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Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Playhouse On The Square

January 28, 2024

What did our critic think of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Playhouse On The Square?

Playhouse On The Square Reveals NewWorks@TheWorks Winners

December 04, 2023

The winners of Playhouse on the Square's NewWorks@TheWorks competition have been announced. Find out who will be showcasing their new works in this exciting event.

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

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

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.

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Playhouse On The Square

August 30, 2022

What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Playhouse On The Square? Do you love Shakespeare? Do you love musicals? Do you love both? Well, if you've answered 'yes' to any of these questions, SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Playhouse on the Square now through September 18, 2022, might be just for you. Opening on Broadway back in 2015, this musical romp was nominated for 10 Tony Awards and ran for close to two years. Cleverly, not only does it embrace the lovers of Shakespeare and musicals, but it also validates those who hate either genre (or both) as it bemoans the difficulty of the Shakespearean language and/or the ridiculousness of performers randomly breaking out into song or dance at a moment's notice. SOMETHING ROTTEN! is a love poem/song/dance to theatre lovers (haters) everywhere. The story, set in 1595, involves the Bottom Brothers (Nick and Nigel) trying to compete with the 'Rock Star' playwright of the time (William Shakespeare) by creating something fresh and new. They summon a soothsayer (Nostradamus) to tell them what the next big thing in theatre will be-he foresees something called a 'musical' and away they go. The premise that musicals were invented to compete with Shakespeare is a fun idea, but it's a concept that wears thin the longer it plays out. Under the lofty direction and choreography of Whitney Branan, Playhouse on the Square's production is appropriately silly and entertaining, but due to some miscasting and technical choices, still falls short of being all that it could be.

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Comes to Playhouse On The Square This Month

August 08, 2022

When Nick and Nigel Bottom decide their theatre troupe rivals that of William Shakespeare the best way to beat him is to hire a soothsayer and write a musical about Eggs… right? This Tony Award-winning romp is a love story to all things theatre!

Two World Premieres, SOMETHING ROTTEN, JERSEY BOYS & More Announced for Circuit Playhouse, Inc. 2022-2023 Season

May 02, 2022

 Circuit Playhouse, Inc., the organization that includes The Circuit Playhouse, TheatreWorks @ the Square, and Playhouse on the Square will celebrate 55 years of professional live theatre in Memphis’ Performing Arts District – Overton Square.

Playhouse On The Square Announces 2022 Summer Youth Theatre Conservatory Dates

February 11, 2022

Playhouse on the Square Department of Theatre Education is excited to announce 2022 Summer Youth Theatre Conservatory will return this summer for in-person sessions June 13 – July 22.