The Little Theatre of Alexandria announces its 91st season, featuring four musicals and three plays, including perennial LTA favorite A Christmas Carol.
The 2025/26 Season
The TONY Award-Winning Musical
KINKY BOOTS
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
Directed by Kevin Sockwell
July 26 – August 16, 2025
Step into the world of Tony Award-winning musical, Kinky Boots, where fabulous footwear meets fierce friendships. This high-energy, heartwarming musical will have you dancing, singing, and celebrating individuality, with unforgettable tunes and a story of empowerment that’ll steal your heart.
The Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama
LOST IN YONKERS
By Neil Simon
Directed by Chantale Plante
September 6 – 27, 2025
Lost in Yonkers is a powerful and poignant drama by Neil Simon. This emotional story of family dynamics, loss, and love will keep you captivated, laughing through the tears, and reflecting on what truly matters in life.
The Hit Musical
GREASE
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Directed by Frank D. Shutts, II
October 25 – November 15, 2025
Get ready to relive those “Summer Nights” at Grease! This electrifying, timeless musical celebrates teen romance, rock ‘n’ roll, and unforgettable dance numbers. Relive the 1950s with Danny and Sandy as they prove love conquers all — even high school drama.
The Little Theatre of Alexandria Holiday Classic
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Directed by Michael Page
December 6 – 20, 2025
Step into the heartwarming world of A Christmas Carol, where Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas through ghostly visits and life-changing lessons. A classic tale filled with holiday spirit, joy, and the power of redemption.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning smash hit musical
SCHOOL OF ROCK
Based on the Paramount movie by Mike White
Book by Julian Fellowes
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
New Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed by Kristina Friedgen
February 7 – 28, 2026
School of Rock is a rocking, high-energy musical that will have “fists of all ages and sizes…pumping” (Vanity Fair)! Watch a wannabe rocker turn a class of misfits into a band of rockstars. With a score that’ll make you groove, this show is a blast!
Based on the Oscar Award-winning film
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER
By Todd Kreidler
Directed by Adam Konowe
March 28 – April 18, 2026
Based on the Oscar-nominated film of the same name, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is a powerful drama that tackles race, love, and societal norms. A couple’s shocking announcement forces their families to confront their prejudices and expectations in a life-changing evening of truth.
The Tony Award-winning Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar
Original Broadway production of The Drowsy Chaperone produced by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Bob Boyett, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag, and Jill Furman.
Directed by Krissy McGregor
May 16 – June 6, 2026
Get ready to laugh out loud with Bob Martin’s The Drowsy Chaperone! This hilarious musical-within-a-musical will take you on a wild ride through 1920s Broadway with catchy tunes, zany characters, and plenty of laughs. A must-see for comedy lovers!
Subscription packages are now on sale ($176 for six shows and $199 for seven) and may be purchased online or by calling the box office at 703-683-5778 x1.
About Little Theatre of Alexandria
Founded in 1934, The Little Theatre of Alexandria began as a small play-reading group. Full productions ensued, and in 1939 the group bought a rickety former blacksmith’s shop located in Ramsey Alley, between Lee and Fairfax Streets, for rehearsal space and construction of sets and costumes. Since 1934, the theater has mounted over 450 productions and established a robust schedule of theater classes for all ages.
Early productions were held upstairs at Gadsby’s Tavern and recreated life in the 18th century, right down to the visit of President and Mrs. Washington journeying from their Mount Vernon home. Over the years, audience members included a veritable “Who’s Who” of Washington. President Harry S. Truman attended on more than one occasion, and notes say that Lynda Bird Johnson even participated as a serving wench! In June 2001, President George W. Bush made LTA his first Washington-area theatrical outing when he came to see his sister-in-law perform in Neil Simon’s Proposals.
During the early 1940s, with war in both Europe and Asia, LTA decided to suspend operations. In a time of war rationing, theater seemed like a luxury that was best set aside until peace returned. In late 1945, the theater resumed normal operations. During the 1950s, an empty lot at the corner of Wolfe and St. Asaph Streets became the permanent home of LTA. At first, the City of Alexandria generously agreed to rent the space to LTA for $1 per year. The theatre building was finally completed, and the first production, the comedy Send Me No Flowers, opened on November 18, 1961. A west wing was added five years later to accommodate dressing rooms, a sewing room, a rehearsal hall, and a carpenter shop. A later addition included more shop space and the Council Green Room. In the 1970s, LTA formally purchased the land from the City of Alexandria.
In the 1980s, LTA began to offer classes in performing arts in addition to its already full schedule of shows. Today, LTA now offers the community a comprehensive schedule of classes for all ages in addition to an award-winning summer camp program for kids.
Today, entering its 91st season, LTA is the oldest award-winning theater in the Washington metro area and one of the few community theaters in the country with its own building and an ambitious seven-show season.
