Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Feb. 23
by - February 23, 2014 Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, February 23, 2014. ...
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...
SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS Set for The Circuit Playhouse, 11/28-12/28
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 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...
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...
Irish Rep to Host MEET ME AT THE SQUARE Benefit Concert This Week
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 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 on Thursday, September 4th at 7:30 pm at The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street). Meet Me A...
Elise Kibler to Lead Shakespeare in the Square's THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET Before Broadway Debut
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2015 Always a bridesmaid, appearing off-Broadway and as a Broadway understudy, Elise Kibler is now the Broadway bride, with her upcoming debut in The Heidi Chronicles. During the months of rehearsal leading up to her Broadway debut, Elise will also star in William Shakespeare's THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND J...
BWW Exclusive: Counting Down to Jennifer Ashley Tepper's THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 2 - The Circle in the Square Theatre
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - November 13, 2014 To celebrate the publication of The Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 2 on November 18 by Dress Circle Publishing, Jennifer Ashley Tepper will be sharing three short excerpts about each of the Broadway theaters featured in the book-countdown style! Today: The Circle in the Square Theatre!...
CITIZEN SQUID & More Set for 'Theatre in the Square' at the Lyric Hammersmith This June
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2015 Today the Lyric Hammersmith announces the fifth year of Theatre in the Square, created by the Lyric for HammersmithLondon and running Tuesday 9 June - Wednesday 24 June 2015. The programme for June 2015 will include Boy Meets Girl, Monotone Man and Citizen Squid....
Unwrap the Latest Voting Update for the BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards - Rob Hanford Strong Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 04, 2014 Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Memphis Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th....
THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET to Open in January at The Gym at Judson
by Tyler Peterson - December 03, 2014 Now in their fifth season, Shakespeare in the Square, known for their performances in Washington Square Park, presents William Shakespeare's THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET, in their Off-Broadway debut, this time indoors, at The Gym at Judson (243 Thompson Street). Directed by Dan Hasse, THE TRAGEDY...
Playhouse on the Square to Host Annual Curtain Up Fundraiser, 11/13
by Tyler Peterson - October 15, 2015 Playhouse on the Square's annual Curtain Up fundraiser will be held on Friday, November 13th from 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Enjoy games, hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, and live entertainment. Five parties under one roof!...
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 ...
Elise Kibler Leads Shakespeare in the Square's THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET, Beginning Tonight Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2015 Always a bridesmaid, appearing off-Broadway and as a Broadway understudy, Elise Kibler is now the Broadway bride, with her upcoming debut in The Heidi Chronicles. During the months of rehearsal leading up to her Broadway debut, Elise will also star in William Shakespeare's THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND J...
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....
GYPSY to Run 5/9-6/1 at Playhouse on the Square
by Tyler Peterson - April 22, 2014 The entertainment continues at Playhouse on the Square with the Tony award-winning musical Gypsy! Based on burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee's memoirs of life with the ultimate stage mother, Gypsy follows the dreams and efforts of Mama Rose as she pushes her two daughters into show business during the...
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...
Final Two Weeks of Voting for the BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards - Michael Gravois Leads!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 13, 2014 Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Memphis Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th....
In the Spotlight Series: THE RIVER's Ian Rickson
by Walter McBride - December 04, 2014 Jez Butterworth's The River recently opened on Broadway at Circle in the Square, starring Hugh Jackman. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of director Ian Rickson in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!...
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...
In the Spotlight Series: THE RIVER's Cush Jumbo
by Walter McBride - December 02, 2014 Jez Butterworth's The River recently opened on Broadway at Circle in the Square, starring Hugh Jackman. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of cast member Cush Jumbo in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!...
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...
The Circus Playhouse Presents SEMINAR, 5/29-6/21
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 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...
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...
Playhouse on the Square Presents 'Curtain Up: Playhouse Loves Memphis' Today
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014 Playhouse on the Square's annual Curtain Up fundraiser will be held today, 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 games, h... |