A new production of A Few Good Men written by Aaron Sorkin, The Whoopi Monologues with Kerry Washington, a Composer Series with Sara Bareilles, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more set the stage for a powerful season with Lincoln Center Theater.
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men at the Lincoln Center Theater, Photo Courtesy of LCT
Performances Begin: October 8, 2026
Opening Night: October 29, 2026 (13 weeks only)
By Aaron Sorkin, directed by Michael Arden, starring Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth
Before The West Wing and The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin left an indelible mark on American storytelling with the breakout 1989 hit play A Few Good Men. This fall, the explosive courtroom drama returns to Broadway in a bold new production. Military lawyer Daniel Kaffee is known for his wit, charm, and uncanny talent for closing cases before they ever get to trial. When assigned to defend two young Marines accused of murder, his typical strategy is upended by Lt. Commander JoAnne Galloway, a sharp attorney determined to prove the men’s innocence. But the evidence soon leads them to a cover-up, putting them on a collision course with the entire chain of command. Starring Emmy Award® winner Bradley Whitford (The West Wing) and Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) – in his Broadway debut – and directed by six-time Tony Award winner Michael Arden (Maybe Happy Ending). General public tickets go on sale July 21. LCT.org.
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music at the Lincoln Center Theater, Photo Courtesy of LCT
Performances Begin: March 23, 2027
Opening Night: April 15, 2027 (17 weeks only)
Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp, choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, directed by Lear DeBessonet, starring Jasmine Amy Rodgers
For the first time in nearly three decades, The Sound of Music returns to Broadway, directed by three-time Tony Award nominee Lear deBessonet, Lincoln Center Theater’s Kewsong Lee Artistic Director (Ragtime, 2026 Tony winner for Best Revival of a Musical; Into the Woods), and choreographed by Tony winner Christopher Gattelli (Schmigadoon!). This revival finds new power in the intimate story of a family learning to love again set against one of the most consequential moments of the twentieth century, as the Nazi regime rises to power and authoritarianism encroaches on daily life.
Off Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
Seven Guitars
Seven Guitars at Lincoln Center Theater, Photo Courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater
Performances Begin: November 5, 2026
Opening Night: November 23, 2026 (9 weeks only)
Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson’s Seven Guitars comes to Lincoln Center Theater in a powerful new revival of one of Wilson’s most lyrical and intimate plays. Set in 1940s Pittsburgh, Wilson’s haunting drama follows blues musician Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton. Burton is a man determined to win back the woman he loves and build a future beyond the limitations of Black life in America. As his friends gather and stories about Barton flow, what emerges is a richly layered portrait of masculinity, ambition, artistry, community and the collective weight of dreams deferred. Santiago-Hudson’s celebrated history with Wilson’s American Century Cycle, including the Tony Award-winning revival of Jitney and his most recent Tony nominated role as Bynum Walker in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, brings decades of insight to this electrifying work.
Born in the Dirt
Born in the Dirt at Lincoln Center Theater, Photo Courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater
Performances Begin: April 14, 2027
Opening Night: May 6, 2027 (10 weeks only)
A new play by Kimberly Belflower, directed by Danya Taymor
From the Tony Award nominated writer and director of John Proctor is the Villain comes another stunningly fresh, vividly drawn portrait of the American South. Kimberly Belflower’s Born in the Dirt premieres at Lincoln Center Theater, directed by Tony winner Danya Taymor. All Maddy Grace has ever wanted was to get out of her tiny Southern hometown. But when her life in L.A. falls apart, she finds herself reluctantly working at the town’s most famous attraction – a whimsical “hospital” that produces hand-sewn dolls for collectors all over the world. But when Maddy Grace sets out to make a documentary about the women behind the dolls, she’ll find there’s more to their story – and to her own – than she ever imagined. With the same masterful blend of wit, insight, and empathy that made John Proctor a runaway hit, Born in the Dirt is a wickedly funny, vibrantly human new play about the meaning of art and the complicated business of making something that lasts.
Playing Burton
Playing Burton at Lincoln Center Theater, Photo Courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater
(Dates to be announced)
By Mark Jenkins, directed by Bartlett Sher, starring Matthew Rhys
Following a sold-out, critically acclaimed 2025 Welsh National Theatre production across Wales and London, Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans, Widow’s Bay, The Beast in Me) makes his Lincoln Center Theater debut with a portrayal of an acting legend. On the night of his death, iconic stage and screen star Richard Burton offers his final performance: a passionate, poetic reflection on his own legacy. With tenderness, wry humor, and Shakespearean grandeur, Burton recalls a life shaped by love, tragedy, scandal – including his two explosive marriages to Elizabeth Taylor – and his own undeniable gifts. Directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher (LCT’s My Fair Lady, The King & I), Mark Jenkins’s Playing Burton is a captivating study of one incomparable actor.
