Season Announcement

'Wicked' makes a magical return in Broadway Dallas' 2025-26 season

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Lauren Samuels as Elphaba and Austen Danielle Bohmer as Glinda in the national tour of Wicked.

Photo by Joan Marcus

Those who just can't get enough of Wicked will be thrilled with Broadway Dallas' new 2025-26 season, as the popular musical is included in the lineup.

Six Dallas premieres and some returning favorites comprise the list, with a few Tony-winning titles still running on Broadway.

The new season launches in November with one such show: The Outsiders, winner of the 2024 Tony Award for Best Musical.

Adapted from S.E. Hinton's seminal novel and Francis Ford Coppola's iconic film, this thrilling new musical features a book by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine, music and lyrics by Levine and Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance), and direction by Danya Taymor.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade, and their Greaser family of "outsiders" battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. The Outsiders navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want to become in a world that may never accept them. It runs November 4-16, 2025, at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

The series continues with Disney’s 30th anniversary production of Beauty and the Beast.

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This enchanting and timeless tale 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.” It runs December 16, 2025-January 4, 2026, at the Music Hall.

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Kimberly Akimbo follows 15-year-old Kim, who has recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey.

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 runs January 6-18, 2026, at the Winspear Opera House, thanks to an ongoing partnership with the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

Season add-on Six lets the wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st-century girl power. It runs January 27-February 1, 2026, at the Music Hall.

The Broadway extravaganza The Great Gatsby is next, based on the classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Director Marc Bruni brings this story of extravagance and longing in the Roaring Twenties to life, with a book by Kait Kerrigan and a jazz- and pop-influenced original score by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen. It runs February 17-March 1, 2026, at the Music Hall.

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Created in collaboration with the musician himself, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon.

With 120 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like "America," "Forever in Blue Jeans," and "Sweet Caroline," an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world that made him bigger than Elvis, Neil Diamond's story was made to shine on Broadway and head out on the road across America. It runs March 10-22, 2026, at the Music Hall.

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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 set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement.

It's the 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. It runs March 31-April 12, 2026, at the Music Hall.

The original Broadway blockbuster Wicked then flies back to Music Hall at Fair Park for a six-week engagement.

Immerse yourself in the wonderful Land of Oz, where there is a young woman born with emerald-green skin who's smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent.

When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships ... until the world decides to call one good and the other one wicked. It runs May 6-June 14, 2026, at the Music Hall.

The other show to be presented at the Winspear Opera House is Clue.

Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget. Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist. It runs June 16-28, 2026.

Season tickets are available now. Seven-show packages start at $270 and new patrons can visit BroadwayDallas.org or call 866-276-4884 to subscribe.

Single tickets to individual shows will go on sale at a later date. Group pricing is available now for groups of 10 or more. Reserve by calling 214-426-4768 or emailing groups@broadwaydallas.org.

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Dallas theater lures new leaders away from Hollywood and Broadway

Malcolm Goodwin

Photo courtesy of Lyric Stage

Malcolm Goodwin is an actor, director, and producer familiar for roles in Reacher, iZombie, and The Fall of the House of Usher.

Dallas theater company Lyric Stage has looked to Hollywood and Broadway for new leadership, hiring film and television actor and director Malcolm Goodwin and Broadway veteran Victor Hawks as the theater company's new co-artistic directors.

The appointments mark a new chapter for the company, which was founded in 1993 by Steven Jones, executive director Catherine Carpenter Cox says in a November 2 announcement.

Goodwin and Hawks are the co-founders of Team Vision Entertainment, a production company developing and producing film, television, and theater projects.

Their longstanding creative partnership will now extend to Lyric Stage, where they will work alongside Cox to develop programming, support new works, and strengthen the organization's connections to the broader entertainment industry, a press release says.

Goodwin is an actor, director, and producer best known for roles in Amazon Prime Video's Reacher and The CW's iZombie. Other credits include The Fall of the House of Usher, American Gangster, and Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna.

His new role at Lyric Stage brings him back to the art form that first inspired his career.

"Theater is where I first learned how to tell stories and where I discovered that I loved every part of the creative process, not just performing," Goodwin says in the release. "I was building theaters, working with lighting and sound, and learning how everything comes together to create something special for an audience. Being able to return to that world and help create opportunities for other artists is incredibly meaningful to me."

Hawks brings an extensive Broadway background to his new position, having appeared in the original Broadway company of Urinetown the Musical, the 2006 Broadway revival of Les Misérables, South Pacific at Lincoln Center, and The Producers national tour.

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"Musical theater changed the direction of my life," Hawks says in a statement. "I know firsthand what happens when someone gives a young performer an opportunity to learn, grow and be part of something bigger than themselves. That's what makes this next chapter so exciting. Lyric Stage already has an incredible history, and we want to build on that by creating great theater and opening doors for artists who are just beginning their journeys."

Over the past three decades, Lyric Stage has earned a reputation for its professional productions, world premieres, and restoration of classic Broadway works, with a big focus on musicals.

For Cox, the appointments are about bringing together artists who understand the importance of theater while offering the experience and relationships to help the organization grow.

"Steven Jones built something truly special with Lyric Stage, and we have a responsibility to honor what he created while continuing to move the organization forward," Cox says. "Malcolm and Victor have built remarkable careers in entertainment, but what I love most is that theatre is where both of their journeys began. They understand what the stage can mean to an artist, and they share my passion for creating opportunities for the next generation."

Cox also recently moved into a new role as director, making her directorial debut with Lyric Stage's production of the musical Godspell, which finished its run on October 25.

Upcoming Lyric Stage productions include A Very Lyric Christmas, A Chorus Line, Newsies, and Once.

Future planned endeavors for the company include Lyric Stage Academy, an educational program designed to introduce young people to the performing arts, as well as Children's Theatre, Summer Stock, professional training opportunities, a New Works Lab, and master classes.

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