| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | 13: The Musical | Roxy Regional Theatre | 05/11/12- 05/26/12 | Clarksville |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Madame ButterflyPresented by Nashville Opera Association at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall October 11-October 13, 2012 Japanese geisha Cio-Cio San, “Butterfly,” abandons her faith and family for the dashing American sailor, Lieutenant Pinkerton. But Pinkerton's love is temporary and Butterfly’s happiness short-lived. In the end, Cio-Cio San pays the ultimate price for her selfless devotion. For more than a century, audiences have been thrilled by Giacamo Puccini's haunting, poignant music and touched by the lovely Butterfly, who sacrifices everything for love.
FEATURING THE... | Nashville Opera Association | 10/11/12- 10/13/12 | Nashville |
The Difficulty of Crossing a FieldPresented by Nashville Opera Association at The Noah Liff Opera Center November 9-November 11, 2012 A plantation owner in the antebellum American South walks across his field and disappears - in plain view of his family, his neighbors and the slaves - forever altering their world. Everyone has his or her own theory of what that “disappearance” means, of why it had to happen, and of what will happen now that there is a “hole” where a man used to be. But where does the truth lie? Based on an Ambrose Bierce short story, David Lang’s mysterious chamber opera... | Nashville Opera Association | 11/09/12- 11/11/12 | 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 |
A Christmas Carol, The MusicalPresented by The Larry Keeton Theatre at The Larry Keeton Theatre November 29-December 16, 2012 For Christmas, the Keeton Theatre presents A Christmas Carol, The Musical written by Lynn Ahrens and Alan Menken.
This spectacular musical extravaganza ran for ten years at Madison Square Garden and was the basis of an NBC Hallmark Entertainment special.
Touting the optimistic sentiment that “it’s never too late to change” A Christmas Carol, The Musical will be a delight for Keeton audiences, both young and old. | The Larry Keeton Theatre | 11/29/12- 12/16/12 | Nashville |
A Taste of ItalyPresented by Gilda's Club Nashville at Gilda's Club Nashville May 30, 2012 Gilda’s Club Nashville hosts “A Taste of Italy” at its midtown location. Co-presenters are The Amerigo Vespucci Society, a social club devoted to celebrating all things Italian, and NXT GEN, an affinity group of young professionals supporting the host’s charitable work on behalf of those in our community who are touched by cancer.
Event attractions include a variety of commercial Italian red and white wines for tasting, authentic Italian foods,... | Gilda's Club Nashville | 05/30/12 | Nashville |
A Woman's LifePresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center September 20-September 22, 2012 Nashville Symphony
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Angela Brown, soprano
Rossini - William Tell Overture
Richard Danielpour - A Woman’s Life
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor
In A Woman’s Life, Richard Danielpour adapts the poetry of Maya Angelou to trace the universal experiences of womanhood, from childhood to old age. Described as “a perfect cycle” by the composer, this piece is... | Nashville Symphony | 09/20/12- 09/22/12 | Nashville |
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 |
All That Classical JazzPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center November 29-December 1, 2012 Nashville Symphony
Bramwell Tovey, guest conductor
Terrence Wilson, piano
Bramwell Tovey - Urban Runway
Gershwin - Piano Concerto in F
Walton - Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor
No one quite blended classical music and jazz the way George Gershwin did, and his Piano Concerto is an unmatched blend of symphonic form and syncopated swing. This piece shows off his uncanny knack for timing and his distinctively American sense of style, and the sensational... | Nashville Symphony | 11/29/12- 12/01/12 | Nashville |
| Anything Goes | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 10/23/12- 10/28/12 | Nashville |
| Artober 2012 | Metro Arts | 10/01/12- 10/31/12 | |
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 |
Bank of America Pops Series: Nashville SwingsPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center January 17-January 19, 2013 Nashville Symphony
Albert-George Schram, conductor
Soloists and vocalists to be announced
“In the Mood” for a “Sentimental Journey”? Put on your dancing shoes and relive the heyday of the big band era when the orchestra teams up with some of Nashville’s finest jazz musicians for an evening of classic swing. We’ll pay tribute to the great legacy of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman and many others!
