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February 8

Cassadee Pope, Bourke Floyd, and More Join the Cast of ONLY HOPE: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO A WALK TO REMEMBER

Full casting has been revealed for the Nashville premiere of ONLY HOPE: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO A WALK TO REMEMBER, which plays the historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee, from Thursday, April 25th, through Sunday, April 28th, 2024. Joining the cast will be CONNOR BARR as Clay Gephardt, BOURKE FLOYD (Dawson’s Creek, RENT) as Worth Carter, TANIA JOY as Cynthia Carter,...
August 1

The Franklin Theatre to Host Broadway Bound Bluegrass Musical JOHNNY & the DEVIL’S BOX in Concert

The concert, written by Franklin, TN residents Douglas Waterbury-Tieman and Annabelle Fox, will feature veterans of the stage and screen. The Franklin Theatre will play host to a concert version of JOHNNY & THE DEVIL’S BOX, a Broadway-bound bluegrass musical, on September 16th, 2022. Written by Franklin, TN local and Belmont University graduate Douglas Waterbury-Tieman, and...
July 23

Franklin Theatre to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of 2011 Reopening with Showstopping Night of Entertainment

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...
March 10

The Franklin Theatre Launches Phased Reopening for 2021

Beginning with small, private rental events, theater now looking to bring back live entertainment, movies and hybrid live-streamed shows that conform to current COVID restrictions FRANKLIN, TN (March 10, 2020) – After going dark to public performances last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN, parent organization of The Frankli...
October 9

“Whodunnit!” – The Mafia Experience

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...
July 11

Matilda The Musical Makes It’s Regional Premiere at The Franklin Theatre

“REJOICE. It is even more glorious than promised.” – New York Times “Once in a blue moon, a show comes out blazing and restores your faith in Broadway.” – New York Post TIME Magazine’s #1 Show of the Year, MATILDA THE MUSICAL, is coming to The Franklin Theatre as part of the Act Too Players professional company, AT PRO, August 2-11, 2019. Winner of 50 international awards ...
May 28

Jumping Into June

Jumpin’ junebugs!  Summer is just about here, and June kicks it off at The Franklin Theatre with a full calendar of music, movies and live theater to quench your thirst for entertainment. Here’s a full list of what’s happening in June (more movies to be added as well): LIVE THEATER ACT TOO PLAYERS PRESENTS: FRI 5/31 7 pm: The Wizard of Oz (Non-Musical) SAT 6/1 12 pm: The A...