Benefit

On June 22nd, 2022, The Franklin Theatre hosted the Middle Tennessee premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” to a full house of local celebrities, actors, musicians, and theatre donors. The Warner Bros. Pictures film, which premiered on June 24th, explores the relationship between Elvis (played by Austin Butler) and his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (played by Tom Hanks)...

  Regional Premiere for the widely anticipated film to serve as fundraiser for nonprofit Theatre.       The Franklin Theatre, in partnership with Shannon Sanders and Cromwell Media, will be hosting a one-night-only premiere screening of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s biopic “Elvis” on June 22nd. This event will include introductory remarks and a panel discussion...

Crown jewel of Main Street in downtown Franklin reopened to much fanfare after massive renovation completed in 2011 The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN, the parent company of The Franklin Theatre, is excited to invite fans and supporters of the beloved Franklin Theatre to a night of celebration being held Saturday, August 7.   Sponsored by Jackson National Lif...

Audience participation encouraged at Mafia-themed show… Backlight Productions, a theater arts program for adults with special needs, will host a mass interactive game experience based on the classic “whodunnit” party game, Mafia, at the Franklin Theatre. The game will be led by Backlight actors performing alongside professional actors, and will also include audience partici...

May 6 concert will benefit the Children’s Tumor Foundation On Monday, May 6, 2019, GRAMMY-nominated, MULTI-PLATINUM Country duo Thompson Square will perform A Night of Hope: A Concert to End NF at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN, to raise awareness and money for neurofibromatosis. Also known as NF, this rare genetic disorder causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout ...