John Denver Rediscovered and Reinvented in “Almost Heaven” at the Roxy Regional Theatre
June 8, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Roxy Regional Theatre pays tribute to the life and music of John Denver with the feel-good hit musical Almost Heaven, opening Friday, June 10th, at 8:00pm.
Weaving together the songs of John Denver with interviews, fan letters and passages from his autobiography, Almost Heaven was originally conceived by Harold Thau with orchestrations, vocal arrangements and music supervision by Jeff Waxman. Directed by Tom Thayer, this uniquely theatrical musical revue features Keith Panzarella, Erica Haines Cantrell, Bryan Benware, Kendall Anne Thompson and Ryan Bowie, with David Lovell on guitar, Tom Thayer on piano and Thad Wallus on bass.
The cast of Almost Heaven, the John Denver Musical
The Civil War Musical at the Roxy Theater—What a Bargain!
May 11, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Attending the Civil War Musical at Clarksville’s Roxy Theater is the biggest bargain in entertainment in Middle Tennessee! Where else can you see a professionally staged and professionally performed musical for a mere twenty dollars?
“The Civil War: A Sesquicentennial Event” is from a book by Frank Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy with music by Frank Wildhorn, and lyrics by Frank Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy.
What this musical accomplishes is the revelation that both Union and Confederate soldiers–many of whom literally were brothers–had identical desires and feelings going into war. Each is certain that his cause is just and worth fighting for. Slaves are portrayed suffering intense emotions as husband and wife are separated by forces outside themselves.
A Union soldier singing in a scene from the Civil War Musical at the Roxy
The Roxy Regional Theatre recognizes the Civil War Sesquicentennial with the Civil War Musical
April 27, 2011
Clarksville, TN – In recognition of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, the Roxy Regional Theatre is currently staging a production of the Frank Wildhorn and Gregory Boyd musical, The Civil War. This has to be one of the best of the many shows I have seen at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Drawing on letters, diaries, firsthand accounts, and the words of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Walt Whitman, the musical covers the enormous emotional landscape of the most difficult test our nation has ever endured. The Civil War musical puts a human face on the greatest tragedy of American history and passionately asks us to consider our beliefs about freedom, honor and faith.
The Civil War – Now Playing at the Roxy Regional Theatre
April 25, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Beginning Friday, April 22nd, at 8:00pm, the Roxy Regional Theatre marks the Sesquicentennial with “The Civil War”, a musical tribute covering the enormous emotional landscape of the most difficult test our nation has ever endured.
Written by Frank Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, “The Civil War” is directed by Tom Thayer and features Bryan Benware, Ryan Bowie, Rendell DeBose, Jesaira Glover, Brianna Hertzberg, Travis Kendrick, Matthew Magnusson, Keith Panzarella, Michael Quinichett, Roslyn Seale, Jabriel Shelton, Kendall Anne Thompson and Christopher Wren.
“The Civil War” runs April 22nd through May 21st, playing Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm and Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, with a 2:00pm matinee on Saturday, May 14th.
Tickets are $20.00 (adults) and $15.00 (ages 13 and under) and may be reserved online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at 931-645-7699, or at the theatre during regular box office hours (9:00am — 2:00pm, weekdays).
Celebrate the Sesquicentennial with the Musical “The Civil War” at the Roxy Regional Theatre
April 19, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Beginning Friday, April 22nd, at 8:00pm, the Roxy Regional Theatre marks the Sesquicentennial with “The Civil War”, a musical tribute covering the enormous emotional landscape of the most difficult test our nation has ever endured.
Reminiscent of Ken Burns’ acclaimed documentary, “The Civil War” puts a human face on the greatest tragedy of American history and passionately asks us to consider our beliefs about freedom, honor and faith. This thrilling, gut-wrenching and awe-inspiring musical draws on letters, diaries, firsthand accounts and the words of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and Walt Whitman.
The cast of "The Civil War" performs at the Rivers & Spires Festival.
The Roxy offers a peak at their upcoming production of “The Civil War”
April 18, 2011
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, April 14th 2011 at the Rivers and Spires Festival, the Roxy Regional Theatre offered a taste of their upcoming production,”The Civil War”.
Beginning Friday, April 22nd, at 8:00pm, the Roxy Regional Theatre marks the Sesquicentennial with “The Civil War”, a musical tribute covering the enormous emotional landscape of the most difficult test our nation has ever endured.
Written by Frank Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, “The Civil War” is directed by Tom Thayer and features Bryan Benware, Ryan Bowie, Rendell DeBose, Jesaira Glover, Brianna Hertzberg, Travis Kendrick, Matthew Magnusson, Keith Panzarella, Michael Quinichett, Roslyn Seale, Jabriel Shelton, Kendall Anne Thompson and Christopher Wren.
“The Civil War” runs April 22nd through May 21st, playing Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm and Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, with a 2:00pm matinee on Saturday, May 14th. Tickets are $20.00 (adults) and $15.00 (ages 13 and under) and may be reserved online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at 931-645-7699, or at the theatre during regular box office hours (9:00am – 2:00pm, weekdays).
“Bea(u)tiful in the Extreme” at the Roxy Regional Theatre
April 6, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The epic adventure of the Lewis and Clark Expedition is relived in the regional premiere of “Bea(u)tiful in the Extreme”, opening at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, April 1st, at 8:00pm and runs through April 9th.
Mark Cabus, founding artistic director of Nashville’s award-winning Naked Stages and Green Room Projects, directs this stellar ensemble cast — Ryan Bowie, Ashton Crosby, Gili Getz, Ted Jones, Travis Kendrick, Keith Patrick McCoy, Brandon Meeks, Keith Panzarella and Kendall Anne Thompson — as they perform over three dozen roles.
Journey Through Lewis and Clark’s America with “Bea(u)tiful in the Extreme” at the Roxy
March 28, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The epic adventure of the Lewis and Clark Expedition is relived in the regional premiere of “Bea(u)tiful in the Extreme”, opening at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, April 1st, at 8:00pm.
In this new play by Leon Martell, the legendary expedition is recalled in flashbacks as Meriwether Lewis struggles to come to grips with his experience and the meaning of America. As Lewis sets out to edit his final report, he is haunted by visions of Thomas Jefferson, Sacagawea, the hospitable but doomed Mandan people, raging rapids, suspicious Lakota warriors, frozen mountain passes, and York, the slave seeking his own definition of freedom. [Read more]
The Roxy Regional Theatre presents Hamlet
March 12, 2011
Clarksville, TN – “A ghost and a prince meet and everyone ends in mincemeat” at the Roxy Regional Theatre with the opening of HAMLET on Friday, March 11th, at 8:00pm.
Directed by John McDonald, HAMLET stars Gregory Pember as Hamlet, Kendall Anne Thompson as Ophelia, Leslie Greene as Gertrude and Keith Patrick McCoy as Claudius, also featuring Ryan Bowie, Ashton Crosby, Gili Getz, Ted Jones, Travis Kendrick, Brandon Meeks, Keith Panzarella and Joe Walsh.
HAMLET runs March 11th through March 19th, playing Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, with a 2:00pm matinee on Saturday, March 19th.
A Ghost and a Prince Meet in Roxy Regional Theatre’s HAMLET
March 7, 2011
Clarksville, TN – “A ghost and a prince meet and everyone ends in mincemeat” at the Roxy Regional Theatre with the opening of HAMLET on Friday, March 11th, at 8:00pm.
Now considered the greatest play in the English language, William Shakespeare’s HAMLET, with its themes of betrayal, justice and revenge, marks the Roxy Regional Theatre’s 26th annual Shakespeare production. [Read more]
