Hattiloo Theatre
Season 20 Plays
Speak, Salvation, Speak
Written by Ekundayo Bandele
August 13 – September 6, 2026
Hattiloo Theatre
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
JUNE 23, 2026
Tickets on Sale to the Public
JULY 7, 2026
From Footlights to Spotlights: Black Theatre’s Path
Developed by Lawrence Blackwell
September 22, 2026
Orpheum Theatre
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
JULY 28, 2026
Tickets on Sale to the Public
AUGUST 11, 2026
Bridging Worlds: An International Black Theatre Festival
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
AUGUST 11, 2026 (FOR ALL THREE SHOWS)
Tickets on Sale to the Public
AUGUST 25, 2026 (FOR ALL THREE SHOWS)
Speak, Salvation, Speak
Written by Ekundayo Bandele
August 13 – September 6, 2026
Hattiloo Theatre
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
JUNE 23, 2026
Tickets on Sale to the Public
JULY 7, 2026
From Footlights to Spotlights: Black Theatre’s Path
Developed by Lawrence Blackwell
September 22, 2026
Orpheum Theatre
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
JULY 28, 2026
Tickets on Sale to the Public
AUGUST 11, 2026
Bridging Worlds: An International Black Theatre Festival
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
AUGUST 11, 2026 (FOR ALL THREE SHOWS)
Tickets on Sale to the Public
AUGUST 25, 2026 (FOR ALL THREE SHOWS)
Poverty Slaps, But We Slap Back Harder
Nordic Black Theatre – Oslo, Norway
October 2-11, 2026
Hattiloo Theatre
Death Road
Jos Repertory Theatre – Jos, Nigeria
October 16 – 25, 2026
Hattiloo Theatre
Amaxelegu
Market Theatre – Johannesburg, South Africa
October 30 – November 8, 2026
Hattiloo Theatre (Parental Advisory)
Hattiloo Youth Theatre presents
Elf the Musical Jr.
Book by Thomas Meehan Bob MartinMusic by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum
November 20 – December 6, 2026 (no performance on Thanksgiving)
Hattiloo Theatre
Not included in subscriptions
Tickets on Sale to the Public
OCTOBER 13, 2026
Black Nativity
O Sifuni Mungu
By Langston Hughes
Adapted by Patdro Harris
December 11 – 13, 2026
Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center
at the University of Memphis
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
OCTOBER 20, 2026
Tickets on Sale to the Public
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
A Holiday Juke Joint
Conceived by Ekundayo Bandele
December 17 – 20, 2026
20 for 20 Donors+ Only
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
NOVEMBER 10, 2026
Not for Sale to the General Public
The Colored Museum
Written by George C. Wolfe
February 12 – March 7, 2027
Hattiloo Theatre
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
DECEMBER 22, 2026
Tickets on Sale to the Public
JANUARY 5, 2027
Simply Simone
Written by David Grapes & Robert Neblett
April 9 – May 2, 2027
Hattiloo Theatre
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
FEBRUARY 17, 2027
Tickets on Sale to the Public
MARCH 3, 2027
Macbeth is a Mane
Conceived by Ekundayo Bandele
Adapted by Geoffrey Owens
May 14 – June 13, 2027
Hattiloo Theatre
Subscriber and Donor Reservations
MARCH 24, 2027
Tickets on Sale to the Public
APRIL 7, 2027
