Memphis Broadway Shows on Tour

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...

by AniKatrina Fageol - July 24, 2024

Mamma Mia... here we go again! The hit musical has returned to Memphis and is a fantastic ending of the 2023-2024 season. It's a smash hit but what makes it so popular? It might be the iconic tunes, featuring the music of pop sensations ABBA, or the themes of female empowerment, or the bright and fu...

by Kevin Shaw - July 03, 2024

Frank Abagnale, Jr. is a REAL character. And by real, I mean totally fake. According to his 1980 memoir and the 2002 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio (directed by Steven Spielberg), this man claims to have worked as an assistant state attorney general, a Pan Am commercial airline pilot and a hospital...