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Attracting thousands of guests every year, The Franklin Theatre actively contributes to the cultural and economic vitality of Williamson County. Its dramatic history began in 1937 with the movie "Night Must Fall". Yet over time, it gradually fell into disrepair and closed in 1989. Through an outcry of community support, it was acquired, renovated, and reopened in 2011 by the Heritage Foundation as an Art Deco-inspired, intimate 300-seat, nonprofit venue that hosts concerts, theatre, cinema, and community events... each an unmatched live experience that creates a lasting impact on and off the stage.
In The Spotlight:
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April 25th 8:00 PM
The Songs of '74
April 27th 3:00 PM
Micky Dolenz of The Monkees: Songs & Stories
April 28th 7:30 PM
Oddity Improv
May 1st 7:00 PM
Cash Sings Cash: Thomas Gabriel Celebrates "I Walk the Line" Anniversary
May 7th 5:30 PM
Williamson's Best 2025
May 9th 5:00 PM
Disney’s Aristocats Kids
May 10th 4:00 PM
Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr
May 11th 7:00 PM
Stuart Little (Non-Musical)
May 15th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Presents: Adam Sanders, Jordan Walker and Adam Craig
May 16th 8:00 PM
Forever Abbey Road
May 18th 4:00 PM
John C. Reilly is Mister Romantic
May 19th 8:00 PM
In Conversation with Screenwriter Randall Wallace for 30th Anniversary of Braveheart
May 23rd 8:00 PM
Music City Dueling Pianos
May 29th 7:00 PM
Clean Comedy Night with Marcus Saputo and Friends
May 30th 8:00 PM
The John Prine Band ft. Steve Poltz
May 31st 12:00 PM
Hadestown: Teen Edition
June 5th 8:00 PM
Josh Radnor
June 6th 8:00 PM
Keith Anderson's 20th Anniversary: Stories Behind the Songs
June 7th 6:15 PM
Charles Esten
June 12th 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Presents: Emily Shackelton, Jessica Willis Fisher, Zoee and James House
June 14th 8:00 PM
The Twilight Train: A Neil Diamond Tribute
June 19th 6:00 PM
Got It From My Momma Podcast: Live
June 22nd 7:00 PM
Yacht’s Landing: A Yacht Rock Tribute
June 29th 7:00 PM
Nashville Basement Stage Presents Jason Nix
July 10th 7:00 PM
Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band – A Springsteen Celebration
July 19th 3:00 PM
THE BEST OF BROADWAY - Celebrating Broadway’s Greatest Musicals
July 26th 8:00 PM
Highway 101's Paulette Carlson
July 31st 7:00 PM
Vienna: A Billy Joel Tribute
August 21st 7:30 PM
The Franklin Theatre Songwriters Series Presents: Brandon Will, Scotty Hasting and Doug Johnson
September 20th 8:00 PM
Terry McBride and the Ride
September 24th 7:00 PM
Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter
November 2nd 3:00 PM
Stephen Bargatze, One-Night Only
April 19th 11:00 AM
Saturday Morning Cartoons! An American Tail
April 20th 3:00 PM
The Prince of Egypt
April 21st 7:00 PM
Rock & Roll Monday! Nine to Five
May 2nd 7:00 PM
FKF: The Notebook (2004)
May 3rd 11:59 PM
Empire Strikes Back (1980)
May 12th 7:00 PM
Mamma Mia! (2008)
May 24th 11:00 AM
SMC! The Lego Movie (2014)
May 25th 7:00 PM
The Movie Gang Presents: Indianna Jones and The Temple of Doom (1984)
June 13th 8:00 PM
The Breakfast Club 40th Anniversary Screening with John Kapelos
About The Franklin Theatre
Our enduring romance with The Franklin Theatre began in the summer of 1937 when the marquee first illuminated Main Street and invited Middle Tennesseans to buy a ticket to laugh, cry and dream. Inside the theatre walls, moviegoers enjoyed fresh popcorn, afternoon matinees and first kisses. They walked away with a lifetime of memories.
Over the next 70 years, the world changed a lot - but The Franklin Theatre stood as a testament to a simpler way of life. Yet time eventually took its toll on the venerable movie house, and the doors closed in 2007 under the pressing of rising rents and the trend toward mega-theatres.
Discover the whole story of how it was saved and re-emerged as an Art Deco-inspired gem responsible for cultural and economic vitality in the region.
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