| Nashville Symphony | 01/17/13- 01/19/13 | Nashville |
Bank of America Pops Series: Pink MartiniPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center April 4-April 6, 2013 Nashville Symphony
Albert-George Schram, conductor
Pink Martini
Take a rollicking around-the-world musical adventure with these eclectic musical travelers! Pink Martini return to the Schermerhorn, bringing their trademark mix of cabaret, jazz, classic Hollywood musicals and songs from every corner of the globe. No matter what they perform, expect beautiful music with beautiful melodies and an unbeatable sense of style!
Photo by Autumn de Wilde
| Nashville Symphony | 04/04/13- 04/06/13 | Nashville |
Bank of America Pops Series: The ChieftainsPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center February 21-February 23, 2013 Bank of America Pops Series: The Chieftains
Nashville Symphony
Albert George Schram, conductor
The world’s most famous Irish band are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. Still as vibrant and relevant today as they were five decades ago, The Chieftains use their sparkling, tradition-steeped musicianship to explore fresh new ideas, making the music their own with a style that is as exhilarating as it is definitive.
| Nashville Symphony | 02/21/13- 02/23/13 | Nashville |
| Beethoven is Back! "Emperor" Piano Concerto | Nashville Symphony | 06/22/12 | Nashville |
| Beethoven is Back! Beethoven's Ninth | Nashville Symphony | 06/30/12 | Nashville |
| Beethoven is Back! Beethoven's Triple Concerto | Nashville Symphony | 06/15/12 | Nashville |
Bill Ferrari at the Piano BarPresented by Loews Vanderbilt Hotel at Drink Piano Bar Lounge at Loews Vanderbilt May 29, 2012 Bill Ferrari plays a wide variety of solo piano instrumental selections, encompassing every style from light jazz and classical to easy listening ballads and even a touch of country. By popular request, Bill has been regularly performing instrumental selections from the Twilight Saga movie series including "Bella's Lullaby", "Jacob's Theme" and "Turning Page". | Loews Vanderbilt Hotel | 05/29/12 | Nashville |
Bob Gunton in Walking on Water: A Journey in Musical Theater & SongPresented by Cumberland County Playhouse at Cumberland County Playhouse May 18-June 16, 2012 Bob shares his life in song and story, from a high school gymnasium where he was a guitar-playing folk singer, to a seminary science lab in Baltimore where he first sang for Paul Crabtree, to the stage of the Playhouse where the role of Johnny Timberlake made him a teenage heartthrob in 1965. His journey takes him – and his audience --back to Vietnam, back to the loss of a first love, on to Broadway and his becoming a husband and father, then on to Hollywood, a new career, and a... | Cumberland County Playhouse | 05/18/12- 06/16/12 | Crossville |
Boyz II Men Presented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center September 13-September 15, 2012 Nashville Symphony
Albert George Schram, conductor
Boyz II Men
The iconic Boyz II Men redefined R&B in the 1990s with their “hip-hop doo wop,” revolutionizing the genre with their sweet harmonies and stirring balladry. Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, they sound just as fresh as ever. They’ll bring their singular style for an evening of such timeless hits as “End of the Road” and “On Bended Knee,” along with some... | Nashville Symphony | 09/13/12- 09/15/12 | Nashville |
Bye Bye BirdiePresented by Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation at Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation June 1-June 17, 2012 "Bye Bye Birdie" is a high energy, light-hearted, comedic stage musical with fun singing & dancing and memorable characters - from the book by Michael Stewart, withlyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. The satire on American society is set in 1958 and was inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army in 1957. The rock star character's name, "Conrad Birdie," is word play on the name of Conway... | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 06/01/12- 06/17/12 | Dickson |
Carmina BuranaPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center May 31-June 2, 2012 SunTrust Classical Series presents Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and Nashville Symphony Chorus.
