Jacksonville institution celebrates six decades of live theatre with a 2027 season featuring Broadway favorites, beloved classics and family blockbusters
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sixty years. Thousands of performances. Generations of Jacksonville families. And the curtain is still rising.
Alhambra Theatre & Dining today announced to the public its landmark 60th season, unveiling an eight-show 2027 lineup that blends Broadway hits, American classics, laugh-out-loud 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 theatres 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 theatre. 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 January 7 with Shout! The Mod Musical (January 7–February 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 (February 18–March 28), the hilarious workplace comedy featuring music and lyrics by the legendary 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–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–August 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 (August 19–September 26), the Tony Award-winning musical comedy based on the beloved film about a struggling actor whose desperate career move turns his life spectacularly upside down.
Just in time for spooky season, The Addams Family (September 30–November 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 historic season concludes with It’s a Wonderful Life (November 18–December 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.
SIX DECADES — AND STILL GROWING
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 the theatre 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 theatre has consistently played to near-capacity audiences, selling more than 90 percent of available tickets, while expanding its programming beyond its mainstage season. In 2025, the Alhambra earned national recognition when USA TODAY readers named it the No. 1 Dinner Theater in America.
Perhaps most remarkably, 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, visit alhambrajax.com or vall the box office at 904.641.1212.
ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING — 2027 60TH SEASON
Shout! The Mod Musical, January 7 – February 7
Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical, February 18 – March 28
The Hallelujah Girls, April 1 – April 25
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, April 29 – June 6
Disney’s Frozen, June 10 – August 8
Tootsie, August 19 – September 26
The Addams Family, September 30 – November 14
It’s a Wonderful Life, November 18 – December 24
Season subscriptions for the Alhambra’s 2027 60th Anniversary Season are available through the Alhambra box office and at alhambrajax.com. Individual show tickets will go on sale October 8.
About the Alhambra Theatre
Founded in 1967, the Alhambra Theatre is one of the nation’s oldest continuously operating dinner theatres. Known for its intimate setting and Broadway-caliber performances, the Alhambra has become a cultural landmark in Jacksonville. Each ticket includes a three-course meal designed to match the theme of the production, a full theatrical performance, and complimentary parking—all starting at just $48.
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