Clarence Brown Theatre

CONGRATULATIONS to Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty for taking home the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical last night for 'Ragtime'! Our company had the incredible honor of working with this legendary duo while producing their musical 'Knoxville' in 2024. Their talent is truly extraordinary!

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s epic American musical journey Ragtime took home the award for Best Revival at the 2026 Tony Awards. Congratulations to this Tony-winning dream team!

Throwback to our spring production of 'You Can't Take It With You' that closed out our season in the Clarence Brown Theatre! 🎭

Go behind the scenes with some more amazing photos by Rachel Clift! 📸

Learn more about our upcoming 26–27 season and season memberships here at www.clarencebrowntheatre.com/our-season/ ✨

Another year, another trip to NYC’s Fabric District and the legendary Mood! ✨

Sneak peek at some of the fabrics that Design Grad and Costume Designer Matthew Carl, along with Professor and Costume Artist Neno Russell, selected for our upcoming production of 'Dial M for Murder'! 🎭

Did you know that by purchasing the Tennessee Arts Commission license plate you help invest in arts and cultural activities for schools, nonprofits, and public organizations across all 95 counties in Tennessee? 🎭

These plates can be purchased anytime at your local county clerk’s office, and yearly tag fees will be prorated. Get your plate today and support the Arts in Tennessee! 🚗✨

Learn more at www.tn4arts.org/buy-a-tn-specialty-license-plate!

We had so much fun celebrating scholarship award recipients, our incredible MFA Acting Graduates, and our class of undergraduate students receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre from UT Knoxville this year! 🧡

Check out some of the photos from the festivities!

We are beyond proud of you and look forward to seeing all you accomplish!

Happy Birthday to Clarence Brown, whose birthday was this week on May 10! His incredible support of the performing arts has been life-changing for countless students and performing arts professionals from around the world who have been part of our extraordinary community. 🎉

Although Clarence Brown earned two engineering degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, by 1910, his passion for acting and the Arts led him to Hollywood, where he directed stars like Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, and Elizabeth Taylor before leaving a lasting legacy on UT’s campus through the Clarence Brown Theatre. 🎬🧡

The Clarence Brown Theatre on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was formally dedicated in November 1970, in honor of his incredible support. 🎭

Read more about the life of Clarence Brown at www.torchbearer.utk.edu/2019/07/roustabout-career-forgotten-celebrity-clarence-brown/!

It’s commencement time in Tennessee! 🧡 This week, we celebrate 11 undergraduate students, as well as six MFA Acting students, as they receive their degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Theatre! 🎉 ⭐️

We are so incredibly proud and can't wait to see all they will accomplish! ✨ The future of theatre is bright! 🎭