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Long-running 'CATS' returns to Knoxville for five shows
Published 12/04/2011 at 12:53 a.m.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's "CATS," billed as "America's favorite family musical," will be in Knoxville for five performances Dec. 9-11 as part of the Broadway at the Tennessee's 2011-12 season. "CATS" is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, holding its place ...
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'Young Frankenstein' musical is funny flashback
Published 11/05/2011 at 2 p.m. 1 Comment
Remember the film "Young Frankenstein": the 1974 hilarious spoof of Mary Shelley's classic that was written and produced by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder? You probably still remember all the iconic lines: "Walk this way." "What knockers!" "Put the candle ...
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'La Traviata' overcomes questionable staging
Published 10/30/2011 at 4 a.m.
If you have seen the film "Pretty Woman," you might remember that Richard Gere takes Julia Roberts to see Giuseppe Verdi's opera, La Traviata, the title of which means "fallen woman."
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Review: 'Spamalot' a glorious romp
Published 05/21/2011 at 10:26 p.m.
Who knew that King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail would end in the Tennessee Theatre under seat D101?
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'Color Purple' sings to the soul
Published 02/19/2011 at 10:44 p.m.
Broadway at the Tennessee's offering of the national tour of "The Color Purple" opened at the Tennessee Theatre on Friday night to an enthusiastic audience who didn't seem to mind the slightly uncomfortable temperature inside the theater because of an ...
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Cast, crew deliver in 'Manon'
Published 02/13/2011 at midnight 2 Comments
The Knoxville Opera on Friday night opened Jules Massenet's masterpiece "Manon" at the Tennessee Theatre to a large, appreciative audience that included Knoxville's own opera star Mary Costa.
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Review: 'Fiddler on the Roof' heartwarming as ever
Published 12/04/2010 at 1:55 p.m.
Since it opened on Broadway in 1964, “Fiddler on the Roof” has become, as its song says, a ‘Tradition,’ and this rousing opening number will make you fall in love with the show all over again.
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Broadway at Tennessee series gets off to sassy start with 'Legally Blonde' musical
Published 10/29/2010 at 11:53 a.m. 1 Comment
Entertaining, energetic, sassy and fun! Broadway at the Tennessee kicks off its 2010-11 season in a big way with the national tour of “Legally Blonde: The Musical.” The upbeat cast managed to transfer its energy to the large Thursday night ...
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KSO sets tone for 75th season
Published 09/19/2010 at midnight
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Lucas Richman will celebrate the KSO's 75th anniversary season and the kickoff of the Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series with a Tchaikovsky Spectacular.
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Touring production of 'Camelot' subpar
Published 10/18/2009 at midnight 1 Comment
Broadway at the Tennessee opened its 2009-2010 season Friday with a rather lackluster touring production of Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot."
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Flood of Beatles memories returns with 'Rain'
Published 06/14/2009 at midnight
Anyone who knows me knows that I love The Beatles. A child of the '60s, I grew up with John, Paul, George and Ringo. Their music and their lives were intertwined with mine. So naturally, when I heard that "RAIN: ...
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Review: Neeley, cast deliver heavenly performance with 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Published 03/10/2009 at 7:29 a.m.
The story of the final days of Jesus Christ has been told and retold hundreds of thousands of times in the past 2,000 years, and “Jesus Christ Superstar” by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber is yet another version of ...
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Theater groups team up on Greek tragedy
Published 02/15/2009 at midnight
In the plays of ancient Greece, the Chorus was responsible for providing the other characters with the insight and counsel they needed. And who better to give wise counsel than the elders of society?
