The 2025–2026 season of A.C.T. of CT will open with a high-voltage premiere: a newly reimagined production of Almost Famous: The Musical. This will mark the first professional regional staging of the show since its Broadway debut in 2022—and it comes with major star power behind the scenes.
A.C.T. of CT has partnered directly with the show’s original creators—Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award–winning composer Tom Kitt and Academy Award–winning writer and filmmaker Cameron Crowe—to breathe new life into this rock-and-roll love letter. Not only will the book and score be revised for this production, but the show will also be guided by a fresh directorial vision from A.C.T. of CT Artistic Director Daniel C. Levine.
“Almost Famous is a tribute to the rock and roll, community, and what it means to be a fan.This reimagined version of Almost Famous will be intimate, raw, and electric—and we are beyond honored to have the original creators entrust A.C.T. of CT with this next chapter in the life of their work,” says Levine.
Cameron Crowe, whose semi-autobiographical 2000 film of the same name inspired the musical, has been deeply involved in the reimagining process. “Working with Daniel C. Levine, and with Tom Kitt and Bryan Perri again, has been such an exciting and joyful experience,” he shares. “Almost Famous has always been my most personal story, and the intimate and inspiring attention this creative team brings to the production reminds me of when I first fell in love with music.”
Bryan Perri—music supervisor for the original Broadway run—returns to his post for the A.C.T. of CT production, bringing continuity and depth to the process.
For Kitt, this version is more than a revival—it’s a chance to define the show’s legacy. “This is one of my most special and cherished creations,” he says. “Enormous thanks to Dan, Bryan, and everyone at A.C.T. for giving Cameron and me this extraordinary opportunity to create what we hope will be the definitive version of Almost Famous.”
The musical follows a teenage journalist who finds himself immersed in the unpredictable, soul-stirring world of 1970s rock. With its creators actively engaged, A.C.T. of CT continues to position itself as a bold, innovative force in American regional theater.
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