BY ALAN SHERROD Molly Smith Metzler’s play, Cry It Out, may be set in…
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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: The WordPlayers – Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ – A Chilling Tale of Female Empowerment
The WordPlayers’ production of Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ honors this tale of radical female empowerment and navigating the unintended consequences of our most personal choices.
Review: ‘Our Town’ at River & Rail Theatre Co. – Americana at Its Finest
Director Joshua Peterson and his ensemble of talented actors and musicians bring Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, to Knoxville in their tender production of Thornton Wilder’s classic 1938 Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Our Town.’
Review: A Provocative and Poignant ‘Knoxville’ at Clarence Brown Theatre
The latest adaptation of Agee’s ‘A Death in the Family’ is the musical ‘Knoxville’ written by the late Frank Galati with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. ‘Knoxville’ opened this past weekend at the University of Tennessee’s Clarence Brown Theatre sporting superbly polished staging and a uniformly strong cast. The production continues through September 22.
Theatre Knoxville Downtown’s ‘The Revolutionists’— Liberté, Égalité, Sororité
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.
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.
