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INHERIT THE WIND to be Presented at Theatre Memphis This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 19, 2024


Inherit the Wind, a dramatic and inspired explosive legal drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, will hold court in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis. Learn how to purchase tickets.

PARADE Comes to Playhouse on the Square Next Month
by Stephi Wild - December 18, 2024


Playhouse on the Square will present Parade next month. With a book by Alfred Uhry, and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, the show was co-conceived and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince.

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards; WAITRESS at Playhouse On the Square Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 16, 2024


Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

SIX MEN DRESSED LIKE JOSEPH STALIN to Have World Premiere at TheatreWorks@TheSquare
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 11, 2024


Six Men Dressed Like Joseph Stalin by Dianne Nora will run at TheatreWorks@TheSquare.

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Memphis Awards
by BWW Awards - December 09, 2024


Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Playhouse On The Square Presents THE 7TH ANNUAL PLAYSLAM! COMPETITION
by A.A. Cristi - December 05, 2024


Playhouse on the Square will present the 7th annual PlaySlam! 2024: Empathy in Action! at Overton Square Performing Arts District.

First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Memphis Awards
by BWW Awards - December 02, 2024


Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: PETER PAN at Orpheum Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - November 29, 2024


These are some of the first lyrics that made me fall in love with musical theatre. I have been a fan of Peter Pan as long as I can remember, and was always jumping around my room, trying to fly. When I worked at Walt Disney World, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell were my favorite characters to work with, and before I left Disney, I got a tattoo of Peter's shadow, to always remind me to embrace my inner child.

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Playhouse On The Square
by Kevin Shaw - November 23, 2024


What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Playhouse On The Square running through December 22?

The Actor's Renaissance Theatre Presents A STUBBORN HOLIDAY ll
by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2024


A Stubborn Holiday ll has been announced at The Actor's Renaissance Theatre.

SOME LIKE IT HOT Memphis Premiere On Sale This Friday At The Orpheum
by A.A. Cristi - November 19, 2024


Tickets for the Memphis premiere of SOME LIKE IT HOT at the Orpheum Theatre go on sale Friday, November 22. The show will run from April 8 to 13 as part of the 2024-2025 Broadway Season.

Voting Open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards
by BWW Awards - November 18, 2024


Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Announced At Theatre Memphis
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2024


A Christmas Carol will be back on stage, December 6 - 23, 2024, in the Lohrey Theatre at Theatre Memphis for its 47th consecutive production of the holiday classic.

TN Shakespeare Co. to Present TWELFTH NIGHT in December
by Blair Ingenthron - November 11, 2024


Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC) will bring William Shakespeare's holiday celebration Twelfth Night to the newly configured Tabor Stage in December.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company's Poetic Justice Program Features Voice Of Incarcerated Youth In Memphis
by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2024


Tennessee Shakespeare Company has announced the publication release of Poetic Justice 2024: Works by Incarcerated Youth in Memphis, a powerful collection of poetry written by young people at Shelby County detention centers. 

Review: MOULIN ROUGE at Orpheum Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - October 30, 2024


Truth. Beauty. Freedom. Love. The Bohemian ideals combined with a spectacular medley of tunes, some incredible choreography, and a love story for the ages. 

Review: THE SMELL OF THE KILL at Germantown Community Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - October 30, 2024


What did our critic think of THE SMELL OF THE KILL at Germantown Community Theatre?

Submissions Close 10/31 for Nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards
by BWW Awards - October 28, 2024


Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

Rhodes Theatre Guild to Present MYSTERY AT GREENFINGERS By J.B. Priestley
by Blair Ingenthron - October 27, 2024


The Rhodes Theatre Guild has announced its upcoming production of MYSTERY AT GREENFINGERS by J.B. Priestley, running November 1-3 and 8-10 2024.

WHO'S HOLIDAY Returns To The Circuit Playhouse Memphian Room
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2024


WHO'S HOLIDAY returns to the Circuit Playhouse Memphian Room this season.

Last Chance To Submit Nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards
by BWW Awards - October 21, 2024


Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

THE WIZARD OF OZ Announced At Playhouse On The Square
by A.A. Cristi - October 18, 2024


THE WIZARD OF OZ will be performed at Playhouse on the Square, offering audiences a chance to experience the classic tale live on stage.

Review: THE MOUSETRAP at Theatre Memphis
by Kevin Shaw - October 17, 2024


When A CHORUS LINE opened on Broadway in 1975, no one could have predicted that it would go on to earn the distinction of being the longest running Broadway show of its time. It ran for almost 15 years and played over 6,000 performances! Since then, five other musicals have gone on to pass that Broadway milestone (LES MISERABLES, CATS, WICKED, THE LION KING, CHICAGO).

HAMILTON Returns To The Orpheum, Tickets On Sale Thursday
by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2024


HAMILTON is set to return to the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis from February 18 to March 2 as part of the 2024-2025 Broadway Season.

Submit Nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards – 2 Weeks Left!
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2024


There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.


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