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Purchase your subscription to Broadway at the Tennessee 2011-2012 season now!

Call the Tennessee Theatre box office at 865-684-1200, extension 2.

Subscriptions on sale May 16! Single tickets go on sale this fall. Subscriptions and single tickets will be available at the Tennessee Theatre box office, 865-684-1200, or online at TennesseeTheatre.com.

To purchase online:

Package A - 4 Shows Package B - 4 Shows
Package A - 5 Shows Package B - 5 Shows
Package A - 6 Shows Package B - 6 Shows

When you call, ask about the perks available to members of our Spotlight Club. The Spotlight Club is a special package you can add to your Broadway subscription to get the full VIP Broadway experience. Benefits include pre-show receptions, premium seating, VIP cocktail service, backstage tours, post-show cast receptions, program recognition, and more! Please contact the Tennessee Theatre box office if you are interested in adding the Spotlight Club to your Broadway package at (865) 684-1200, ext 2.

Experience your favorite musicals in the majestic setting of Knoxville's Grand Entertainment Palace. Whether you're a seasoned fan of the Great White Way or new to the world of musicals, you're sure to be thrilled by the spectacular dance moves, visually stunning costumes, and unparalleled artistry of the shows we've selected for the 2011-2012 season.

November 8 & 9, 2010

This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein as he attempts to create a monster--but not without scary and hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three-time Tony winner Mel Brooks along with his record-breaking team from The Producers: five-time Tony-winning director & choreographer Susan Stroman & three-time Tony-winning writer, Thomas Meehan.

December 9, 10 & 11, 2011

What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway's history. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song, "Memory."

January 11 through 15, 2012

Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “a five star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

February 14, 15 & 16, 2012

SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a villain with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. SHREK THE MUSICAL is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone!

March 30 & 31, 2012

This breathtaking new production of SOUTH PACIFIC is based on the 2008 Tony Award® winning Lincoln Center Theater production, directed by Bartlett Sher. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. The beloved score’s songs include “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” “This Nearly Was Mine” and “There is Nothin’ Like a Dame.” USA Today cheers, “Gorgeous! SOUTH PACIFIC doesn’t just float; it soars!”

May 5, 2012

RIVERDANCE, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play 2 performances at the Tennessee Theatre as part of the FAREWELL TOUR.

“A Phenomenon of Historic Proportions!” raves the Washington Post. “An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away,” cheers the Chicago Tribune. “A family evening unlike anything else!” exclaims The London Times. Discover why nothing in the world compares to The Original International Phenomenon! Whether it’s your first time or your fifth, you won’t want to miss these farewell performances of RIVERDANCE!

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