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VIRGINIA SAMFORD THEATRE


Birmingham, AL

Schoolhouse Rock Live!
4/11 - 4/21/2024


This award-winning musical teaches history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs, instructing a whole new generation to “Do the Circulation,” “Unpack Your ...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
6/13 - 6/30/2024


Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Fleming's children's book, and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins), Chitty Chitty ...

Legally Blonde Jr.
8/1 - 8/4/2024


Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's boyfriend, Warner, ...


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INTO THE WOODS Comes to the Virginia Samford Theatre Next Month


by Stephi Wild - January 18, 2024

Into the Woods comes to the Virginia Samford Theatre in February. Performances will run February 1-18, 2024....

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Birmingham Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Birmingham Awards; ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE, SORDID LIVES, Theatre of Gadsden & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE, SORDID LIVES, Theatre of Gadsden & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards December 5th Standings; ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; STEEL MAGNOLIAS Leads Best Play!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards; MATILDA THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - November 20, 2023

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards


by BWW Awards - January 18, 2023

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022....

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....

Past Shows

The Addams Family Young@Part
10/26 - 10/29/2023


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

Disney's Descendants
7/27 - 8/6/2023


Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs ...

Peter Pan
6/15 - 7/2/2023


Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty ...

Honk! Jr
3/9 - 3/12/2023


Produce the show that beat The Lion King out of the Olivier award (the British equivalent to the Tony Award)! Honk! Junior is a contemporary ...

The Music Man Jr
11/17 - 11/20/2022


From the Broadway stage to schools nationwide, this American classic is still sweeping the country! You'll have no "trouble" convincing kids to perform in this ...

Beehive the 60s Musical
10/20 - 10/30/2022


BEEHIVE The ‘60’s Musical is a wild toe-tapping, head shakin’ musical tribute to the rockin’ women who made the music of the era so special ...

Sister Act Jr.
7/28 - 8/7/2022


Sister Act, the jubilant musical based on the hit film, blends humor, gospel music, and a whole lot of glitter. Deloris Van Cartier, a sassy ...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
6/9 - 6/26/2022


The Sound of Music is the spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family that will thrill audiences with its ...

Stephen Sondheim's Company
Stephen Sondheim's Company
3/31 - 4/10/2022


Company is a 1970 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth. The original production was nominated for a ...

Dolly Parton's 9 to 5: The Musical


9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. ...

Madagascar Jr.
Madagascar Jr.
11/18 - 11/21/2021


Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound ...

The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
10/28 - 11/7/2021


The Glass Menagerie is a memory play by Tennessee Williams that premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame. The story, set in ...

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...

Disney's Little Mermaid Jr.
Disney's Little Mermaid Jr.
7/29 - 8/8/2021


Based on one of Hans Christian Andersens most beloved stories, Disneys The Little Mermaid JR. is anenchanting look at the sacrifices we all make for ...

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
6/10 - 6/27/2021


Million Dollar Quartet is the Tony Award-winning smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock and roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny ...

The Glass Menagerie
3/18 - 3/28/2021


Virginia Samford Theatre Tennessee Williams...

Frozen Jr.
Frozen Jr.
11/12 - 11/22/2020


The enchanting modern classic from Disney! A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between ...

The Full Monty
9/17 - 10/4/2020


A raucous, pop-rock-musical send-up of gender expectations and stereotypes... that takes it all off....

Love, Linda
Love, Linda
9/7 - 9/27/2020


Love, Linda - (the life of Mrs. Cole Porter) Starring Jan HunterLove, Linda tells the story of Linda Lee Thomas, the Southern beauty who was ...

Disney's Frozen Jr
7/30 - 8/9/2020


For the first time in forever the theatrical take on a modern classic, Disney’s FROZEN JR is set to be performed right here in the ...

1776
6/12 - 6/28/2020


The Tony Award winning musical 1776 is based on the events leading up to the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence. John Adams, ...

