There are 16 article(s) tagged Broadway:

• July 2026

  • Ask the Memphian: How does the Orpheum determine its Broadway season lineup?

    Orpheum Theatre CEO Brett Batterson sees almost every new Broadway production in New York. The first question he asks himself: Should he bring it to Memphis?

    By John Klyce July 20, 2026

• June 2026

  • Beauty, beast and buffet: Broadway cast, crew treated to home-cooked meals after Orpheum show

    Memphis may be renowned worldwide for its barbecue and Blues, but in the Broadway realm, it’s known for its hospitality.

    By Jennifer Chandler June 15, 2026

• May 2026

  • Only 16, this Memphis kid has performed nationwide and stars in ‘Michael’

    Jaylen Hunter has toured the U.S. in major stage productions of “The Lion King” and “MJ The Musical,” and in recent weeks, millions around the world have seen him play young Marlon Jackson in the blockbuster movie “Michael.”

    By John Klyce May 26, 2026

• July 2025

  • Table Talk: Easing on down the road

    More than a dozen Memphis restaurants are promoting the Broadway show “The Wiz,” and most aren’t even requiring proof of ticket purchase to participate in the edible, whimsical fun.

    By Ellen Chamberlain July 24, 2025

• March 2025

  • Orpheum brings Broadway smash-hit musical to Memphis for new season

    The Orpheum announced a new Broadway season, including a new musical that flips the script on Shakespeare’s tragic “Romeo & Juliet,” asking — what if Juliet didn’t die? 

    By Alys Drake March 18, 2025

• February 2025

  • For this Cordova High grad who’s on Broadway, life is a cabaret

    Memphis native Calvin Leon Smith says starring in “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club” now on Broadway feels prescient.

    By Elle Perry February 10, 2025

• May 2024

  • Germantown graduate turned Broadway actor found dead

    Thay Floyd, who performed on Broadway in “Waitress” and “A Christmas Story,” got his start in Germantown High School fine arts department. 

    By Jane Roberts May 02, 2024

• April 2024

  • Playhouse resurrects a forgotten Broadway musical

    The Tony-winning musical “Your Arms Too Short to Box with God” hasn’t been officially produced since 1982 but will return to the stage in Memphis.

    By Alys Drake April 27, 2024

• 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

• August 2022

  • ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a classic reborn in stage adaptation

    This update by playwright Aaron Sorkin is, by some measures, the most successful American play in Broadway history and the very rare stage play — as opposed to stage musical — to be a major commercial hit. 

    By Chris Herrington August 12, 2022

• October 2021

  • Broadway returns to Orpheum stage with ‘Come From Away’

    Broadway theater has returned to the Orpheum, starting with “Come From Away,” a musical production about airplane passengers diverted to a small town in Newfoundland following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. 

    By Julia Baker October 07, 2021

• October 2020

  • Memphis playwright nominated for Tony Awards

    “Tina” was nominated for a total of 12 Tonys.

    By Elle Perry October 22, 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

• October 2018

  • The Daily Traveler: Finding New York life on Broadway

    My favorite way to experience a city is by foot, and New York tops the list. It doesn’t matter the neighborhood, there’s always something unique to experience by foot.

    By Lance Wiedower October 04, 2018

  • Tina Turner musical, written by Memphis-native Katori Hall, heading to Broadway

    A musical about Nutbush-native Tina Turner, written by Memphis-native Katori Hall, will head to Broadway in fall 2019.

    By Elle Perry October 03, 2018