Lauren Gunderson’s 2018 play The Revolutionists at Theatre Knoxville Downtown blends the historical with the hysterical in a production that will make you laugh, then cry, then get really angry. It is an emotional rollercoaster as swiftly changing as late 18th century France itself and reminds us of the turmoil that comes with substantial change.
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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
Heads Up! What to See in Knoxville Theatre in September
Clarence Brown Theatre: Knoxville Is Knoxville Broadway bound? We’re talking about the new musical Knoxville,…
Clarence Brown Theatre Brings Musical ‘Knoxville’ to the Stage
It hardly needs saying that the hottest theatre ticket of the year in Knoxville is…
Review: TKD’s ‘Packing Up Polly’ — This One’s for the Girls
Theatre Knoxville Downtown presents Georgia-based playwright Leslie Kimbell’s 2021 play ‘Packing Up Polly’, a playful and bittersweet story of long-lasting friendships and grace through vulnerability.
Review: ‘Shrek The Musical’ (Touring) at the Tennessee Theatre
A refreshed touring version of ‘Shrek The Musical’ saw a two-performance stop this week in Knoxville at the Tennessee Theatre as part of its “Broadway at the Tennessee Theatre” series.
Review: The WordPlayers’ ‘Fiddler on The Roof’: Change Is The Only Constant
The WordPlayers presented Bock, Harnick, and Stein’s classic 1964 musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at the Clarence Brown Theatre.
Theater 23’s Thespis Thinks: Latest World Premier for Local Playwright Tom Eubanks
BY HAYLEY WILSON Tom Eubanks, at the helm of Theater 23, debuted his original…
First Take Co.’s ‘The Flick’: Life’s Not Always Like a Movie
BY HAYLEY WILSON Known for its immersive approach to performance, First Take Co. brings…
Review: Broadway’s ‘Beetlejuice’ is a Different and Brash Wild Ride
It goes without saying that Tim Burton’s cleverly stylized 1988 film, Beetlejuice, has legions of fans. Based on the crowd in the Tennessee Theatre lobby Tuesday evening, the Broadway musical stage adaptation of it seems to have quite a few as well.
Review: Theatre Knoxville Downtown’s ‘The Foreigner’
Theatre Knoxville Downtown’s production of ‘The Foreigner’, directed by Courtney Woolard, entertains audiences with a familiar situation in a familiar locale—a homely fishing lodge in rural Georgia that is reminiscent of our own beloved Appalachia. It is a production well suited to its local audience that offers unexpected, relevant commentary 30 years after its Off-Broadway debut.
