PLAYHOUSE ON THE SQUARE

Oh, What A Night! The Broadway smash hit, chronicling the rise and eventual breakup of the legendary doo-op group Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, ...

In this new comedy by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, a truck-stop sandwich shop in Reading, PA becomes a place of employment and redemption for the ...

By Dave Malloy Adapted from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy *Regional PremiereBased on a 70-page segment of War and Peace, DAve Malloys electropop opera ...

In this contemporary adaptation of The Adventures of Pinocchio, G.Petto, a video game designer, creates P.Nokio, an A.I. that magically comes to life. With the ...

Freckleface Strawberry The Musical, based on the beloved New York Times best-selling book by celebrated actress, Julianne Moore, is a fun and touching family musical. ...

Based on the award-winning book by actress Julianne Moore, Freckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles from scrubbing them with soap ...

The landmark case of Roe v. Wade is explored with the women who etched their names into the annals of history. The Supreme Court decision, ...

A vaudeville-style variety show is the thrilling final collaboration of Kander and Ebb. The Scottsboro Boys is a retelling of the landmark trial of 9 ...

A gangster in 1920s Chicago kidnaps a lyricist and a composer to win a bet saying he can find two men to write music better ...

Now that Junie B. Jones has been going to school for over one-and-a-half years, who better to write the book on everything you need to ...

The Circuit Playhouses favorite first-grader is at it again! Junie Bs Essential Survival Guide to School is a hilarious, whole-hearted show about owning up to ...

Based on the classic motion picture, young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away in a tornado to the magical land of Oz. ...

In this adults-only rollick through the land of Dr. Seusss classic tale, we return to Mount Crumpit to find Cindy Lou Who living in a ...

Emotional and lyrical, audiences are taken on a journey in the typical day of Moses and Kitch. Two brothas on an inner-city corner, hoping that ...

When Nick and Nigel Bottom decide their theatre troupe rivals that of William Shakespeare, the best way to beat him is to hire a soothsayer ...

A theatrical tribute to the legendary country and pop icon, Patsy Cline, as seen through the eyes & heart of a local radio disc jockey ...

The Broadway sensation celebrating the songs of Leiber and Stoller returns to the Birthplace of Rock and Roll! Featuring hits like “Spanish Harlem,” “Yakety Yak,” ...

Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and ...

Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Frank McGuinness Playhouse on the Square...

Doll's House, Part 2 is a 2017 play written by Lucas Hnath. The play premiered at the South Coast Repertory, in April 2017, before transferring ...

Playhouse on the Square will produce this country music world premiere, written by the members of CMA award-winning group, Florida Georgia Line. A fledgling country ...

When a Mean Green Mutha From Outaspace lands in your flower shop, what do you do? Feed it people of course! Hapless flower shop worker, ...

Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, based on the book by John D?Agata and Jim Fingal Playhouse on the Square...

It's October 1969 and five 20-something idealists find themselves in the middle of a country divided. Living together in a house in Upstate New York ...

Playhouse on the Square Lisa Loomer...

It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back. ...

TWTP's 9th season opens with the regional premiere of Lauren Gunderson's riotously funny "The Taming," a laugh-a-minute mashup inspired by Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew ...

Playhouse on the Square Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Frank McGuinness...

Playhouse on the Square Lucas Hnath...

The pARTy is back! Playhouse on the Square's largest fundraiser, The 43rd Original Art Auction returns APRIL 23-30, 2021. Sponsored by H.B. and Susan Courson ...

Playhouse on the Square Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, based on the book by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal...

Steven Levenson Playhouse on the Square...

Lauren Gunderson Playhouse on the Square...

Paula Vogel Playhouse on the Square...

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with An Anonymous Company and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the theatre classic originally produced in the New ...

Stephen Karam Playhouse on the Square...

The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Sue and Frank Guarino and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Regional Premiere of what David Friscic - ...

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with CrimeStoppers, Gene and Carol Katz, Dorothy O. Kirsch, Friends of Facing History and Ourselves,Art and Nancy Graesser, and ...

George Orwell, a new play by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan Playhouse on the Square...

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Baker Gross,Hunter Rittenberry, David Richardson, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff present the New York Times Top Ten ...

Lynn Nottage Playhouse on the Square...

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with FedEx, tamburrino, inc., and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff is proud to open 2019 with the musical adaptation ...

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with FedEx, Macy’s, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, bring this Memphis holiday tradition back to the Playhouse on ...

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, offer a tender and loving look at a family’s view of death, life, ...

Follow Christopher Boone, a brilliant 15 year-old boy who is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing ...

Dreamgirls opened on Broadway on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre, where it played for 1521 performances. Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco and ...

