Segerstrom Center for the Arts Unveils 2025-2026 Broadway Season!
COSTA MESA, CA | Segerstrom Center for the Arts is ecstatic to reveal its highly anticipated 2025-26 Broadway season featuring eleven spectacular productions. Along with returning favorites, theater enthusiasts will have the opportunity to experience five blockbuster productions making their Center premiere. Audiences will be taken on an unforgettable journey filled with dazzling spectacles, heartwarming stories, and world-class performances that capture the essence of Broadway magic.
Casey Reitz, President and CEO of Segerstrom Center for the Arts shares “As someone who’s always been captivated by the magic of live theater, I’m thrilled to share that this season embodies the best of Broadway. From the nostalgia of classic revivals to the excitement of groundbreaking new productions, we are bringing the best to Orange County, with five incredible Broadway premieres. We can’t wait to welcome audiences to experience the wonder, joy, and transformative energy of these incredible shows.”
The season will kick off with the sensational Some Like It Hot, the high-energy musical comedy that reimagines the classic film with show-stopping dance numbers and a jazz-infused score. Next up, audiences will delight in Shucked, Broadway’s farm-to-fable musical comedy that is definitely the funniest musical ever written about corn.
The magic continues with The Wiz, in an all-new production direct from a smash-hit run on Broadway to Segerstrom Hall. A love story for the ages takes center stage in The Notebook, based on the bestselling novel that inspired the iconic film.
Fans of spectacle and passion will revel in Moulin Rouge! the electrifying, multi-Tony Award-winning production that celebrates truth, beauty, freedom, and love with dazzling choreography and pop-infused hits. History gets a fierce, feminist her-story remix in SIX, the global phenomenon that reimagines the six wives of Henry VIII as a powerhouse pop concert.
Comedy reigns supreme with Monty Python’s Spamalot, the Tony Award-winning musical that delivers a riotous take on the Arthurian legend. Rejoice in The Sound of Music, the cherished Rodgers & Hammerstein classic that continues to capture hearts across generations.
The legendary The Phantom of the Opera returns to Segerstrom Center, bringing Andrew Lloyd Webber’s breathtaking masterpiece back to the stage in a revitalized new production, with all the original beauty and grandeur. Rounding out the season is the spellbinding theatrical event Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, inviting audiences back to the wizarding world for an extraordinary adventure filled with magic, mystery, and breathtaking stagecraft.
As a bonus option, audiences will have the chance to experience Riverdance 30 – The New Generation, the internationally acclaimed celebration of Irish music, dance, and culture that has captivated audiences worldwide on a special 30th Anniversary Tour.
Subscriptions for the 2025-2026 Broadway Season are available now. Packages are available in the full 10-show Mega Broadway Season, the 7-show Broadway Season, or the 3-show Curtain Call Season option. Tickets for individual performances will go on sale at a later date. Visit the Center’s website www.scfta.org for more information. For Group sales call (714) 755-0236.
2025-2026 BROADWAY SERIES LINEUP
Some Like It Hot | October 7-19, 2025
“Some Like It Hot sizzles! This is a glorious, toe-tapping, razzle-dazzling embrace of everything you love about musical theater.” – Deadline
Winner of 4 Tony Awards®, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes, and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theater Album, SOME LIKE IT HOT is “A Super-Sized, All-Out Song-And-Dance Spectacular!” – The New York Times
Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, SOME LIKE IT HOT is the “glorious, big, high-kicking” (Associated Press) story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime.
And what a trip it is! With its irresistible combination of heart and laughs, song and dance, SOME LIKE IT HOT won more theater awards than any show in its season, and was named Best Musical by the Drama Desk, The Drama League, and the Outer Critics Circle. No wonder Deadline calls it “a tap-dancing, razzle-dazzling embrace of everything you love about musical theater.”
Moulin Rouge! The Musical | October 28- November 2, 2025
“So stuffed with songs and sheer outrageous excess that it’s hard to catch a breath.” – Entertainment Weekly
Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards®—including Best Musical!
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and—above all—Love. With a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical—it is a state of mind.
Shucked | November 11-23, 2025
“A TIMELY NEW MUSICAL WITH MORE GAGS THAN EVERY OTHER CURRENT BROADWAY SHOW PUT TOGETHER.” – NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out hilarious!” And nobody knows funny like economists. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), a score by the Grammy® Award–winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow”), and directed by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy your appetite for great musical theater.
The Wiz | January 13-25, 2026
“The Wiz is cause for celebration!” -Chicago Tribune
The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back.
THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new Broadway tour.
The Baltimore Sun raves “Powerhouse performances. Stunning choreography. Visionary sets” and the Chicago Tribune proclaims THE WIZ is “An eye-popping and high-intensity revival!”
This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.
With direction by Schele Williams (The Notebook, revival of Disney’s Aida), choreography by JaQuel Knight (Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies,” Black Is King) and additional material by Tony-nominated and Emmy-nominated writer and TV host Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers), this dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road. Everybody rejoice!
