Two actors on stage, one holding a bubble machine, at the Little Blue Theatre Company, which was voted Best New Theater Company for Young Audiences in Nashville in the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Best of Nashville Readers’ Poll.

Little Blue Theatre Company 

Best New Theater Company for Young Audiences in Nashville 2026: Little Blue Theatre Company

Little Blue Theatre Company was built on the simple yet radical idea of “honoring children not for who they will become, but for who they already are.” And its inaugural production All Smiles certainly fit that description, offering a sweet and totally sensory-friendly and interactive format that invited little ones to move, vocalize and engage with every performance. The company has already debuted a variety of creative classes and camp programs for kids ages 6 to 18. I’m eager to check out their upcoming production of Love That Dog (running Oct. 9 through 18), based on Sharon Creech’s tender tale of connection and self-discovery.