Alhambra Theatre & Dining has announced the eight-show lineup for its 60th season. The 2027 roster includes Broadway hits, American classics, comedies and family favorites in a year-long celebration of one of Jacksonville’s most enduring entertainment institutions.
The 2027 season will feature “Shout! The Mod Musical,” Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5 The Musical,” “The Hallelujah Girls,” Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” “Disney’s Frozen,” “Tootsie,” “The Addams Family” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
“This is a milestone that very few theaters get to celebrate,” said Alhambra Managing Partner Craig Smith. “For 60 seasons, people have come through these doors to laugh, sing, celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, have dinner with friends and experience the magic of live theater. We wanted our 60th season to honor that history, but without looking backward. This lineup is about what the Alhambra has always done best — putting great entertainment on stage and giving people a reason to come together.”
The celebration begins Jan. 7 with “Shout! The Mod Musical” (Jan. 7 to Feb. 7), a colorful, high-energy trip back to the swinging ’60s filled with the music, fashion and attitude that defined a generation.
Next comes Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5 The Musical” (Feb. 18 to March 28), the hilarious workplace comedy featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and based on the hit film.
Southern charm and plenty of laughs arrive with “The Hallelujah Girls” (April 1-25), a comedy about friendship, second chances and a group of feisty women determined to shake up their lives — and their small Georgia town.
One of the great American musicals takes the stage when Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” runs April 29 to June 6. The sweeping classic features an unforgettable score including “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Bali Ha’i,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair” and “There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame.”
Summer brings one of the biggest productions of the anniversary season with “Disney’s Frozen” (June 10 to Aug. 8). Based on the worldwide phenomenon, the stage musical brings Elsa, Anna, Olaf and the kingdom of Arendelle to life with spectacular theatricality and songs including “Let It Go,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “For the First Time in Forever.”
The laughs continue with “Tootsie” (Aug. 19 to Sept. 26), the Tony Award-winning musical comedy based on the film about a struggling actor whose desperate career move turns his life spectacularly upside down.
Just in time for spooky season, “The Addams Family” (Sept. 30 to Nov. 14) brings America’s favorite wonderfully macabre family to the Alhambra stage in a musical comedy filled with romance, secrets, surprises and the delightfully strange world of Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday and the rest of the Addams clan.
The season concludes with “It’s a Wonderful Life” (Nov. 18 to Dec. 24), bringing the beloved story of George Bailey and Bedford Falls to the stage for the holidays and providing a fitting finale to a season built around family, community and the power of coming together.
The Alhambra first raised its curtain in 1967, and six decades later remains one of Jacksonville’s most enduring entertainment institutions. Since Craig Smith and his partners purchased it in 2009, the Alhambra has grown from an approximately $2-million operation into a $10-million-plus business, welcoming more than 135,000 guests annually.
In recent years, the Alhambra has consistently played to near-capacity audiences, selling more than 90% of available tickets, while expanding its programming beyond its mainstage season.
Several members of the Alhambra team have been part of the theatre for more than three decades, connecting today’s audiences to generations of Jacksonville families who have made the Alhambra part of their lives.
“Sixty years doesn’t happen because of a building or a show title,” Smith said. “It happens because a community decides, year after year, that this place matters. We have guests who first came here as children and now bring their children and grandchildren. We have employees who have spent decades here. That history belongs to Jacksonville as much as it belongs to us. This is our 60th season, but it’s Jacksonville’s celebration.”
For tickets or season partnerships, go to alhambrajax.com or call the box office at 904-641-1212. Tickets are on sale now.
