The Birmingham Children’s Theater, Town and Gown Theater, Birmingham Festival Theater, and Terrific New Theater are among the many excellent drama companies in the city.  UAB, Samford University, Birmingham-Southern, and Miles College also provide a wide variety of works from classical theater to experimental drama.  Birmingham also hosts a spectrum of touring shows of Broadway productions.

Virginia Samford Theatre
This intimate theater was opened in 1927.  It offers the wide range of the community residents the opportunity to enjoy thought-provoking new performances and soul-stirring classics.  This theater is a hub of creative insight and diverse entertainment.  Music, comedy and drama performances are scheduled throughout the year.

Alabama Theatre
The Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, is a movie palace built by the Paramount-Publix Corporation in 1927.  With seats for about 2,500 people, the Alabama was one of the larger movie theatres built in Birmingham and is the only one of its size remaining from that era and the first public building in Alabama to have air conditioning.  In 1993, the Alabama Theater was designated the official state historic theatre of Alabama in recognition of its place in Alabama history, culture and society.  Today, in addition to screening classic films, the Alabama Theatre hosts the Alabama Symphony, Alabama Ballet, theatrical productions of all kinds.   It has also hosted artists such as BB King, Greg Allman, and the Black Crowes.  In 2011 The Alabama Theatre received the Building of the Year Award from the Alabama Architectural Foundation. The award is presented to the one building statewide that best exemplifies how architecture can provide a meaningful impact on the citizens of Alabama in the past, present and future.