There are 8 article(s) tagged Brett Batterson:

• March 2023

  • The Orpheum announces its 2023-24 Broadway season

    The new season debuts Oct. 10 with “Funny Girl” and continues with new-to-Memphis musicals and classic favorites.

    By Blair Kinsey March 27, 2023

  • The Orpheum’s tempting offer: ‘Ain’t Too Proud’

    The Temptations come to Memphis — in the form of a Tony Award-winning musical. The tour brings home Jalen Harris, who portrays Eddie Kendricks in the Broadway show. 

    By Blair Kinsey March 05, 2023

• February 2023

  • ‘Tina’ — and Katori — travel aways to come back home again

    “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” has landed in the region that raised both singer Tina Turner and writer Katori Hall, the women who made the musical possible.

    By Blair Kinsey February 13, 2023

• November 2020

  • Orpheum’s Mighty Wurlitzer gets an encore

    After a $500,000 restoration, the Orpheum’s organ is “better than it was in 1928.” The theater will offer a free concert by organists Tony Thomas and Vincent Astor on Nov. 19. 

    By Peggy Burch November 10, 2020

• September 2020

  • Orpheum screening ‘Get on Up’ to honor Chadwick Boseman

    Memphis’ Orpheum Theatre will play a free showing of “Get on Up” on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to honor the life of Chadwick Boseman.

    By Elle Perry September 04, 2020

• August 2020

  • Bringing back Broadway: Orpheum prepares December return

    The start of the 2020-21 season has been pushed back to December at least, and the theater has turned to inventive ways to make sure the show goes on.

    By Chris Herrington August 28, 2020

• March 2020

  • Welcome back, ‘Hamilton’: Orpheum rolls out 2020-21 season

    The 2020-21 Broadway Series at the Orpheum also includes “Hadestown”; Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls”; “Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville”; and “Jesus Christ Superstar” on its 50th anniversary tour. 

    By Jill Johnson Piper March 24, 2020

• January 2020

  • Alvin Ailey company’s return is ‘family reunion’ for Orpheum exec

    The Orpheum's vice president and COO Dacquiri Baptiste spent 19 years with the renowned dance company before moving to Memphis in June 2019.

    By Jared Boyd January 29, 2020