Introducing the 2026-2027 Orpheum Broadway Season
MEMPHIS, TN – The Orpheum Theatre Group is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 Orpheum Broadway Season featuring seven shows including six Memphis premieres. Current Season Ticket Holders can renew now. Ticket packages for new Season Ticket Holders will be available starting Friday, May 1. Those interested in becoming a Season Ticket Holder can join a special Priority List starting now until Friday, April 24 to secure access to a 48-hour presale ahead of the public on sale. More information can be found at orpheum-memphis.com/season.
“This season is unique between the number of premieres and the opportunity to present two plays in one season, something we haven’t done in over 30 years” said Orpheum President & CEO Brett Batterson. “Between comedy and romance, mystery and fantasy, this is the perfect season to escape into. We invite the Mid-South to join us for another seven weeks of unforgettable nights at the Orpheum by joining our Season Ticket Holder community.”
The 2026 -2027 season begins with CLUE – the ultimate whodunit based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game. The musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the iconic film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” SPAMALOT returns to the Orpheum this fall. Based on the classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Tony Award®-winning new musical THE GREAT GATSBY is an unforgettable journey of love, wealth and tragedy that brings the Roaring Twenties to life on stage.
The new year brings BOOP!® THE MUSICAL. Based on the iconic animated character Betty Boop®, Betty leaves her black-and-white world and steps into a colorful adventure filled with romance, comedy, and heart in the new musical comedy for audiences of all ages. Alicia Keys’ HELL’S KITCHEN, the electric Broadway musical created and inspired by the 17-time Grammy® Award-winning artist, follows the journey of Ali –a 17-year-old girl full of fire - powered by a mix of Keys’ greatest hits and new songs written exclusively for the show. Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular, HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, is coming to Memphis in summer 2027. Harry and his son embark on a mind-blowing new adventure – brought to life with the most astonishing theatrical magic ever seen on stage. Closing out the season is OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL - the fast-paced, hilarious true story of the secret mission that won WWII.
The 2026-2027 Orpheum Broadway Season is generously sponsored by Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis, Memphis Area Honda Dealers, Memphis Dental Corporation, and Pinnacle Financial Partners.
Current Season Ticket Holders can renew now by logging on to Orpheum-Memphis.com/Account. For more information about season tickets visit orpheum-memphis.com/season. The public on-sale for individual shows and group tickets will be announced later.
SHOW SUMMARIES:
SEP 15 - SEP 20, 2026
Clue
A mansion. A murder. A mystery.
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.
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn. Written by Sandy Rustin. Additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price.
©2026 Hasbro. All rights reserved.
OCT 27 - NOV 1, 2026
Spamalot
Hot off a critically acclaimed Broadway revival in 2023, Monty Python's SPAMALOT, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, comes to Memphis.
Lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT features a book & lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle. SPAMALOT has everything you need for a great knight at the theatre--from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake. SPAMALOT features songs that will leave you humming including “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” “The Song That Goes Like This,” “Find Your Grail” and more that have become beloved classics in musical theatre.
Don’t miss it—get your tickets today for “the funniest musical on Broadway!” (Washington Post)
DEC 1 - Dec 6, 2026
The Great Gatsby: A New Musical
THE PARTY’S ROARING IN MEMPHIS!
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).
JAN 26 - JAN 31, 2027
BOOP!® The Musical
For almost a century, the Betty Boop® character has won hearts and inspired fans around the world with her trademark looks, voice, and style. Now, in BOOP!® The Musical, Betty’s dream of an ordinary day off from super-celebrity in her black-and-white world leads to a “bright and bubbly” (Time Out New York) adventure of color, music, and love in New York City. “A show-stopping rainbow of joy” (The Daily Beast), BOOP! is the new Broadway musical-comedy extravaganza that’s fun for everyone – bringing heart, laughter, and a whole lot of Boop-oop-a-doop to the stage!
Tony Award®–winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray, La Cage aux Folles) brings Fleischer Studios’ Queen of the Screen to life with a score by celebrated multiple GRAMMY® winner David Foster (“I Have Nothing,” “After the Love Is Gone,” “The Prayer”), lyrics by Tony Award® nominee Susan Birkenhead (Working, Jelly’s Last Jam), and a book by Tony Award® winner Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Prom).
BOOP! is the Broadway musical that is perfect for audiences of all ages.
MAR 16 - MAR 21, 2027
Hell's Kitchen
Your journey begins with Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world. Along the way, you'll meet the musical mentor who changes her life, her dynamic family, and the neighborhood that helps her grow. Relatable, raw, and refreshingly fun, HELL’S KITCHEN is a celebration of finding yourself, your purpose, and the people who lift you up.
More than watching a performance, this experience pulls you out of your seat and has you buzzing when you leave, wondering who to tell about it first. The music—a mix of Keys’ greatest hits and new songs written exclusively for the show—is brought to life through exhilarating choreography. It’s a soundtrack of rebellion, life, and love that speaks to you no matter where you’re from, where you’ve been, or where you’re going.
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 (Rent, Dear Evan Hansen and The Notebook), 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.
Feel the energy of this multi-award-winning musical and experience where dreams begin: HELL’S KITCHEN
JUN 29 - JUL 4, 2027
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC!
Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is coming to Memphis. 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 headstrong 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).
JUL 13 - JUL 18, 2027
Operation Mincemeat
“It’s not just the best musical I’ve seen; it’s the most rewarding theatrical experience I’ve ever had.” - Taffy Brodesser-Akner, New York Times
How did a dead body, a fake love letter, and — of all people — Ian Fleming turn the tide of World War II? Olivier Award winner for Best New Musical and a 2025 Tony ® winner, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is the best-reviewed show in West End history with 88 five-star reviews and the #1 Broadway Show of 2025 (Entertainment Weekly).
It’s 1943 and the Allies are on the ropes. Luckily, they’re about to gamble our futures on a stolen corpse. Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, it’s the fast-paced, hilarious true story of the secret mission that won WWII.