Memphis Theatre + Broadway News

Broadway's ANYTHING GOES Sails Into the Orpheum Theatre, Now thru 3/3

(2/26/2013) - The national tour of Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES, the new Broadway revival of Cole Porter's timeless classic musical theatre masterpiece, will make its Memphis premiere tonight, February 26th-March 3rd at The Orpheum Theatre as part of the 2012-2013 Broadway Series.

Roxy Regional Theatre Presents Civil War-Style ROMEO & JULIET, 3/8-16

(2/25/2013) - The tale of Romeo and Juliet is one which truly transcends time and place --- and, beginning March 8, the Roxy Regional Theatre will prove it by setting one of William Shakespeare's most famous plays during the American Civil War.

TN Shakespeare Company to Conclude Fifth Anniversary Season with HAMLET

(2/25/2013) - Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, presents a special, limited engagement of William Shakespeare's Hamlet inside Dixon Gallery and Garden's Winegardner Auditorium from April 3-14 in Memphis.

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 2/24/2013

(2/24/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 2/24/2013 for Memphis

Donna McKechnie to Attend A CHORUS LINE's Gala Opening at Theatre Memphis, 3/8

(2/19/2013) - A Chorus Line, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize award-winning musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line opens March 8, 2013, at Theatre Memphis with a gala event featuring the original A Chorus Line cast member and Tony Award winner for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Donna McKechnie. The event is being held on opening night and will feature a cocktail buffet, live auction that includes a trip to New York City and a pre-show presentation by Ms. McKechnie with drinks and desserts with the cast after the show. Member tickets are available for $75 per person and non-member tickets are $100 each. Reservations can be made by calling 901.682.8323. The full production runs through March 30, 2012.

Chatterbox Audio Theater Releases OEDIPUS THE KING, ACT II

(2/19/2013) - Chatterbox Audio Theater, Memphis's only web-based theater company, has announced the release of its latest production, OEDIPUS THE KING, ACT II. This intense, audio-only version of the quintessential Greek tragedy features a wide variety of Memphis talent. Act II (of three) runs approximately 36 minutes and is now available for free streaming and download through iTunes and www.chatterboxtheater.org.

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 2/17/2013

(2/17/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 2/17/2013 for Memphis

Stephen Adly Guirgis' THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT Plays Limited Run at the Roxy Regional Theatre, 3/20-23

(2/13/2013) - Stephen Adly Guirgis' new high-octane, verbal cage match about love, fidelity and misplaced haberdashery, THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT, pushes the envelope at the Roxy Regional Theatre's theotherspace for four performances only, beginning Wednesday, March 20, at 7pm.

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 2/10/2013

(2/10/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 2/10/2013 for Memphis

Broadway's ANYTHING GOES to Sail Into the Orpheum Theatre, 2/26-3/3

(2/8/2013) - The national tour of Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES, the new Broadway revival of Cole Porter's timeless classic musical theatre masterpiece, will make its Memphis premiere February 26th-March 3rd at The Orpheum Theatre as part of the 2012-2013 Broadway Series.

Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley Star in SO IN LOVE at Tennessee Shakespeare Company's Valentine's Gala Tonight

(2/8/2013) - Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, features award-winning Broadway stars Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley in performance for its Fourth Annual Valentine's Gala tonight, February 8, 2013, at 6:00 pm at Germantown Performing Arts Centre.

Theatre Memphis Opens A STEADY RAIN, 2/15

(2/7/2013) - The MidSouth premier of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff will run at Theatre Memphis in the Next Stage February 15 - March 3, 2013. A gritty drama with epic consequences, the show follows two policemen who are best friends but who are very different and who must come to grips with what happens to them during the course of duty and the investigation that follows. Bearing the responsibility for their egregious failure to assess a situation accurately leads to a tragedy that threatens to rip them apart and destroy the boundaries of their relationship. The show features two actors, John Maness and John Moore, and is directed by Jerry Chipman.

