Hartford Stage Reveals 2026/2027 Season - DRACULA, RADIO GOLF and More
The season will also feature The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, Dead Girl's Quinceañera by Phanésia Pharel and others.
Hartford Stage has revealed its 2026/2027 season with a lineup of six productions that span genres, generations, and styles, including gothic horror to holiday tradition, bold new work to enduring classics.
The season begins with Dracula, a haunting reimagining of Bram Stoker’s legendary tale adapted by Olivier-winning British playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm. Filled with suspense, seduction, and striking visuals, this opener sets the tone for a season that embraces both exciting theatrical spectacle and engaging, meaningful storytelling.
A Hartford favorite returns with A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas, the beloved holiday tradition. With its timeless message of compassion and renewal, this festive production remains a centerpiece for families and theatergoers of all ages.
Taking a contemporary turn, Tony Award-winner Julie White takes the stage for Bad Dates: End Game, Theresa Rebeck’s witty follow-up to her hit play Bad Dates. Funny, fearless, and profoundly relatable, this play takes on later-in-life dating, the quirks of modern technology, and the challenge of figuring things out along the way.
Hartford Stage presents Phanésia Pharel Dead Girl's Quinceañera, a smart, laugh-out-loud mystery that turns the tropes of TV procedurals upside down — blending absurd comedy with the realistic complexity of growing up Latina. This imaginative play is part of the collective world premiere with Barrington Stage Company and Goodman Theatre, announced earlier this month.
August Wilson’s Radio Golf teaches what every golfer knows to be true — the course can change you. This powerful drama examines ambition, gentrification, and the uneasy intersection of politics, profit, and Black identity.
The season concludes with The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, featuring a few familiar faces. Academy Award-nominee Marsha Mason returns to Hartford Stage alongside Emmy Award-winner Marin Hinkle. This bittersweet tale of a family’s struggle to confront reality and change is a poignant and elegant close to a season that truly has something for everyone.
Dracula
October 9 – November 1, 2026
Bad Dates: End Game
January 22 – February 14, 2027
Dead Girl’s Quinceañera
March 5 – March 26, 2027
Radio Golf
April 16 – May 9, 2027
The Cherry Orchard
May 28 – June 20, 2027
A Christmas Carol
November 21 – December 27, 2026
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM CURTAIN CALL'S SHAKESPEARE ON THE GREEN (7/09-7/19) |
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Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Kweskin Theatre (8/06-8/15) |
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Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Madison Lyric Stage (7/17-7/26) |
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Riley Green at XFINITY Theatre XFINITY Theatre (8/14-8/14) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat New Paradigm Theatre (8/07-8/09) |
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DRACULA, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really Brookfield Theatre (9/18-10/10) |
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Crazy For You Goodspeed Opera House (6/19-8/09) |
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Multi-Platinum Rock Legends Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms Announce Return To The Road For Co-Headlining Summer Tour With Special Guest Spin Doctors Mohegan Sun (7/31-7/31) |
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The Snow Goose Goodspeed Opera House (8/28-10/18) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick Palace Theatre (10/16-10/16) |