It's the most wonderful time of the year as the National Arts Centre announces its 2026/27 Broadway Season! Including fresh-from-New York shows like the fan favorite The Outsiders and The Great Gatsby, alongside the welcome return of classics The Sound of Music and Disney's Beauty and the Beast, there's plenty of romance, drama, laughter, and magic for everyone. See the full schedule below:

The Great Gatsby
September 8 - 13, 2026
After rapturous runs at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse in late 2023 and on Broadway, this Tony-nominated musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age now brings the story of mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby to you on tour! With a book by Kait Kerrigan, a score by Tony Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen, and direction by Marc Bruni, The Great Gatsby features a bold, contemporary score inspired by jazz, pop, and big-band sounds. Enter Gatsby's world of stunning excess, presented through the eyes of outsider Nick Carraway. As Nick grows closer to the reclusive businessmen, he discovers glittering ambition and romantic idealism mask a torrid tale of loneliness and loss.
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The Sound of Music
December 29, 2026 - January 3, 2027
The hills are alive...you know the rest. Everyone's favorite tale of nannies, nuns, and Nazis is heading out on a fresh North American tour. The last show written by legendary duo Rodgers and Hammerstein, this iconic musical boasts a score that reads like the Greatest Hits of musical theatre, with songs including 'My Favourite Things', 'Edelweiss' and 'Do-Re-Mi'. Helming this tour is Jack O'Brien (Hairspray), one of Broadway's most accomplished directors, who's seeking to strip away some of the more kitschy elements that have become attached to the musical over the years.
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The Book of Mormon
March 9 - 14, 2027
With NINE Tony Awards - including Best Musical - a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and the New York Times dubbing it the "best new musical of the century", The Book of Mormon's 2011 debut was a pop culture moment. Still enjoying concurrent engagements in London's West End and on Broadway, the bad boy of musical theatre remains a top draw, leaving audiences either outraged or in pain from laughing to this day. Now heading out across the country, don't miss your chance to catch this modern classic. Just be prepared for the lewd, the crude, and downright naughty songs and antics along the way...it's not for everyone, but that's why we love it!
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A Beautiful Noise
April 6 - 11, 2027
Sweet Caroline, we're going 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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Disney's Beauty and the Beast
June 8 - 13, 2027
Step into the enchanting world of Belle and the Beast as one of the most beloved musicals of our time embarks on a thrilling national tour! Based on Disney's iconic animated classic, Beauty and the Beast has captivated over 35 million audience members around the globe since its debut in 1994. With timeless songs like "Be Our Guest" and the unforgettable title track, plus additional show-stopping numbers, this production weaves a tale as magical as ever.
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The Outsiders
July 20 - 25, 2027
Winner of the 2024 Tony Award for Best New Musical! Based on S.E. Hilton's 1967 novel and Francis Ford Coppola's era-defining motion picture, this coming-of-age tale follows a gang of young greasers as they cling to survival. With an Americana and roots-inspired music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival, a book by the award-winning Adam Rapp, and direction from Danya Taymor, discover this fan favorite musical as it continues its first-ever national tour. Raw and touching, The Outsiders is a moving story brimming with emotional energy that reminds us of the power of hope, the struggle for identity and belonging, and how it motivates the boys in their violent world.
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