THE OUTSIDERS, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, and More Set For The Bushnell 2026-2027 Broadway Series
The season also includes The Great Gatsby, Hell's Kitchen, and more.
The Bushnell has announced the eight musicals that will comprise its 2026-2027 Broadway Series season. Beginning this fall, travel the world with The Bushnell when these exciting Broadway hits land in Hartford as part of the series: a dazzling musical love story based on the bestselling novel The Great Gatsby; the hit ABBA infused Mamma Mia!; the effervescent new musical comedy for audiences of all ages, BOOP! The Musical; the energizing award-winner Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen; the totally original love story Maybe Happy Ending; the sweet and sassy Waitress; the hilarious true story Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical; and the thrilling coming of age hit The Outsiders.
The 2026-2027 Bushnell Broadway Series is sponsored by The Hartford, our upcoming lead sponsor, and supporting sponsors The Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation and Webster Bank.
The 2025-2026 Broadway Series
The Great Gatsby
September 29 - October 4, 2026
The Great Gatsby is a Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy. 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).
Mamma Mia!
October 20-25, 2026
A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget!
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the father she's never known brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited decades ago.
For over 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story, and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show.
BOOP! The Musical
November 10-15, 2026
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 an adventure of color, music, and love in New York City. 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.
Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen
December 8-13, 2026
Welcome to Hell's Kitchen, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy Award-winning Alicia Keys—inspired by her life, her music, and her community.
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.
Alicia Keys' 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.
Maybe Happy Ending
February 16-21, 2027
Don't miss the totally original new musical adventure that explores what it means to be human. Even if they're not.
Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Maybe Happy Ending tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe even love. Helmed by Tony Award-winning director Michael Arden (Parade), Maybe Happy Ending has been called one of the best musicals in years and even the best musical in eons.
Waitress
March 30-April 4, 2027
Don't miss this uplifting and hilarious musical celebrating friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie. Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life, such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying encounter with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu, as long as Jenna can write her own perfectly personal recipe for happiness.
Brought to life by a groundbreaking creative team, this hilarious hit Broadway musical features original music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles ("Brave," "Love Song"), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam), original choreography by Lorin Latarro (Mrs. Doubtfire, Chess) and original direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (1776, Jagged Little Pill, Pippin).
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
May 4-9, 2027
The hilarious true story of the secret mission that won WWII. How did a dead body, a fake love letter, and — of all people — Ian Fleming turn the tide of WWII? 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 113 five-star reviews. 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.
The Outsiders
June 1-6, 2027
The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. 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.”
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 Tony Award winner Justin Levine, music supervision, orchestration, and arrangements by Justin Levine, choreography by Rick Kuperman & Jeff Kuperman, and direction by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor.
Oh, Mary!
September 19-23, 2026
Did somebody say encore? Be the first to see Broadway's smash-hit Oh, Mary! as it launches its National Tour in Hartford.
Jersey Boys
March 9-14, 2027
And Celebrating 20 years - Jersey style, the original Broadway sensation Jersey Boys returns to Hartford.
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