Excitement Grows for First Night Nashville Theatre Honors, 9/19
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2010 As Nashville's summer theater season continues to heat up, anticipation continues to grow for September's First Night Nashville Theatre Honors, the revival of the Music City theater gala that will benefit Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and sponsored by Macy's and BroadwayWorld.com. Set for Sunday, Sep...
BWW Interviews: Onstage at The Barn: Memories From the First 45 Years with Amanda Lamb
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 07, 2012 In recognition of The Barn's 45 years of bringing the magic of live theater to the stage, we continue our special series of Onstage at The Barn: Memories from The First 45 Years, with actress Amanda Lamb, who made her debut at The Barn in the 2005, and who handled phone duties for the company for a ...
Matriarch of Chaffin Family, of Barn Dinner Theatre Fame, Dies in Nashville
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 10, 2012 Edna Lou Neblett Chaffin-perhaps better known to members of Nashville's theater community as "Puny"-one-half of the couple who created The Barn Dinner Theatre that ultimately became Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre, died Monday, December 10, after a long illness....
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Reba McEntire in MALIBU COUNTRY
by Nicole Rosky - May 15, 2012 With the recent annpuncement of their new Fall 2012 line-up, ABC released trailer for their upcoming series. Check out a sneak peek of Malibu Country, featuring Broadway veteran Reba McEntire, below!...
BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL Brings Its Electrifying and 'Fantastical' Tale to Music City
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 16, 2011 Memphis, the musical, is a lot like Memphis, the city: You either love it or you hate it. But if you let its sincerely heartfelt story and evocatively written music wend its way into your heart, you'll find your soul. With the national touring company now ensconced at Tennessee Performing Arts Cente...
Cerveris Leads 'NYC LOVES NASHVILLE' Benefit Concert at Le Poisson Rouge, 7/27
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2010 Former Nashville residents announce the 'NYC Loves Nashville' Benefit Concert at Le Poisson Rouge on July 27th. Doors open at 7:30pm with the show beginning at 8:00pm and tickets are $20 at Le Poisson Rouge's website (www.lprnyc.com). The concert will feature a diverse group of artists coming togeth...
TV: Broadway Beat Meets the LUCKY GUY Company
by Broadway Beat - April 15, 2011 This week, the cast and creative team for the Off-Broadway premiere of Lucky Guy met the press. Broadway Beat was on hand and brings you a look at the open rehearsal below!...
BWW Interviews: Onstage at The Barn: Memories From the First 45 Years with Jaclyn Brown
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 30, 2012 In recognition of The Barn's 45 years of bringing the magic of live theater to the stage, we continue our special series of Onstage at The Barn: Memories from The First 45 Years, with actress/music director/singer/songwriter/new mom Jaclyn Brown, who is one of the most accomplished multi-hyphenates ...
Benefit Concert to be Held for SENSE Theatre, 4/18
by Mark Valdez - April 10, 2012 April is Autism Awareness month and a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that the neurodevelopmental disorder impacting social interaction, communication and behavior affects an estimated 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys in the United States. Amidst these disturb...
Music City Celebrates The Tony Awards with Special Concert, 6/6
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2011 First up is First Night: The Tony Concert, to be presented by Keeping Scores Concerts at Franklin's Boiler Room Theatre on Monday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. Featuring some of Nashville's biggest and brightest theater stars performing songs from Tony Award-winning musicals, the concert serves as the kick-...
Broadway-bound THE NUTTY PROFESSOR to Kick Off In Music City USA July 24 to August 19
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 03, 2012 Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) will play host this summer to the world premiere of The Nutty Professor, a new musical comedy directed by the King of Comedy himself, Jerry Lewis. The Broadway at TPAC Special Event will run from July 24 to August 19 in TPAC's James K. Polk Theater...
'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock,' to Air 8/7
by Kelsey Denette - June 23, 2011 This summer will heat up when ABC puts a spotlight on Nashville for the hottest music event of the year, 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock.' Filmed June 9-12, today's most exciting Country Music stars hit the stage during a four-day party and celebration of America's music for a special t...
Ben Folds To Perform A Benefit For Nashville Symphony 11/27
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2010 On Saturday, November 27, Ben Folds will perform "Keys to Music City," a benefit for the Nashville Symphony at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall. ...
