Here’s to the Next 30 Years!

November 5, 2012

Congratulations to John McDonald and Tom Thayer on the Roxy Regional Theatre’s 30th Anniversary!

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THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Enters Final Two Weeks

November 2, 2012

It’s not on any guided tours and far from being awesome, as Hemingway’s larger-than-life home with its six-toed cats is. But it is where Tennessee Williams hung his hat, drank his extra dry martini, and wrote some great plays. As many times as I’ve found myself in Key West, I’ve never found Tennis Shoes’ house [...]

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Broadway World Reviews THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

October 31, 2012

Roxy’s ROCKY HORROR SHOW May Be My Very Favorite Ever By Jeffrey Ellis | BroadwayWorld.com | Saturday, October 27, 2012 WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE. Richard O’Brien’s THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW has had a fairly colorful history on Tennessee stages since its debut at Memphis’ Circuit Playhouse in the early 1980s and subsequent productions [...]

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Children’s Cast

October 31, 2012

Congratulations to all of those who were cast as the Cratchit children in A CHRISTMAS CAROL! CAST A MARTHA – Gavin Berlyak PETER – Truman Jepson BELINDA – Cheyenne Deibert TINY TIM – Roseanna Vaughn URCHIN – Kaevon Burney CAST B MARTHA – Lauren Mund PETER – Scott Hall BELINDA – Summer Aoki TINY TIM [...]

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Opera at the Movie Theater, ROCKY HORROR Live on Stage

October 26, 2012

The Sydney Opera’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata came to me on Sunday afternoon. Sunday morning, I had gone to Madison Street United Methodist Church to hear Pastor Cliff Wright speak, in doing so fulfilling an obligation and keeping my word to my bespectacled and braced gentleman with the beautiful and gracious wife. I wasn’t [...]

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THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Returns to the Roxy Tonight at 8pm

October 19, 2012

My French friend Paul Menaud met me in London during the summer of ’73. Paul spoke with a heavy Parisian accent. He said, “John, I saw The Rocky ‘Horrible’ Show last night. You must come with me; I must see it again before I go back to Paris.” I did go with him — and [...]

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Roxy 30th Birthday Bash and Yard Sale Next Saturday, October 20

October 12, 2012

The 30th anniversary of anything good is to be lauded, and I feel we’ve done more than a little good in our first 30 years. I’m saddened that so few people saw Spring Awakening, The Laramie Project, Gross Indecency, Rent and many other important but edgy pieces of theatre, as I am also a bit [...]

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Is There Really “No Such Thing As Bad Publicity”?

October 5, 2012

Oscar Wilde said, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” I’m not sure I agree. However, I do know that a gaffe can turn into a major social indiscretion in an instant and be a sound heard ‘round the world. I’m constantly reminded of an old military adage that ninety-nine “attaboys” can be wiped out [...]

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“Marathon” of “9 to 5″ Opening, Frolic on Franklin and 30th Anniversary Gala

September 28, 2012

Dr. Bill Grabenstein said that the Roxy’s season opener — “9 to 5: The Musical”” — Frolic on Franklin, and the 30th Anniversary Gala should be prepared for as you might when running a marathon. And, as always, Dr. Bill was right. I had those three hurdles, each one higher than the last, to leap [...]

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30th Birthday Bash

September 27, 2012

Celebrate the Roxy Regional Theatre’s 30th year of live theatre on the corner of Franklin and First with a community-wide yard sale fundraiser and birthday party, complete with a kids zone, food zone, local artists, merchant booths, free samples, entertainment and lots of fun! And be sure to join us at 2:00pm to sing “Happy [...]

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