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.’

Preview: The Musical ‘Fun Home’ Opens at River and Rail Theatre Co.

BY AMANDA BROOKS   “What would happen if we spoke the truth?” ― Alison Bechdel River & Rail Theatre Company is rounding out their 2022-2023 season with their largest production of the season – Fun Home. The show is a…

Review: Powerful Theatre – Katori Hall’s ‘The Mountaintop’ at River & Rail Theatre Co.

BY ALAN SHERROD   They say “You never want to meet your heroes,” a statement that can certainly be bandied about when discussing Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop which opened this past weekend at River & Rail Theatre Company. In it,…

Review: River & Rail’s ‘Pass Over’ – Important Theatre, Compelling Performances

BY ALAN SHERROD   There are so many compelling reasons to see Pass Over from River & Rail Theatre Company—where to begin? First, Antoinette Nwandu’s existential new tragi-comedy is currently running on Broadway to substantial acclaim; the very fact that…

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