Music City Celebrates The Tony Awards with Special Concert, 6/6
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 31, 2011 First up is First Night: The Tony Concert, to be presented by Keeping Scores Concerts at Franklin's Boiler Room Theatre on Monday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. Featuring some of Nashville's biggest and brightest theater stars performing songs from Tony Award-winning musicals, the concert serves as the kick-...
Benefit Concert to be Held for SENSE Theatre, 4/18
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2012 April is Autism Awareness month and a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that the neurodevelopmental disorder impacting social interaction, communication and behavior affects an estimated 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys in the United States. Amidst these disturb...
East Side Story's Storytellin', VOICES and More Set for May 2013
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2013 East Side Story has announced its May 2013 events. Details below!...
STAGE TUBE: Watch SHEL's 'Freckles' Music Video; Album Debuts 8/7
by Stage Tube - July 11, 2012 Acclaimed Fort Collins, CO-based pop-folk group SHEL will release their debut album on Moraine Records/Mad King August 7. The self-titled effort is the group's first full-length studio album and the follow-up to 2011's When The Dragon Came Down EP. Watch their self-created, directed and edited 'Frec...
Laura Hall from 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' Performs at the High Watt with the Nashville Improv Company Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2013 One night only, from Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Second City, acclaimed musicians & improvisers Laura and Rick Hall are joining the Nashville Improv Company to present a night of musical comedy, completely improvised....
AN ADULT GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA by Sheldon Kurland On Sale For The Holidays
by Jeffrey Ellis - November 28, 2011 An Adult Guide to the Orchestra is described as 'a fun and witty look at symphony orchestras and the musicians who create the music.' Written by Sheldon Kurland, a classically trained musician who studied at Juilliard and was later known for his influence in bringing the lush string sound to Country...
MUSIC CITY CONFIDENTIAL #7: All the News from Onstage, Offstage, Backstage and Beyond
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 10, 2012 Apparently, it is Elvis Week in Nashville (at least according to the fine folks at Loveless Cafe), so before we head out to the theater for a full weekend of show openings and the like, a trip to West Nashville for a slice of the Loveless' Elvis pie is in order (for the uninitiated, that's peanut bu...
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of LUCKY GUY Commercial Filmimg
by Nicole Rosky - April 20, 2011 LUCKY GUY will begin on Thursday, April 28, 2011 and continue through Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Little Shubert Theatre (422 West 42nd Street, between 9th & Dyer Avenues). Opening night is set for Thursday, May 19, 2011. Lucky Guy will play a 12-week limited engagement. Click below for a behind th...
MUSIC CITY CONFIDENTIAL #6: All The News from Onstage, Offstage, Backstage and Beyond
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 29, 2012 We've been doing our part to prepare ye the way, watching the action onstage, taking some furtive peeks backstage, listening to all the offstage gossip and venturing beyond the confines of the theater to gain the informed knowledge to see more shows in the Volunteer State than you ever thought possi...
Ten Minute Playhouse To Return in November With Full Slate of New Scripts
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 20, 2011 Set for November 6 and 7 at the Darkhorse Theater, 4610 Charlotte Avenue, The Ten Minute Playhouse will again feature brand new ten-minute plays by Middle Tennessee playwrights. In addition, two scripts read at the May event will be produced and staged in New Works Nashville's ongoing commitment to ...
MUSIC CITY CONFIDENTIAL #5: Onstage, Offstage, Backstage and Beyond in the Volunteer State
by Jeffrey Ellis - July 17, 2012 Welcome to the fifth installment of Music City Confidential, my column to collect the flotsam and jetsam, informationally speaking, of theatre in Tennessee. Sorry for the long delay since the last installment, but I've been theatering my butt off all over the Volunteer State in search of intriguing ...
Ben Folds Composes Keys to Music City Fundraising Campaign
by Kelsey Denette - October 07, 2011 Ben Folds was one of the many Nashville musicians who lost instruments and other equipment after a historic flood deluged much of Middle Tennessee in May 2010. After wondering what to do with his flood-ravaged piano, which had been housed at the storage facility Soundcheck Nashville, Ben decided to ... |
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