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BIRMINGHAM FESTIVAL THEATRE

1901 1/2 11th Ave S
Birmingham , AL 35205


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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?...

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; Red Mountain Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; at Theatre of Gadsden Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; Red Mountain Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 05, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; University of Montevallo's A NEW BRAIN Leads Best Musical


by BWW Staff - November 21, 2022

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Carl W. Stewart, Co-Founder Of Terrific New Theatre, Dead At Age 80 


by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2022

It is with profound sadness that the Board of Trustees of Terrific New Theatre announces the death today of co-founder Carl W. Stewart at the age of 80. He died peacefully of natural  causes at 4:30 a.m. at UAB Hospital, surrounded by family and friends. ...

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; Aggie's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Staff - December 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021....

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; Aggie's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Staff - December 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021....

Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; Aggie Theatre's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Leads Best Musical


by BWW Staff - December 13, 2021

Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021....

Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; First Stats Announced!


by BWW - December 06, 2021

Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021....

Past Shows

Lizzie
Lizzie
8/10 - 8/13/2023


Actors Community Playhouse brings to BFT's stage a rock show retelling of the bloody legend of America's favorite axe murderer and Victorian hometown girl, Lizzie ...

Side By Side By Sondheim
11/4 - 11/20/2022


Get ready to laugh, cry and fall in love with lyrics that are heartbreakingly true and music that captures the soaring emotions of a new ...

Side By Side By Sondheim
9/23 - 10/9/2022


Get ready to laugh, cry and fall in love with lyrics that are heartbreakingly true and music that captures the soaring emotions of a new ...

The Ice Front
The Ice Front
7/9 - 7/25/2021


The Ice Front, written by Eric Samuelsen. Eric was an accredited playwright local in Utah before his untimely passing. The play tells the story of ...

The Liar (Ives)
8/14 - 8/30/2020


David Ives, adapted from Le Menteur by Pierre Corneille Birmingham Festival Theatre...


THE STORY: Tonight, Walt is going to read you a screenplay he wrote. It’s about his last days on earth. It’s about a city he’s ...

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
2/14 - 2/23/2020


John Patrick Shanley Birmingham Festival Theatre...

Picnic
1/17 - 2/2/2020


William Inge Birmingham Festival Theatre...

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
7/25 - 8/10/2019


It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back. ...

Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown


Directed by Brandon Bruce; Musical Direction by John Allen Bankson.Starring Jalen Brown, Christopher Charleston, Sara James & Leah Luker. Understudies: Mackey Atkinson & Amy Coenen.Its ...

The XX Chromosome Genome Project


Written by Shern Ann Phillips (maiden moniker S. Ann Johnson), featuring select choreography by Pytron Parker "The XX Chromosome Genome Project" (aka Double X for ...

Tea & Sympathy
Tea & Sympathy
5/30 - 6/15/2019


Written by Robert AndersonDirected by Sandra TaylorFrom the author of I Never Sang for My Father, this groundbreaking drama explores a sensitive young man's coming ...

Tea and Sympathy
5/30 - 6/15/2019


Birmingham Festival Theatre...

The Mountaintop
3/28 - 4/13/2019


On the eve of his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., cools down in a lonely Memphis hotel room after delivering the speech of a ...

The Mountaintop by Katori Hall


Written by Katori HallDirected by Rhonda ErbrickA gripping reimagination of events the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, ...

Maytag Virgin by Audrey Cefaly


Maytag Virgin by Audrey CefalyDirected by Hal McIntoshStarring Carolyn Messina & John McGinnisPresented by Alabama State Council on the Arts and generous donors throughout the ...

The Good Doctor By Neil Simon/ Anton Chekhov


A combination of Neil Simon and Chekhov, The Good Doctor, a comedy with music, is, by turns, charming, hilarious, sad, and touching. It centers around ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


Written By Mark Hadden, Adapted by Simon Stephens; Director Daniel Martin 15 year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped ...

Well by Lisa Kron
Well by Lisa Kron
6/28 - 7/14/2018


Well is the sixth and last show of Birmingham Festival Theatre’s “Pursuit of Happiness” Season; a sparkling autobiographical comedy written by Lisa Kron sure to ...

The Diviners by Jim Leonard, Jr.


The Diviners is the fifth show of Birmingham Festival Theatre’s “Pursuit of Happiness” Season; a funny and deeply moving morality play on religion, friendship and ...

The Mountaintop by Katori Hall


The story-- April 3 rd 1968, a stormy night in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. King retires to his motel room. Amongst the dim lighting and sterile ...

Everything in the Garden by Edward Albee


Everything in the Garden is the third show of Birmingham Festival Theatre’s “Pursuit of Happiness” Season; a piercing examination of contemporary suburban mores written with ...

Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steve Martin


Picasso at the Lapin Agile is the third show of Birmingham Festival Theatre’s “Pursuit of Happiness” Season; a clever comedy hit written by the accomplished ...

An Evening with Mark Twain: A Humorist Who is Really Funny.


Birmingham Festival Theatre presents: An Evening with Mark Twain: A Humorist Who is Really Funny. Join Edward Miller in his engaging portrayal of the American ...

The Dresser by Ronald Harwood
The Dresser by Ronald Harwood
11/2 - 11/18/2017


The Dresser is a highly anticipated revival of one the first shows produced at BFT and a long-time favorite. Based on the author's own experiences ...

I and You
I and You
11/3 - 11/26/2016


Two high school students let down their guard and share secrets as they work on a seemingly mundane poetry project and unlock the deeper mystery ...

Red Herring
Red Herring
9/22 - 10/15/2016


It’s 1952 and Boston detective Maggie Pelletier has to find out who dumped a dead guy in the Harbor — or else lose out on ...

The Savannah Disputation
The Savannah Disputation
7/7 - 7/30/2016


Two elderly sisters forget all about southern charm when a young door-to-door evangelist comes knocking. This theological comedy blends Smith's trademark sharpness of wit and ...

Sons Of The Prophet Written By Stephen Karam


Stephen Karam’s comedy/drama, Sons Of The Prophet, follows the Douaihy family as they persevere through a hard year. Joseph and Charles, two gay brothers, and ...

Venus In Fur
Venus In Fur
4/9 - 4/25/2015


Written by David Ives Directed by Marty Higginbotham Featuring Jessica Clark and Brad Riegel Thomas, a beleaguered writer-director, is desperate to find an actress to ...

BLACK PEARL SINGS!
BLACK PEARL SINGS!
9/13 - 9/29/2012


Alberta "Pearl" Johnson is in a Texas prison in 1933. She has "a father in Hell, a mother in Heaven, and a daughter in Houston." ...

Videos


Sister Act in Birmingham Sister Act
Red Mountain Theatre (4/5 - 4/21) Tracker
C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In in Birmingham C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In
BJCC Concert Hall (4/7 - 4/7)
Pretty Woman (Non-Equity) in Birmingham Pretty Woman (Non-Equity)
Von Braun Center [Concert Hall] (5/10 - 5/12)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Birmingham Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Alabama Shakespeare Festival (7/11 - 8/11)
RUSH
The Belgrade Theatre (4/17 - 4/17)
On Golden Pond in Birmingham On Golden Pond
Community Arts Council of Blount County (4/26 - 5/5)
Pretty Woman (Non-Equity) in Birmingham Pretty Woman (Non-Equity)
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex [Concert Hall] (4/30 - 5/5)
Fiddler On The Roof in Birmingham Fiddler On The Roof
Leeds Arts Council (4/18 - 4/28)
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