Your 2026/27 Season is here, Washington!
See all the shows heading to the National Theater for the 2026/27 Broadway Season
It's the most wonderful time of the year for theatre fans as the National Theater announces its 2026/27 Broadway Season, its biggest yet! With chances to catch fresh-from-New York hits, including Mamma Mia!, Oh, Mary!, Hells Kitchen and more alongside the welcome return of classics like The Bodyguard and Waitress, there's more than enough magic for all types of theatre goers. See the full schedule below:
Dirty Dancing
September 29 - October 4, 2026
Nobody puts Dirty Dancing in a corner! Launching in August 2026, Lonny Price (Sunset Boulevard, Beaches) directs this brand-new national tour of the untouchable 1987 musical classic. Dirty Dancing made its stage debut in Australia in 2004, before opening in London's West End in 2011.
Adapted by the film's original screenwriter, Eleanor Bergstein, this North American touring production stays true to the beloved movie, packing in all its anthemic songs - including (I've Had) The Time of My Life' and Hungry Eyes' - alongside the iconic, delightfully cheesy one-liners fans know and love.
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Maybe Happy Ending
October 6 - 11, 2026
With its Broadway run collecting six 2025 Tony Awards, this Korean-English musical rom-com is taking to the road, premiering during the 2026/27 season.
Telling the tale of a whirlwind romance between two charming robots and a house plant called HwaBoon, MHE was a fan favorite on its debut. Hailed by Variety as 'an undeniably moving, well-made, adorable musical', don't miss Maybe Happy Ending as it brings the warmth to you on this much-anticipated first national tour!
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
November 17 - 22, 2026
What do you get when you combine the elegant holiday score of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and a DJ with pin-sharp contemporary hip-hop dance? This hit show mashes up two very American icons into a stunning production that has met with rave reviews since its 2014 Washington debut. Moving the story action to New Year's Eve, the mouse army is replaced with a mouse-ear-wearing gang, a humble nut seller who saves the day, and the Land of the Sweets is a nightclub trapped in 1985. Pirouettes are replaced with floor windmills, making this a truly contemporary holiday treat.
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Hells Kitchen
November 24 - 29, 2026
This all-new inspirational musical is on a brand-new North American tour, beginning performances in fall 2025. Created by playwright and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz and scored by Alicia Keys, Hell's Kitchen is largely drawn from the award-winning singer's story, based on Keys' life growing up in the Bronx. Maleah Joi Moon won the 2024 Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role, with Kecia Lewis winning Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
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After whipping up a whirlwind of acclaim and box office receipts on the Great White Way, Waitress is back on the road celebrating 10 years since its Broadway debut!
Based on a 2007 indie movie, this big-hearted musical tells the story of a diner waitress named Jenna who's given a chance to leave her suffocating small-town existence behind and grabs it with both hands! With a book by Hollywood screenwriter Jessie Nelson (Hope Springs) and an insanely catchy score by Grammy-nominated pop singer Sara Bareilles, Waitress is a melt-in-your-mouth hit!
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Hamilton
December 16 - 20, 2026
Written by Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Lin Manuel Miranda, Hamilton is a true landmark of American culture, tearing up the musical theatre rulebook with a score that is equal parts Sondheim and Notorious B.I.G., and a cast of ethnically diverse actors in the roles of the Founding Fathers. The story centers on Alexander Hamilton, one of our most important (and colorful) characters, who rose from his humble orphaned beginnings to play a major role in making America the country it is today.
The day of triumph has surely arrived! Cole Escola's Tony-winning play is finally going on tour. Oh Mary! Is an irreverent dark comedy that imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a restless, cabaret-loving misfit spiraling through absurdity, blending sharp satire, campy theatricality, and chaotic humor into a boldly original theatrical experience.
A huge hit on Broadway and now enjoying a run in London's West End, don't miss out on this exciting and hilarious chance to see the First Lady as you've never seen her!
A Beautiful Noise
March 2 - 7, 2027
Good times never seemed so good, especially with the Neil Diamond musical on tour! A Beautiful Noise is a brand new production about the Grammy Award-winning legend Neil Diamond's life. Tony Award-winning 'Once on This Island' producer Kev Davenport will join forces with Four Season's Bob Gaudio in producing this new musical. You'll experience a journey through Diamond's life with some of his memorable hits including 'Love on the Rocks', 'Songs Sung Blue' and of course 'Sweet Caroline' to keep your feet tapping along the way. It'll be an experience like no other!
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The Who's Tommy
April 20 - 25, 2027
Nominated for the 2024 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival! Five and a half decades on since it changed rock history forever, The Who's seminal rock opera Tommy is finally stepping out on tour! Freshly reimagined for a 21st century audience by its original creators, The Who's guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend and director Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, Big River), the production promises a ride through Tommy's amazing journey as thrilling as when it was first witnessed.
Jersey Boys
Apr 27, 2027 - May 2, 2027
Jersey Boys is the smash-hit jukebox musical that gives us the true, sometimes gritty, and always spectacularly entertaining story of falsetto idol Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. The blue-collar boys in the shiny Lurex suits strode onto the scene in 1965, wowing the public for 20 years with hits such as "Big Girls Don't Cry","Oh What a Night", and "Walk Like a Man," "Beggin" and many more. But before fame and fortune, comes a difficult, and sometimes not entirely legal, journey to stardom.
The Bodyguard
May 18 - 23, 2027
In 1992, the Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston-led romantic blockbuster The Bodyguard not only broke box office records, but its soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time, simultaneously solidifying Houston's bona fide superstar status. Experience the songs she made entirely her own - 'One Moment In Time', 'Saving All My Love For You', and 'I Will Always Love You', amongst others, as this romantic musical heads to you on tour!
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Operation Mincemeat
June 8 - 13, 2027
After an incredible West End premiere that saw it take home the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, followed by an ongoing Tony Award-winning run on Broadway, this audacious World War II musical now comes to you on this much-anticipated national tour.
Telling the true story of deception so incredible, you won't believe it helped the British ultimately win the war, the show is brimming with humor, showstopping musical numbers, and impeccable choreography. Singin' in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train meets Hamilton, this plucky little Brit-com that could is a guaranteed great night out and a bizarre history lesson combined! See our own five-star review below.
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Just In Time
July 20, 2027 - August 1, 2027
An exciting new jukebox biographical musical celebrating the life and music of the legendary Bobby Darin, this thrilling production hits the road after bowling over Broadway audiences! Directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers, this immersive production evokes a nightclub setting, complete with a live big band on stage. Set to Darin's timeless hits such as "Splish Splash," "Mack the Knife," and "Dream Lover," the show traces his meteoric rise and lasting influence in the music industry.
With a cast featuring 16 performers, Just In Time brings Darin's story to life with choreography by Shannon Lewis and music supervision by Andrew Resnick. Developed by Timbers and based on an original concept by Ted Chapin, the musical's book is by Tony winner Warren Leight and Isaac Oliver.
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Mamma Mia!
October 27 - November 1, 2027
Celebrating 25 years since this sunshine-filled show redefined the concept of the jukebox musical for the new century, it's time to break out the platform shoes and feather boas - Mamma Mia is BACK! This blockbuster musical contains all of ABBA's most famous hits, including 'Super Trouper', 'Lay All Your Love On Me', 'Dancing Queen', 'Waterloo', and more, using them to soundtrack the hilarious but touching story of single mother Donna and her daughter Sophie's upcoming nuptials on an idyllic Greek Island. Throw into the mix three lovers from her past, any of whom could be Sophie's dad...Sparks are sure to fly!
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