The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2025–2026 theater season, highlighting a lineup of Tony Award®–winning musicals, acclaimed family programming, and international productions.
“There is truly a great theater season of excitement and joy coming to the Kennedy Center,” said Senior Vice President of Artistic Programming and Executive Producer of Theater, Jeffrey Finn. “I couldn’t be more proud to feature a season filled with Best Musicals from Broadway, including three Tony®–winning original Best Musicals: The Outsiders, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, and Spamalot.”
The Broadway series at the Kennedy Center will begin in December with Monty Python’s Spamalot (December 16, 2025–January 4, 2026), returning to the Opera House after its acclaimed Broadway production. Chicago follows (March 31–April 5, 2026), along with a summer lineup that includes the return of Moulin Rouge! The Musical (June 16–July 5, 2026), Back to the Future (July 7–19, 2026), Mrs. Doubtfire (July 14–August 2, 2026), and the Washington, D.C. debut of The Outsiders (July 28–August 16, 2026), the 2024 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical.
Notably, the current touring production of Chicago is non-equity. BroadwayWorld was not able to confirm this was the production that would be playing the Kennedy Center, but if so would be an unusual programming choice for the venue which usually books union touring productions.
Other highlights include the D.C. premiere of Shamrock Tenors: Christmas in Belfast (November 25–30, 2025), Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular (November 18–23, 2025), and the return of The Improvised Shakespeare Company (November 28–December 23, 2025). Bluey returns for family audiences from June 24–July 5, 2026. Shear Madness continues ongoing performances at the Theater Lab.
Productions and titles for the 2025–2026 Broadway Center Stage series will be announced at a later date. Subscriptions are available beginning at 10 a.m. today through the Kennedy Center website or by calling (202) 416-8500 weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kennedy Center 2025/2026 Season Shamrock Tenors: Christmas in Belfast
November 25–30, 2025 | Eisenhower Theater
Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular
November 18–23, 2025 | Eisenhower Theater
Improvised Shakespeare Company
November 28 – December 23, 2025 | Theater Lab
Monty Python’s Spamalot
December 16, 2025–January 4, 2026 | Opera House
Chicago
March 31–April 5, 2026 | Opera House
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
June 16–July 5, 2026 | Opera House
Bluey Returns!
June 24–July 5, 2026 | Eisenhower Theater
Back to the Future: The Musical
July 7 – 19, 2026 | Opera House
Mrs. Doubtfire
July 14–August 2, 2026 | Eisenhower Theater
The Outsiders
July 28–August 16, 2026 | Opera House
Shear Madness
Ongoing Performances | Theater Lab
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