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September 10, 2024

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Theater & Dance This Month

The town's alive with entertainment for all ages — even for pint-sized theatergoers.

Seven shows are still on the calendar for the remainder of May. Kids need to see theater and dance — it opens up their minds to a whole world of possibilities!
(Photo above: Puss’N Boots by Olde Worlde Theatre Company runs Saturdays through May 26 at The Belcourt.)

 

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR.

Expression City
Father Ryan Center for the Arts
700 Norwood Drive, Nashville
Saturday, May 26 | All ages | 7 p.m.
$20 adults, $18 students, $15 ages 9 & younger

A youth cast presents the “tale as old as time” based on the Broadway production.

 

EMERGENCE FEATURING THE BLUEBIRD CAFE

Nashville Ballet 
Studio A
3630 Redmon St., Nashville
May 24, June 1 – 3 | All ages | Sat 2 & 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.
FREE
615-782-4040 
Up-and-coming choreographers use creative instincts in a rapid-fire rehearsal process.

 

GREASE

Studio Tenn
Jamison Theater
The Factory, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin
May 10 – 27 | Ages 13+
Thu – Fri 7 p.m., Sat 2 & 7 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. | $30 – $85
615-541-8200 
Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s rockin’ musical paying homage to the 1950s stars American Idol alums Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young as Sandy and Danny.

HONK!

Hendersonville Performing Arts Company
260 W. Main St., Hendersonville
May 17 – June 3 | All ages
Thu – Fri 7:30 p.m., Sat 2 & 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.

$18 adults, $15 students
615-826-6037 
The Stephen Sondehim/James Lepine musical about an ugly ducking on an adventure of self-discovery.

NUNSENSE

Center for the Arts
110 W. College St., Murfreesboro
May 11 – 27 | Ages 13+
Fri – Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.
$15 adults, $13 students, $11 children

615-904-2787
A comical talent show staged by five survivors at the Little Sisters of Hoboken Nunnery.

PUSS’N BOOTS

Olde World Theatre at The Belcourt
2102 Belcourt Ave., Nashville
Saturdays, May 5 – 26, 10 a.m. | All ages |
$10 adults, $8 ages 12 & younger
615-300-0374
Olde Worlde Theatre at The Belcourt, 2102 Belcourt Ave., Nashville. 10 a.m. $10 adults, $8 ages 12 & younger. Olde Worlde tells the classic story using masks, mime, movement, special effects, comedy and audience participation.

 

TWELFTH NIGHT

Murfreesboro Little Theatre
702 Ewing Blvd., Murfreesboro
May 11 – 27 | All ages | 7 p.m. | FREE
615-893-9825
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Shakespeare’s comedy during its Backyard Bard series.

 

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