Vaughan Williams - Serenade to Music
Lowell Liebermann - Symphony No. 3, Op. 113 *
Orff - Carmina Burana
* Commissioned through the Magnum Opus Project
The full range of human emotion will be on display when Orff’s Carmina Burana brings the season to an exciting finish — and Schermerhorn Symphony Center is the place to... | Nashville Symphony | 05/31/12- 06/02/12 | Nashville |
| Catch Me If You Can | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 01/22/13- 01/27/13 | Nashville |
Charlie Haden & Quartet WestPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center October 12, 2012 Charlie Haden & Quartet West
concert presented without orchestra
Time magazine called him “one of the most restless, gifted, and intrepid players in all of jazz.” As a musician, bandleader, composer, producer and educator, Charlie Haden has made an indelible mark on American music. Having collaborated with such legends as Ornette Coleman, Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny and John Coltrane over the course of his five-decade career, he brings his straight-ahead quartet... | Nashville Symphony | 10/12/12 | Nashville |
Church Basement LadiesPresented by Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation at Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation April 24-May 26, 2012 "Church Basement Ladies" is a musical written by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke with music and lyrics by Drew Jansen. This Gaslight Dinner Theatre production features Holly Wooten, Kiersten Vorheis, Marilyn Fair, Michelle Valenti and Pacer Harp. The musical comedy, based on recipes, food, and the Lutheran church, is funny, heart warming, and down to earth. Rated: appropriate for general audiences. | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 04/24/12- 05/26/12 | Dickson |
Crossroads Celebrity ConcertPresented by Grand Ole Opry at Grand Ole Opry House July 12, 2012 One of Country's top hit-makers/Songwriter Jamie O'Neal, Metropolitan opera star Kallen Esperian, and Broadway lead-Lawrence Hamilton join artistic director Martha Wright, Dr. Sandra Snow, members of the Nashville Symphony and the fabulous Crossroads Children's Chorus for a night at the Grand Ole Opry... | Grand Ole Opry | 07/12/12 | Nashville |
Damn YankeesPresented by Towne Centre Theatre at Towne Centre Theatre June 8-June 30, 2012 Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop
Music and Lyrics by Richard Alder and Jerry Ross
Faust meets professional baseball in this Broadway classic from the creators of The Pajama Game. Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil (the charming but devious Mr. Applegate) for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators... | Towne Centre Theatre | 06/08/12- 06/30/12 | Brentwood |
Diana KrallPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center July 13, 2012 Sensational jazz singer Diana Krall returns to the Schermerhorn for an evening of music and memories. This magnetic performer knows her way around a tune, whether she’s singing an Irving Berlin classic or an enchanting Brazilian bossa nova. Krall simply sings songs the way they’re supposed to be sung: with devotion to the lyric and with attention to the groove. Make your plans now to take a break from the summer heat and enjoy some cool, sultry sounds!
Concert presented... | Nashville Symphony | 07/13/12 | Nashville |
Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the MoviesPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center November 8-November 10, 2012 Nashville Symphony
Albert-George Schram, conductor
Prepare to be enchanted. This magical evening will feature music and movie clips from some of Disney’s best-known films, in a spectacular production that will bring out the kid in you! Relive some of the most memorable moments in the history of movies, including Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King and much more! | Nashville Symphony | 11/08/12- 11/10/12 | Nashville |
| Disney's The Lion King | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 05/07/13- 06/02/13 | Nashville |
Fairy Tales and FatePresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center November 15-November 17, 2012 Nashville Symphony
Albert-George Schram, conductor
Prepare to be enchanted. This magical evening will feature music and movie clips from some of Disney’s best-known films, in a spectacular production that will bring out the kid in you! Relive some of the most memorable moments in the history of movies, including Mary Poppins, The LittNashville Symphony
Hans Graf, guest conductor
Ingrid Fliter, piano
Ravel - Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother... | Nashville Symphony | 11/15/12- 11/17/12 | Nashville |