Love, Linda
Love, Linda
4/16 - 4/26/2020


The life of Mrs. Cole Porter delivered as a one-woman show. Featuring all your favorite Cole Porter tunes....

The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
3/26 - 4/5/2020


The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in the world and with good reason: at the heart of its breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is ...

THE FANTASTICKS
3/26 - 4/5/2020


The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running off-Broadway musical, is a whimsical and charming love story with a touch of satire. Set in a world of metaphor ...

Tartuffe
Tartuffe
3/11 - 3/15/2020


David McMahon returns to the VST to direct Molires timeless French farce, TARTUFFE. A devious trickster attempts to dupe the middle-aged Orgon into signing over ...

Macbeth
Macbeth
3/5 - 3/8/2020


Shakespeare's classic drama of ambition and murder comes to the stage performed by the Shakespeare STARS actors...

Macbeth
Macbeth
3/5 - 3/8/2020


Shakespeare's classic drama of ambition and murder comes to the stage performed by the Shakespeare STARS actors...

Cabaret
Cabaret
1/24 - 2/9/2020


Cabaret is set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power. It focuses on the nightlife at the seedyKit Kat Klub, and revolves ...

CABARET (1998 Version)
1/23 - 2/9/2020


In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920's draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget ...


Jahnna Beecham, Malcolm Hillgartner; dir: Adam Burke. World Premiere...

You Can't Take It with You
11/7 - 11/17/2019


Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman Virginia Samford Theatre...

LEGALLY BLONDE
9/19 - 10/6/2019


The story of Elle Woods, Bel Air's favorite pink-clad blonde, and her equally stylish Chihuahua, Bruiser. After Elle's boyfriend dumps her at graduation, she gets ...

MARY POPPINS JR
7/25 - 8/4/2019


One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Mary Poppins ...

Always...Patsy Cline
Always...Patsy Cline
6/13 - 6/30/2019


ALWAYSPATSY CLINE is based on a true story about Clines friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a ...

HELLO, DOLLY!
9/13 - 9/30/2018


Dolly Levi is a delightfully scheming busybody who makes her living as a matchmaker in glamorous New York City. She's out to make a match ...

HAIRSPRAY JR
7/26 - 8/5/2018


Good morning, Baltimore! It's 1962, and spunky plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has one big dream -- to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When ...

Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
4/19 - 4/29/2018


Ain’t Misbehavin’ is one of the great theatre tribute musicals featuring the African American musicians of the 1920’s and 30’s who were part of the ...

THE WIZARD OF OZ (YPE)
THE WIZARD OF OZ (YPE)
3/1 - 3/4/2018


This classic tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has been entertaining audiences for ...

Chicago
Chicago
1/25 - 2/11/2018


The longest running American musical in Broadway history comes to the VST stage with its satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and ...

A Bluegrass Christmas Carol
A Bluegrass Christmas Carol
12/7 - 12/17/2017


A Bluegrass Christmas Carol is Dickens as you’ve never seen it before. Set in the Appalachian Mountains, this musical features the storyline and characters we ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
11/16 - 11/19/2017


When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees among everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school ...

A CHORUS LINE
9/21 - 10/1/2017


The show won the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, one of the few musicals ever to receive this honor, and the New York Drama Critics' ...

GYPSY
GYPSY
6/29 - 7/16/2017


 Kristi Tingle Higginbotham commands center stage as Mama Rose in what is one of the most powerful female roles in Broadway history. GYPSY tells the ...

The Marvelous Wonderettes
The Marvelous Wonderettes
4/20 - 4/30/2017


THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - This smash off-Broadway hit takes a cotton-candied colored musical trip down memory lane to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where ...

Alice in Wonderland Jr.
Alice in Wonderland Jr.
3/3 - 3/12/2017


Travel down the rabbit hole and join the curious Alice in her madcap adventures as she races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with Tweedle ...


AKTP continues with Disney's beloved movie musical. Join the madcap adventures of Alice as she chases the White Rabbit and escapes from the evil Red ...

