- Dead Man’s Cell Phone
How would I define Memphis theater in the Aughts? I don’t think I could define it. Not easily, anyway. There were hundreds of shows and of thousands of performances. It was mostly good. It could be incredibly bad. And yes, sometimes it was inexplicably ugly. Great actors passed away. New stars were born. The show always went on.
Hopefully this top 100 list will at least give readers some sense of the surprising depth and breadth of Memphis’ ever growing theater scene. And since I didn’t see everything I encourage readers to step in and correct any sins of omission. I’m sure there will be many.
