2026-2027
Venice Theatre’s 77th Season
“Head Over Heels”
July 24 – Aug. 8, 2026
Pinkerton Theatre
Songs by The Go-Go’s
Based upon The Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney
Conceived and with Original Book by Jeff Whitty
Adapted by James Magruder
A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, this bold musical comedy follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction.
“Harriet the Spy”
Sept. 11 – Sept. 20, 2026
Pinkerton Theatre
By Leslie Brody
Based on the novel by Louise Fitzhugh
Harriet M. Welsch is a spy who writes down everything she knows about everyone. When her secret notebook ends up in the wrong hands, will Harriet find a way to put her life and friendships back together?
“Four Old Broads”
Sept. 18 – Oct. 11, 2026
Raymond Center
By Leslie Kimbell
Four sassy seniors dream of escaping their ALF to get away from evil Nurse Pat. Think Columbo meets The Golden Girls in this rollicking comic mystery involving a nationwide drug ring, a senior beauty pageant, and a retired Elvis impersonator who “can’t help falling in love” with every woman in the building.
“Lizzie” *
Oct. 9 – Nov. 1, 2026
Pinkerton Theatre
Music by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt
Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Tim Maner
Book and Additional Music by Tim Maner Additional Lyrics by Alan Stevens Hewitt
Based on an original concept by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Tim Maner
Orchestrations by Alan Stevens Hewitt
A rock musical about rage, sex, betrayal and BLOODY MURDER! In the summer of 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife are found murdered in their house. The main suspect? Andrew’s daughter: America’s favorite ax-wielding double murderess, Lizzie Borden. (License pending)
“Freaky Friday”
Oct. 30 – Nov. 22, 2026
Raymond Center
Novel by Mary Rodgers
Book by Bridget Carpenter
Music and Lyrics by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey
An overworked mom and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies with just one day to switch back before mom’s wedding. Living each other’s lives, they realize how difficult the other’s world really is in this heartfelt and hilarious musical comedy.
“August: Osage County”
Nov. 19 – Dec. 13, 2026
Pinkerton Theatre
By Tracy Letts
A father who has vanished. A mother addicted to pills. Three sisters harboring secrets. When the Weston family unexpectedly reunites, their Oklahoma homestead explodes in a maelstrom of dysfunction. Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
“A Christmas Carol”
Dec. 9 – Dec. 22, 2026
Raymond Center
Original Book & Lyrics by Scott Keys
Original Music by E. Suzan Ott
Additional Music by Scott Keys, Jason Brenner, and Eli Schildkraut
Adapted from the original story by Charles Dickens
You’ll consider your time well-spent when you experience VT’s own musical adaptation of Dickens’ classic story.
“Catfish Moon”
Jan. 15 – Feb. 7, 2027
Raymond Center
By Laddy Sartin
Three longtime friends meet at their old fishing spot in the backwoods of North Carolina. Old tensions resurface, but they find a way to reconnect through laughter and shared memories.
“Blood of the Lamb”
Jan. 22 – Feb. 7, 2027
Pinkerton Theatre
By Arlene Hutton
A searing drama about bureaucratic chaos in a post-Roe America. After her transcontinental flight is diverted to Dallas, a pregnant woman finds herself trapped in a room with a lawyer who will decide her future.
“Kinky Boots”
Feb. 19 – March 14, 2027
Jervey Theatre
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Original Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell
Based on the Miramax motion picture “Kinky Boots”
Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth
Charlie Price is desperate to save his family’s struggling shoe factory from closing. He meets an unlikely business partner in a drag performer named Lola, who helps him design a new product: high-heeled boots for Lola’s fellow queens. Expectations are challenged, new friends are made, and the business booms again.
The Silver Foxes
March 18 – March 21, 2027
Jervey Theatre
Directed by Brad Wages
The area’s premier senior theater troupe engages, enlightens, and entertains with robust humor, song and dance. Like a fine wine, they just get better with age!
“Tuck Everlasting”
April 2 – April 18, 2027
Raymond Center
Book by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle
Music by Chris Miller
Lyrics by Nathan Tysen
Based on the novel “Tuck Everlasting” by Natalie Babbitt
Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster longs for adventure and discovers it when she meets the mysterious Tuck family, who have the secret to eternal life. As she learns their secret, she must help protect it.
“Come From Away”
April 16 – May 9, 2027
Jervey Theatre
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Following the 9/11 attacks, 38 planes were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland, doubling the population of that tiny town. This Tony Award-Winning musical tells the uplifting story of an international community of strangers who experienced unexpected kindness in these extraordinary circumstances. The
“Taming of the Shrew”
April 23 – May 16, 2027
Pinkerton Theatre
Written by William Shakespeare
Be enchanted by one of the greatest comedies ever, by one of the world’s greatest comedic playwrights. It’s a battle of the sexes, full of deception and intrigue, physical mayhem, and, yes….love at last.
Pinky’s Players
May 20 – May 23, 2027
Jervey Theatre
Directed by Becky Holahan
Delight in the inspiring talents of Pinky’s Players, performers with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have earned the reputation of putting on the best show in town!
All shows, dates, and venues are subject to change. |
