MEMPHIS

by Kevin Shaw - January 24, 2025

During the 2023-2024 school year, more than 10,000 books were banned in public schools across the United States-a nearly 200% increase from the previous year. This was the highest number of book bans in a single school year. What was banned? Books about mental health, suicide, substance abuse, sexua...

by Kevin Shaw - January 21, 2025

Jason Robert Brown, one of America’s most celebrated composers and lyricists of this new millennium, is currently enjoying a resurgence with two of his finest musicals. THE LAST FIVE YEARS, an off-Broadway hit that was later adapted into a film starring Anna Kendrick, is making its return to Broadwa...

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, an...

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? ...

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. ...

by Theresa Bertram - October 30, 2024

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

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 Broa...

by AniKatrina Fageol - October 09, 2024

Let me start off by saying, never have I left the theatre feeling so confused. That, apparently, is to be expected from 'Girl from the North Country', the latest Orpheum Memphis feature. My companion turned to me and said, 'do you understanding anything that just happened?' And as we walked to our c...

by Kevin Shaw - September 18, 2024

What did our critic think of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Circuit Playhouse?...

by Kevin Shaw - August 27, 2024

Musical theatre is known for showcasing the extraordinary. From GYPSY to MOULIN ROUGE to an ogre named SHREK, the most unusual protagonists imaginable are what are on display. Phantoms, witches, cats and even puppets (AVENUE Q) are what audiences have come to expect. Musicals are built for “transpor...