{"id":71429,"date":"2025-03-18T11:20:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T18:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=71429"},"modified":"2025-03-18T11:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T18:20:58","slug":"segerstrom-center-for-the-arts-unveils-2025-2026-broadway-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=71429","title":{"rendered":"Segerstrom Center for the Arts Unveils 2025-2026 Broadway Season!"},"content":{"rendered":"

COSTA MESA, CA |\u00a0<\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

Casey Reitz, President and CEO of Segerstrom Center for the Arts\u00a0<\/strong>shares “As someone who\u2019s always been captivated by the magic of live theater, I\u2019m 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\u2019t wait to welcome audiences to experience the wonder, joy, and transformative energy of these incredible shows.\u201d<\/p>\n

The season will kick off with the sensational\u00a0Some Like It Hot<\/em>, 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\u00a0Shucked<\/em>, Broadway\u2019s farm-to-fable musical comedy that is definitely the funniest musical ever written about corn.<\/p>\n

The magic continues with\u00a0The Wiz<\/em>, 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\u00a0The Notebook<\/em>, based on the bestselling novel that inspired the iconic film.<\/p>\n

Fans of spectacle and passion will revel in\u00a0Moulin Rouge!<\/em>\u00a0the 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\u00a0SIX<\/em>, the global phenomenon that reimagines the six wives of Henry VIII as a powerhouse pop concert.<\/p>\n

Comedy reigns supreme with\u00a0Monty Python\u2019s Spamalot<\/em>, the Tony Award-winning musical that delivers a riotous take on the Arthurian legend. Rejoice in\u00a0The Sound of Music<\/em>, the cherished Rodgers & Hammerstein classic that continues to capture hearts across generations.<\/p>\n

The legendary\u00a0The Phantom of the Opera<\/em>\u00a0returns to Segerstrom Center, bringing Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s breathtaking masterpiece back to the stage in a revitalized new production, with all the original beauty and grandeur.\u00a0 Rounding out the season is the spellbinding theatrical event\u00a0Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/em>, inviting audiences back to the wizarding world for an extraordinary adventure filled with magic, mystery, and breathtaking stagecraft.<\/p>\n

As a bonus option, audiences will have the chance to experience\u00a0Riverdance 30 – The New Generation<\/em>, the internationally acclaimed celebration of Irish music, dance, and culture that has captivated audiences worldwide on a special 30th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary Tour.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s website\u00a0www.scfta.org<\/u><\/a>\u00a0for more information. For Group sales call (714) 755-0236.<\/p>\n

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SERIES LINEUP<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

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Some Like It Hot |<\/strong>\u00a0October 7-19, 2025<\/p>\n

\u201cSome Like It Hot sizzles! This is a glorious, toe-tapping, razzle-dazzling embrace of everything you love about musical theater.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Deadline<\/em><\/p>\n

Winner of 4 Tony Awards\u00ae, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes, and the Grammy Award\u00ae for Best Musical Theater Album, SOME LIKE IT HOT is \u201cA Super-Sized, All-Out Song-And-Dance Spectacular!\u201d –\u00a0The New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n

Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, SOME LIKE IT HOT is the \u201cglorious, big, high-kicking\u201d (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.<\/p>\n

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 \u201ca tap-dancing, razzle-dazzling embrace of everything you love about musical theater.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical |<\/strong>\u00a0October 28- November 2, 2025<\/p>\n

\u201cSo stuffed with songs and sheer outrageous excess that it\u2019s hard to catch a breath.\u201d –\u00a0Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n

Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards\u00ae\u2014including Best Musical!<\/p>\n

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\u2019s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award\u00ae winner Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and\u2014above all\u2014Love. With a book by Tony Award\u00ae winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award\u00ae winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award\u00ae winner Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical\u2014it is a state of mind.<\/p>\n

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Shucked |<\/strong>\u00a0November 11-23, 2025<\/p>\n

\u201cA TIMELY NEW MUSICAL WITH MORE GAGS THAN EVERY OTHER CURRENT BROADWAY SHOW PUT TOGETHER.\u201d\u00a0– NEW YORK DAILY NEWS<\/p>\n

SHUCKED is the Tony Award\u00ae\u2013winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls \u201cflat out hilarious!\u201d And nobody knows funny like economists. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), a score by the Grammy\u00ae Award\u2013winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves\u2019 \u201cFollow Your Arrow\u201d), and directed by Tony Award winner Jack O\u2019Brien (Hairspray), this corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy your appetite for great musical theater.<\/p>\n

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The Wiz |<\/strong>\u00a0January 13-25, 2026<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Wiz\u00a0<\/em>is cause for celebration!\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>-Chicago Tribune<\/p>\n

The Tony\u00ae Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back.<\/p>\n

THE WIZ returns \u201chome\u201d to stages across America in an all-new Broadway tour.<\/p>\n

The Baltimore Sun raves \u201cPowerhouse performances.\u00a0 Stunning choreography. Visionary sets\u201d and the Chicago Tribune proclaims THE WIZ is \u201cAn eye-popping and high-intensity revival!\u201d<\/p>\n

This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway\u2014from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy\u2019s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.<\/p>\n

With direction by Schele Williams (The Notebook, revival of Disney\u2019s Aida), choreography by JaQuel Knight (Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u201cSingle Ladies,\u201d 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.\u00a0 Everybody rejoice!<\/p>\n

