| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | A Year With Frog and ToadPresented by Boiler Room Theatre at Boiler Room Theatre November 24-December 23, 2012 Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD. Conceived by Mr. Lobel's daughter, Adrianne Lobel, A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD remains true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the spring, they proceed to plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding,... | Boiler Room Theatre | 11/24/12- 12/23/12 | Franklin |
| General Jackson Evening Cruise: Heart of Tennessee: A Musical Journey | General Jackson Showboat | 03/08/12- 12/23/12 | Nashville |
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatPresented by Cumberland County Playhouse at Cumberland County Playhouse November 16-December 23, 2012 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s joyous retelling of the Biblical saga of Joseph and his brothers returns to the Playhouse stage in a glorious holiday production. Set to a vibrant mix of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale proves both timely and timeless… and is one theatrical experience you won’t forget!
Come to the Cumberland County Playhouse for its performance of Joseph and the... | Cumberland County Playhouse | 11/16/12- 12/23/12 | Crossville |
You're A Good Man, Charlie BrownPresented by Nashville Children's Theatre at Nashville Children's Theatre November 1-December 23, 2012 Based on The Comic Strip "Peanuts"by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Original Direction for this version of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" by Michael Mayer
Originally Produced in New York by Arthur Whitelaw and Gene Persson
*For families and children ages 5 and older
Opening on Broadway in 1999, this... | Nashville Children's Theatre | 11/01/12- 12/23/12 | Nashville |
Bye Bye Liver: The Nashville Drinking PlayPresented by Blue Bar and Rack Room at Blue Bar and Rack Room May 19-December 29, 2012 Bye Bye Liver: The Philadelphia Drinking Play is back and better than ever! Performing every Saturday at Blue Bar and Rack Room until further notice at 8:00pm.
The show offers a rowdy evening of drinking paired with entertainment. The instant classic distills the best and worst of the bars into 75-min of booze-culture themed skits,... | Blue Bar and Rack Room | 05/19/12- 12/29/12 | Nashville |
| Catch Me If You Can | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 01/22/13- 01/27/13 | Nashville |
CinderellaPresented by Nashville Opera Association at TPAC - James K. Polk Theater January 25-January 29, 2013 With this hilarious comic opera, Rossini (the composer of The Barber of Seville) gives us his madcap version of the classic fairy tale Cinderella. Will the beautiful Cinderella make it to the royal ball and capture the heart of the handsome prince? Will her evil stepsisters stand in the way of her dreams? Rossini’s opera tells the beloved story, while adding some original twists and unexpected turns. It’s a perfect opera for the entire family or your favorite Fairy... | Nashville Opera Association | 01/25/13- 01/29/13 | Nashville |
Don't Tell Me I Can't FlyPresented by Nashville Children's Theatre at Nashville Children's Theatre January 24-February 10, 2013 An original play by Y York, commissioned by First Stage
Inspired by the life and art of Milwaukee collage artist Della Wells
*For families and children ages 8 and older
Meet Tonia – an artistic 9 year-old with fantastic dreams of a giant future. Tonia's mom wants her to be like a doll, perfectly mannered and always the same size. Tonia's dad wants her to blend into the crowd in a world where African-Americans who stand tall are easier to cut... | Nashville Children's Theatre | 01/24/13- 02/10/13 | Nashville |
9 to 5: The MusicalPresented by The Larry Keeton Theatre at The Larry Keeton Theatre February 7-February 23, 2013 February brings the exciting presentation of 9 to 5.
What a way to make a living! Full of laughter and side-splitting Southern sass and with Dolly's Grammy-nominated score, this musical comedy comes direct from Broadway based on the hit movie starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
This sensational musical, guaranteed to delight audiences young and old, tells the story of three unlikely friends who scheme to take control of their company and learn there's... | The Larry Keeton Theatre | 02/07/13- 02/23/13 | Nashville |
| TRACES | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 02/19/13- 02/24/13 | Nashville |
| Green Day's American Idiot | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 03/05/13- 03/07/13 | Nashville |
CabaretPresented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater February 14-March 9, 2013 Book and lyrics by Joe Masteroff and Fred Ebb, music by John Kander.
