nashville's Best Honored at Midwinter's First Night

by Jeffrey Ellis — January 11, 2016

Nashville actor and NFL Hall of Famer Eddie George, who makes his Broadway debut Tuesday night in the iconic musical Chicago, was named First Night's Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play for his searing portrayal of a former slave haunted by the spectre of abuse in Nashville Repertory Theatre's The W

The 2015 First Night Honorees: Actress and Educator Kaul Bluestone

The 2015 First Night Honorees: Actress and Educator Kaul Bluestone

by Jeffrey Ellis — August 19, 2015

2015 First Night Honoree Kaul Bluestone claimed her place in the First Night record books in the 20th Century: She was the 1996 Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play for her role in Circle Players' production of Dancing at Lughnasa.

Photo Coverage: THE 2015 FIRST NIGHT PREVIEW PARTY

Photo Coverage: THE 2015 FIRST NIGHT PREVIEW PARTY

by Jeffrey Ellis — July 28, 2015

More than 150 people gathered at Nashville's venerable Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Monday night for the announcement of honorees and award winners for the 2015 First Night Honors.

Photo Coverage: The Class of 2015 First Night Honorees

Photo Coverage: The Class of 2015 First Night Honorees

by Jeffrey Ellis — July 28, 2015

Nine individuals who have taken leading roles in making live theater in Tennessee better and more magical have been named as members of the Class of 2015 Honorees for The First Night Honors, the annual celebration of all things theatrical held in Nashville every September.

2015 First Night Honorees, Award Winners Revealed

2015 First Night Honorees, Award Winners Revealed

by Jeffrey Ellis — July 28, 2015

Nine individuals who have taken leading roles in making live theater in Tennessee better and more magical have been named as members of the Class of 2015 Honorees for The First Night Honors, the annual celebration of all things theatrical held in Nashville every September.

Class of 2015 First Night Honorees To Be Revealed 7/27

Class of 2015 First Night Honorees To Be Revealed 7/27

by Jeffrey Ellis — July 21, 2015

The First Night Honors' Class of 2015 will be revealed next Monday night, July 27, as Nashville Theater's Big Reveal: The First Night Preview Party gets under way at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre at 6 p.

What's Nashville's Favorite Love Song from a Musical?

What's Nashville's Favorite Love Song from a Musical?

by Jeffrey Ellis — February 13, 2015

In a town where everyone from your next-door neighbor to your favorite barista - from your dental hygienist to your manicurist, your seatmate on the bus, your friendly neighborhood bartender and maybe even the guy who does your taxes - is a songwriter, you'll find that there's never a shortage of op

It's Back! MUSIC CITY CONFIDENTIAL Number 8

It's Back! MUSIC CITY CONFIDENTIAL Number 8

by Jeffrey Ellis — November 24, 2014

You will not believe it! The last time we gave you a Music City Confidential (number seven), the London Olympics were winding up, LaToya Gardner and Kevin Mead were starring in Circle Players' Aida, Maggie Richardson and Cody Rutledge were headlining Xanadu at the Arts Center of Cannon County, and M


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