Dr. Phillips Center Announces the Line-up for the 25/26 AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando Season

- Michelle Snow

25/26 AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Florida Theatrical Association, has announced the lineup for the 25/26 AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando season.

The 10-show lineup features the return of two blockbuster performances, the 2023’s Tony-Award® winning “Best Musical,” the ony-Award® winning recent “Best Musical” winner, and the Florida debut of a Tony-Award® winning “Best Play,” among the many highlights.

Here is the amazing line-up of shows scheduled for the 25/26 AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando season:

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The Wiz

The Wiz

September 30-October 5, 2025

The Tony-Award® winning “Best Musical” that took the world by storm is back. THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct from Broadway. This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. Everybody rejoice -this dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road.

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Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

November 4-9, 2025

The critically acclaimed bestselling novel “Water for Elephants” comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life (Time Out New York) in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical! 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-Award® 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).

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Hadestown

Hadestown

November 28-30, 2025

Welcome to “HADESTOWN,” where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Award® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin (“Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”) is a love story for today… and always.

Intertwining two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — “HADESTOWN” is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

Read my review of the show from the last time it was in Orlando in 2022.

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THE OUTSIDERS

THE OUTSIDERS

December 16-23, 2025

The winner of four 2024 Tony-Award®, including “Best Musical,” “THE OUTSIDERS” is a classic coming-of-age story. Based on the novel and movie of the same name, the show takes you to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1967, where Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade, and their family of Greaser “outsiders” dream about who they want to become in a world that will never accept them.

“THE OUTSIDERS” features Danya Taymor’s Tony Award® winning direction that’s “refreshing, gritty, and endlessly effective.” (The New York Times). With “high-octane choreography” (New York Magazine), THE OUTSIDERS has been described as “more pulse-pounding than anything else on Broadway!” (Time Out New York).

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& Juliet

& Juliet

January 6-11, 2026

Broadway’s fun hit musical, “& Juliet,” flips the script on the greatest love story ever told, imagining what would happen next if Juliet hadn’t ended it all over Romeo, and got a second chance at life and love –on her own terms.

This audience favorite is created by the Emmy-winning writer of “Schitt’s Creek” and features a playlist of iconic pop hits from Max Martin and his collaborators, including “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “I Want It That Way,” “Confident,” and more.

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

January 24-February 21, 2026

Potterheads will want to join the next adventure, and experience the wizarding world like never before with this record-breaking hit and winner of six Tony-Award® including Best Play.

When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all—with the power to change the past and future forever.

Prepare for a mind-blowing race through time, spectacular spells and an epic battle, all brought to life with the most astonishing theatrical magic ever seen on stage. It’s a “marvel of imagination” (The New York Times) that will “leave you wondering ‘how’d they do that?’ for days to come” (People Magazine).

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Hell's Kitchen

Hell’s Kitchen

March 3-8, 2026

“HELL’S KITCHEN,” the award-winning Broadway musical created and inspired by Alicia Keys, takes you on the journey of Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire. Relatable, raw, and refreshingly fun, it’s a celebration of finding yourself, your purpose, and the people who lift you up.

The music is a mix of Keys’ classics and new songs written exclusively for the show, and exhilarating choreography brings to life a story that speaks to you no matter where you’re from, where you’ve been, or where you’re going. Come experience where dreams begin: “HELL’S KITCHEN.”

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Kimberly Akimbo

Kimberly Akimbo

April 14-19, 2026

A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), “KIMBERLY AKIMBO” is the winner of 5 Tony-Award® including “Best Musical.” Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. In this “howlingly funny heartbreaker of a show” (The New Yorker), Kim is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush … and possible felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.

It features Tony Award® -winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (“Shrek”), a Tony Award® -winning score by Jeanine Tesori (“Fun Home”), choreography by Danny Mefford (“Dear Evan Hansen”) and direction by Tony-Award® nominated director Jessica Stone (“Water for Elephants”).

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The Notebook

The Notebook

May 12-17, 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.

“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.

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2022-2023 Broadway in Orlando - SIX

SIX

June 2-7, 2026

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the “SIX” wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power!

This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over! The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!” The SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and surpassed one billion streams worldwide!

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“Thanks to a decade of community support, the arts center has become a premier Broadway destination,” says Kathy Ramsberger, president & CEO of Dr. Phillips Center. “We’re thrilled to debut Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in Florida—right here in Orlando. Our 25/26 season features award-winning productions fresh from Broadway, reinforcing our commitment to expanding Broadway in Orlando and delivering world-class arts directly in our community.”

Since opening in 2014, the arts center has become one of the top Broadway markets in the country, welcoming more than 1 million guests and doubling the number of subscribers over the past ten seasons.

Current AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando subscribers can renew their subscriptions starting today.

Due to the expected demand and overwhelming interest of this 25/26 AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando Season, future subscribers are encouraged to join the subscription waitlist to be one of the first to know when new packages are available.

Let us know in the comments which shows you’re excited to see.

About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and was head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com for 10 years. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.
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