HEDDA GABLER Closes at Theatre Memphis Tonight by BWW News Desk(Apr. 22 12:30 AM) - The Henrik Ibsen classic Hedda Gabler will be presented in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis April 6 - 22, 2012. The plot deals with an aristocratic daughter, Hedda Gabler, who has returned from her honeymoon with Jorgen Tesman, an aspiring young academic. |
Theatre Memphis to Present NOISES OFF, 4/27-5/3 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 20 2:44 PM) - Noises Off will be presented on Theatre Memphis’s Lohrey Stage April 27 – May 3, 2012. The plot "spotlights a crew of B-list actors who rehearse a British bedroom farce to tour small towns across Britain. The director of this motley crew must battle egos, incompetence, and backstage romance to mount an increasingly chaotic play." |
The Circle Playhouse Presents PRESENT LAUGHTER, 4/20 by BWW
News Desk(Apr. 20 12:30 AM) - The Circle Playhouse will present Noel Coward's PRESENT LAUGHTER from April 20th through May 13th, directed by Robert Hetherington. |
Playhouse on the Square Presents A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE, 5/11 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 16 1:30 PM) - A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE, by Dean Regan, is a tribute to the life and music of country legend Patsy Cline; from her humble start in the Shenandoah Valley, to the Grand Ole Opry, to the tragic loss of a superstar at a young age. |
Tituss Burgess, Ramona Keller, et al. Set for I HEAR A SYMPHONY Concert by BWW News Desk(Apr. 14 8:56 AM) - Broadway's Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys), Ramona Keller (Brooklyn, Caroline or Change), and Joy Jacobs (The Music Man, Marie Christine) will appear in concert with Jordan Tang and The Jackson Symphony at The Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson, Tennessee, on Saturday, April 14th, 2012 at 7:30pm. |
Playhouse on the Square's 35th Annual Original Art Auction Set for 4/28 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 11 2:30 PM) - More than 150 artists have donated original works including photography, mosaics, paintings, jewelry, and more. The all-day Silent Auction begins at 10:00am and the Live Auction begins at 6:30pm with a special performance from the cast of A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. |
Tituss Burgess, Ramona Keller, et al. Set for I HEAR A SYMPHONY Concert, 4/14 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 10 2:32 PM) - Broadway's Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys), Ramona Keller (Brooklyn, Caroline or Change), and Joy Jacobs (The Music Man, Marie Christine) will appear in concert with Jordan Tang and The Jackson Symphony at The Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson, Tennessee, on Saturday, April 14th, 2012 at 7:30pm. |
Celtic Woman Brings BELIEVE To Memphis by BWW News Desk(Apr. 6 12:30 AM) - Celtic Woman has announced their brand-new North American tour in support of their new CD/DVD release, BELIEVE. |
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE Comes to the Roxy Beginning 4/14 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 3 1:07 PM) - Class is in session this spring at the Roxy Regional Theatre! For three Saturday afternoons beginning April 14, the Roxy instructs a whole new generation to "Unpack Your Adjectives," "Do the Circulation" and meet up at "Conjunction Junction" with the pop-culture phenomenon SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! |
MEMPHIS Announces National Tour Stops Through 2013! by BWW News Desk(Apr. 3 10:36 AM) - Hockadoo! The 2010 Tony winning Best Musical MEMPHIS will continue to blow the roof off of theatres across the country into the 2012 -2013 season. The season will kick off on September 11th in Portland, OR at the Keller Auditorium, and a return engagement is scheduled in the city where it all began – Memphis, TN at the Orpheum Theatre. On Wednesday, March 14th MEMPHIS celebrated its’ 1,000th performance on Broadway where it continues to bring audiences to their feet on a daily basis. |
Playhouse on the Square and Ballet Memphis Host Annual Gathering of Costume Shops, 4/17 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 2 12:29 PM) - Playhouse on the Square and Ballet Memphis will co-host the 3rd Annual Gathering of the Costume Shops on Tuesday, April 17th from noon to 2pm at the Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum. Costume personnel from community and professional theatres, dance companies, and colleges and universities are invited to eat, network, and share advice. |
Roxy Regional Theatre Begins SPRING AWAKENING Performances, 4/13 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 2 12:13 PM) - The Roxy Regional Theatre opens SPRING AWAKENING on Friday, April 13, at 8pm. |
Playhouse on the Square's GOD OF CARNAGE Closes by BWW News Desk(Apr. 1 5:00 AM) - 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 their best behavior but tensions mount, the liquor flows, and fuses blow as the couples pick apart each other’s marriages, and their own, with enough name-calling and chaos to suggest they have more in common with their children than they might suspect. 2009 Tony Award Winner for Best Play. |
HEDDA GABLER Set for Next Stage at Theatre Memphis, 4/6-22 by BWW News Desk(Mar. 29 12:07 PM) - The Henrik Ibsen classic Hedda Gabler will be presented in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis April 6 - 22, 2012. The plot deals with an aristocratic daughter, Hedda Gabler, who has returned from her honeymoon with Jorgen Tesman, an aspiring young academic. |
The Circle Playhouse Presents PRESENT LAUGHTER, 4/20 by BWW News Desk(Mar. 26 12:04 PM) - The Circle Playhouse will present Noel Coward's PRESENT LAUGHTER from April 20th through May 13th, directed by Robert Hetherington. |
Spring Awakening Plays The Circuit Playhouse Thru March 25 by BWW News Desk(Mar. 25 5:00 AM) - Spring Awakening will play The Circuit Playhouse through March 25. The show features a book and lyrics by Steven Sater, as well as music by Duncan Sheik. |
Summer Camps Announced for 2012 at Theatre Memphis by BWW News Desk(Mar. 22 11:58 PM) - ShoWagon, the Department of Outreach and Education at Theatre Memphis, announces the camps available for this summer.
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Roxy Regional Theatre Presents GROSS INDECENCY, 3/21-24 by BWW
News Desk(Mar. 21 4:45 AM) - Beginning March 21, the Roxy Regional Theatre will delve deeper into the life and times of the man who penned such classics as The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest, with a limited run of GROSS INDECENCY: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde in theotherspace, the Roxy's 50-seat black-box theatre located upstairs. |