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The Notebook |<\/strong>\u00a0January 27-February 8, 2026<\/p>\n

\u201cRomantic, life-affirming, and ingeniously adapted.\u201d \u2014\u00a0USA Today<\/em><\/p>\n

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. \u201cFull of butterfly-inducing highs and beautiful songs\u201d (Entertainment Weekly), THE NOTEBOOK is a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love.<\/p>\n

Chris Jones of The Chicago Tribune says THE NOTEBOOK is \u201cabsolutely gorgeous, not to be missed,\u201d and The New York Daily News calls it \u201ca love story for the ages.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2019s \u201cThis Is Us\u201d), and choreography by Katie Spelman.<\/p>\n

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Spamalot |<\/strong>\u00a0February 17 -22, 2026<\/p>\n

\u201cIT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL TO MAKE ME LAUGH THIS MUCH!\u201d –\u00a0The Washington Post<\/em><\/p>\n

SPAMALOT,\u00a0<\/em>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\u00ae in 2005, including Best Musical. The side-splitting musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic,\u00a0\u201cMonty Python and the Holy Grail,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

SPAMALOT\u00a0<\/em>features well-known song titles such as \u201cAlways Look on the Bright Side of Life,\u201d \u201cThe Song That Goes Like This,\u201d \u201cFind Your Grail\u201d and more that have become beloved classics in the musical theatre canon.<\/p>\n

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SIX |<\/strong>\u00a0March 10-15, 2026<\/p>\n

\u201cBroadway’s high-energy history remix reigns supreme!\u201d –\u00a0Entertainment Weekly<\/em>
\nFrom 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\u00ae for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. The New York Times says SIX \u201cTOTALLY RULES!\u201d (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as \u201cExactly 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.<\/p>\n

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The Sound of Music |<\/strong>\u00a0June 2-14, 2026<\/p>\n

\u201cSplendid entertainment \u2013 you realize what masters Rodgers & Hammerstein were!\u201d\u2013\u00a0The Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/p>\n

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our \u201cfavorite things.\u201d With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn\u2019t just meant to be enjoyed – it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Directed by three-time Tony Award\u00ae winner Jack O\u2019Brien (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.<\/p>\n

Featuring beloved songs like \u201cDo-Re-Mi,\u201d \u201cSixteen Going on Seventeen\u201d and \u201cEdelweiss,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

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\u00ae-winning film, which continues to be one of the most successful movie musicals of all time.<\/p>\n

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child |<\/strong>\u00a0July 5-25, 2025<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the MOST MAGICAL theatrical experiences of all time.\u201d\u00a0-FOX TV<\/em><\/p>\n

Broadway\u2019s 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. \u201cIt\u2019s one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade\u201d (Forbes).<\/p>\n

When Harry Potter\u2019s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all\u2014with 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\u2019s a \u201cmarvel of imagination\u201d (The New York Times) that will \u201cleave you wondering \u2018how\u2019d they do that?\u2019 for days to come\u201d (People Magazine).<\/p>\n

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The Phantom of the Opera |<\/strong>\u00a0August 12-30, 2026<\/p>\n

\u201cMORE SPECTACULAR THAN EVER\u201d – Sunday Express<\/p>\n

Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s legendary production of Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is back to thrill American audiences once again! A revitalized production featuring Maria Bj\u00f6rnson\u2019s brilliant original design, which was rapturously received by London critics when it reopened at His Majesty\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s romantic, haunting and soaring score includes \u201cThe Music of the Night,\u201d \u201cAll I Ask of You,\u201d \u201cWishing You Were Somehow Here Again,\u201d \u201cMasquerade\u201d and the iconic title song. It tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as \u2018The Phantom\u2019 who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerized by the talents and beauty of a young soprano \u2013 Christine, The Phantom lures her as his prot\u00e9g\u00e9 and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine\u2019s love for Raoul, The Phantom\u2019s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness and passions collide.<\/p>\n

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Riverdance 30 – The New Generation |<\/strong>\u00a0May 15-17, 2026<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sort of spectacle and experience that comes along once in a lifetime.\u201d – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER<\/p>\n

Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

innovative choreography and costumes and state of the art lighting, projection and motion graphics. And for the first time Riverdance welcomes \u201cThe New Generation\u201d of performers, all of whom were not born when show began 30 years ago.<\/p>\n

John McColgan, Director of Riverdance said \u201cIt 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 \u2013 continuously evolving yet remaining true to its Irish roots. On this upcoming tour we look forward to welcoming \u2018The New Generation\u2019 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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2025-26 BROADWAY SERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Segerstrom Center for the Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Segerstrom Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Season Ticket Subscriptions Available<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Box Office<\/p>\n

600 Town Center Drive<\/p>\n

Costa Mesa, CA 92626<\/p>\n

Monday 10am to 2pm<\/p>\n

Tuesday through Friday 12pm to 5pm<\/p>\n

Saturday and Sunday: Closed<\/p>\n

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Phone –<\/strong>\u00a0Monday \u2013 Friday 10am to 5pm (714) 556-2787<\/p>\n

Online \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0SCFTA.org<\/p>\n

Group Sales \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0(714) 755-0236<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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