Peace Center announces shows for 2025-26 Broadway Season
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The Peace Center on Tuesday announced the 10 Broadway shows headed to Greenville next season.
The 2025-2026 Peace Broadway Season features returning shows along with seven new tours, including The Outsiders and Hell's Kitchen.
'The social, cultural, and economic enrichment it has brought our community has been astounding, and the titles we have lined up for next season are sure to carry on this mission-driven growth,' said Megan Riegel, president and CEO of The Peace Center. 'From one of the most recognized and beloved Broadway productions in history –– 'Les Mis' –– to seven first-ever tours, every show this season is a must-see hit.'
The season begins in September 2025 with MJ the Musical and concludes in August 2026 with Spamalot.
Full Broadway season lineup:
MJ The MusicalSeptember 2 – 7, 2025
Following a sold-out Greenville premiere, the multiple Tony Award-winning musical MJ makes a victorious return to the Peace Center.
MJ goes beyond Michael Jackson's singular moves and signature sound, offering a rare glimpse at the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
More than 25 of Jackson's biggest hits leave audiences dancing to the beat from start to finish.
Water for ElephantsOctober 21 – 26, 2025
The New York Times bestselling novel comes to dazzling life in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical with a soaring original score.
The Sound of MusicNovember 11 – 16, 2025
2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the Oscar-winning film, which continues to be one of the most successful movie musicals of all time.
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.
Les MisérablesJanuary 13 – 18, 2026
Back by popular demand, Les Misérables is the world's longest-running musical, with over 180 major theatre awards to its credit, including 8 Tony Awards and 5 Drama Desk Awards.
Hailed as 'a reborn dream of a production' (Daily Telegraph) and 'Les Mis for the 21st Century (Huffington Post), Les Mis is an epic and uplifting story about redemption and the survival of the human spirit.
Features a beautiful scenic design by Matt Kinley that incorporates Victor Hugo's artwork with advanced projection technology producing a cinematic look layered into the set.
The OutsidersJanuary 27 – February 1, 2026
Winner of four 2024 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
With 'high-octane choreography' (New York Magazine), The Outsiders has been described as 'more pulse-pounding than anything else on Broadway!' (Time Out New York)
Adapted from S.E. Hinton's seminal novel and Francis Ford Coppola's iconic film.
Hell's KitchenFebruary 10 – 15, 2026
Tony Award-winning hit musical from 17-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys –– inspired by her life, music and community.
Relatable, raw and refreshingly fun, featuring a mix of Key's classics and new songs she wrote exclusively for the show.
Exhilarating choreography by Camille A. Brown brings to life a story that speaks to audiences no matter where they're from.
SuffsFebruary 24 – March 1, 2026
Acclaimed 2024 Tony Award-winning musical about the brilliant, passionate and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote.
Winner of the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Musical.
Created by Shaina Taub, the first woman to ever independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season.
The Great GatsbyMarch 31 – April 5, 2026
Dive into the dazzling spectacle of the Broadway smash hit musical, THE GREAT GATSBY, where F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic American novel and the glamour of the Roaring Twenties come to vibrant life on stage!
The NotebookJune 9 – 14, 2026
Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, USA Today calls it 'Romantic, life-affirming, and ingeniously adapted.'
Music and lyrics by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and a book by TV's Bekah Brunstetter ('This Is Us').
SpamalotJuly 28 – August 2, 2026
First ever revival of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy.
A musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.'
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