From Frankie Valli to Betty Boop, the Von Trapp family to Abba, and Disney classic finally making its way back to North America, all this and more highlights the 2026-27 season for Performing Arts Fort Worth\u2019s Broadway at the Bass Series.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis lineup has a mix of something for everyone \u2014 from well-known classic and blockbuster titles to the latest offerings on Broadway,\u201d said Performing Arts President\/CEO Dione Kennedy. \u201cAdditionally, we look forward to presenting new hit shows directly to Fort Worth audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many of the familiar titles have not graced the Bass Hall stage since 2019 at the latest, said Jason Wise, Performing Arts senior vice president. Also, four shows will be making their Bass Hall debut, with Fort Worth as the only announced Texas stop this season for \u201cBoop! The Musical\u201d and \u201cOperation Mincemeat: A New Musical.\u201d<\/p>\n
Five of the shows on the season are celebrating landmark anniversaries \u2014 \u201cJersey Boys,\u201d \u201cThe Sound of Music,\u201d \u201cDisney\u2019s Beauty and the Beast,\u201d \u201cMamma Mia!\u201d and \u201cWaitress.\u201d<\/p>\n
The season starts Nov. 3 with the 20th anniversary tour of \u201cJersey Boys.\u201d It\u2019s the story of how a group of friends formed the legendary musical group The Four seasons that included Valli and one of the most unique voices ever to grace a microphone. However, offstage their lives were often anything but harmonious.<\/p>\n
A beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein classic celebrating more than 65 years comes to town April 20, 2027. Featuring beloved songs like \u201cDo-Re-Mi,\u201d \u201cSixteen Going on Seventeen\u201d and \u201cEdelweiss,\u201d \u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d is a vibrant and romantic tale of young Maria and the von Trapp family set in late 1930s Austria just before its annexation into Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n
For almost a century, the Betty Boop character has won hearts and inspired fans around the world with her trademark looks, voice, and style. However, on May 4, 2027, audiences will get a different look at her as she dreams of an ordinary day off from stardom in \u201cBoop! The Musical.\u201d<\/p>\n
If it seems like a long time since \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d has been on stage, indeed it has. Disney\u2019s first North American touring production of the beloved musical in over 25 years arrives at Bass Hall May 25, 2027. This enchanting and timeless tale, filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and love, features spectacular new sets and dazzling costumes.<\/p>\n
Inspired by true events, blazing trumpets and sizzling guitars that set the dance floor on fire, the story of the real sound of Havana being born and how one woman discovers the music that changed her life forever hits the stage with \u201cBuena Vista Social Club\u201d opening June 22.<\/p>\n
In \u201cOperation Mincemeat: A New Musical,\u201d opening July 20, 2027, we learn how a dead body, a fake love letter, and James Bond creator Ian Fleming turn the tide of World War II. Called the best reviewed show in the history of London\u2019s West End, it\u2019s said to be \u201cSingin\u2019 in the Rain\u201d meets \u201cStrangers on a Train\u201d and it\u2019s the hilarious true story of the secret mission that won WWII.<\/p>\n
The season wraps up with the stage version of a literary classic by S.E. Hinton and an iconic film by Francis Ford Coppola. \u201cThe Outsiders\u201d musical opens Sept. 21, 2027. Set in 1967 Tulsa, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and the rest of the \u201cGreasers\u201d dream about a life in a world that may never accept them as they do battle with their affluent rivals, the \u201cSocs.\u201d<\/p>\n
A pair of add-ons starts with \u201cMamma Mia\u201d on Dec. 1, 2026, back by popular demand. Featuring the music of ABBA, it\u2019s the tale of a mother, daughter and three possible dads. Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, this is a tale of love, friendship, and identity. Folks around the world have fallen in love with this show for more than a quarter of a century.<\/p>\n
\u201cFresh off a limited 25th anniversary sold-out run on Broadway, we couldn\u2019t pass up the opportunity to bring it back,\u201d Wise said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWaitress,\u201d which begins Jan. 22, 2027, is the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county \u2014 and a satisfying encounter with someone new \u2014 show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize it.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur hope is for every person who walks through our doors, whether it\u2019s their first time ever or their first time that month, to have an exceptional experience every time they\u2019re here with us,\u201d Wise said. \u201cEach show in this new season invites audiences to share in the joy of the performing arts and the power of storytelling, whether it be something true and untold, a challenge to a preconceived idea we had or maybe just to provide an escape from the every day.<\/p>\n
2026-27 Bass Hall Broadway schedule<\/p>\n
Nov. 3-8, 2026: \u201cJersey Boys\u201d<\/p>\n
Dec. 1-6, 2026: \u201cMamma Mia!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jan. 22-23, 2027: \u201cWaitress\u201d<\/p>\n
April 20-25, 2027: \u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d<\/p>\n
May 4-9, 2027: \u201cBoop! The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n
May 25-30, 2027: \u201cDisney\u2019s Beauty and the Beast\u201d<\/p>\n
June 22-27, 2027: \u201cBuena Vista Social Club\u201d<\/p>\n
July 20-25, 2027: \u201cOperation Mincemeat: A New Musical\u201d<\/p>\n
Sept. 21-26, 2027: \u201cThe Outsiders\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From Frankie Valli to Betty Boop, the Von Trapp family to Abba, and Disney classic finally making its…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":174132,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[70389,70387,116,118,117,70388,62119,62121],"class_list":["post-174131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-worth","tag-2026-27-broadway-lineup","tag-bass-hall-broadway-season","tag-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth-headlines","tag-fort-worth-news","tag-fort-worth-theater","tag-jersey-boys","tag-the-sound-of-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=174131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}