There are 53 article(s) tagged Theatre Memphis:

• June 2026

  • ‘Legally Blonde’ and ‘Falsettos’ musicals opening in Memphis

    Theatre Memphis and Germantown Community Theatre are producing musicals that open Friday. 

    By Alys Drake June 05, 2026

• April 2026

  • Drama, comedy and a rock-opera open across Memphis

    A popular and controversial rock opera about Jesus’ final week, a satire about theater egos and getting sardines or a look into the criminal underworld of mobs? Take your pick of what’s showing on theater stages across Memphis. 

    By Alys Drake April 24, 2026

  • April theater brings clowns, classics and royalty to Memphis stages

    Catch “Clown Bar,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Julius Caesar,” and “Six” this month in Memphis theaters. 

    By Alys Drake April 03, 2026

• February 2026

  • Familiar favorites take Memphis stages in February

    From Shakespeare to show tunes, February theater has something for everyone.

    By Alys Drake February 17, 2026

  • Classics anchor Theatre Memphis’ next season

    Theatre Memphis’ 2026-2027 season lineup features some favorites — familiar and new. 

    By Alys Drake February 15, 2026

• January 2026

  • Friendship, sex and marriage are on stage at Memphis theaters this month

    Grab your besties and head to the theater for shows that will tickle your funny bone, move your body and possibly scratch that itch in Memphis theaters this month.

    By Alys Drake January 22, 2026

• December 2025

  • 5 more ways to ring in the holidays in Memphis theaters

    Rudolph, Annie, Scrooge and the Grinch star in shows across Memphis.

    By Alys Drake December 07, 2025

• October 2025

  • We’re off to see the Wizard in November

    Also, opening this month: “The Notebook” at the Orpheum, a children’s musical at Circuit and a farce about how we view Thanksgiving.

    By Alys Drake October 24, 2025

  • Brew parties for coffee or beer lovers, plus art on the river

    This week, local theaters perform murder shows, Crosstown showcases Vietnamese culture and you can make pottery at Chucalissa.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Alys Drake, Chris Herrington, Kelsey Bowen, Drew Hill October 17, 2025

  • ‘Neil Diamond,’ ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and more grace Memphis stages this October

    Other plays feature “Frankenstein,” murdered Edwardian women telling their stories and a murder mystery.

    By Alys Drake October 07, 2025

• September 2025

  • Opinion: For live theater, magic can be found in the pit

    “Little is ever mentioned of what goes on in countless orchestra pits within the confines of our many theater companies.”

    By Joyce K. Miles September 27, 2025

  • Find comedy, tragedy, mystery and ‘Nunsense’ on Memphis stages in September

    Memphis-area theaters are opening four shows on the same night. 

    By Alys Drake September 24, 2025

• August 2025

  • 10-minute play fest features shows from Memphis, New Zealand and beyond

    Two big musicals and a compilation of new works based on a familiar nursery rhyme open on stages across Memphis this month. 

    By Alys Drake August 15, 2025

• June 2025

  • Playhouse stages ‘A Bronx Tale’ musical

    Theatergoers can choose from award-winning musicals, a show filled with ‘80s tunes, a dark comedy and an intimate drama on Memphis stages in June.

    By Alys Drake June 13, 2025

• April 2025

  • ‘Cabaret,’ ‘Caroline, or Change’ and more take Memphis theaters in May

    Comedies and musicals are what’s on stage this month in Memphis theaters.

    By Alys Drake April 25, 2025

  • ‘Some Like It Hot,’ ‘Saint Joan’ among April theater openings

    A Broadway version of classic Marilyn Monroe film — with plenty of tap-dancing — is one of several shows opening in Memphis theaters in April.

    By Alys Drake April 01, 2025

• March 2025

  • A beauty, a beast, Blondie, Benatar and 12 angry jurors

    Here’s what’s showing in Memphis theaters this March, including one show that the director describes as “incredibly weird.” 

    By Alys Drake March 03, 2025

• February 2025

  • New Theatre Memphis season includes ‘Legally Blonde’ musical, ‘Shawshank Redemption’

    The 2025-26 season includes well-known musicals, family favorites and a classic Shakespearean tragedy. 

    By Alys Drake February 28, 2025

• January 2025

  • Stalin body doubles, Scopes Monkey Trial, 2008 auto crisis are topics of January plays

    Also in January, “P-Valley” star Bertram Williams Jr. is the lead in a Black reimagining of Homer’s epic at Hattiloo.

    By Alys Drake January 11, 2025

• December 2024

  • It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Memphis theaters

    From Shakespeare to musicals to beloved Claymation action shows, there is a show for you, including one non-Christmas musical.

    By Alys Drake December 08, 2024

• November 2024

  • November theater in Memphis: old favorites and new spins

    Opening this month: “The Wizard of Oz,” “A Motown Christmas,” “Peter Pan,” “Who’s Holiday,” “Parallel Lives” and more.

    By Alys Drake November 08, 2024

• October 2024

  • Murder, mystery and musicals abound in Memphis theaters in October

    Memphis October performances include Agatha Christie, Disney, “Moulin Rouge” and the music of Bob Dylan.

    By Alys Drake October 17, 2024

• September 2024

  • King of Pop, man-eating plant, fairies in the spotlight

    Whether it’s a 10-minute play, the story of jazz club in Detroit or a classic Shakespearean tale, Memphis theaters’ September lineup has a taste of everything. 

    By Alys Drake September 10, 2024

• August 2024

  • New dates set for sold-out ‘Grease’

    As a popular musical adds performances, our August theater will keep you up-to-date on all the shows around town. 

    By Alys Drake August 21, 2024

• June 2024

  • Tumble out of bed, stumble to Memphis stages in June

    In June, Memphis theaters will perform a familiar fairy tale, a slick con-man’s life story, a Dolly Parton musical and more.

    By Alys Drake June 11, 2024