MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, HAMILTON, THE OUTSIDERS, And More Lead Hippodrome’s 2026–2027 Broadway Season
Season also includes engagements of HELL’S KITCHEN and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
By: A.A. Cristi Jan. 15, 2026
The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center has announced its 2026–2027 Hippodrome Broadway Series, presented by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. The announcement was made by Ron Legler, President of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center.
The season will include eight subscription productions, two season options, multiple North American tour launches, and several Baltimore market debuts.
2026–2027 HIPPODROME BROADWAY SERIES
Maybe Happy Ending
September 13–19, 2026
North American Tour Launch
The season will open with Maybe Happy Ending, winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical. The production explores connection and identity through a futuristic love story.
Hell’s Kitchen
November 17–22, 2026
Baltimore Market Debut
Inspired by the music and life of Alicia Keys, Hell’s Kitchen is set in New York City and features a score drawn from Keys’ catalog alongside new material.
The Sound of Music
January 5–10, 2027
A new North American tour of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic will arrive in Baltimore, featuring the story of Maria and the von Trapp family.
Death Becomes Her
February 2–7, 2027
Adapted from the 1992 film, Death Becomes Her is a musical comedy centered on rivalry, vanity, and immortality.
Hamilton
March 9–28, 2027
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Pulitzer Prize–winning musical returns to Baltimore, chronicling the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
The Outsiders
April 20–25, 2027
Baltimore Market Debut
Based on S.E. Hinton’s novel, The Outsiders follows Ponyboy Curtis and the Greasers in 1960s Oklahoma as they navigate identity, class, and belonging.
Heathers The Musical
May 15–22, 2027
North American Tour Launch
Based on the 1989 film, Heathers The Musical is set at Westerberg High, where popularity and power collide.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
June 16–20, 2027
The season will conclude with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, marking the first North American tour of the musical in more than 25 years.
SEASON OPTIONS
SIX
October 25–November 1, 2026
The pop-concert-style musical reimagining the six wives of Henry VIII returns to Baltimore following a sold-out engagement in 2023.
’Twas the Night Before…
December 17–27, 2026
Cirque du Soleil’s holiday production returns as a family-focused seasonal option.
SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE
The eight-show 2026–2027 Hippodrome Broadway Series subscription includes:
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Maybe Happy Ending
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Hell’s Kitchen
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The Sound of Music
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Death Becomes Her
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Hamilton
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The Outsiders
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Heathers The Musical
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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Season options include SIX and ’Twas the Night Before….
Three productions—Maybe Happy Ending, SIX, and Heathers The Musical—are eligible for Maryland’s Theatrical Tax Credit Program.
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
Current subscribers may renew beginning January 15. New patrons may join the priority waitlist, with subscription packages expected to go on sale in March 2026. Eight-show subscription packages begin at $343.
Subscriptions are available:
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Online at BaltimoreHippodrome.com/Season
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By phone at 800-343-3103 (Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.)
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In person at the Hippodrome Theatre Box Office
Individual ticket on-sale dates will be announced later in the year. Group sales for parties of 10 or more are available.
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