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Theatre Tuscaloosa to Present SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2023


Theatre Tuscaloosa will present 'Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein' from October 18-22, 2023.

Interview: Conductor Jamie Reeves of Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert at Montgomery Symphony Orchestra
by David Edward Perry - September 18, 2023


This week in Montgomery, Alabama, you will find a unique, strong offering with the Force. On Thursday, The Montgomery Symphony Orchestra performs Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert. The movie will be projected above the orchestra as they play the entire John Williams score with the film. The concert will be led by MSO Music Director and Conductor Jamie Reeves.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival Opens 2023-34 Season With A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2023


Alabama Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare’s classic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Rick Dildine Sept. 14 — Oct. 1 on the Festival Stage. Learn more about the play and find out how to get tickets here!

Alabama Shakespeare Festival Opens 2023-34 Season With A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by A.A. Cristi - September 13, 2023


Alabama Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare's classic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Rick Dildine Sept. 14 - Oct. 1 on the Festival Stage.

Theatre Tuscaloosa Presents ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT'S END
by A.A. Cristi - September 13, 2023


Theatre Tuscaloosa opens the 2023-24 Season: A Season of Change with Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End, a one-woman show by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel, October 4 - 8, 2023, in the Alabama Power Recital Hall on the Martin Campus of Shelton State Community College (9500 Old Greensboro Rd).

HOCUS POCUS Will Screen at the Alabama Theatre in October
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2023


t’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus… three screenings, to be exact! Join in for the fan favorite film at the Alabama Theatre next month! Learn more about the movie and how to get tickets here!

Theatre Tuscaloosa Hosts Free Reading Of New Play SNUG HARBOR
by A.A. Cristi - August 31, 2023


Theatre Tuscaloosa will hold a free reading of Steve Burch's new play Snug Harbor in the Alabama Power Recital Hall on the Martin Campus of Shelton State Community College (9500 Old Greensboro Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405) on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT'S END Comes to Tuscaloosa in October
by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2023


Second Stage presents: Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End. Performances run October 4-8, 2023 at Alabama Power Recital Hall at SSCC. The production is by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel and directed by Tina Turley.

Theatre Tuscaloosa Announces 2022-23 T. Earle Johnson Award Winners
by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2023


Theatre Tuscaloosa held the 27th annual T. Earle Johnson Awards Ceremony on Sunday, August 21, 2023 in the Atrium at Shelton State Community College to celebrate the 2022-23 winners.

Review: LIZZIE: THE ROCK MUSICAL at Actors Community Playhouse
by David Edward Perry - August 14, 2023


What did our critic think of LIZZIE: THE ROCK MUSICAL at Actors Community Playhouse?

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band Comes to Alabama Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - August 08, 2023


Lyle Lovett & His Large Band comes to Alabama Theatre this month. The performance is set for August 16, 2023. Doors open at 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm.

Terrific New Theatre Launches 'R3 Capital Campaign: Relocate, Renovate, Reopen'
by Stephi Wild - July 28, 2023


Terrific New Theatre has announced the official launch of its highly anticipated fundraising initiative to build out and customize the former Alabama Auction Room building at 2112 5th Ave. N.

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT At Red Mountain Theatre
by David Edward Perry - July 27, 2023


What did our critic think of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at RED MOUNTAIN THEATRE?

Jackson Browne Comes to the Alabama Theatre
by Stephi Wild - July 24, 2023


Jackson Browne comes to the Alabama Theatre this week. The performance is set for July 26, 2023 at 7:30PM.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival Reveals First New Southern Canon Commissions
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2023


Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Robert Schenkkan is among four prolific playwrights to be commissioned as part of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's (ASF) ambitious New Southern Canon, a multi-year commitment to developing 22 new plays about transformative moments in the South.

ELVIS IN CONCERT Comes to the Bama Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2023


Elvis In Concert: “The Story of The King” – Featuring World Champion Cote Deonath comes to the Bama Theatre on August 26, 2023 at 6:00pm.

SISTER ACT Comes to the Bama Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - July 05, 2023


Sister Act comes to the Bama Theatre this month. Performances run July 20-23.

JOHNNY CASH- THE OFFICIAL CONCERT EXPERIENCE to Launch in October 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 23, 2023


JOHNNY CASH - THE OFFICIAL CONCERT EXPERIENCE is bringing songs and stories from the 'Man in Black' to the stage in a way that audiences haven't seen or heard before.

Pierre Marais, Crystal Kellogg & More To Star In CABARET At Alabama Shakespeare Festival
by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2023


Alabama Shakespeare Festival presents Kander and Ebb's Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret, directed by Rick Dildine July 6 — Aug. 6 on the Festival Stage.

Theatre Tuscaloosa Brings Two National Awards Home To Title Town
by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2023


Theatre Tuscaloosa's Launch Day (Love Stories from the Year 2108) by Michael Higgins brought home two national awards from the American Association of Community Theatre national festival (AACTFest) in Louisville, Kentucky on June 17, 2023.

Pierre Marais, Crystal Kellogg & More to Star in CABARET at Alabama Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 20, 2023


Alabama Shakespeare Festival will present Kander and Ebb’s Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret, directed by ASF Artistic Director Rick Dildine this summer. Learn how to purchase tickets!

JOHNNY CASH – The Official Concert Experience Joins the 23-24 Broadway in Birmingham Series
by Stephi Wild - June 14, 2023


The American Theatre Guild has announced that JOHNNY CASH – The Official Concert Experience will join the 23–24 Broadway Season for the BJCC Concert Hall as a Season Add-On.

Tori Amos Comes to the Alabama Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2023


Tori Amos comes to the Alabama Theatre this month. The performance is set for June 22.

Terrific New Theatre Announces Purchase Of 5th Avenue North Building
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2023


Terrific New Theatre (TNT), a local nonprofit dedicated to high-quality, cutting-edge theater, has announced that after three years of searching, it has acquired a downtown building to house its performance space and administrative operations. This achievement marks a significant milestone for the organization, which previously leased properties throughout its 37-year history in the Magic City. 

Theatre Tuscaloosa Presents SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2023


This summer Theatre Tuscaloosa will relocate its summer musical, Sister Act, to the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa (600 Greensboro Ave).


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SIX (Boleyn Tour) in Birmingham SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Von Braun Center [Concert Hall] (2/4 - 2/9)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Birmingham Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Alabama Shakespeare Festival (7/11 - 8/11)
Pretty Woman (Non-Equity) in Birmingham Pretty Woman (Non-Equity)
Von Braun Center [Concert Hall] (5/10 - 5/12)
Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery in Birmingham Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Alabama Shakespeare Festival (4/18 - 5/12)
Beauty and the Beast in Birmingham Beauty and the Beast
CAST Alabama (5/9 - 5/19)
Anything Goes
Bean-Brown Theatre at Shelton State Community College (7/12 - 7/21)
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