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Broadway tours, symphony concerts, ballet, plays and gallery shows on our Tennessee calendar.
36 Broadway tours, symphony concerts, ballets, plays and gallery shows are on our calendar in 10 towns. Each links to the theater, symphony or gallery that sells the tickets; we sell none.
36Shows and Exhibits
10Towns
7Regions
0Free
Events come from our Tennessee events dataset (last re-checked Nov 2, 2026); each date and price was read on the organizer’s own page, and “See event page” means the organizer does not publish one. Plans and rules change, so check the organizer or park page before you drive.
Theater, Symphony and Ballet With Dates
| Event | When | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death Becomes Her (Broadway at TPAC) | Nov 3-8 | Nashville · Nashville Area | See event page |
| Chattanooga Symphony & Opera: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert | Nov 7-8 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules) | Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast | See event page |
| Knoxville Symphony: Bartok & Bolero (Masterworks) | Nov 12-13 | Knoxville · Knoxville Area | See event page |
| Nashville Symphony: Nat King Cole Songbook | Nov 12-13 (Thu Nov 12 and Fri Nov 13 at 7:30 PM, Schermerhorn Symphony Center) | Nashville · Nashville Area | See event page |
| Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary | Sun, Nov 15 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules) | Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast | See event page |
| Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary | Tue, Nov 17 (8:00 PM) | Knoxville · Knoxville Area | See event page |
| Nashville Symphony: Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff | Nov 19-21 (Nov 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 PM, Schermerhorn Symphony Center) | Nashville · Nashville Area | See event page |
| New Ballet Ensemble: NutRemix at GPAC | Nov 21-22 (Sat matinee and evening, Sun matinee; exact times not published) | Germantown · Memphis & West Tennessee | See event page |
| The Met: Live in HD presents Carmen | Sat, Nov 21 (1:00-4:30 PM) | Jonesborough · Tri-Cities & Northeast | See event page |
| Classical Christmas: Handel's Messiah | Sun, Nov 22 (2:30 PM) | Knoxville · Knoxville Area | See event page |
| NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet (touring) | Sun, Nov 22 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules) | Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast | See event page |
| Memphis Symphony: Home Alone in Concert | Sat, Nov 28 (1:00 PM and 6:30 PM, Orpheum) | Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee | See event page |
| The Great Gatsby (Broadway musical) | Dec 1-6 (Orpheum Theatre) | Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee | See event page |
| Nashville Symphony: Elf in Concert | Wed, Dec 2 (7:30 PM, Schermerhorn Symphony Center) | Nashville · Nashville Area | See event page |
| Nashville Symphony: Home Alone in Concert | Dec 4-6 | Nashville · Nashville Area | See event page |
| Holiday Movie Magic: It's a Wonderful Life | Sat, Dec 5 (8:00 PM) | Knoxville · Knoxville Area | See event page |
| Memphis Symphony: Magic of Memphis | Dec 5-6 (Sat Dec 5 7:30 PM; Sun Dec 6 2:30 PM; Cannon Center) | Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee | See event page |
| Chattanooga Ballet's The Nutcracker | Dec 11-13 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules) | Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast | See event page |
| The Nutcracker! | Dec 11-12 | Bristol · Tri-Cities & Northeast | See event page |
| Ballet Memphis: The Nutcracker | Dec 12-20 | Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee | See event page |
| A Christmas Carol: a one-man play with John Hardy | Sun, Dec 13 (4:00-5:30 PM) | Jonesborough · Tri-Cities & Northeast | See event page |
| Chattanooga Symphony & Opera: Home for the Holidays | Dec 19-20 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules) | Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast | See event page |
| Memphis Symphony: Handel's Messiah | Dec 21-23 | Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee | See event page |
| A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (Broadway at TPAC) | Jan 5-10 | Nashville · Nashville Area | See event page |
| Shucked (Broadway musical) | Jan 16-17 (Orpheum Theatre) | Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee | See event page |
| Phantom of the Opera (Broadway at TPAC) | Feb 3-14 | Nashville · Nashville Area | See event page |
| Waitress (touring Broadway) | Feb 19-21 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules) | Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast | See event page |
| The Great Gatsby (Broadway at TPAC) | Mar 5-14 | Nashville · Nashville Area | See event page |
| Beetlejuice (touring Broadway) | Mar 12-14 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules) | Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast | See event page |
| Hell's Kitchen (Broadway at TPAC) | Mar 30-Apr 4 | Nashville · Nashville Area | See event page |
Theater, Symphony and Ballet Running for Weeks
Not checked for each date: these run for weeks, and some open only on certain days or nights. Check the organizer’s page for the day you want.
| Event | When | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor Art Gallery: Veteran Artists of Middle Tennessee | Nov 4-Dec 2 (Hours not published) | Columbia · Southern Middle Tennessee | See event page |
| Sh-Boom! A Christmas Miracle (Cumberland County Playhouse) | Nov 6-Dec 19 | Crossville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau | See event page |
| It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Cumberland County Playhouse) | Nov 20-Dec 20 | Crossville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau | See event page |
| Cookeville History Museum Christmas Forest Exhibit (30+ decorated trees) | Nov 26-Jan 2, 2027: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Tuesday-Saturday (page: any time the museum is open) | Cookeville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau | See event page |
| Pryor Art Gallery: Brushstrokes Across Nolensville, We the People | Dec 10-Jan 29, 2027 (Hours not published) | Columbia · Southern Middle Tennessee | See event page |
| Pryor Art Gallery: Axtell Expressions | Feb 8-Mar 5 (Hours not published) | Columbia · Southern Middle Tennessee | See event page |
Keep Planning
- Regional event hubs: Nashville Area, Chattanooga & Southeast, Memphis & West Tennessee, Knoxville Area, Southern Middle Tennessee, Upper Cumberland & Plateau, Tri-Cities & Northeast
- By day: Today, Tomorrow, This Weekend, Next Week, By Month
- Where the shows happen: Tennessee venues
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the Broadway shows?
Touring Broadway shows play at theaters such as TPAC in Nashville, the Orpheum in Memphis and the Tivoli in Chattanooga. The rows show the town and the date each organizer lists.
Do you sell tickets?
No. Each row links to the theater or symphony that sells them.
Where can I see the venues?
See our Tennessee venue pages for the busiest theaters and arenas.
Sources
- Each event was read on the organizer’s own page, where its date, hours and price are printed; every row is in the Tennessee events dataset with a checked date.
How we check
Cite this page: It's Tennessee, “Theater, Symphony and Ballet”, itstennessee.com/things-to-do/theater-symphony-and-ballet/ (updated ). By the It's Tennessee editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.