Based on the smash-hit movie adored by fans for decades, Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends: ...

Million Dollar Quartet is coming home! Bringing to life one of the most iconic moments in Memphis music history, Million Dollar Quartet takes place on ...

“Mingling musical forms from classical to blues and jazz, the music was robust and evocative, with the libretto bringing subtly, humor, charm...” — DC Theatre ...

“...here [Musto] establishes himself with distinction as a skilled opera composer.” — Musical America Edward Hopper created some of America’s most iconic paintings. This opera ...

“…a vastly rewarding evening of music... Heggie’s people move us because they have musical souls.” — Opera News Based on an unpublished play by Terrence ...

After a devastating plane crash, an ordinary group of schoolboys finds itself marooned on an island. At first, it seems as though it’s all going ...

A journey from places of the heart to places far out of reach. The second in our series of innovative new work includes creations from ...

It’s the tail end of the big bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow ...

Wendy, Michael, and John Darling are in for the adventure of their lives when Peter Pan comes swooping into their nursery one seemingly average night. ...

Hailed by The New York Times as a “flat-out brilliant portrait of a monarchy in crisis,” the 2015 Olivier Award winner for Best New Play, ...

Amir Kapoor, a Muslim-American lawyer and his wife, Emily, an artist influenced by Islamic imagery, enjoy their comfortable life on New York’s Upper East Side. ...

On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding — a dream that includes her father giving her away. The problem? Sophie doesn’t ...

When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put into protective custody in a convent!The New York Times cries “when the wimples ...

Inspired by actual events, centers around a white disc jokey, Huey, who wants to change the world, and black club singer, Felicia, who is ready ...

Starring Marie-Stéphane Bernard, French diva extraordinaire (and proud Memphian), this racy Ravelian romp reminds us that the only thing harder than hiding a lover from ...

Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that ...

Peter Brook’s famous version of the story of Carmen, this intense and intimate work features all of your favorite music from Bizet’s opera, along with ...

Peter Brook’s famous version of the story of Carmen, this intense and intimate work features all of your favorite music from Bizet’s opera, along with ...

The winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Play, All the Way takes us to November, 1963. An assassin’s bullet has just catapulted Lyndon ...

A sense of making places, and taking you places, is what you'll experience in this first installment where choreographers explore the past, present and future ...

A two-time Tony Award-winning musical, based on Green Day’s Grammy award-winning multi-platinum album, this rock opera explores the lives of three young men as they ...

Jim and Laurel Parker are about to become new parents. When Laurel finally gives birth to their overdue child, she and Jim are faced with ...

Memphis’ favorite Lost Boy is returning to the Playhouse on the Square stage! Join the Darling children as they adventure to Neverland and meet the ...

Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she's an outcast who's bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's ...

poetry in motion as Shakespeare's lovers, feuding families and dueling bravados encapsulate the timeless tale Steven McMahon’s Romeo & Juliet, set to the iconic score ...

This classic American comedy follows the exploits of Dolly Levi, a widow who arranges marriages for New Yorkers at the turn of the 20th century. ...

Set in a northern English town amidst the turbulent 1984 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot the Musical is in inspiring tale of one boy’s journey as ...

The Sound of Music, a beloved musical brimming with romance and resilience, was crafted by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. These ...

Performed in repertory with The Seagull By Christopher Durang Humorist Christopher Durang pays homage to Chekhov’s classic themes of love and loss in this 2013 ...

Performed in repertory with Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Christopher Hampton Famous but aging actress Irina Arkadina is ...

A symphony of struggles and triumphs in four world premiere works, featuring guest choreographers Reggie Wilson, whom the New York Times calls "technically stunning and ...

A satirical tribute to the science fiction and B-list horror movies of 20th century the show centers around two naïve lovers, Brad and Janet, seek ...

The boy who won’t grow up is flying back to the Memphis stage! Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s world is turned upside down when Peter ...

Three commissioned works inspired by movement along the river... this final installment of our international touring sensation will feature work by Milwaukee choreographer Petr Zahradnícek, ...

In this fresh, English version of the classic farce, The Servant of Two Masters, Francis Henshall has just been fired from his folk jazz skiffle ...

The Banks children, Jane and Michael, are out of control and in need of a new nanny. When a mysterious young woman named Mary Poppins ...

Leo biked for a month from Seattle to New York, but it’s a small Greenwich Village apartment where his real journey begins. Reeling from a ...

Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based ...

In this dark comedy, Rita Lyons is the matriarch of a family facing a major crossroads. Her husband, Ben, is dying and her grown children ...

Gypsy is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents....

Steve and Sara, a devout young couple, move to Florida with a dream to start a chain of Gospel-themed motels. They’re waiting for a crucial ...