MARY POPPINS Arrives at The Orpheum, Now thru 2/10

(2/5/2013) - Memphis 'most eagerly awaited stage production Mary Poppins will arrive at The Orpheum Theatre tonight, February 5th and will run through Sunday, February 10th.

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 2/03/2013

(2/3/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 2/03/2013 for Memphis

Chatterbox Audio Theater Releases OEDIPUS THE KING, ACT I

(1/31/2013) - Chatterbox Audio Theater, Memphis's only web-based theater company, is proud to announce the release of its latest production, OEDIPUS THE KING, ACT I. This intense, audio-only version of the quintessential Greek tragedy features a wide variety of Memphis talent. Act I (of three) runs approximately 37 minutes and is now available for free streaming and download through iTunes and www.chatterboxtheater.org.

The Jackson Symphony & Broadway Pops International Present: FASCINATING GERSHWIN, 2/7

(1/30/2013) - Mr. Leon Bates- one of America's leading Pianists, along with Broadway stars Teri Dale Hansen (The Boys From Syracuse/Show Boat) and Destan Owens (Rent/Chicago) will be performing with the Jackson Symphony under the baton of Maestro Jordan Tang in Fascinating Gershwin!

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 1/27/2013

(1/27/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 1/27/2013 for Memphis

Bill Maher Comes to the Orpheum Theatre Tonight

(1/26/2013) - HBO's Bill Baher will appear at the Orpheum Theatre tonight, January 26 at 8:00 PM.

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 1/20/2013

(1/20/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 1/20/2013 for Memphis

ALTAR BOYZ Holds 'Midnight Mass' Appeal at Theatre Memphis Tonight

(1/19/2013) - The popular show Altar Boyz now playing through January 20, 2013, at Theatre Memphis in the Next Stage is adding a late night 11:30pm show tonight, January 19 to accommodate the show's popularity. The show, dubbed 'Midnight Mass' also will replace the previously scheduled show for January 17 which has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.

Theatre Memphis Opens SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, 1/25

(1/15/2013) - Six Degrees of Separation, a New York Drama Critics' Circle Best Play Winner by John Guare, will open at Theatre Memphis January 25, 2013, and run through February 10, 2013, on the Lohrey Stage. The plot surrounds a wounded young man who cons his way into the home of an upscale art dealer and his wife by claiming he is a friend of their son. The lie is exposed when he abuses their generosity and he then plots another scam that includes his claim of being a part of their family. There are tumultuous and deadly results as the mother seeks resolution and as she aches to protect her family and to find her connection to the world.

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 1/13/2013

(1/13/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 1/13/2013 for Memphis

SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY Begins Tonight at the Roxy Regional Theatre

(1/12/2013) - In two newly-added performances, young people from the Roxy Regional Theatre's School of the Arts will present their fresh take on Edgar Lee Masters' classic SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY tonight, January 12, and Saturday, January 19, at noon.

ALTAR BOYZ to Hold 'Midnight Mass' Appeal at Theatre Memphis, 1/19

(1/11/2013) - The popular show Altar Boyz now playing through January 20, 2013, at Theatre Memphis in the Next Stage is adding a late night 11:30pm show on January 19 to accommodate the show's popularity. The show, dubbed 'Midnight Mass' also will replace the previously scheduled show for January 17 which has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.

MARY POPPINS to Arrive at The Orpheum, 2/5-10

(1/11/2013) - Memphis 'most eagerly awaited stage production Mary Poppins will arrive at The Orpheum Theatre Tuesday, February 5th and will run through Sunday, February 10th.

Join the STUDENT CENTER Team and Cover Theater in Your School!

(1/10/2013) - Classes are back and so is BroadwayWorld's Student Center! Whether you're involved with your school's productions backstage or onstage, we have some exciting opportunities for you to promote your shows and theater programs! Read on and apply today!

