FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2026
CONTACT: Randall Hartzog
Theatre Memphis, Director of Marketing and Communications
Theatre Memphis Announces Season for 2026-27
Memphis, TN – Theatre Memphis has announced its 2026-27 season decidedly dedicated to variety. All shows take a bow in the coming season to present quality entertainment to our patrons. As Theatre Memphis Executive Producer Debbie Litch says, “We were putting together our new season, and we were drawn to compelling stories that were creating a wide range of entertainment options. It led us to a season that touches all walks of life celebrating classic works, familiar titles and exciting new works.” Litch adds, “We have been so blessed and grateful that our patrons are showing up in record numbers. Our commitment to quality programming, consistent artistic dedication, affordable tickets, a welcoming environment, and our accessible facility have all led to this success, and we look forward to another record-breaking season.”
Presented by First Horizon Foundation, the 2026-27 season will include a full range of musicals, dramas, and comedies. The 411 seat proscenium Lohrey Theatre will kick off the season in August 2026 with the popular musical The Music Man! This spectacular and engaging show is a parade of wit, warmth and pure musical magic that is perfect as a tribute to America’s 250th birthday. Next on our main stage, Million Dollar Quartet is a high-energy show that celebrates 70 years this year of the ultimate jam session at Memphis’ Sun Records Studio. Fiddler on the Roof comes to the stage in February 2027 as it tells the poignant and timeless tale of the humble Tevye, a changing world and his daughters’ desire for love. In April and May, the comical female version of The Odd Couple by Neil Simonperforms with all its charm and chaotic glory. The season will end with the sensational and riveting A Chorus Line, opening in June as it celebrates 50 years of showing the high-stakes world of Broadway by pulling back the curtain on the audition process. Though not part of the season membership package, the family favorite, A Christmas Carol*, will be performed as a special holiday offering in December for the 49th consecutive year at Theatre Memphis.
The 100 seat black box Next Stage season leads off in September with the mischievous William Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night. In November, a local bit of drama written and directed by native son Evan Linder, Byhalia, Mississippi features a raw and unflinching intersection of race, class and forgiveness. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again], a fast-paced irreverent explosion of comedy, tackles the Bard’s greatest hits to be presented in January 2027. Closing the Next Stage season line up, Toni Stone (on the season as a direct result of Theatre Memphis’ Read to Relate program)is a true story and powerful drama about the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro League in 1953. It is a celebration of resilience and a tribute to an American pioneer.
Season memberships for the new 2026-27 season will be on sale starting February 27, 2026, at the opening of Mamma Mia! and will include six tickets that are good to use on any performance in the Lohrey Theatre or The Next Stage and can be used in combination on any show, excluding A Christmas Carol which is not part of the membership package. Season members do, however, receive discounts on tickets to the holiday production and special offerings. Regular Memberships secured prior to September 8, 2026, will receive a $16 discount off the regular membership price of $156 and a seventh ticket for $140! Season Memberships are available by calling the box office at 901.682.8323 or going to www.theatrememphis.org/tickets.
All evening shows will perform at 7:30pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with matinees on Sundays at 2pm, unless otherwise designated. Single full ticket prices for adults are $35 for musicals and $25 for dramas/comedies, $15 for students. There is a $5 discount on full price adult tickets for the first three performances of any show, Military personnel and seniors 62 and older.
Dates for all productions are listed below. More information on all the shows will are available on our website at www.theatrememphis.org/seasons/2065-27.
2026-27 Season.
LOHREY THEATRE
The Music Man, August 14 – September 6, 2026
Million Dollar Quartet, October 16 – November 7, 2026
* A Christmas Carol, 49th Annual Production December 4 – 23, 2026
Fiddler on the Roof, February 26 – March 21, 2027
The Odd Couple (female version), April 23 – May 9, 2027
A Chorus Line, June 4 – 27, 2027
*not part of the membership package but members get discounts on adult full price tickets.
NEXT STAGE
William Shakepeare’s Twelfth Night, September 18 – October 4, 2026
Byhalia, Mississippi, November 11 – 22, 2026
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again], January 29 – February 14, 2027
Toni Stone, April 2 – 18. 2027
Theatre Memphis is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization located at 630 Perkins Extended @ Southern Avenue and is a community theatre whose mission it is to provide outstanding theatrical experiences to enrich the lives of our diverse audiences, participants and community.
Visit our website at www.theatrememphis.org. Theatre Memphis receives funding from ArtsMemphis and the Tennessee Arts Commission.
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