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a contestant on stage with the host of The Price is Right Live

And the ‘Price is Right Live’ host is…

We are so excited that The Price is Right Live is coming to TPAC for two shows on November 11. Contestants will be able to play the games […]

Deb and Howard Thompson with Kathleen O'Brien

Thank you Deb and Howard for 30 wonderful years!

Deb and Howard Thompson gave their final bow at Waitress earlier this June after thirty years of volunteering at TPAC. Deb and Howard started volunteering in 1988 when the […]

TPAC President and CEO Kathleen O’Brien announces retirement

Kathleen O’Brien, Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 2005, will retire from her leadership post in July 2019, at the end of the nonprofit’s next fiscal year. O’Brien, the first and only woman to lead TPAC in its almost 38-year history, started as Public Affairs Director in 1988 and has led the organization through several, often historic, transitions during her tenure.

Rob Bell The Holy Shift Tour with special guest Peter Rollins

Author and speaker Rob Bell brings Holy Shift Tour to TPAC

Rob Bell is bringing his “Holy Shift Tour” to James K. Polk Theater on October 12. Bell is the New York Times best-selling author of “Love Wins,” […]

Spotlight Award finalists

Get to know the Spotlight Award finalists

On May 4, the Spotlight Award finalists for Best Actress and Best Actor met for the first time in TPAC’s Johnson Theater. Tiyanna Gentry, Addison McFarlin, […]

Olivia James Graves and Ellie James to play the role of "Lulu" in Waitress.

Local girls cast for ‘Lulu’ role in ‘Waitress’ at TPAC June 5-10

The Tony Award nominated musical Waitress presented by Nashville Originals will feature the talents of two local young actresses sharing the role of “Lulu” during the Nashville engagement […]

Tony Awards Viewing Party 2018

Watch the 72nd Tony Awards with us on June 10

Will Harry Potter and the Cursed Child win the Tony Award for Best Play? Will The Band’s Visit, Frozen, Mean Girls, or… SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical take home […]

2018 Spotlight Awards

And the nominees for the 2018 Spotlight Awards are…

Best Actress and Best Actor finalists for the 2018 Spotlight Awards, featuring students from Middle Tennessee and East Tennessee high schools, include Tiyanna Gentry of Hillsboro High School (Davidson), […]