Emmy-Nominated Actor Tim Reid Brings His One-Man Show, “Life, Laughter, Legacy,” to the National Museum of African American Music on November 14
The star of WKRP in Cincinnati, Frank’s Place, and Sister, Sister traces his path from the segregated South to Hollywood in a single evening at the Roots Theater
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 28, 2026) – The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) will present Tim Reid: Life, Laughter, Legacy, a one-man show written and performed by the Emmy-nominated actor, producer, director, and humorist, on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the museum’s Roots Theater at 510 Broadway. Tickets are on sale now at NMAAM.org.
Blending sharp wit, lived history, and unfiltered insight, Reid takes audiences from his childhood in the segregated South to the sound stages of Hollywood, where he spent more than four decades building a career and challenging the system that shaped it. The show moves through humble beginnings, life challenges, career breakthroughs, rise to fame, and the search for purpose with the candor of a man who has lived every scene he describes.
Reid calls himself a “jackleg historian” and has used his career in television and film to champion a truthful telling of Black culture and history. Audiences can expect to laugh, reflect, and leave with stories they have never heard before.
“Nashville is a city built on storytellers, and the Roots Theater was built for exactly this kind of night,” said Dexter D. Evans, Executive Vice President of Innovation and Global Engagement at NMAAM. “Tim Reid has spent his life making sure Black stories are told truthfully and told by the people who lived them. Hosting him on our stage, in a museum devoted to that same idea, is a privilege.”
“I have spent a long time telling other people’s stories on camera,” said Reid. “This one is mine, and there is no better room to tell it in than a museum built to preserve the music and the history that shaped my life.”
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About the performance
Tim Reid: Life, Laughter, Legacy
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Roots Theater, National Museum of African American Music
510 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
General admission and VIP tickets available at NMAAM.org.
VIP includes a pre-show reception and a meet-and-greet with Mr. Reid.
Media opportunity: Reid will visit NMAAM on Monday, November 2, for a walk through the museum’s galleries. Media interested in interviews or filming that day should contact marketing@nmaam.org.
About Tim Reid
Tim Reid is an Emmy-nominated actor, producer, director, and cultural advocate whose career spans more than 40 years. Audiences know him as Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati, as the star of the acclaimed series Frank’s Place, and as Ray Campbell on Sister, Sister. Behind the camera, he founded New Millennium Studios, the first Black-owned film studio in America since the 1930s. Through his Legacy Media Institute, Reid mentors emerging filmmakers and champions responsible, diverse storytelling that explores the culture, legacy, and history of the African Diaspora.
About the National Museum of African American Music
The National Museum of African American Music, located at 510 Broadway in downtown Nashville, is the only museum dedicated to preserving the legacy and celebrating the central role African Americans have played in creating the American soundtrack. Through its galleries, education programs, live performances, and NMAAM Radio, the museum educates the world and inspires music lovers of all generations. Opened in January 2021, NMAAM marks its fifth anniversary this year. Learn more at NMAAM.org.
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Media Contact:
Dr. Dexter D. Evans, Executive Vice President, Innovation & Global Engagement
National Museum of African American Music
(629) 215-4130 | devans@nmaam.org | nmaam.org
