The Tennessee Performing Arts Center clicked its heels three times and brought Broadway home with the release of the 2025-2026 season lineup.
The upcoming season features 11 productions, including six Nashville premieres and three limited return engagements (“Les Miserables,” “SIX,” and “The Book of Mormon”). Here’s what’s coming to the stage:
Broadway shows
- “The Wiz” | Sept. 23-28, 2025 | The fresh take on “The Wizard of Oz” features a score ranging from gospel and rock to ‘70s funk.
- “The Outsiders” | Oct. 14-19, 2025 | The iconic book and film are reborn on stage as a group of “outsiders” navigate their place in 1967 Tulsa, OK.
- “Beauty and the Beast” | Nov. 4-16, 2025 | Highlights of the 30th anniversary production include a new set and show-stopping costumes.
- “Suffs” | March 3-8, 2026 | Winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Musical, “Suffs” follows the women who fought for the right to vote.
- “Back to the Future: The Musical” | March 17-22, 2026 | The musical is adapted by the film’s creators and features familiar hits, including “The Power of Love,” “Johnny B. Goode,” “Earth Angel,” and “Back in Time.”
- “Some Like It Hot” | April 21-26, 2026 | Winning more theater awards than any show in its season, the musical comedy set in Chicago during the Prohibition follows two musicians on the run.
- “Water for Elephants” | May 12-17, 2026 | Look back on a man’s time in the circus through the eyes of his older self in this musical adaptation of the novel.
- “Hamilton” | June 17–28, 2026 | The 11-time Tony Award-winning musical based on Ron Chernow’s biography follows the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton.
How to score tickets
With a lineup of fan favorites and local premieres, you’re probably wondering how to snag tickets. Season ticket holders can renew through Sunday, March 16, and new season ticket packages are available now. Single tickets will be on sale at a later date.
