Direct from New York, Nederlander presents Broadway at DPAC’s 2025 / 2026 Season.  DPAC guests will discover the magic of Broadway with eight brand new shows, including the must-see show of the season, HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, and Disney’s newest blockbuster, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. 
 

Broadway at DPAC’s 2025 / 2026 Season: 

• Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – Disney’s Newest Blockbuster: September 2-14, 2025
• THE OUTSIDERS – Tony Award Winner! Best Musical: December 2 – 7, 2025
• WATER FOR ELEPHANTS – The New York Times Critic’s Pick:  December 16 - 21, 2025
• HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD – The Season’s Must-See Show: December 28, 2025 – January 17, 2026
• HELL’S KITCHEN – The Hit Broadway Musical from Global Superstar Alicia Keys: February 17 – 22, 2026
• STEREOPHONIC – The Most Tony-Nominated Play of All Time: March 17 – 22, 2026
• THE GREAT GATSBY – The Most Spectacular Show of the Season: May 5 – 10, 2026
• THE NOTEBOOK – A Love Story for the Ages: July 14 – 19, 2026

Season Packages Now On Sale for Eight Great Shows

Season packages are now on sale to new and current Broadway at DPAC Members. 

Season packages start as low as $25 per month on a 12-month payment plan. 

For more information or to purchase:

 

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina – Ticket Center at DPAC
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  • Email:              Broadway@DPACnc.com
  • In Persn:        123 Vivian Street / William V. “Bill” Bell Way, Durham, NC 27701

 

Tickets to each of the individual shows that are part of the Broadway at DPAC season go on sale later this summer.  
 

Detailed Information for Broadway at DPAC’s New Season

 

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: September 2-14, 2025
 

Be Our Guest at Disney’s 30^th Anniversary production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the breathtaking musical filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and love.

 

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.”

 

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 OUTSIDERS: December 2 - 7, 2025
 

The winner of the 2024 Tony Award® for Best Musical is THE OUTSIDERS.

 

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 Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance) and Justin Levine, music supervision, orchestration, and arrangements by Justin Levine, choreography by Rick Kuperman & Jeff Kuperman, and direction by Tony Award® winner Danya Taymor. Entertainment Weekly says, "It has the power to inspire an entire generation."

 

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. With a dynamic original score, THE OUTSIDERS is a story of friendship, family, belonging…and the realization that there is still “lots of good in the world.”

 

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS: December 16 - 21, 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). 

 

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD: December 28, 2025 – January 17, 2026

 

Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is coming to the Triangle. Join the next adventure and experience the wizarding world like never before at this record-breaking hit and winner of six Tony Awards including Best Play. “It’s one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade” (Forbes).

 

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).

HELL’S KITCHEN: February 17 – 22, 2026

 

Ali is a 17-year-old girl full of fire – searching for freedom, passion and her place in the world.

 

How she finds them is a New York City coming-of-age story you've never felt before – HELL’S KITCHEN, a new musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winner Alicia Keys, whose new songs and greatest hits about growing up in NY inspire a story made for Broadway.

Rebellious and stifled by an overprotective single mother, Ali is lost until she meets her mentor: a neighbor who opens her heart and mind to the power of the piano. Set to the rhythm of the 90s, HELL'S KITCHEN is a love story between a mother and daughter. It's about finding yourself, your purpose, and the community that lifts you. Come remember where dreams begin.

Hailed as a New York Times Critic’s Pick that is, “thrilling from beginning to end – a rare must-see!" HELL’S KITCHEN is directed by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, RENT), with choreography by four-time Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz, and the music of Alicia Keys.

 

STEREOPHONIC: March 17 - 22, 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 superstardom. 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.

 

THE GREAT GATSBY: May 5 - 10, 2026

 

THE PARTY’S ROARING IN THE TRIANGLE! 

 

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).

 

THE NOTEBOOK: July 14 - 19, 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.

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