As we near the end of 2024, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre is already turning up the heat with the announcement of its 2025 “SummerStage Season.”
Big musicals, Southern classics and more will take The Rep stage next summer, including a world premiere from a local playwright. Following the same structure it debuted this year, the upcoming season will run from late May through mid-September, rather than the September-through-June calendar traditionally followed by performing arts organizations.
Without further ado, here’s The Rep’s 2025 SummerStage lineup.
“Me and the Devil”
May 27 – June 8
In a southeast Arkansas juke joint, a blues music icon comes face to face with the ultimate temptation and strikes the deal of a lifetime (and beyond). History and legacy will meet at the crossroads in this world premiere play with music, written and directed by Little Rock-native Steve H. Broadnax III.
“God of Carnage”
June 17-29
Two sets of parents come together to reconcile a playground skirmish between their sons. But wine and cheese soon gives way to clashing cultures and heightened defenses, and civility goes right out the window. This hilarious dark comedy was a smash Broadway hit, exploring the fragile rules of neighborly decorum and the individualistic impulses bubbling underneath.
“Hair”
July 8-27
This groundbreaking rock musical brings the love, freedom and rebellion of the 1960s to electric life. “The Tribe” are a groovy band of young hippies, establishing identity, exploring taboos and championing pacifism. But when one of their own is drafted for the Vietnam War, they are forced to face adulthood and a violent world. With hit songs like “Aquarius” and “Let The Sun Shine In,” you won’t be able to help join the celebration and feel the power of the movement.
“The Amen Corner”
Aug. 5-17
Harlem storefront pastor Margaret Alexander champions piety with her congregation and teenage son. But the tables are turned by the return of her estranged husband, forcing a reconciliation between her humanity and her faith. One of iconic author James Baldwin’s only plays, this powerful, music-filled production features different guest choirs from throughout the community at every performance.
“The Glass Menagerie”
Sept. 2-14
Amanda Wingfield worries about the futures of her adult, unmarried children — aimless Tom and challenged Laura — all the while dreaming of her gloried debutante past. When a gentleman caller visits their cramped St. Louis apartment, he brings both hope as well as the risk of shattering illusions. This poetic masterpiece (by Tennessee Williams) is regarded as one of the most significant and beautiful plays in the American theater.
(Show descriptions provided by The Rep.)
Season subscriptions are on sale now, as are tickets for the upcoming run of “A Merrier Motown Christmas.” Tickets are available online and by calling The Rep’s box office at 501.378.0405.
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