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In The Spotlight:

Micky Dolenz of The Monkees

April 27

Oddity Improv

April 28

Thomas Gabriel: Cash Sings Cash

May 1

The Notebook

May 2

Empire Strikes Back

May 3

Summer Sessions: Songwriting & Music Business Youth Conference

June 23-25, 2025

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Live Performances

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 3rd 7:00 PM

Michael Martin Murphey

June 5th 8:00 PM

Josh Radnor with Kyle Cox

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 28th 8:00 PM

Nat Zegree's 100 Years of Disney

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

October 1st 7:00 PM

Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters

November 2nd 3:00 PM

Stephen Bargatze, One-Night Only

Cinema

May 2nd 7:00 PM

FKF: The Notebook (2004)

May 3rd 11:59 PM

May the Fourth! Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (1980)

May 8th 7:00 PM

American Football: Live in Los Angeles

May 12th 7:00 PM

Mamma Mia! (2008)

May 24th 11:00 AM

SMC! The Lego Movie (2014)

May 24th 7:00 PM

'Trail of Vengeance' Film Premiere

May 25th 7:00 PM

The Movie Gang Presents: Indianna Jones and The Temple of Doom (1984)

June 9th 7:00 PM

Rock & Roll Monday! Nashville (1975)

June 10th 7:00 PM

Judy Garland's Birthday! Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

June 13th 8:00 PM

The Breakfast Club 40th Anniversary Screening with John Kapelos

June 14th 11:00 AM

Saturday Morning Cartoons! Tarzan (1999)

June 15th 2:00 PM

Happy Father's Day! Father of the Bride (1991)

June 18th 7:00 PM

Do the Right Thing (1989)

June 21st 11:00 AM

Saturday Morning Cartoons! Tangled (2010)

June 23rd 7:00 PM

Rock & Roll Monday! School of Rock (2003)

June 27th 7:00 PM

First Kiss Friday! Before Sunrise (1995)

June 28th 11:00 AM

Saturday Morning Cartoons! Kung Fu Panda (2008)

July 3rd 7:00 PM

Independence Day (1996)

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Where A Show Is Only The Beginning

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.

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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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