Father's Day Lunch & Show: Bye Bye BirdiePresented by Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation at Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation June 17, 2012 This is a special Father's Day Lunch & Show of "Bye Bye Birdie", a high energy, light-hearted, comedic stage musical with fun singing & dancing and memorable characters. The satire on American society is set in 1958 and was inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army in 1957. The rock star character's name, "Conrad Birdie," is word play on the name of Conway Twitty who was a rock n' roll idol at... | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 06/17/12 | Dickson |
FIDDLER ON THE ROOFPresented by Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre May 31-July 8, 2012 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, the Tony Award® winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal. Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has been lauded by critics again and again. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Sunrise, Sunset," FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic. No other musical has so... | Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre | 05/31/12- 07/08/12 | Nashville |
| Flashdance | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 03/19/13- 03/24/13 | 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 |
| Green Day's American Idiot | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 03/05/13- 03/07/13 | 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 |
Halloween Movie Night - Featuring Nosferatu with organist Tom TrenneyPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center October 29, 2012 Thrills and chills galore! Organ whiz Tom Trenney returns for this annual tradition at the Schermerhorn — a screening of a scary silent movie classic, accompanied by the seat-shaking sound of the Martin Foundation Concert Organ. This year, we’re featuring Murnau’s vampire thriller Nosferatu. Come in costume and get ready to hold on to your seat! | Nashville Symphony | 10/29/12 | Nashville |
Handel's MessiahPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center December 20-December 22, 2012 Nashville Symphony
Nashville Symphony Chorus
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
soloists to be announced
The Nashville Symphony and Chorus ring in the holiday season with their annual performances of Handel’s inspiring oratorio Messiah. This Baroque-era masterpiece gives expression to universal thoughts and emotions through an astonishing range of music, with moments of tranquillity, darkness and exuberance — and there’s no better place to hear it... | Nashville Symphony | 12/20/12- 12/22/12 | Nashville |
| Happy Days: A New Musical | Roxy Regional Theatre | 07/13/12- 08/18/12 | Clarksville |
| Irving Berlin's White Christmas | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 11/13/12- 11/18/12 | Nashville |
Jeff Alfiero at Maggiano's Little ItalyPresented by Maggiano's Little Italy at Maggiano's Little Italy November 2, 2011-November 3, 2012 Featuring Jeff Alfiero at Maggiano's Little Italy! Come join us in the piano lounge as Jeff takes you on a musical journey through the last fifty years, from classic big band hits to today's favorites. | Maggiano's Little Italy | 11/02/11- 11/03/12 | Nashville |
| Kristin Chenoweth | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 06/20/12 | Nashville |
Legally BlondePresented by The Larry Keeton Theatre at The Larry Keeton Theatre September 13-September 29, 2012 AN INTERNATIONALLY AWARD-WINNING musical is coming to the Keeton Theatre for a three week run from September 13 - 29, 2012.
It is an all-singing, all-dancing romantic comedy but has a heart-warming core which means it can be enjoyed on every level.....from spellbinding performances to the deeper truth that if you want something enough, are prepared to work hard and – most importantly, say nice – you can achieve your wildest dreams. Everyone who has seen the star-studded... | The Larry Keeton Theatre | 09/13/12- 09/29/12 | Nashville |
Lunch and Show: Bye Bye BirdiePresented by Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation at Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation June 9, 2012 This is a special Lunch & Show of "Bye Bye Birdie", a high energy, light-hearted, comedic stage musical with fun singing & dancing and memorable characters. The satire on American society is set in 1958 and was inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army in 1957. The rock star character's name, "Conrad Birdie," is word play on the name of Conway Twitty who was a rock n' roll idol at the time. | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 06/09/12 | Dickson |
Mahler’s Eighth - Symphony of a ThousandPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center September 7-September 9, 2012 Nashville Symphony
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Nashville Symphony Chorus
Blair Children’s Chorus
Soloists to be announced
Join Giancarlo Guerrero as he leads 450 musicians and singers in one of the most monumental pieces of music ever written! Don’t miss this opportunity to experience an epic evening as we stretch Schermerhorn Symphony Center to its limits with this extraordinary masterwork.
| Nashville Symphony | 09/07/12- 09/09/12 | Nashville |