Theatre
MTSU’s ‘West Side Story’ is vibrant and fluid
By L. N. Harrison // Staff Writer Three days after the opening date, and the actors from West Side Story were still performing to a packed-out Tucker Theatre. It’s not really any wonder as to why this would be the case. West Side Story is a musical set in New York City in the mid-1950s amidst rising …
‘Almost, Maine’ creates slice-of-life atmosphere with humor and heart
Are you prepared to take a tour? It is a tour through passionate moments in people’s lives. These are times when important decisions are made. These are times when love is found, and lost. MTSU has created this journey in the performance of Almost, Maine. The structure of play is split into many separate slice-of-life …
Center for the Arts’ ‘Dreamgirls’ not a dream come true
By L. N. Harrison // Contributing Writer On the opening night of any show, no matter the venue or scale, allowances must be made for nervous anticipation and for the sheer pressure of it being opening night. Unfortunately, there’s only so much that can be completely excused, even for a first show. In the case of …
Center for the Arts offers special showing of ‘Into the Woods’
By Matthew Burnette // Contributing Writer The Murfreesboro Center for the Arts is offering a special “pay-what-you-can” discount for Thursday’s 7 p.m. performance of the Sondheim classic Into the Woods as a result of last week’s severe weather. Using the promo code “magic beans” over the phone or at the box office, ticket buyers will …
Center for the Arts delivers magical journey ‘Into the Woods’
By Julia Larson // Contributing Writer The Murfreesboro Center for the Arts’ production of Into The Woods, directed by Renee Robinson, is running through Jan. 31. The show follows the lives of several down-on-their-luck fairytale characters as they venture into the woods to find the things they wish for the most. But of course, evil witches and …
‘Harvey’ | Play synopsis
Sara Snoddy // Contributing writer The word “quaint” describes the stage at Murfreesboro’s Center for the Arts, and that is certainly what set designer Shane Lowry and director Bill Stewart want to project. The initial sequence of Harvey takes place in the old Dowd family mansion. The cozy set, dressed as a personal home library, holds …