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Shakespeare Summer Festival Presents:

Much Ado About Something: 35 Years Of Summer Shakespeare

A local tradition for 35 years, the Nashville Shakespeare Festival kicked off this year’s Summer Shakespeare on August 31. I love the shift in scheduling; with Tennessee’s heat, I likeRead More

At the Nashville Rep.

9 to 5 was 10 out of 10

The movie this musical is based off of came out in 1980. My dad showed it to me in high school and I rewatched it last year, wondering how itRead More

At the Nashville Rep.

Nashville Repertory Theatre Performs Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: the Musical 

Nashville Repertory Theatre is back at TPAC, opening their 39th Season with the 9 to 5: the Musical. It’s based on the classic 1980 comedy film featuring the eponymous songRead More

Summer Shakespeare Preview: Much Ado About Nothing

While this year’s Summer Shakespeare technically carries into fall (August 31-October 1), I don’t think it could be timed better. With the hot humidity tapering into warm comfort, we’ll beRead More

Violet at the Nashville Repertory:

A Victorious Final Show

Violet is a straightforward musical about a young woman hoping a faith healer can heal her of a disfiguring facial scar. She travels across the south by bus in 1964,Read More

The Pirates of Penzance at Nashville Opera

I saw the Nashville Opera’s final performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance at TPAC’s Polk Theater this past weekend. This comic opera premiered over 150 years agoRead More

At the Andrew Johnson Theater in TPAC:

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

I was excited to see this play. I read Mark Haddon’s book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in high school, and really enjoyed it. It isRead More

Coming to the Nashville Repertory Theatre

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Preview

“I first saw The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in a large theatre in its original Broadway run in 2015,” says Executive Director Drew Ogle. “I immediatelyRead More

The Nashville Repertoiry in Polk Theater

August Wilson’s Fences

I was unfamiliar with this play before seeing the Nashville Repertory Theatre perform it on opening night in TPAC’s Polk Theater, and I deliberately avoided reading about it beforehand toRead More

At TPAC's Polk Theater

August Wilson’s ‘Fences’ is coming to Nashville Repertory

“August Wilson is truly one of the greatest American playwrights, and Fences is his masterpiece,” says Executive Director Drew Ogle. “After having to cancel our originally planned production due to the pandemic,Read More