Broadway at The National has announced their 2025/26 season, featuring more Tony Award-winning musicals and Broadway favorites than ever before. The seven-show season package includes six DC premieres and one beloved Disney classic coming to The National Theatre from November 2025 through August 2026. Season packages are on sale now.
The seven-show season package includes the DC premieres of SOME LIKE IT HOT, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, STEREOPHONIC, THE GREAT GATSBY, SUFFS, and THE NOTEBOOK, plus the highly anticipated new touring production of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Season Ticket Holders gain immediate access to eight newly announced returning favorites including HADESTOWN, CLUE, THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE WIZ, and BEETLEJUICE, holiday hits for the whole family — DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL and THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER — and the 30th anniversary celebration of STOMP.
SEASON INFORMATION
SOME LIKE IT HOT
Begins November 25, 2025
Winner of 4 Tony Awards, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes, and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, SOME LIKE IT HOT is “A Super-Sized, All-Out Song-And-Dance Spectacular!” – The New York Times
Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, SOME LIKE IT HOT is the “glorious, big, high-kicking” (Associated Press) story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
Begins December 9, 2025
“Many wonders await audiences in this gorgeously imaginative Broadway musical.” –The New York Times
The critically acclaimed bestselling novel comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life (Time Out New York) in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical! Hailed as a Critic’s Pick, The New York Times calls it “stunning, emotional, heart-filled and gorgeously imaginative.”
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life — and love — beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age.
Tony Award-nominated director Jessica Stone’s “huge, heart-filling” production (The New York Times) features a book by three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice adapted from Sara Gruen’s novel, and a soaring score by the acclaimed PigPen Theatre Co. So, step right up to the “spellbinding entertainment” (Variety) at WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, “the best new musical on Broadway” (Theatermania).
STEREOPHONIC
Begins February 10, 2026
The most Tony Award-winning show of the year. The most Tony Award-nominated play of all time.
STEREOPHONIC mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of super stardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough.
Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, STEREOPHONIC invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Begins March 18, 2026
Be Our Guest at BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Disney’s first North American production of the beloved musical in over 25 years. This enchanting and timeless tale, filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and love, has been brought to life like never before, with spectacular new sets and dazzling costumes. The show boasts the Oscar-winning and Tony Award-nominated score, including the classic songs “Be Our Guest” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
Reuniting to create this new production are members of the original Tony Award-winning artistic team, including composer Alan Menken, lyricist Tim Rice, book writer Linda Woolverton, with direction and choreography by Matt West, scenic design by Stanley A. Meyer, costume design by Ann Hould-Ward and lighting design by Natasha Katz. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is the beloved musical that will fill your heart with joy and Disney magic.
THE GREAT GATSBY
Begins May 12, 2026
THE PARTY’S ROARING IN DC!
THE GREAT GATSBY is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Tony Award-winning new musical is an unforgettable journey of love, wealth and tragedy that brings the Roaring Twenties to life on stage.
Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this story of extravagance and longing features choreography by Dominique Kelley (So You Think You Can Dance), a book by Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones) and a jazz- and pop-influenced original score by Jason Howland (Little Women) and Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square).
SUFFS
Begins June 16, 2026
BEHIND EVERY POWERFUL WOMAN… ARE MORE POWERFUL WOMEN.
Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical SUFFS about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote. Created by Shaina Taub, the first woman to ever independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season, this “thrilling, inspiring and dazzlingly entertaining” (Variety) new musical boldly explores the triumphs and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far from over. Winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Musical.
“Like all of the best Broadway musicals, SUFFS humanizes, empowers, moves, and entertains.” Chicago Tribune
THE NOTEBOOK
Begins August 18, 2026
Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. “Full of butterfly-inducing highs and beautiful songs” (Entertainment Weekly), THE NOTEBOOK is a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love.
Chris Jones of The Chicago Tribune says THE NOTEBOOK is “absolutely gorgeous, not to be missed,” and The New York Daily News calls it “a love story for the ages.”
THE NOTEBOOK is directed by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, RENT) and Schele Williams (The Wiz, Aida), and features music and lyrics by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, book by Bekah Brunstetter (NBC’s This Is Us), and choreography by Katie Spelman.
SEASON SPECIALS
HADESTOWN
Begins November 18, 2025
THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER
Begins December 19, 2025
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL
Begins December 30, 2025
STOMP
Begins January 16, 2026
CLUE
Begins January 27, 2026
THE WIZ
Begins April 7, 2026
THE BOOK OF MORMON
Begins April 28, 2026
BEETLEJUICE
Begins July 7, 2026
For more information on Season Specials, please visit BroadwayAtTheNational.com.
SEASON PACKAGES
Broadway season packages include season tickets to the complete seven-show series, plus first access to all season specials. Season Ticket Holders save on the cost of individual tickets and fees and enjoy flexibility with exchanges and Show-Swap option. Payment plans are available when purchasing before June 16.
Show-Swap allows Season Ticket Holders to customize their package by swapping one show from the seven-show season package with any season special. Exchanges and Show-Swaps into upgraded seating or performance times incur an additional charge. Phone exchanges incur a $3 service charge per order. Online exchanges and Show-Swaps into seats of equal value are provided free of charge.
Season packages begin at $350 and are available now for purchase online at BroadwayAtTheNational.com. For questions about season packages, please contact (877) 302-2929 or seasontickets@broadwayatthenational.com. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 10am-6pm or Saturday 12pm-6pm.
Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.
ACCESSIBILITY
Broadway at The National has a range of accessible options to fit guests’ needs including closed captioning services, assisted listening devices, audio described performances, ASL interpretation, large print programs, and wheelchair accessible restrooms, lounges, and seating. For more information, or to request accommodations, please email info@broadwayatthenational.com.
TICKETING DISCLAIMER
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ABOUT THE NATIONAL THEATRE
Located on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, The National Theatre opened in 1835 and is the nation’s oldest venue still presenting touring Broadway.
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