The Notebook | January 27-February 8, 2026
“Romantic, life-affirming, and ingeniously adapted.” — USA Today
Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. “Full of butterfly-inducing highs and beautiful songs” (Entertainment Weekly), THE NOTEBOOK is a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love.
Chris Jones of The Chicago Tribune says THE NOTEBOOK is “absolutely gorgeous, not to be missed,” and The New York Daily News calls it “a love story for the ages.”
THE NOTEBOOK is directed by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, RENT) and Schele Williams (The Wiz, Aida), and features music and lyrics by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, book by Bekah Brunstetter (NBC’s “This Is Us”), and choreography by Katie Spelman.
Spamalot | February 17 -22, 2026
“IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL TO MAKE ME LAUGH THIS MUCH!” – The Washington Post
SPAMALOT, gallops back to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in a hilarious new revival, direct from Broadway. Featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, the original production won three Tony Awards® in 2005, including Best Musical. The side-splitting musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” and has everything that makes a great knight at the theater, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake.
SPAMALOT features well-known song titles such as “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” “The Song That Goes Like This,” “Find Your Grail” and more that have become beloved classics in the musical theatre canon.
SIX | March 10-15, 2026
“Broadway’s high-energy history remix reigns supreme!” – Entertainment Weekly
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over! SIX won 23 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award® for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!” The SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and surpassed 6 million streams in its first month. SIX includes flashing lights, strobe effects, theatrical haze and loud music throughout.
The Sound of Music | June 2-14, 2026
“Splendid entertainment – you realize what masters Rodgers & Hammerstein were!”– The Wall Street Journal
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed – it’s meant to be shared. Now, a critically acclaimed North American tour brings the cherished musical to stages across the country to teach a new generation to sing.
Directed by three-time Tony Award® winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family will captivate audiences with its universal themes of love, resilience and the power of music.
Featuring beloved songs like “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and “Edelweiss,” THE SOUND OF MUSIC is the iconic tale of a spirited nun who chooses not to live behind closed doors – and, by following her heart, learns to climb every mountain.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp. 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the Oscar®-winning film, which continues to be one of the most successful movie musicals of all time.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | July 5-25, 2025
“One of the MOST MAGICAL theatrical experiences of all time.” -FOX TV
Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Costa Mesa. Join the next adventure and experience the wizarding world like never before at this record-breaking hit and winner of six Tony Awards including Best Play. “It’s one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade” (Forbes).
When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all—with the power to change the past and future forever. Prepare for a mind-blowing race through time, spectacular spells, and an epic battle, all brought to life with the most astonishing theatrical magic ever seen on stage. It’s a “marvel of imagination” (The New York Times) that will “leave you wondering ‘how’d they do that?’ for days to come” (People Magazine).
The Phantom of the Opera | August 12-30, 2026
“MORE SPECTACULAR THAN EVER” – Sunday Express
Cameron Mackintosh’s legendary production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is back to thrill American audiences once again! A revitalized production featuring Maria Björnson’s brilliant original design, which was rapturously received by London critics when it reopened at His Majesty’s Theatre in 2021, will launch in a multi-year North American Tour in November 2025, premiering at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history. First directed by Harold Prince with musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne, the brilliant original production has played to over 160 million people in 47 territories and 195 cities in 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting and soaring score includes “The Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again,” “Masquerade” and the iconic title song. It tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerized by the talents and beauty of a young soprano – Christine, The Phantom lures her as his protégé and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine’s love for Raoul, The Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness and passions collide.
Riverdance 30 – The New Generation | May 15-17, 2026
“The sort of spectacle and experience that comes along once in a lifetime.” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured
the hearts of millions worldwide. The Grammy award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerizing choreography and breathtaking performances has left audiences in awe and established Riverdance as a global cultural sensation.
To celebrate this incredible 30th year milestone, Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour, bringing its magic to audiences around the world. This spectacular production rejuvenates the much-loved original show with new
innovative choreography and costumes and state of the art lighting, projection and motion graphics. And for the first time Riverdance welcomes “The New Generation” of performers, all of whom were not born when show began 30 years ago.
John McColgan, Director of Riverdance said “It is both a privilege and a delight to celebrate 30 years of Riverdance and the unique journey it has taken us on. In those 30 years the show has transformed from a spectacle into a global cultural phenomenon – continuously evolving yet remaining true to its Irish roots. On this upcoming tour we look forward to welcoming ‘The New Generation’ of artists while paying tribute to the talented performers, creators, dedicated crew, and the millions of fans who have made Riverdance a worldwide celebration of music and dance.”
Audiences will enjoy a unique and memorable performance which blends the traditional and the contemporary, showcasing the skill and passion of the world-class of dancers, musicians and singers in the Riverdance ensemble.
2025-26 BROADWAY SERIES
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