Review: PARADE at Playhouse On The Square
by Kevin Shaw - Jan 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 Broadway this year starring Joe Jonas and Adrienne Warren. Meanwhile, PARADE, which originally debuted on Broadway in 1998, had a triumphant revival last year starring Ben Platt and won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
PARADE Comes to Playhouse on the Square Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 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.
Review: YOUR ARMS TOO SHORT TO BOX WITH GOD at Playhouse On The Square
by Kevin Shaw - May 8, 2024
The recent college campus protests in America seem to have surprised and bewildered a lot of people around the world. Why do privileged students who can afford a college education risk being expelled or jailed over a conflict in Gaza? Graduations are currently being cancelled, people are being arrested and police with riot gear are on standby from New York to California. It’s almost unheard of.
Alleyway Theatre's KRAGAR! Extends its Run
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2023
Alleyway Theatre’s first full-length musical in six years has been a critical hit and audience favorite. The theatre company announced today that it will add three more performances of KRAGTAR! THE AMERICAN MONSTER MUSICAL, now extending the run through May 20.
New Musical KRAGTAR! Starts This Week at Alleyway Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2023
Alleyway Theatre's first full-length musical in six years starts performances this week. KRAGTAR! THE AMERICAN MONSTER MUSICAL is a hilarious new musical featuring a book by Sam French and Kyle Wilson, with music and lyrics by Wilson. The pair were recently named finalists for the Richard Rodgers Award.
Playhouse On The Square To Present THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2023
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Friends of Facing History and Ourselves, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Community Trust, Playhouse on the Square Season Sponsor Dorothy O. Kirsch, and Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present one of Kander and Ebb's final collaborations THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, running January 20 – February 19, 2023.
Circuit Playhouse Professional Regional Theatre Company to Discontinue Internship Program
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2022
Circuit Playhouse, Inc. (CPI), a professional non profit theatre company in Memphis, TN overseeing Playhouse on the Square (66 South Cooper Street), The Circuit Playhouse (51 South Cooper Street), and TheatreWorks@TheSquare (2085 Monroe) has announced the organization will end their decades old internship program, known as Playhouse on the Square Associate Company, the summer of 2023.
JACOB MARLEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to Mile Square Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2022
MILE SQUARE THEATRE has announced their second production of Kevin R. Free's first season as Artistic Director, of Tom Mula's JACOB MARLEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL, directed by JENN HALTMAN. JACOB MARLEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL will play a four-week limited engagement at Mile Square Theatre (1400 Clinton St. Hoboken, NJ 07030).