RING OF FIRE
1/26 - 2/12/2017

RING OF FIRE - SMALL CAST
1/27 - 2/12/2017


A Christmas Story the Musical
A Christmas Story the Musical
12/1 - 12/18/2016


The Tony nominated Broadway musical A Christmas Story the Musical makes its Birmingham premiere on the historic Virginia Samford Theatre stage featuring dancing leg lamps ...

SPAMALOT
9/16 - 10/2/2016


Monty Python's Spamalot lovingly lampoons the legend of King Arthur in a side-splitting musical extravaganza. Prepare for an irreverent and hilarious journey as we follow ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

DAMN YANKEES
DAMN YANKEES
6/16 - 7/3/2016


Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil, also known as Mr. Applegate, for a chance to lead his favorite team, the ...

DAMN YANKEES
6/16 - 7/3/2016

LEND ME A TENOR
LEND ME A TENOR
4/21 - 5/1/2016


Enjoy this madcap hilarious stage comedy by Ken Ludwig about an ill-fated production o "OTELLO" starring a world famous tenor. With mistaken identities and other ...

LEND ME A TENOR
LEND ME A TENOR
4/21 - 5/1/2016


It’s September of 1934, in a hotel suite in Cleveland, Ohio. Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome ...

HONK! JR
3/11 - 3/20/2016


Produce the show that beat The Lion King out of the Olivier award (the British equivalent to the Tony Award)! Honk! Junior is a contemporary ...

ROCK OF AGES
ROCK OF AGES
1/28 - 2/21/2016


Set in L.A.’s infamous Sunset Strip in 1987, this jukebox musical tells the story of Drew, a boy from South Detroit, and Sherrie, a small-town ...

HOLIDAY SEASONINGS
HOLIDAY SEASONINGS
12/16 - 12/20/2015


The Virginia Samford Theatre presents HOLIDAY SEASONINGS, a musical revue that guarantees to put a little spice in your life! Featuring the Birmingham Sugar Babies, ...

CALENDAR GIRLS
CALENDAR GIRLS
11/5 - 11/22/2015


The fastest selling play in British history comes to Alabama and the Virginia Samford Theatre stage Nov. 5 - 22. The true story tells of ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL
7/30 - 8/9/2015


SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
7/30 - 8/9/2015


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

THE MUSIC MAN
6/18 - 7/5/2015

DISNEY'S PETER PAN JR
2/24 - 3/1/2015

THE PRODUCERS
1/22 - 2/8/2015


Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks ' classic cult comedy film. Now as a big ...

ANNIE
7/10 - 7/27/2014


Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...

ANNIE
7/10 - 7/20/2014


Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
11/7 - 11/24/2013


Jesus Christ Superstar It seems especially fitting that the first rock opera, created as a concept album at the end of the turbulent '60s, should ...

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR
11/22 - 11/24/2013


The Emmy® Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series is now the basis for one of the most fun, energetic, and easily mounted musicals ever to ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first,...

Annie Get Your Gun (Stone)
Annie Get Your Gun (Stone)
6/20 - 7/7/2013


ANNIE GET YOUR GUN scored a bulls eye when it returned to Broadway in 1999, starring Bernadette Peters and sporting a revised libretto by Tony, ...

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The Outsiders in Birmingham The Outsiders
Theatre of Gadsden (5/3 - 5/12)
Pretty Woman (Non-Equity) in Birmingham Pretty Woman (Non-Equity)
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Zelda in the Backyard (WORLD PREMIERE) in Birmingham Zelda in the Backyard (WORLD PREMIERE)
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Birmingham Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Alabama Shakespeare Festival (7/11 - 8/11)
Fiddler On The Roof in Birmingham Fiddler On The Roof
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Pretty Woman (Non-Equity) in Birmingham Pretty Woman (Non-Equity)
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex [Concert Hall] (4/30 - 5/5)
Junie B. Jone The Musical in Birmingham Junie B. Jone The Musical
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