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James K Polk Theater

TPAC, 505 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN 37219
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Year opened: 1980
Capacity: 1075
Waitress at James K Polk Theater

Waitress

So good it will make your mouth water, Waitress took Broadway by storm and now returns for its national tour. Scored by pop singer Sara Bareilles, this heart-warming musical follows a small town waitress who sees a chance to leave her small town behind by winning a prestigious baking contest.

Showing until Sep 22

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A Christmas Carol at James K Polk Theater

A Christmas Carol

Penny-pinching and bad-tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge goes on the adventure of his life, from his past to his present and beyond and learns that the value of gold will never equal that of genuine love for his fellow men. The classic holiday tale comes to the James K. Polk Theater courtesy of Nashville Repertory Theatre with its beloved characters and message of compassion, love and kindness and of course, Christmas spirit!

Dog Man - The Musical at James K Polk Theater

Dog Man - The Musical

A weird and wonderful world awaits audiences in Dog Man - The Musical, the riotously funny new production based on the best-selling children's cartoon series by surrealist genius Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants, Dumb Bunnies). Praised for being a family show that makes adults laugh as much as the kids, discover just what it is audiences love about this cult classic!

HMS Pinafore at James K Polk Theater

HMS Pinafore

All aboard! Gilbert and Sullivan's delightful comedic tale about OTT nationalism, personal ambition, and forbidden love roving amongst the social classes of British society and the Royal Navy first premiered in London in 1878, making it the duo's fourth collaboration, and their first international sensation. Don't miss it as it sails into a venue near you!

Sunday in the Park with George at James K Polk Theater

Sunday in the Park with George

This painterly musical comes to Nashville's James K. Polk Theater in April 2025, courtesy of Nashville Repertory Theatre. Widely considered to be Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece, the Pulitzer Prize-winning show takes us behind the easel and into the life of unconventional painter Georges Seurat as he faces the choice between creative perfection and personal happiness in the shape of his mistress and model Dot.

Whitney Cummings at James K Polk Theater

Whitney Cummings

Co-creator of 2 Broke Girls, podcast host and star of her own NBC show, the hilariously honest comedian Whitney Cummings is taking to the road. Expect an evening of laughter as this candid comic lets you into her sarcastic world. With past targets including workplace politics, co-dependency, relationships and more, nothing is off-limits for Cummings.

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