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Playhouse on the Square Presents the Regional Premiere of THE LEHMAN TRILOGY


by A.A. Cristi - December 07, 2023

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Circuit Playhouse, Inc. Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff and Show Sponsors Sharon Younger and Art & Nancy Graesser, presents The Lehman Trilogy by Stefano Massini, adapted by: Ben Power, running January 26th – February 11th at The Circuit Playhouse, Overt...

The Circuit Playhouse Presents WHO'S HOLIDAY!


by A.A. Cristi - October 17, 2023

'Discover the latest press release for the Broadway show Who's Holiday. Get all the details on the upcoming production and find out what to expect from this exciting theatrical experience.'...

Playhouse on the Square Presents The Regional Premiere of FAT HAM


by A.A. Cristi - July 26, 2023

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Circuit Playhouse, Inc. Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff and Show Sponsor Karen McCarthy, presents Fat Ham by: James Ijames, running September 15th – October 8th. ...

FAT HAM Comes to the Circuit Playhouse in September


by Stephi Wild - July 25, 2023

FAT HAM by James Ijames comes to The Circuit Playhouse in September. This marks the regional premiere of the play....

The Circuit Playhouse to Present A SPECIAL ELVIS TRIBUTE CONCERT BY THE BRAD BIRKEDAHL BAND


by Blair Ingenthron - July 11, 2023

The Memphian Theatre, home of The Circuit Playhouse, will present A Special Elvis Tribute Concert by The Brad Birkedahl Band on August 9th at 7pm at The Circuit Playhouse....

CLYDE'S Takes The Circuit Playhouse Stage


by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2023

In this new comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, a truck-stop sandwich shop in Reading, PA becomes a place of employment and redemption for the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff....

FAT HAM, WHO'S HOLIDAY, and More Set For Playhouse on the Square 2023/24 Season


by Stephi Wild - April 12, 2023

Circuit Playhouse, Inc. will present 15 productions they will produce during their 2023-2024 season. ...

The Circuit Playhouse Opens Regional Premiere of INK, About Rupert Murdoch


by Stephi Wild - March 21, 2023

The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Show Sponsors Art and Nancy Graesser along with Sharon Younger Circuit Playhouse, Inc. Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, presents the regional premiere of James Graham’s Tony-nominated play, INK, written by James Graham. ...

FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY THE MUSICAL Comes to the Circuit Theatre Next Month


by Stephi Wild - February 22, 2023

The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Circuit Playhouse, Inc. Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, presents the stage adaptation of the beloved children’s books by Julianne Moore....

The Circuit Playhouse Presents ROE in February


by Stephi Wild - January 30, 2023

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Gene and Carol Katz, Karen McCarthy, and Super Sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present Lisa Loomer's new play dedicated to the controversial Roe versus Wade decision....

Past Shows

POTUS
POTUS
3/22 - 4/14/2024


Meet the guardians of democracy: bold, humorous, and unapologetically outspoken. With this hilarious comedy of farce , POTUS  delves into the world of politics, power, ...

Mississippi Goddamn
Mississippi Goddamn
5/13 - 6/5/2022


In 1963 Jackson, Mississippi, the stirring of Civil Rights is beginning to rally a nation of long oppressed people. But on a particular street, which ...

A Doll's House/ A Doll's House Pt. 2


At the turn of the nineteenth century Nora Helmer was the most controversial female character on the stage- walking out on her husband and children ...

Torch Song
Torch Song
1/28 - 2/13/2022


Hilarious and heart wrenching, Arnold Beckoff is on an odyssey to find happiness in New York. All he wants is a husband, a child, and ...

The Toymaker's Apprentice
The Toymaker's Apprentice
11/19 - 12/22/2021


Old Gideon has a decision to make: Will Jack or Libby be the new apprentice for Gideons Toyshop? The most deserving must live up to ...

The Lifespan of a Fact
The Lifespan of a Fact
9/17 - 10/10/2021


When a demanding magazine editor-in-chief gets the opportunity to publish an essay written by a famous author, fact checking the sources is a routine afterthought. ...

Head Over Heels
10/4 - 10/27/2019


Head Over Heels is a jubilant musical comedy that injects a modern twist on a classic story. Adapted from the 16th-century prose romance "The Countess ...

1984
1984
4/19 - 5/12/2019


The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Karen McCarthy and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, present the Regional Premiere of this theatrical adaptation to George Orwells ...

Madagascar: A Musical Adventure


The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis professional theatre stage.Based on ...

Sweat
Sweat
1/25 - 2/17/2019


The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, offer the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner as its first play of the new year.Sweat ...

Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook
Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook
11/23 - 12/23/2018


Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with An Anonymous Company and super sponsor, Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcomes the precocious Junie B. Jones back to The ...

Little Women: The Broadway Musical


The March sisters come to life on stage in the musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, Little Women, following the adventures of sisters Jo, ...

Ripcord
Ripcord
6/2 - 6/25/2018


Best described as Golden Girls meets The Odd Couple, Ripcord is an uproarious new comedy by noted playwright David Lindsay-Abaire. Ripcord takes us to the ...

Victory Blues
Victory Blues
7/7 - 7/30/2017


It’s 1946. WWII has ended, and the world that Jerry Greisinger has returned to has little to do with the one that he left. Normal ...

Dearly Departed
Dearly Departed
4/21 - 5/14/2017


In the backwoods of the Bible Belt, the Turpin family has just suffered the loss of their father, but their problems keep overshadowing the solemn ...

The Bridges of Madison County


Based on the best-selling novel, The Bridges of Madison County captures the expanse of the American heartland along with the yearning entangled with one of ...

