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Oh, those wacky Brits: They love their comedy dry, broad and often rather lowbrow, they adore mistaken identities, hijinks in the bedchamber and a bit with a dog. And that, gentle readers, is exactly what is delivered in the deliciously irreverent, surprisingly heartfelt Shakespeare in Love - Lee Hall's stage adaptation of the 1999 Oscar-winning best film of the same name - now onstage at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Johnson Theatre in a sparkling new production from Nashville Repertory Theatre.
Actors Bridge Ensemble's acclaimed production of Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves and Cumberland County Playhouse's rendition of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street were named as the top shows of the year during Midwinter's First Night, the annual tribute to theater in Tennessee, held at Nashville's The Larry Keeton Theatre last Sunday night, January 13. Photographer Rae Lynn Whetzel-Stickney captured many of the night's biggest moments with her camera, which are shared on BroadwayWorld Nashville today.
Actors Bridge Ensemble's critically acclaimed production of Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves and Cumberland County Playhouse's stunning mounting of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street were named as the top shows of the year during Midwinter's First Night, the annual tribute to theater in Tennessee, held at Nashville's The Larry Keeton Theatre Sunday night, January 13.
In anticipation of the gala 30th anniversary celebration of The First Night Awards, Tennessee's best and brightest in live theater were revealed tonight as First Night's Top Ten of 2018 - reviewer and critic Jeffrey Ellis' annual recognition for theater in the Volunteer State - were announced during a Facebook Live presentation from Nashville.
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Minnie Pearl's Chicken
Nashville Dinner Theater (5/31 - 5/31) | ||
Shiners Nashville Cirque Comedy Show
Woolworth Theatre (10/5 - 11/11) | ||
Beetlejuice
Tennessee Theatre (6/11 - 6/16) | ||
Scenic City Shakespeare Double Feature - A Midsummer Night's Dream & The Comedy of Errors
Scenic City Shakespeare (5/3 - 5/25) | ||
I Shot My Rich Aunt - A Stiff Upper Lip Comedy
Hendersonville Performing Arts Company (5/10 - 5/25) | ||
Moulin Rouge!
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (10/8 - 10/20) | ||
Hairspray
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (6/11 - 6/16) | ||
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