Kevin Spacey is set to return to Prague later this year to film his latest movie, and will also perform on stage with a new live performance blending music, storytelling and theatrical presentation. The event, titled Kevin Spacey: Songs & Stories, is scheduled for Dec. 2, 2026, at Žofín Palace, one of the city’s historic cultural venues on the Vltava River.
Billed as more than a traditional concert, the evening will see the Oscar-winning actor accompanied by the Alive Jazz Band performing selections from the Great American Songbook alongside narrative interludes and visual elements. The production promises an intimate format that combines jazz standards with personal reflections drawn from Spacey’s long career in film, television and theater.
Songs, stories and jazz on the Vltava
According to event materials, Kevin Spacey: Songs & Stories is structured as a continuous theatrical set rather than a standard concert program. The Alive Jazz Band will provide live accompaniment for reinterpretations of classic American standards, while Spacey shifts between vocal performance and spoken storytelling. The actor and performer previously brought the Songs & Stories event to Cyprus and Tel Aviv.
The concept draws on Spacey’s early stage background in musical theater, a career foundation that predates his Hollywood success in films such as American Beauty and The Usual Suspects, as well as the television series House of Cards. The Prague performance is positioned in that tradition, emphasizing performance craft over celebrity presentation.
While similar “hybrid” live shows have become more common among screen actors with stage backgrounds, Spacey’s format also reflects a broader attempt to reconnect with live audiences after years of reduced screen visibility. The production does not present itself as a retrospective but rather as a curated evening of music and narrative flow.
Pricing for the Prague event ranges from CZK 5900 to CZK 9900, reflecting its positioning as a limited-capacity cultural evening rather than a large-scale concert tour stop. Tickets can be purchased from organizer Karabas.cz.
Prague performances and renewed Czech connection
Spacey’s return to the Czech capital follows another recent appearance in the city. In 2024, he made a surprise on-stage appearance at Malostranská Beseda, joining Czech jazz musician Jan Smigmator for an impromptu set that included swing and jazz standards. The unannounced performance drew attention locally for its informal nature and its departure from Spacey’s otherwise limited public schedule at the time.
His renewed connection to the country also coincides with ongoing professional activity in Czechia. Spacey is set to appear in the upcoming World War II drama Melodies in the Forest, which is scheduled to film across Czech Republic and Italy starting in October. The project, directed by Roberto Lippolis, casts him as an aging conductor confronting unresolved wartime memories tied to the Terezín ghetto.
The film is part of a broader trend of international productions choosing Czechia as a base for period and European co-productions, leveraging established studio infrastructure and varied architectural locations. Spacey’s involvement places him within another cross-border project rather than a studio-driven Hollywood production.
His career has remained closely scrutinized since 2017 amid multiple misconduct allegations, which he has consistently denied. He was acquitted in a 2023 UK criminal case and found not liable in a separate U.S. civil trial, though additional civil proceedings have continued in London. Despite this, he has gradually re-emerged in select independent film projects.
The Prague concert presents a different format: a controlled, curated live environment that blends performance and autobiography without the structure of a traditional tour. For local audiences, it represents another stop in Spacey’s recent relationship with the city’s cultural scene.
Lead photo: Kevin Spacey at the 2025 Venice Film Festival courtesy Harald Krichel / WikiPortraits, Žofín Palace courtesy DepositPhotos.com. Montage: The Prague Reporter
