Mar 26, 2026 - Culture

Playhouse Square unveils 2026-27 Broadway Series lineup

Sam Allard

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" marquee over theater on Broadway at night — "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has been playing continuously at New York's Lyric Theater since April 22, 2018. Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Playhouse Square has unveiled its 2026-27 KeyBank Broadway Series, a lineup mixing new, Tony Award-winning hits with familiar crowd-pleasers.

Why it matters: Cleveland continues to be one of the nation's premier Broadway touring hubs thanks to an enthusiastic subscriber base — currently at 40,000 members, per Playhouse Square — and the ability to host extended runs that many cities can't support.

Driving the news: The seven-show season starts with a bang, hosting the national tour launch of "Death Becomes Her" after multiple weeks of rehearsals in town.

It's an adaptation of the 1992 Robert Zemeckis film starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn.

The intrigue: The season concludes with "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," the only non-musical in the series and the highest-grossing non-musical in Broadway history.

Harry Potter popularity may be on the rise after the new HBO series debuts this Christmas.

Zoom in: Here's the full lineup:

"Death Becomes Her" (Sept. 12-Oct. 3, 2026)
"Mamma Mia!" (Jan. 5-24, 2027)
"Boop! The Musical" (Feb. 2-21, 2027)
"Maybe Happy Ending" (March 2-21, 2027)
"The Phantom of the Opera" (April 14-May 9, 2027)

"Buena Vista Social Club" (July 27-Aug. 15, 2027)
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" (Aug. 24-Sept. 12, 2027)

💭 Sam's thought bubble: I'm looking forward to "Maybe Happy Ending," the 2025 Tony Award winner for best musical.

The story about androids in South Korea who discover the meaning of love in a senior housing complex sounds like a Pixar tearjerker.

What's next: Season ticket packages are on sale now, with individual tickets to be released later.

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