Hand to God
Hand to God
1/27 - 2/19/2017


In Cyprus, Texas, all good children are taught to obey the teachings of the bible in order to avoid Satan’s evil grip. But when students ...

Other People’s Happiness
Other People’s Happiness
1/6 - 1/29/2017


On a weekend trip to the family cabin, Sara tells John that after 30 years of marriage, she is leaving him for one of her ...

Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells Batman Smells!


Junie B. Jones (world’s funniest first grader) is SUPER excited about the upcoming holiday sing-along and gift exchange at her school. That is, of course, ...

The Santaland Diaries
The Santaland Diaries
12/2 - 12/23/2016


The world’s crankiest elf is coming back to The Circuit Playhouse! Crumpet, Macy’s grumpiest Christmas elf, and his fellow elves will once again be taking ...

Sisters of Swing
Sisters of Swing
10/7 - 10/30/2016


The Andrews Sisters are coming to The Circuit Playhouse! Sisters of Swing brings to the stage the story of LaVerne, Maxene, and Patty Andrews, better ...

Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher
6/3 - 6/26/2016


Agrown-up prequel to Peter Pan, Peter and the Starcatcher is a wildly theatrical, hilarious, and imaginative musical play about how an orphan became Peter Pan, ...

The Country House
The Country House
4/22 - 5/15/2016


In what The New York Times calls “a valentine to the artists of the stage,” a group of famous and would-be-famous creative artists have come ...

Junie B. Jones, The Musical
Junie B. Jones, The Musical
10/24 - 4/30/2016


A delightful adaptation of four of Barbara Park’s best-selling books brought to life in a genuinely comical musical We follow the sassy little diva Junie ...

Pinkalicious the Musical
Pinkalicious the Musical
3/19 - 4/10/2016


Based on the popular children’s book Pinkalicious, this family friendly musical centers around Pinkalicious who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes! Despite warnings from her parents, ...

Pageant
Pageant
3/11 - 4/9/2016


Like no beauty pageant you’ve ever seen before, six beautiful woMEN, vie for the title of Miss Glamouresse! Watch these handsome contestants compete in swimsuit, ...

The Other Place
The Other Place
1/29 - 2/21/2016


Juliana Smithon, a successful drug company scientist finds her life falling to pieces. Her husband is filing for divorce, her daughter has eloped with a ...

A Tuna Christmas
A Tuna Christmas
11/27 - 12/27/2015


The colorful residents of Tuna, Texas’ third-smallest town are competing in the annual Christmas lawn display contest when a mysterious Christmas Phantom wreaks havoc on ...

Carrie the Musical
Carrie the Musical
10/2 - 10/25/2015


Carrie White doesn’t fit in. At school, she’s tortured by the popular students; at home, she’s terrorized by her religiously fanatical mother. But Carrie’s just discovered she’s ...

Bad Jews
Bad Jews
1/16 - 2/8/2015


By Joshua Elias Harmon Described as a comedy about the holy and the holier-than-thou, Bad Jews is the story of Daphna Feygenbaum, a “Real Jew” ...

Sanders Family Christmas
Sanders Family Christmas
11/28 - 12/28/2014


Sanders Family Christmas is the sequel to the wildly successful bluegrass gospel musical Smoke on the Mountain. It’s December 24, 1941, and the lovable, quirky ...

The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
10/3 - 10/26/2014


Book by Tom Jones Music by Harvey Schmidt Lyrics by Tom Jones Based on Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand Follow us into a world of ...

Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies
8/22 - 9/14/2014


The Best of Enemies is based on the true story of hatred turned to lasting friendship between Ann Atwater, a black civil rights activist, and ...

The Lyons
The Lyons
5/30 - 6/22/2014


In this dark comedy, Rita Lyons is the matriarch of a family facing a major crossroads. Her husband, Ben, is dying and her grown children ...

Grace
Grace
4/11 - 5/4/2014


Steve and Sara, a devout young couple, move to Florida with a dream to start a chain of Gospel-themed motels. They’re waiting for a crucial ...


The Great American Trailer Park Musical is a two-act musical, written by David Nehls and Betsy Kelso....

Other Desert Cities
1/17 - 2/9/2014


Other Desert Cities is a play by Jon Robin Baitz. The play premiered Off-Broadway in January 2011 and transferred to Broadway in November 2011, marking ...

A Tuna Christmas
11/15 - 12/29/2013


A Tuna Christmas is the second in a series of comedic plays, each set the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the "third-smallest" town in the ...

Reefer Madness
10/11 - 10/27/2013


Reefer Madness is a musical satire of the 1936 cult classic Reefer Madness that opened in Los Angeles in 1998. The book and lyrics were ...

Red
8/23 - 9/15/2013


Red is a play by American writer John Logan about artist Mark Rothko first produced by the Donmar Warehouse, London in December 2009...

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Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity) in Memphis Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity)
Orpheum Theatre Memphis (5/31 - 6/2)
Mamma Mia! in Memphis Mamma Mia!
Orpheum Theatre (7/16 - 7/21)
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles (Non-Equity) in Memphis Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles (Non-Equity)
The Orpheum (4/28 - 4/28)
Your Arm's Too Short To Box With God in Memphis Your Arm's Too Short To Box With God
Playhouse on the Square (4/26 - 5/19)
Moulin Rouge! in Memphis Moulin Rouge!
Orpheum Theatre Memphis (10/29 - 11/3)
The Southern Literary Salon Series: The Bible of Barbara Kingsolver in Memphis The Southern Literary Salon Series: The Bible of Barbara Kingsolver
Tennessee Shakespeare Company (5/19 - 5/19)
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time in Memphis Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Germantown Community Theatre (4/12 - 4/28)
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