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‘Kimberly Akimbo’ comes to TPAC with a joyful musical about growing up and growing old

LaTonya Turner

April 8, 2025

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Adolescence and old age can be challenging periods in life. So, imagine experiencing both at the same time. That’s the story of “Kimberly Akimbo,” the Tony award-winning musical at Tennessee Performing Arts Center through Sunday, April 11.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: aging, Broadway, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Theater, TPAC

Two of country music’s iconic women will get the Broadway treatment (not on Lower Broad)

jewly hight

February 26, 2025

Two stage musicals inspired by country music icons — Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn — are making news.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Belmont University, Broadway, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn

You can’t stop the beat! Hairspray’s 20th anniversary tour dances into TPAC

LaTonya Turner

June 13, 2024

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The Tony award-winning Broadway musical Hairspray comes to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center this week. The current national tour celebrates the show’s 20-year history and stars Belmont University graduate Caroline Eiseman in the role of Tracy Turnblad, a teenager in the ’60s who’s determined to change the world and end prejudice.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Belmont University, Broadway, Hairspray, musicals, Sixties, theatre, TPAC

‘Annie’ brings sunshine and the return of a hometown actress to TPAC

LaTonya Turner

March 26, 2024

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The story of orphan Annie has captured hearts for generations, and the version at TPAC through Saturday is a homecoming of sorts for one of the featured actors: Julia Nicole Hunter, who plays Grace Farrell.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Annie, Arts, Broadway, musical theatre, TPAC

Local actors join Broadway stars to perform Elton John’s musical ‘AIDA’ at TPAC

Khalil Ekulona

September 29, 2022

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This weekend, Studio Tenn and TPAC will present the Elton John and Tim Rice musical AIDA at the James K. Polk Theater for a two-night run. It brings together local actors and Broadway stars to perform the Tony and Grammy Award winning pop opera.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Broadway, Elton John, musical, Studio Tenn, theatre, TPAC

Sneak Peek: Massive NFL Draft Preparations Are Underway In Downtown Nashville

Tony Gonzalez

April 18, 2019

Listen The NFL Draft is promising to be the largest sporting event ever held in Tennessee, with more than 100,000 people expected each day over its 3-day run April 25-27. Now some sense of the scale is becoming evident in downtown Nashville.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Broadway, Lower Broadway

What Nashville’s Doing To Keep Fans Safe During The 2019 NFL Draft

Alana Watson

April 17, 2019

The city of Nashville is anticipating over 100,000 people for the 2019 NFL Draft next week, making it one of the biggest multi-day sport events in Nashville’s history. The Draft, which is being hosted by the Tennessee Titans and Nashville for the first time, is expected to draw visitors from around the country. City and […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Broadway, Lower Broadway

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