Last week, The University of Alabama’s theatre department left Tuscaloosa to feature its rendition of the musical, “Show Boat” at the Mobile Civic Center Theater. The production featured a cast of 43 actors as well as 12 orchestra members. Originally based on a novel by Edna Ferber, “Show Boat” tells the tale of three generations of show folk who work [...]

Theatre Tuscaloosa is bringing Shakespeare with a twist to the stage this month. They will perform “I Hate Hamlet,” a dramatic comedy by Paul Rudnick April 5-7 and 10-14. The plot follows Andrew Rally, an accomplished actor whose TV career is at a standstill, and is offered a position on stage as Hamlet. The only problem? Andrew hates Hamlet. He [...]

The Actor’s Charitable Theatre will be performing its production of Monty Python’s “Spamalot” Friday, March 22, at the Bama Theatre. Founded in 2008, The ACT is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide an educational quality of theatre to the Tuscaloosa community. The Actor’s Charitable Theatre donates all revenue acquired from their performances to different charitable organizations. “We started [...]

A new musical drama, “Hermitage Cats Save The Day,” will have its world premiere at 6 p.m. in the Moody Music Building. The musical is geared toward children by incorporating audience participation, with an original music score composed by Grammy-nominated musical artist and composer Chris Brubeck. Pamela Penick, who serves as local project manager, wants to encourage all ages to [...]

Arts ’n Autism, an after-school program for autistic children in the Tuscaloosa community, will be hosting their eighth “Stand Up for Autism,” a comedy night to benefit the program Friday, March 1. The event will be held at the Bama Theatre at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. Single tickets are $30, couples tickets are $50. The event [...]