Theater & Arts Reviews

Events: Arts Entertainment

Disney’s The Lion King

@ TPAC's Jackson Hall, Nashville

Escanaba in da Moonlight

@ Boiler Room Theatre, Franklin

Spring Awakening

@ Street Theatre Company, Nashville

Babes in Toyland

@ The Belcourt Theater, Nashville

SunTrust Classical Series: Titans

@ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville

Beau Jest

@ Pull-Tight Theater, Franklin

FREE Big Band Dance

@ Centennial Park Event Shelter, Nashville

2013 CMT Awards

@ Bridgestone Arena, Nashville

Marty Stuart’s Late Night Jam

@ Ryman Auditorium, Nashville

Summer at the Symphony: The Baseball Music Project

@ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville

Vince Gill

@ Ryman Auditorium, Nashville

Family Night Out

@ Cheekwood, Nashville

Theater Review: My Fair Lady

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May 16 – June 2Studio Tenn presents My Fair Lady (Ages 8 and older)The Franklin Theatre419 Main Street, Franklin538-2076 • studiotenn.comShow times: Thu – Fri 7 p.m., Sat 2 and 7 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.Tickets: $47.50 – $57.50 Sharing a night of outstanding musical theater with your children is just awesome, especially when a real… Read more »

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Music Review: How Mercy Looks From Here

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A lot of life happens within 10 years for everyone, including Amy Grant, who is happy to serve up her first new album of all-new music in a decade with her much-anticipated release of How Mercy Looks From Here. It’s always been a bit difficult to compare a new project of hers with anything prior,… Read more »

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Theater Review: Disney’s The Lion King

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Disney’s The Lion King (May 7 – June 2; Ages 8 and older) TPAC’s Jackson Hall 505 Deaderick St., Nashville 782-4040 • tpac.org Show times: Tue – Thu 7:30 p.m. Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 and 8 p.m., Sun 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $27 – $73 TPAC’s Jackson Hall is magnificently roaring for the… Read more »

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Dinosaurs … in Nashville!

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Screams filled TPAC’s Polk Theater as school children witnessed dinosaurs come to life through Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo! This traveling show from Australia has several life-like dinosaur puppets that move across the stage. This show interacts heavily with the audience and has everyone laughing and screaming with delight. First up were a two baby dinos. The… Read more »

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Theater Review: Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan

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Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan (March 1 – 3; All ages) TPAC’s Jackson Hall 505 Deaderick St., Nashville 782-4040 • tpac.org Show times: Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 and 8 p.m., Sun 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 – $60 The absolute BEST family musical EVER is flying through TPAC’s Jackson Hall this weekend with… Read more »

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Theater Review: Big River

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Studio Tenn presents: Big River (Feb. 21 – March 3; Ages 8 and older) The Franklin Theatre 419 Main St., Franklin 538-2075 • studiotenn.com Show times: Thu – Fri 7 p.m., Sat 2 and 7 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. Tickets: $47.50 – $57.50 The adventures of vagabond child Huckleberry Finn come to life on The… Read more »

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Theater Review: Cabaret

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Tennessee Repertory Theatre presents: Cabaret (Feb. 16 – March 16; Ages 16 and older) TPAC’s Johnson Theater 505 Deaderick St., Nashville 782-4040 • tennesseerep.org Show times: Tue – Thu 6:30 p.m., Fri 7:30 p.m., Sat 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $45 Out of the gate and with fair warning, Cabaret is not a show for… Read more »

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Music Review: The Chieftains

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Nashville Symphony Bank of America Pops Series: The Chieftains (Feb 21 – 23; All ages) Schermerhorn Symphony Center 1 Symphony Place, Nashville 687-6400 • nashvillesymphony.org Showtimes: Thu 7 p.m., Fri – Sat 8 p.m. Tickets: $44 – $129 Sometimes there really aren’t succinct enough words to fully describe a truly outstanding night of music that… Read more »

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Music Review: Harmonic Convergence

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Nashville Symphony SunTrust Classical Series: Harmonic Convergence (Feb. 7 – 9) Schermerhorn Symphony Center 1 Symphony Place, Nashville 687-6400 • nashvillesymphony.org Thu 7 p.m., Fri – Sat 8 p.m. $28 – $115 An absolutely spellbinding evening of music fills the concert hall at the Schermerhorn with the Nashville Symphony’s dynamic production of Harmonic Convergence. Opening… Read more »

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Theater Review: Catch Me If You Can

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TPAC’s Broadway Series presents: Catch Me If You Can (Jan. 22 – 27; Ages 12 and older) TPAC’s Jackson Hall 505 Deaderick St., Nashville 782-4040 • tpac.org Showtimes: Tue – Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 and 8 p.m., Sun 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 – $60 The recent trend of classic… Read more »

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