Asheville Musical Theatre

09/01/2026

Audition submissions for our 5th season are open now! These auditions are for…

⭐ Murder Ballad

Showing in July 2027, this show is a thrilling, intimate rock musical exploring love, obsession, and the choices that change everything. With a haunting contemporary score and an electrifying atmosphere, Murder Ballad is a gripping story where passion and danger collide.

⭐ Mamma Mia!

Showing in August 2027, this ultimate feel-good musical comes to life with ABBA’s beloved hits, unforgettable characters, and a story full of romance, laughter, and heart. Set against the beauty of a Greek island, Mamma Mia! is an uplifting celebration that will have audiences singing and dancing all the way home.

⭐ Watch What Happens

Join us for this live concert happening next spring! Celebrate five years of Asheville Musical Theatre with an unforgettable evening of Broadway songs and stories with performances from local artists and the AVLMT family. This special fundraising event honors where we’ve been while helping build the next five years of bold musical theatre.

⭐ Her Name Was Frankie: A Frankie Silver Story

Join us for this staged reading happening next summer! There are many stories out there about Frankie Silver, but what makes a story the truth, and who gets to tell it? In this show, an author takes a trip to the South to write a book about the historic North Carolina Murderess. When she gets there, she finds the stories people tell have a whole lot more to do with the people telling them than the people they’re about.

⭐ Broadway After Dark

Join us for this cabaret happening next fall! When the final curtain falls, Broadway comes alive in a whole new way. Broadway After Dark is an electric one-night-only cabaret celebrating the music that thrills, surprises, and captivates. With incredible performers, unforgettable storytelling, and an intimate atmosphere, this is a Broadway experience unlike any other.

Find out more about these upcoming opportunities and submit at https://www.avlmt.org/auditions

08/26/2026

We may not have known them personally, but we knew their voices. We knew their stories. Their work found its way into celebrations, heartbreaks, long drives, hard days, and all the ordinary moments in between.

It is easy to forget how much time, courage, and heart it takes to create something that brings other people joy. It is also easy to move so quickly through life that we forget to stop and let ourselves experience that joy.

Listen to the music. Revisit the stories that moved you. Watch the movie that makes you laugh. Go see a play. Sing loudly. Make something, even if it is imperfect. Tell artists when their work means something to you.

Art makes our lives fuller. The people who create it may leave us, but what they gave us stays.

“I feel like I’m closest to God when I write.”
Dolly Parton

08/25/2026

📆 Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates here at AVLMT as we prepare for our 5th season!

➡️ September 1, 2026
Audition Submissions Open

➡️ October 1, 2026
Board Member Interest Submissions Open

➡️ November 1, 2026
Production Staff
Applications Open

Find out more by emailing [email protected].

08/06/2026

Art deserves artists.

Asheville Musical Theatre is proud to take a stand against the use of generative AI in our artistic and promotional work. We believe our creative community is strongest when we invest in the people who make it possible.

We’re inviting arts organizations across Western North Carolina to join us in keeping creativity human.

If you’re an artist or nonprofit feeling pressured to use AI because of budget or resources, reach out to us first. If we can help with promotional materials or connect you with creative support, we will.

Artists deserve artists.

08/04/2026

🙌 After an exciting summer, we’re so thrilled to announce Season 5 at Asheville Musical Theatre!

⭐ Murder Ballad

Showing in July 2027, this show is a thrilling, intimate rock musical exploring love, obsession, and the choices that change everything. With a haunting contemporary score and an electrifying atmosphere, Murder Ballad is a gripping story where passion and danger collide.

⭐ Mamma Mia!

Showing in August 2027, this ultimate feel-good musical comes to life with ABBA’s beloved hits, unforgettable characters, and a story full of romance, laughter, and heart. Set against the beauty of a Greek island, Mamma Mia! is an uplifting celebration that will have audiences singing and dancing all the way home.

⭐ Watch What Happens

Join us for this live concert happening next spring! Celebrate five years of Asheville Musical Theatre with an unforgettable evening of Broadway songs and stories with performances from local artists and the AVLMT family. This special fundraising event honors where we’ve been while helping build the next five years of bold musical theatre.

⭐ Her Name Was Frankie: A Frankie Silver Story

Join us for this staged reading happening next summer! There are many stories out there about Frankie Silver, but what makes a story the truth, and who gets to tell it? In this show, an author takes a trip to the South to write a book about the historic North Carolina Murderess. When she gets there, she finds the stories people tell have a whole lot more to do with the people telling them than the people they’re about.

⭐ Broadway After Dark

Join us for this cabaret happening next fall! When the final curtain falls, Broadway comes alive in a whole new way. Broadway After Dark is an electric one-night-only cabaret celebrating the music that thrills, surprises, and captivates. With incredible performers, unforgettable storytelling, and an intimate atmosphere, this is a Broadway experience unlike any other.

⭐ Tickets on sale soon! Visit our website at www.avlmt.org

08/02/2026

⭐ We’re so grateful for everyone who has joined us for one of our past productions, and we’re thrilled to share what we have planned for Season 5!

⭐ Do you have any guesses about what shows we might be doing? Leave them in the comments!

⭐ To be the first to hear this exciting announcement, subscribe to our email list at https://mailchi.mp/1d8f7602894b/newsletter-list

07/29/2026

🙌 Our Season 5 announcement is just around the corner! Want to be the first to hear the news? Join our email list to get a sneak peek of what we’re planning in 2027!

👉 Sign up here! https://mailchi.mp/1d8f7602894b/newsletter-list

06/30/2026

Thank you so much WLOS ABC 13!!!

After its first post-Helene production, Asheville Musical Theatre eyes year-round programming.
MORE: https://bit.ly/4vAXliP

06/30/2026

“AVLMT has embarked on an audacious path to become an important force in the region's cultural life. On the evidence of Spring Awakening, it is definitely a company to keep your eye on.”

Thank you Asheville Stages for the amazing review.

The up-and-coming company makes a promising mainstage debut.