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2014 BroadwayWorld Memphis Winners Announced - Rob Hanford, Michael Gravois & More!
by BWW Special Coverage - January 14, 2015

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 60 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2014 Memphis winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winner...


THE SEAGULL Runs Now thru 3/28 at Playhouse on the Square
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2015

Famous, but aging, actress Irina Arkadina is obsessed with a callous younger lover, dismissive of her son the frustrated playwright, and suspicious of an admiring ingenue. Christopher Hampton's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 1895 play lays bare its comedy and its cruelty in a household overflowing wi...


Playhouse on the Square Seeks Scripts for QUEER ON! New Works Competition
by Nora Dominick - November 05, 2015

Q&A at Playhouse on the Square is accepting scripts for Queer On!, a New Works Competition focusing on Queer Youth Theatre. In its first year, Queer On! will accept ten-minute plays/pieces for review. A panel of Queer Youth Theatre facilitators and participants will review all submitted scripts and ...


Pasek & Paul Song Cycle EDGES to Debut in Atlanta This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2015

This month, Lyric Studio Theatre in the Square will stage EDGES, a song cycle written by Tony nominated Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (DOGFIGHT, JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, DEAR EVAN HANSEN) in their sophomore year at the University of Michigan....


Atlanta Lyric Theatre Expands, Leases New 'Lyric Studio Theatre in the Square'
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2014

Atlanta Lyric Theatre, the metro area's only professional musical theatre company, has agreed to lease the Alley Stage at the former Theatre in the Square in Marietta. In addition to the company's main stage productions, which are housed at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, the new acquisition, to be...


SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS Set for The Circuit Playhouse, 11/28-12/28
by Tyler Peterson - November 05, 2014

Sanders Family Christmas is the sequel to the wildly successful bluegrass gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain. It's December 24, 1941, and the lovable, quirky Sanders clan has gathered for one last performance at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church before young Dennis is shipped out for boot camp. Stor...


Playhouse on the Square to Present 'Curtain Up: Playhouse Loves Memphis,' 11/7
by Tyler Peterson - October 13, 2014

Playhouse on the Square's annual Curtain Up fundraiser will be held on Friday, November 7th from 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM. This year's theme is all things Memphis. Playhouse has called Memphis home for the last 45 years, and this year Curtain Up celebrates everything that our city has to offer. Enjoy game...


Playhouse on the Square to Present KISS ME, KATE, 5/8-31
by Tyler Peterson - April 20, 2015

Kiss Me, Kate is Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew set to Cole Porter's greatest score. Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, two divorced and flamboyantly egocentric performers, find themselves starring opposite each other in this fun, melodious, and sophisticated musical that is a tribute to theatre in a...


The Circus Playhouse Presents SEMINAR, Now thru 6/21
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015

Four aspiring young novelists sign up for private writing lessons with Leonard, a once celebrated literary figure. Under his recklessly brilliant and unorthodox instruction, some thrive and others flounder, alliances are made and broken, sex is used as a weapon, and hearts are unmoored. The wordplay...


POTS@TheWorks Season to Present WE LIVE HERE at TheatreWorks, 1/2-25
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2015

We Live Here by Harold Ellis Clark will play as part of NewWorks@TheWorks at TheatreWorks, January 2 - January 25, 2015....


Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Feb. 23
by - February 23, 2014

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, February 23, 2014. ...


Playhouse on the Square to Present BILLY ELLIOT
by Tyler Peterson - August 05, 2015

The 47th season for Playhouse on the Square begins with the regional premiere of Billy Elliot the Musical! Set in a northern English town amidst the turbulent 1984 miners' strike, Billy Elliot the Musical is the inspiring tale of one boy's journey as he exchanges his boxing gloves for ballet shoes. ...


In the Spotlight Series: THE RIVER's Hugh Jackman
by Walter McBride - December 05, 2014

Jez Butterworth's The River recently opened on Broadway at Circle in the Square, starring Hugh Jackman. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of Jackman in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!...


BUYER AND CELLAR to Open Circuit Playhouse's 2015-16 Season
by Tyler Peterson - August 17, 2015

The first Circuit Playhouse show of the 2015 - 2016 season is the hit comedy Buyer and Cellar. This one-man show explores the world of Alex More, a struggling L.A. actor who accepts a job working in Barbra Streisand's basement. Hilarity ensues when, one day, Barbara herself comes downstairs to play....


2014 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards Update 11/25 - Rob Hanford Huge Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 25, 2014

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Memphis Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th....


Square Foot Theatre to Present LES MISERABLES, 8/12-17
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2014

The Square Foot Theatre Company will present the epic musical Les Miserables. This is this Connecticut based non-equity, non-profit community theatre's 35th production in 7 years. Often people refer to this wonderful community theatre as Connecticut's best kept secret. However, the secret is out and...


Playhouse on the Square to Present THE MATCHMAKER
by Tyler Peterson - August 27, 2015

Playhouse on the Square is proud to present the classic American comedy, The Matchmaker. The Matchmaker follows the exploits of Dolly Levi, a widow who arranges marriages for New Yorkers at the turn of the 20th century. Hired by a local merchant to find a wife, Dolly sets her sights on the eligible ...


Playhouse on the Square Presents KISS ME, KATE, Now thru 5/31
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2015

Kiss Me, Kate is Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew set to Cole Porter's greatest score. Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, two divorced and flamboyantly egocentric performers, find themselves starring opposite each other in this fun, melodious, and sophisticated musical that is a tribute to theatre in a...


Playhouse on the Square to Present THE MATCHMAKER
by Tyler Peterson - September 15, 2015

Playhouse on the Square is proud to present the classic American comedy, TheMatchmaker. The Matchmaker follows the exploits of Dolly Levi, a widow who arranges marriages for New Yorkers at the turn of the 20th century. Hired by a local merchant to find a wife, Dolly sets her sights on the eligible b...


CITIZEN SQUID & More Set for 'Theatre in the Square' at the Lyric Hammersmith This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2015

Today the Lyric Hammersmith announces the fifth year of Theatre in the Square, created by the Lyric for HammersmithLondon and running today 9 June - Wednesday 24 June 2015. The programme for June 2015 will include Boy Meets Girl, Monotone Man and Citizen Squid....


Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Feb. 23
by - February 23, 2014

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, February 23, 2014. ...


Last Chance to Vote for the BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - December 26, 2014

It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Memphis Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!...


Up on the Marquee: THE RIVER with Hugh Jackman
by Walter McBride - November 03, 2014

The River, a new play by Jez Butterworth, starring Hugh Jackman,Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumboand directed by Ian Rickson, began preview performances last week on October 31 and will open on Sunday, November 16 at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The production will play a strictly limited 13-week e...


Irish Rep Hosts MEET ME AT THE SQUARE Benefit Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2014

The Irish Repertory Theatre presents Meet Me At The Square, a special benefit concert that celebrates the institution's magical musical highlights from the past 26 seasons. The concert will be held tonight, September 4th at 7:30 pm at The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street). Meet Me At Th...


Playhouse on the Square to Present KISS ME, KATE
by Tyler Peterson - April 03, 2015

Kiss Me, Kate is Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew set to Cole Porter's greatest score. Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, two divorced and flamboyantly egocentric performers, find themselves starring opposite each other in this fun, melodious, and sophisticated musical that is a tribute to theatre in a...






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