Creative Aging Concert Series: Something Rotten!

Kick off the 2025-2026 Creative Aging Concert Series with an evening preview of Theatre Memphis' production of Something Rotten!

Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten features large song and dance numbers, and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters, each with their own moment to shine. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.

Seating is general admission. To reserve an accessible seat, please purchase your ticket here and then call 901-272-3434 to notify Creative Aging that your order needs an accessible seat. If you do not call to confirm your accessible seat, there may not be any spaces available at the performance.

$10 tickets for this preview performance on August 13, 2025, are only available through Creative Aging. Ticket sales are limited to 4 per order.

This performance is held at Theatre Memphis, 630 Perkins Extended, Memphis, TN.

Bring your friends and join us for a wonderful afternoon! All proceeds support Creative Aging—enriching older adults’ lives by bringing music and the arts to places seniors live and gather.

Host or Publisher Creative Aging Memphis