We launched this festival last year to showcase works scaled for intimate spaces, with special attention given to new and rarely performed operas. The Festival ...

The Diary of Anne Frank is a stage adaptation of the book The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank....

A cultural fusion of some of the world’s most creative music, art and dance in four dazzling works from lauded young choreographers Matthew Neenan, Gabrielle ...

Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is ...

On a cold, moonless winter’s night in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine, it seems everyone is busy falling in and out of love. ...

Peter Pan is a musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and Barrie's own novelization of it, Peter and Wendy....

Inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids ...

Clybourne Park is a play by Bruce Norris written in response to Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun; it portrays fictional events set ...

Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery ...

Dates 8/16/2013 - 9/15/2013 Theatre Playhouse on the Square 66 South Cooper Street Memphis, TN TN 38104 Tickets Buy Tickets Phone: (901) 726-4656 Cast for ...

In this comedy set in the 50’s, The Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein has gathered for their annual quiche-off. When ...

Sidney Bruhl is a once successful Broadway writer who would kill to be back at the top of his game. He’s struggling to overcome a ...

Both a classic love story and a daring pop opera, Miss Saigon is the story of a Vietnamese girl and an American soldier who fall ...

Sarah and James, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent, put it all on the line for their jobs, telling the toughest stories in the midst ...

In the profound resolution to the drama that unfolds in Millennium Approaches, some characters are led to repentance, some find freedom in a new beginning, ...

Tony Kushner’s daring and stunning epic follows the parallel struggles of two couples, one gay and one straight, as they attempt to reconcile morality and ...

All-American small-town sweetheart Debbie Benton has one dream- to become a Texas Cowgirls Cheerleader. When she gets her big break, the only thing standing between ...

In this musical based on the 1950 film, an aging silent film star longs to return to the big screen having faded from notoriety with ...

Written by Memphis native Katori Hall, The Mountaintop is a reimagining of the events of April 3rd, 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has just ...

Three college students travel to Mississippi to work as civil rights activists during Freedom Summer in 1964. When the students vanish, seemingly without a trace, ...

Twas the Night Before Christmas is the tale of Amos the mouse whose house gets missed by Santa. He and his two friends, an elf ...

Set in the lobby of a hotel that’s so run-down that the ‘e’ is missing from its sign, The Hot l Baltimore is a day ...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Rabbit Hole comes a humorous and poignant look at what it really means to be down on your luck. ...

Based on the movie Legally Blonde Sorority star Elle Woods doesn’t take “no” for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious,” ...

In David Mamet's searing drama about America's most controversial topic, two lawyers defend a wealthy white executive charged with raping a black woman. When a ...

Based on the cult film, a Greek muse descends from the heavens to 1980s Venice Beach, California to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to create ...

When a conservative radio host announces on the air that he and his wife will renew their vows in Sin City, all of the residents ...

A tribute to the life and music of the country legend, from her humble start in the Shenandoah Valley, to the Grand Ole Opry, to ...

An aging, popular, and pampered actor has to placate both his long-suffering secretary and his estranged wife, cope with a crazed young playwright, deal with ...

A playground scuffle between two boys brings their parents together for a friendly meeting to deal with the incident. The evening begins with all on ...

The runaway hit, musical adaptation of the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind is the story of teens coming of age in a socially and sexually ...

A suburban mom suffering from bipolar disorder decides to stop taking her medication and the fallout forces her and her family to confront the memories ...

Sarah Ruhl's drama/comedy, set in the 19th century at the dawn of the age of electricity, is about an unusual new therapy to treat "hysterical" ...

Members of a stuffy, all male club, circa 1905, tap dance and sing 14 songs of the era, all indicative of male smugness and superiority ...

"Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage ...

When the Ghost of Christmas Past can't quite get her supernatural powers to send herself and Mr. Scrooge to the right place in time, they ...

When Aesop is given a Christmas spin, you'll find six birds a'racing (a la The Tortoise and the Hare) and eight reindeer learning that "necessity ...

This Tony Award-winning musical with crass but charming puppets is the hilarious and heartfelt story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who comes to New ...

Set in 1904, "Gem" is chronologically the first of ten plays in August Wilson's acclaimed Century Cycle examining the African-American experience, decade-by-decade. When Citizen Barlow ...

When a rival summer camp threatens the very existence of Camp Rock, campers must band together to prepare for the ultimate showdown. Based on the ...

A re-staging of the highly successful 2004 collaboration with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. A Soviet dissident is imprisoned in an asylum. If he accepts that ...

Before there was "Mad Men," there was this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award- winning musical where power, sex, ambition, and greed are all in a ...