Your 2025/26 Broadway Season is here, Pittsburgh!
See the eleven shows heading to the Benedum Center for the bumper 2025/26 Broadway Season
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is ready to spread the sparkle with this just-announced bumper 2025/26 Broadway Season. Featuring 11 stunning shows, including the much anticipated return of Broadway favorites Wicked and Les Miserables alongside brand new award-winning shows Hell's Kitchen, The Great Gatsby and more, it's going to be a season to remember! See the full schedule below:
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical
September 9 - 14

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 Seasons' 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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SIX
October 7 - 12
Henry VIII's six wives are stepping out from the big man's shadow to take their turn in the spotlight in this epically good new musical! Created by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, SIX is a celebration of girl power - from the 16th Century to today - and debuted on the West End in 2018 to fantastic reviews. With an infectious songbook and costumes to make Gaga or Queen Bey jealous, this outstanding show pushes the boundaries of musical theatre! Much like Hamilton, Six injects its historical story with modern-day attitudes and modern-day music, serving up a dizzying whirl of pop and comedy, and an all-female cast. Don't miss it!
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Hell's Kitchen
November 4 - 9
The Diary of Alicia Keys? Almost! Created by playwright and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz and scored by Alicia Keys, Hell's Kitchen is largely drawn from the award-winning singer's story, based on Keys' life growing up in the Bronx. Maleah Joi Moon won the 2024 Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role, with Kecia Lewis winning Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
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Les Miserables
November 25 - 30

Cameron Mackintosh's epic musical is back!
Based on Victor Hugo's novel, this sweeping epic is one of the most popular musicals in history, a tale of love and revolution that draws audiences in time and time again. Its classic score, written by Herbert Kretzmer and Claude-Michel Schonberg, includes the timeless 'I Dreamed A Dream', 'One Day More' and 'Do You Hear the People Sing'.
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Clue
December 30-January 4, 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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Wicked
January 14 - February 15, 2026
Forget all that you know about The Wizard of Oz and be transported once again to the magical land of Oz! This time, however, the action takes place way before the arrival of Dorothy and her pooch Toto. Wicked is the story of two magically inclined women, one blonde, and one green of skin - and their coming of age as the forces of good and (perceived) 'wicked'.
Wicked was the smash hit of the new millennium that continues to break records over 20 years later with Stephen Schwartz's breathtaking original songs, including "Defying Gravity", "Popular" and "As Long As You're Mine", creating the perfect soundtrack to this beloved contemporary classic.
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast
February 24 - March 1, 2026
Join Belle and the Beast for one of the great musicals of the modern era as it embarks on a national tour in 2025, the first in 25 years! 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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Chicago
March 10 - 15, 2026

Start the car, we know a Whoopie spot!
A Broadway phenomenon since its inception in 1975, Chicago puts the BAD in, well bad-ass dames. A scorching musical satire on celebrity and crime, Chicago is a fearless portrayal of the pursuit of infamy that rings true in any decade. Set in 1920s Chicago, the tale focuses on two women both accused of murdering their lovers, and their insidious journey to freedom, justice be damned. The world's longest musical revival is currently on a hugely successful North American tour, so break out the fish-nets, tap shoes and practice your jazz hands!
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Water for Elephants
March 31 - April 5, 2026
Get ready - the circus is rolling into town! The Tony-nominated musical Water for Elephants, which earned an impressive seven 2024 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, is set to embark on its first national tour in fall 2025. After a hugely successful world premiere run in Atlanta, the musical adaptation of Water for Elephants made its Broadway debut in 2024. The show utilizes the book by Rick Elice, which in turn is based on Sara Gruen's original novel, and features music and lyrics by the PigPen Theatre Co. Tony-nominated Jessica Stone will be taking the directorial helm. The stunning play comes complete with clowns, aerialists, jugglers, and more to give the true circus experience!
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SHUCKED
April 14 - 19, 2026
Winner of two Drama Desk Awards! After an a-maize-ing premiere at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre, the heartwarming story is heading on a national tour! With Nashville's top songwriting talents from Tony winner Robert Horn, in collaboration with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, this musical offers a kernel of joy in these divided times, exploring how opening up to people and ideas we are wary of can be a beautiful process, uniting us in our similarities, not our differences. Aw Shucks!
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The Great Gatsby
May 26 - 31, 2026

A national tour, Old Sport.
After rapturous runs at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse in late 2023 and on Broadway, this brand-new Tony-nominated musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age masterpiece will now offer national audiences a peek into mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby's world! The production features book by Kait Kerrigan, a score by Tony Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen, and is directed by Marc Bruni.
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