Looking for a Show? Here’s What Memphis Theatre Has to Offer This Coming March

The Orpheum Theatre:

Legally Blonde (March 3-8); The musical adaptation of the 2001 hit comedy follows sorority girl Elle Woods as she follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School and tries to win back his love. In the process, she finds a different kind of love…an appreciation and confidence in herself. Student Rush is on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday evening. Shows Tuesday-Thursday begin at 7:30 and the Sunday performance is at 6:00. Student rush tickets ($25 CASH) go on sale 15 minutes before showtime. Students must present a student ID.

Playhouse on the Square:

Romeo and Juliet (March 20-April 19); William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of a “pair of star cross’d lovers” arrives in time for spring. Student tickets are $20.

Theatre Memphis:

The Violet Hour (March 6-22); Independent book publisher John Seavering is trying to find his footing in the industry and only has enough capital to produce one book project. However he is torn between publishing the work of his secret mistress or the work of his best friend, who needs a book deal in order to save his relationship with an heiress who can only marry a man of financial promise. However, this plot takes the backseat to the mystery of a machine in John’s office that spouts out hundreds of pages that shed surprising light on the characters’ futures. Student tickets are $15.

Germantown Community Theatre:

A Raisin in the Sun (March 6-22); Lorraine Hansberry’s touching family drama revolves around the Younger family. When Matriarch Lena is given a $10,000 life insurance check after the death of her husband, everyone in the family has a different idea about the best way to spend the money. Son Walter has ambitions for his business while daughter Bennie hopes for an education but Lena wants to move her family into a nicer neighborhood. CODA is offering $5 tickets.

Hattiloo Theatre:

A Tempest (March 12-22) was written as a response to Shakespeare’s The Tempest and primarily focuses its attention on the natives of Prospero’s island, particularly Ariel and Caliban. Student tickets are $12.

-Cristina Iskander