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Your 2025/26 Broadway Season is here, East Lansing

Kitty, March 10th, 2025

See all the shows coming to the Wharton Center for the 2025/26 Broadway Season!

Get ready for an electrifying year of live entertainment with the Wharton Center's 2025/26 Broadway Season. With hot-from-New York shows including Back To The Future, The Wiz and & Juliet, there's something for everyone to enjoy! See the full schedule below:


A Beautiful Noise
September 16 - 21


Sweet Caroline, we're going on tour!
Good times never seemed so good, especially with a Neil Diamond musical is heading on tour! A Beautiful Noise is a brand new production about the Grammy Award-winning legend Neil Diamond's life. Tony Award-winning 'Once on This Island' producer Kev Davenport will join forces with Four Season's Bob Gaudio in producing this new musical. You'll experience a journey through Diamond's life with some of his memorable hits including 'Love on the Rocks', 'Songs Sung Blue' and of course 'Sweet Caroline' to keep your feet tapping along the way. It'll be an experience like no other!
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast
October 14 - 19
Be our Guest! Join Belle and the Beast for one of the great musicals of the modern era as it embarks on a national tour in 2025! Adapted from the classic Disney animation, Beauty and the Beast has been enjoyed by over 35 million people worldwide since its premiere in 1994. Featuring all the beloved songs from the original movie, including 'Be Our Guest' and the title track, the show includes additional numbers. The magic of Beauty and the Beast sets the standard by which all others must be judged!
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    The Wiz
    December 9 - 14
    The seven-time Tony-winning hit, "The Wiz," is back with a brand new tour the first in 40 years! The soul, gospel, funk, and R&B-fused reimagining of Frank L. Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" is taking to the road on the second leg of its tour in a brand new production directed by Schele Williams, presenting William F. Brown and Charlie Smalls' vibrant musical for the 21st century. With additional material by Amber Ruffin and choreography by Jaquel Knight, join Dorothy, Toto, Tinman, Scarecrow, and Lion as they boogie down the Yellow Brick Road in search of heart, knowledge, courage, and home!
    BOOK HERE

    Back to the Future: The Musical
    January 13 - 18, 2026



    Great Scott! 

    Doc and Marty are back in this musical extravaganza, bringing the 1985 movie to life on stage in a whirlwind of music, spectacular set pieces and laugh-out-loud comedy!
    Conceived by the film's original creators (Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale), the production is directed by John Rando with a book by Bob Gale. Original music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard sit next to some of the franchise's most recognizable tunes, including 'The Power Of Love' and 'Johnny B. Goode'.
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    Hadestown
    January 30 - February 1, 2026
    Plucky folk opera Hadestown garnered eight Tony Awards (including the coveted Tony for Best Musical), four Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards and a Drama League Award. This came as no surprise given the production received much acclaim during both its Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, praised for its soaring imagination, vibrant retelling of a classic story and a sumptuous score that evokes smoky New Orleans jazz and bubbling Americana-tinged folk. Don't miss out when the lauded musical comes to Cobb Great Hall on this hotly anticipated national tour!
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    Kimberly Akimbo
    March 10 -  15, 2026
    Full of heart, humor, and unforgettable moments, five time Tony Award winner Kimberly Akimbo was a critical hit on its Broadway premiere and went on to win five 2023 Tony Awards, including the coveted Best New Musical, Best Book of A Musical, and Best Original Score. With a soundtrack that blends cabaret classical, jazz, folk, and rock, discover Kimberly's poignant tale as she navigates her teenage life with a rare aging disease.
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    Clue
    April 7 - 12, 2026



    Was it Colonel Mustard in the dining room with the candlestick, or Mrs White in the library with the revolver? 

    You'll find out in Clue, a hilarious murder mystery comedy based on the classic board game, and the 1985 cult movie version starring Tim Curry. Adapted for the stage by Jonathan Lynn, it's a hugely inventive new spin on the property, leading its cast of colorful characters from room to room in a whirlwind of slapstick comedy and theatrical verve.
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    & Juliet
    June 23 - 28, 2026
    If you've been waiting for a musical that features the hits of Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys and The Weeknd, then your day is finally here! Following its rapturous run on Broadway, & Juliet features music by songwriter extraordinaire Max Martin and now is heading out on tour! This brand-new tuner is bound to be a season highlight and an unforgettable night out!
    With a book by Schitt's Creek writer David West Read, & Juliet features direction by Luke Sheppard (In The Heights) and choreography by Jennifer Weber.
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