BY ALAN SHERROD To say the least, jukebox musicals have a checkered reputation. Theatre…
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“What are we doing here, that is the question. And we are blessed in this, that we happen to know the answer. Yes, in the immense confusion one thing alone is clear. We are waiting for Godot to come … ”
― Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
Review: Tennessee Stage Co.’s ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ — Airing the Dirty Laundry
BY HAYLEY WILSON If you enjoyed Tennessee Stage Company’s recent production of Henry IV…
Review: TKD’s ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’: An Intoxicating Comedy
BY HAYLEY WILSON All families have their secrets, but perhaps the Brewsters of Brooklyn,…
Review: TKD’s ‘She Kills Monsters’ – A Nerdy 90s Throwback
BY HAYLEY WILSON You enter the playhouse of Theatre Knoxville Downtown, and encounter a…
Looking Ahead: Clarence Brown Theatre’s 2026 – 2027 Season
Wise theatre-goers plan ahead, a particularly good move in Knoxville these days as its theatre…
Review: Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ National Tour
BY ALAN SHERROD Almost a year into its fifth National Tour, Disney’s Beauty and…
Review: Tennessee Stage Company’s ‘Henry IV Part I’ Turns The Bard’s Histories into Herstories
BY HAYLEY WILSON Shakespeare’s history plays are known for centering powerful men; in a…
Review: Theater23’s ‘Decoration Day’ — A Memorial Day Treat
BY HAYLEY WILSON Appalachia has its many traditions, one of which is Decoration Day,…
Review: Knoxville Opera’s ‘Gianni Schicchi’ — An Ensemble Masterpiece
BY ALAN SHERROD Composer Giacomo Puccini was reportedly adamant that the three one-act operas—Il…
Review: TKD’s ‘Bug’ Gets Under the Skin
BY HAYLEY WILSON Paranoia can feel like an infestation, a slow and subtle creeping…
