BWW Review: HEAD OVER HEELS at Circuit Playhouse
by Chris Miritello
- Oct 14, 2019
The orchestra strikes the opening drumbeats and bass guitar riffs, instantly recognizable to 80's music aficionados as The Go-Go's' hit 'We Got the Beat.' The curtain rises, and it is immediately clear that the cast has come to play . . . in a BIG way. There is an incredibly fun show playing at The Circuit Playhouse in Overton Square that you may not have heard about. That show is Head Over Heels, a jukebox style musical featuring songs by none other than the quintessential 80's girl group, The Go-Go's, interwoven throughout what can best be described as a 16th century comedic farce. Yes, you heard that right folks. Notwithstanding the prevalence of biographical jukebox musicals in recent years, featuring the song catalogs of such icons as Carole King, Cher, Donna Summer, The Temptations, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and Gloria Estefan, among others, it doesn't get much more original than Head Over Heels, which utilizes the unlikely musical source material against a completely unexpected backdrop.
The Circuit Playhouse Opens Season with THE HUMANS
by Sarah Hookey
- Jul 25, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Art and Nancy Graesser and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, is presenting the regional premiere addressing the generational shifts and pressures of family.
VIDEO: Get an Inside Look at BACK WHEN MIKE WAS KATE
by Julie Musbach
- Jan 11, 2019
Playhouse on the Square presents the World Premiere winner of the 2017 NewWorks@TheWorks Playwriting competition. This is the first installation of our 2018-2019 POTS@TheWorks series.
Playhouse on the Square Presents PETER PAN
by Stephi Wild
- Nov 14, 2018
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with FedEx, Macy's, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, bring this Memphis holiday tradition back to the Playhouse on the Square stage.
BWW Review: FUN HOME at Playhouse On The Square
by Chris Miritello
- May 22, 2018
Following its opening on Broadway in April 2015, Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori's innovative and decidedly modern musical Fun Home enjoyed a 582-performance run and garnered five 2015 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Based on Alison Bechdel's graphic novel depicting of her childhood and coming of age, including most prominently, her realization of her sexuality and complicated relationship with her gay father, Fun Home currently finds itself in the capable hands of Memphis's Playhouse on the Square.
FUN HOME Comes to Playhouse On The Square
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 18, 2018
Based on the best-selling graphic novel of the same name, Fun Home introduces us to author Alison Bechdel at three different ages, revealing memories of her uniquely dysfunctional family. As we look through her eyes we witness her journey to self-acceptance and a daughter's determination to understand and connect with her volatile, brilliant, enigmatic father. A refreshingly honest musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes, Fun Home is 'a blazingly original heartbreaker and a nonstop treasure of invention'
Circuit Playhouse Stages JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
by Julie Musbach
- Feb 23, 2018
When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach which launches him on a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in the center of the gigantic peach among human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities. Thanks to James' quick wit and creative thinking, the residents learn to live and work together as a family to survive the adventure of a lifetime.
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