Off Broadway at the Claire Tow Theater
Creation Stories & All the Important Importants
Artistic Director, Maria Manuela Goyanes
Creation Stories and All the Important Importants at the Lincoln Center Theater, Photo Courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater
Performances Begin: September 15, 2026
Opening Night: October 1, 2026 (6 weeks only)
A new play by Mfoniso Udofia, directed by Tamilla Woodard
Nigerian playwright Mfoniso Udofia (13 Reasons Why, A League of Their Own, Lessons in Chemistry) makes her LCT3 debut with the world premiere of Creation Stories and all the Important Importants. It is an intimate, mythic new play from one of the boldest new voices in contemporary theater, with direction by Tamilla Woodard. Centering on a midlife Black woman struggling with her many selves—child, future daughter, artist, possible mother—the play pulses with longing. Moving across time and space, from ancestor to AI, from dream cycle to IVF cycle, through music and ritual, Udofia weaves her own surprising folktale on the cost of creation and the impossible work of becoming.
Pretend It’s Pretend
Pretend it’s Pretend at Lincoln Center Theater, Photo Courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater
Performances Begin: January 28, 2027
Opening Night: February 11, 2027 (6 weeks only)
A new play by Emma Watkins, directed by Annie Tippe
Jen teaches third grade and runs on coffee and bad sleep. Arthur designs playgrounds and carries an old grief he cannot shake, while his teenage daughter Clara is writing songs she isn’t yet brave enough to sing. Emma Watkins’ Pretend It’s Pretend is a tender, funny, searching new play about the teachers who memorize every name, the fathers who mistake protection for love, and the students who are asked to carry more than they should. Pretend It’s Pretend is directed by Annie Tippe.
Special Events
The Whoopi Monologues at The Lincoln Theater Center, Photo Courtesy of LCT
The Whoopi Monologues
Performances Begin: July 7, 2026
Opening Night: July 13, 2026 (8 weeks only)
Lincoln Center Theater is proud to present a reimagining of Whoopi Goldberg’s iconic show. Written by Whoopi Goldberg and directed by twotime Tony Award nominee Whitney White, The Whoopi Monologues will star Emmy Award Nominee Dominique Fishback, Emmy and Tony Award winner Kecia Lewis, NAACP Image Award Winner Danielle Pinnock, Emmy Award-winning producer and Golden Globe-nominated actress Kerry Washington, and two-time Tony Award winner Kara Young, with Kai Heath, Denise Manning, and Pavar Snipe rounding out the cast as understudies. In 1984, then unknown monologist Whoopi Goldberg premiered her provocative, thought-provoking one-woman show on Broadway, torching the rulebook of traditional solo performance in one of the most electrifying debuts of the era. Now, the trailblazing work returns, reimagined for a new generation led by a remarkable ensemble of 5 women bringing Goldberg’s unforgettable characters back to the stage. Funny, vivid, and deeply human, these nuanced portraits feel as fresh and irresistible today as they were over 40 years ago.
The Composer Series at Lincoln Center Theater, Photo Courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater
The Composer Series
(Dates to be announced) at the Vivian Beaumont Theater
Featuring Sara Bareilles, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Pasek & Paul. In this new series some of the most influential songwriters of our time take the stage. In three one-night-only events artists join forces with exciting emerging composers to share songs, stories, and the creative spark that connects one generation of artists to the next. Each evening will feature performances by these celebrated artists alongside new music from rising voices, creating a rare opportunity to experience established and emerging talent in conversation. Audiences will gain an intimate glimpse into the craft of songwriting, mentorship, and the future of American musical theater.
The Comedy Series at Lincoln Center Theater, Photo Courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater
The Comedy Series (spring 2027)
(Dates to be announced)
Step into an evening where stand-up meets storytelling. Today’s most dynamic comedic voices take the stage—not just to make you laugh, but to draw you into something deeper. This is comedy in motion: personal, and alive with discovery. Each night is a chance for artists to test boundaries, shape new materials, and explore spaces between humor and truth. No two performances will be the same because the creative process isn’t a straight line, and neither is this show. It’s comedy that’s evolving before your eyes. Join us for a bold new series where stand-up grows up—and out.
The Reading Series at Lincoln Center Theater, Photo Courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater
The Reading Series
(Dates to be announced)
Curated by Jackie Sibblies Drury, Amy Herzog, Samuel D. Hunter, Martyna Majok, and Dominique Morisseau at the Claire Tow Theater. In this intimate series five of the most celebrated playwrights join forces with exciting new voices to share the stag. Each one-night-only event features a staged reading of a bold new work, alongside an open conversation between playwrights.