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Please Don't Destroy
Please Don’t Destroy is made up of Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy. They are currently writing and making videos for Saturday Night Live – favorites include “Three Sad Virgins” featuring Taylor Swift and Pete Davidson, “Good Variant,” “Hard Seltzer”, “The Stakeout”, “Hangxiety” and more. They’ve been beloved repeat guests at NBC’s annual Miley Cyrus’s New Year’s Eve Party. Even before their viral videos online, the guys performed live sketch together all over NYC – since then they’ve headlined at the Netflix is a Joke Festival, the New York Comedy Festival, were featured at The Life is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas, and consistently sell out colleges and marquee shows across the country. Ben, John, and Martin wrote and starred in their first movie “Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain”, produced by Judd Apatow, now streaming on Peacock.
This presentation is a licensed event and not affiliated directly with the nonprofit Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
The Whole
On the verge of becoming “just another statistic” a young African American is arrested and incarcerated. When his cellmate intentionally antagonizes him, he must either respond with the code of the streets or forge a new identity and embrace a wider humanity. Either way his decision will have consequences.
The play explores themes of identity, environment, connection and change – and how salvation can come from the most unexpected places.
All of the stories in the 3-character play are true as related by former inmates, save one, which was related by Anton Chekhov
This presentation is a licensed event and not affiliated directly with the nonprofit Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Live in Studio A
Place yourself in the center of the action and get an up-close view of the beauty, athleticism, and energy of dance!
Anchored by George Balanchine’s invigorating Allegro Brillante, this captivating performance also features a selection of four new contemporary works choreographed by both our Artistic Team and Company members. Studio A at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet provides the unique opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the abundance of talent and artistry we offer through an intimate and immediate look at the creative energy alive within this organization.
Join us as we honor the classical foundation of our art form while making space for fresh voices and new creations—embracing tradition, inviting discovery, and continuing to move with purpose.
Leslie Jones: I'm Hot Tour
Leslie Jones is a three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee as well as a Writer’s Guild Award and NAACP Award nominee for her work on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. She has also been honored as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Jones recently wrapped production on season two of the HBO Max series OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH. The week of January 17th, 2023, Jones kicked off a new era of THE DAILY SHOW as the program's first guest host. In 2021, she starred opposite Eddie Murphy in COMING 2 AMERICA for which she won an MTV Movie Award and was nominated for a People’s Choice Award. Jones will next produce an untitled Christmas comedy for Lionsgate which she is currently developing as a potential future starring role. Additionally, Jones co-hosts the podcast THE FCKRY with comedian Lenny Marcus. Each week, Jones and Marcus interview guests and answer listener questions, while exposing “the fckry” of any given topic.
This presentation is a licensed event and not affiliated directly with the nonprofit Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Jersey Boys
The original Broadway sensation returns to the road! Celebrating 20 years - Jersey style!
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story -- a story that has made them an international sensation all over again. The show features all their hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What a Night,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Beggin’” and “Working My Way Back to You.”
Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony Award®-winning, original Broadway sensation, JERSEY BOYS. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s too good to be true.
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Experience the singular artistry of CéCILE MCLORIN SALVANT, a genre-defying vocalist whose performances blend jazz, blues, theater, and global traditions into something wholly her own. Praised by the legendary Jessye Norman as “a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality which light up every note she sings,” Salvant is renowned for her storytelling—reviving forgotten songs and reimagining them with wit, humor, drama, and emotional depth.
A winner of the Thelonious Monk Competition and a three-time Grammy Award recipient, Salvant continues to push artistic boundaries. Her recent work spans the intimate, self-produced album Oh Snap to ambitious projects like Ogresse, a genre-blending musical fable.
Whether delivering a playful twist or a haunting ballad, Salvant captivates audiences with her curiosity, virtuosity, and fearless creativity. Don’t miss this one-night-only opportunity to experience a truly transformative live performance.