Larry Riley

Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
by Shanti Kennedy - Jan 26, 2024

A Soldier’s Play was originally performed off Broadway, opening in November 1981 through January 1983 after 468 performances. The original cast included Adolph Caeser, Denzel Washington, Larry Riley, and Samuel L. Jackson.

How Many Tom Stoppard Plays Have Been Performed on Broadway?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2022

Leopoldstadt marks the 19th production of a Tom Stoppard play to open on Broadway since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead opened 55 years ago. Stoppard has won four Best Play Tony Awards, more than any other playwright in history. What are the 18 other productions of Tom Stoppard plays to open on Broadway? Let's take a look back!

Playhouse On The Square Associate Company Present Free Streamed Event
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2020

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff and thanks to a generous grant from ArtsMemphis and the Jeniam Foundation, will present a workshop presentation by Playhouse on the Square's Associate Company.

Theatre Memphis Receives Top Honors at Ostranders
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2020

Theatre Memphis was awarded nine top honors at the 37th annual Ostrander Awards on Sunday, August 31, 2020.

A Family Favorite Returns for Playhouse on the Square's Holiday Series
by Rebecca Russo - Nov 1, 2019

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor, Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome everyone's favorite, precocious First Grader to The Circuit Playhouse in the musical version of the hit children's book series.

Circuit Playhouse, Inc. Celebrates Milestone Anniversary with a Weekend of Festivities
by Julie Musbach - Oct 3, 2019

Circuit Playhouse, Inc. which includes Playhouse on the Square, The Circuit Playhouse, and NewWorks@TheatreWorks at the Square will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with a weekend of events November 15 to November 17, 2019.

The Circuit Playhouse Brings The Beat To Memphis With Regional Premiere of HEAD OVER HEELS
by Julie Musbach - Sep 11, 2019

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor, Dr. Thomas Ratliff, is excited to bring the beat of a new musical to the Birthplace of Rock n Roll!

VIDEO: Inside Circuit Playhouse's MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE
by Julie Musbach - Mar 15, 2019

The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage.

The Circuit Playhouse Presents MADAGASCAR 3/15 - 4/7!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2019

The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage from March 15 to April 7, 2019.

The Circuit Playhouse Presents MADAGASCAR 3/15 - 4/7!
by Alan Henry - Mar 13, 2019

The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage from March 15 to April 7, 2019.

The Circuit Playhouse Presents MADAGASCAR
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2019

The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage.

VIDEO: Inside Playhouse on the Square's JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK
by Julie Musbach - Nov 23, 2018

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with An Anonymous Company and super sponsor, Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcomes the precocious Junie B. Jones back to The Circuit Playhouse stage in a comedy perfect for the whole family.

The Negro Ensemble Company Remounts A SOLDIER'S PLAY This February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2018

To reach an expanded audience, The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) will re-mount its 2017 revival of 'A Soldier's Play' by Charles Fuller, directed by Charles Weldon, from February 14 to March 4, 2018 at Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street. The piece is historically NEC's most famous and successful play. It was produced last fall at Theatre 80 St. Marks as the culminating event of NEC's landmark 50th season, playing to full houses and glowing notices. The cast of that revival will return intact for the Gene Frankel Theatre run.

Negro Ensemble Remounts A SOLDIER'S PLAY
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2018

To reach an expanded audience, The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) will re-mount its 2017 revival of 'A Soldier's Play' by Charles Fuller, directed by Charles Weldon, from February 14 to March 4, 2018 at Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street. The piece is historically NEC's most famous and successful play. It was produced last fall at Theatre 80 St. Marks as the culminating event of NEC's landmark 50th season, playing to full houses and glowing notices. The cast of that revival will return intact for the Gene Frankel Theatre run.

Negro Ensemble Revives A SOLDIER'S PLAY Tonight as Part of 50th Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2017

For its 50th season, The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) has been presenting a retrospective of some of the troupe's signature works. The culminating event of this landmark season will be NEC's most famous and successful production, 'A Soldier's Play' by Charles Fuller, which NEC first presented in 1981 at Theatre Four.

Negro Ensemble to Revive A SOLDIER'S PLAY as Part of 50th Season
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2017

For its 50th season, The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) has been presenting a retrospective of some of the troupe's signature works. The culminating event of this landmark season will be NEC's most famous and successful production, 'A Soldier's Play' by Charles Fuller, which NEC first presented in 1981 at Theatre Four.

AN EVENING WITH RICHARD E. WAITS SET FOR Timbers Dinner Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 8, 2015

The Timbers Dinner Theatre lounge in Mt. Gretna PA, shines its spotlight on New York Theater veteran Richard E. Waits, in a concert event entitled 'An Evening with Richard E. Waits.'

BAD JEWS Begins Next Month at The Circuit Playhouse
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 22, 2014

Called the "best comedy of the season" by the New York Times, Bad Jews is a tale about the "holy and the hoiler-than-thou." Bad Jews is the story of Daphna Feygenbaum, a "Real Jew" with an Israeli boyfriend she met on a Birthright tour. When Daphna's cousin Liam brings home his shiksa girlfriend Melody and declares ownership of their grandfather's Chai necklace, a vicious and hilarious brawl over family, faith, and legacy ensues.

Playhouse on the Square Closes PETER PAN 12/23
by BWW News Desk - Dec 23, 2010

Peter Pan features Music by Mark Charlap and Jule Styne Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden and Adolph Green Based on the play by James M. Barrie at Playhouse on the Square

Playhouse on the Square Presents PETER PAN 11/19-12/23
by BWW News Desk - Nov 19, 2010

Peter Pan features Music by Mark Charlap and Jule Styne Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden and Adolph Green Based on the play by James M. Barrie at Playhouse on the Square