“Sister Act,” “The Addams Family” and “SIX” are among the musicals in the Ordway Center for the Arts’ newly announced 2025-2026 Broadway at the Ordway season.
“We’re thrilled to share this new Broadway series which offers a beautiful mix of humor, heart and hope during the Ordway’s 40th anniversary,” said Ordway president and CEO Chris Harrington in a news release. “These seven powerhouse musicals tell incredible stories of relatable family dynamics and remarkable transformations — they’ll have audiences laughing, dancing, and creating lasting memories.”
Season subscriptions for all seven musicals start at $280 and are on sale now via ordway.org. Individual show tickets will go on sale later this spring.
The season includes:
“The Addams Family” (Sept. 30-Oct. 5): Cartoonist Charles Addams created this fictional family, who originally appeared in a series of cartoons that debuted in 1938. ABC made a two-season show based on the strips in 1964, which inspired a pair of movies in the early ’90s and the current Netflix series “Wednesday.” Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth starred in the original cast of the 2010 Broadway musical, which ran 722 performances.
“The Notebook” (Nov. 18-30): Nicholas Sparks’ 1996 debut novel was a hit out of the gate and spurred a 2004 film as well as this musical take. Indie singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson (“The Way I Am,” “Girls Chase Boys”) wrote the music and lyrics, which Variety called “tender and often lilting with introspective lyrics.”
“Sister Act” (Dec. 9-Jan. 4): Based on the 1992 film starring Whoopie Goldberg, this musical broke a record grossing more than $1 million at its original venue, the Pasadena (Calif.) Playhouse. It went on to find success at both the West End in London and on Broadway, where it earned five Tony nominations, including best musical and best original score for Alan Menken and Glenn Slater.
“Kimberly Akimbo” (Feb. 24-Mar. 1): Written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori, this acclaimed musical tells the story of a teenage girl suffering from a condition that causes her to age rapidly, giving her the appearance of an elderly woman. The Broadway production won five Tony Awards, including best musical, book of a musical, original score and two acting nods.
“Mrs. Doubtfire” (Mar. 17-22, 2026): The 1993 film gave Robin Williams one of his most fondly remembered roles, playing a voice actor who poses as a British nanny in order to spend more time with his kids and, he hopes, win back his wife in the process. Rob McClure earned a Tony nomination for best performance by a leading actor in a musical.
“Spamalot” (Jun. 10-14, 2026): “Spamalot,” which debuted on Broadway in 2005, features a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle. The original Broadway production was nominated for 14 Tony Awards and won three, including best musical. Songs include “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” “The Song That Goes Like This” and “Find Your Grail.”
“SIX” (Jun. 17-28, 2026): This tale of the six wives of Henry the VIII first hit the Ordway in 2019 and opened on Broadway two years later, where it earned eight Tony nominations and wins for best original score and best costume design in a musical. Writing in the Pioneer Press, Rob Hubbard said the show is “quite attuned to the current high-stimulation zeitgeist, rocking, rapping and dancing its way through an exhilarating 80 minutes ideal for the short-attention-span set. And it’s unrelentingly fun.”
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