Willkommen to the Kit Kat Club. Take your seat at a bar table, order a little something from your fetching cocktail waitress, and immerse yourself in the musical theatre event of a lifetime. You’re not just at the show... you’re in the show as Tennessee Rep transforms Johnson Theater into 1930s Berlin. Inside the cabaret, Sally Bowles and the beguiling Emcee live in a seedy, sexy world of delicious... | Tennessee Repertory Theatre | 02/14/13- 03/09/13 | Nashville |
| Flashdance | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 03/19/13- 03/24/13 | Nashville |
The Wind In The WillowPresented by Nashville Children's Theatre at Nashville Children's Theatre February 28-March 24, 2013 Adapted by Scot Copeland and Paul Carrol Binkley
Based on the book by Kenneth Grahame and the songs of Gilbert and Sullivan
*For families and 6 children ages and older
NCT's Copeland and Binkley blended Kenneth Grahame's plot and poetry with the music and lyrics of Gilbert and Sullivan, crafting a delightful confection that is absolutely sure to please. It is spring, and little Mole (Peter Vann) emerges from hibernation to explore the wonders of peaceful... | Nashville Children's Theatre | 02/28/13- 03/24/13 | Nashville |
Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsPresented by The Larry Keeton Theatre at The Larry Keeton Theatre March 21-April 6, 2013 March ushers in the internationally acclaimed hit - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Based on the popular 1988 film, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. The first is the suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson, who makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. The other, a small-time crook named Freddy Benson, more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing... | The Larry Keeton Theatre | 03/21/13- 04/06/13 | Nashville |
The Magic FlutePresented by Nashville Opera Association at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall April 11-April 13, 2013 The genius of Mozart shines bright in this masterfully diverse mix of unforgettable melodies, majestic choruses, and stratospheric, show-stopping coloratura singing. Follow the adventures of Prince Tamino and Papageno the Bird Catcher as they set forth to save the captured Princess Pamina. One of the most imaginative entertainments ever created, The Magic Flute blends myth, enchantment, and the fight between good and evil to deliver the life-affirming message: love conquers... | Nashville Opera Association | 04/11/13- 04/13/13 | Nashville |
| Rock of Ages | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 04/19/13- 04/20/13 | Nashville |
Time Stands StillPresented by Tennessee Repertory Theatre at TPAC - Andrew Johnson Theater April 18-May 4, 2013 By Donald Margulies.
Adventurous couple Sarah and James–a photographer and a journalist–share a passion for reporting from the world’s deadliest war zone and documenting the realities of war. That is, until Sarah is seriously wounded. Her recovery thrusts her into the safe, comfortable world of New York colleagues and couples–a world that could prove more dangerous than a battlefield.
Time Stands Still offers layers of emotional... | Tennessee Repertory Theatre | 04/18/13- 05/04/13 | Nashville |
GypsyPresented by The Larry Keeton Theatre at The Larry Keeton Theatre May 2-May 18, 2013 The Keeton Theatre presents Gypsy, starring our own Ginger Newman as Mama Rose.
Gypsy, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents, is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business mother." It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage and casts an... | The Larry Keeton Theatre | 05/02/13- 05/18/13 | Nashville |
Go, Dog, Go!Presented by Nashville Children's Theatre at Nashville Children's Theatre April 11-May 19, 2013 Adapted by Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz
Adapted from the book "Go, Dog. Go!" by P.D. Eastman
Published by Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc.
Copyright © 1961 by P.D. Eastman
Copyright © renewed 1989 by Mary L. Eastman
All rights reserved.
Music Composed by Michael Koerner
"Do You Like My Hat?" Lyrics by Michael Koerner
*For families and children of all... | Nashville Children's Theatre | 04/11/13- 05/19/13 | Nashville |
Bank of America Pops Series: Cirque MusicaPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center May 23-May 25, 2013 Nashville Symphony
Albert George Schram, conductor
Cirque Musica
Take a journey to a faraway land of dazzling beauty, mystery and suspense! Cirque Musica blends the grace and thrills of the world’s greatest circus performers with stunning symphonic music — including pieces by Tchaikovsky, John Williams and a salute to The Beatles. You’ll be treated to a full sensory experience that will have you on the edge of your seat and in awe of the thrills and... | Nashville Symphony | 05/23/13- 05/25/13 | Nashville |
| Disney's The Lion King | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 05/07/13- 06/02/13 | Nashville |
The Sound of MusicPresented by The Larry Keeton Theatre at The Larry Keeton Theatre June 13-June 29, 2013 Finishing out the season will be The Sound of Music - a show the Keeton patrons have been begging to see for several years.
This Rogers and Hammerstein classic based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, features many songs that have become standards including the title song "The Sound of Music", "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" and "Do-Re-Mi".
Maria is a sweet... | The Larry Keeton Theatre | 06/13/13- 06/29/13 | Nashville |