pre-recorded video<\/a> released on the evening of Monday, March 23.<\/p>\nWhile 11 shows are coming to Pittsburgh total, season subscriptions are sold in an eight-show package which, by default, includes:<\/p>\n
\u201cDisney\u2019s The Lion King,\u201d Sept. 9-27, 2026. The stage musical based on the animated movie of the same name.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Notebook,\u201d Nov. 10-15, 2026. A stage musical based on the eponymous book, which inspired the 2005 Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling movie.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe Happy Ending,\u201d Dec. 29, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027. The story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure and maybe even love.<\/p>\n
\u201cRodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s The Sound of Music,\u201d Jan. 19-24, 2027. The story of Maria and the Von Trapp family as they tour Austria ahead of World War II.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeath Becomes Her,\u201d Feb. 23-28, 2027. A musical comedy based on the 1992 film by the same name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Phantom of the Opera,\u201d March 17-28, 2027. Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s legendary musical.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Outsiders,\u201d April 27-May 2, 2027. A new musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton\u2019s novel and Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s film.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Who\u2019s Tommy,\u201d May 18-23, 2027. After witnessing his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, endlessly and obsessively staring into the mirror.<\/p>\n
A PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh 2026-27 season sizzle reel. Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.<\/p>\n
Also coming to Pittsburgh are three \u201cseason options,\u201d which subscribers can substitute into their eight-show lineup. Tickets are also available for purchase to subscribers and non-subscribers. The season options are:<\/p>\n
\u201cHadestown,\u201d Oct. 27-Nov. 1, 2026. A twin retelling of the myths of two tragic couples \u2014 Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone \u2014 as they journey to the underworld and back.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr. Seuss\u2019 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,\u201d Nov. 24-29, 2026. Max the Dog narrates the Grinch\u2019s schemes in this stage retelling of the holiday animated special.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeetlejuice,\u201d Feb. 5-7, 2027. Based on Tim Burton\u2019s film, this musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.<\/p>\n
In addition to the Broadway in Pittsburgh season, Cultural Trust officials revealed nearly 40 other performances and attractions coming to the Cultural District as early as this September and continuing through this winter and next spring.<\/p>\n
View the full calendar of events, including some shows from the end of this current season, at the Cultural Trust\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\nAhead of the season announcement, Kendra Whitlock Ingram \u2014 the Cultural Trust\u2019s president and CEO \u2014 confirmed that the new Arts Landing civic space on Penn Avenue along Eighth Street will have a soft-opening ahead of the NFL Draft, with a full opening to come at a later date.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year alone, more than 600,000 people visited the Cultural District for events presented by the Cultural Trust,\u201d Whitlock Ingram says in the season announcement video.<\/p>\n
\u201cNext season, I hope we\u2019ll see you at Arts Landing and in our theaters, supporting the arts and artists you love.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When Broadway returns to the Benedum Center this fall, it brings with it musical classics, tragic love stories…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":147016,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[22695,66991,73,22818,75,74],"class_list":["post-147015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-benedum-center","tag-broadway-in-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-cultural-trust","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147015"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147015\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}