ALTAR BOYZ Returns to Theatre Memphis, Now thru 1/20

(1/10/2013) - Anticipating the initial run to be a huge success, Altar Boyz will reprise the final stop for a national 'Raise the Praise' tour of a Christian boy band in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis tonight, January 10 - 20, 2013. The musical satire, Altar Boyz, features characters Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham as they perform to save souls and keep count of the unsaved in the audience.

Leonard Cohen's 'Old Ideas World Tour' Comes to the Orpheum, 3/24

(1/9/2013) - In response to overwhelming fan demand, Leonard Cohen's acclaimed "Old Ideas World Tour" has just added a second North American leg. After enchanting audiences worldwide, the legendary singer/songwriter/poet culminated the first series of North American dates with breathtaking engagements at New York's Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center on December 18th & 20th - and fans were left wanting more. The new round of dates will begin at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA on March 2nd, and will include encore performances in New York City and Chicago; as well as dates in Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Winnipeg, and more. The tour will also visit a number of cities where Cohen will be performing for the very first time, including New Orleans, Memphis and Louisville.

SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY Begins 1/12 at the Roxy Regional Theatre

(1/8/2013) - In two newly-added performances, young people from the Roxy Regional Theatre's School of the Arts will present their fresh take on Edgar Lee Masters' classic SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY on Saturday, January 12, and Saturday, January 19, at noon.

Roxy Regional Theatre Presents HEIDI, 1/19-2/9

(1/7/2013) - This winter, experience the warmth of one of the most charming heroines of all time in the Roxy Regional Theatre's production of HEIDI, opening Saturday, January 19, at 2pm.

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 1/06/2013

(1/6/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 1/06/2013 for Memphis

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 12/30/2012

(12/30/2012) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 12/30/2012 for Memphis

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Comes to Playhouse on the Square, 11/23-12/30

(12/30/2012) - Twas the Night Before Christmas is the tale of Amos the mouse whose house gets missed by Santa. Twas the Night Before Christmas runs November 23 - December 30 at The Circuit Playhouse.

BWW's Top Memphis Theatre Stories of 2012

(12/26/2012) - BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Memphis in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

2012 BWW Tennessee Regional Awards - LIVE Update 12/24 - Final Week to Vote!

(12/24/2012) - Voting is now underway for the Tennessee Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January.

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 12/23/2012

(12/23/2012) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 12/23/2012 for Memphis

Roxy Regional Theatre's THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Begins 1/11

(12/20/2012) - Eve Ensler's touching, often hilarious series of monologues about women and performed by women has played to packed houses around the country, and the Roxy Regional Theatre's production of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES -- beginning its eleventh year on Friday, January 11, at 8pm -- is no exception.

ALTAR BOYZ to Return to Theatre Memphis, 1/10-20

(12/19/2012) - Anticipating the initial run to be a huge success, Altar Boyz will reprise the final stop for a national 'Raise the Praise' tour of a Christian boy band in the Next Stage at Theatre Memphis January 10 - 20, 2013. The musical satire, Altar Boyz, features characters Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham as they perform to save souls and keep count of the unsaved in the audience.

Chatterbox Audio Theater Releases ROBOTS, VAMPIRES, AND SATELLITES

(12/18/2012) - Chatterbox Audio Theater, Memphis's only web-based theater company, is proud to announce the release of its latest production, 'Robots, Vampires, and Satellites.' A collaboration with the Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention and the Memphis College of Art, the show is a recording of a live performance at White Station Middle School on November 9, 2012. Presented to an audience of more than 700 students, this family-friendly tale features renowned voice actor Tom Kenny, who is perhaps best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants. 'Robots, Vampires, and Satellites' runs approximately 24 minutes and is now available for free streaming and download from www.chatterboxtheater.org.

2012 BWW Tennessee Regional Awards - LIVE Update - Perlongo and Hancock Tied - 12/18!

(12/18/2012) - Voting is now underway for the Tennessee Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.