OH, MARY!, DIRTY DANCING and More Set For the Ordway's 2026-27 Season
The lineup also includes The Music Man, Waitress, and more.
The 2026–2027 Broadway season has been announced at the Ordway in Saint Paul. The season will kick off with Dirty Dancing beginning this August. The lineup also includes The Music Man, Oh, Mary!, Waitress, and more. The add-on show is Legally Blonde.
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Ordway 2026-27 Season Lineup:
Dirty Dancing: The Musical
August 12 - September 6, 2026
Based on Lionsgate's beloved film, the story that awakened a generation is back in a new stage production. Dirty Dancing: The Musical is the feel-good escape you’ve been craving, alive with the pulse of electrified dancing, the thrill of secret encounters, and the allure of forbidden romance.
Set to live music from the original film you love, Baby and Johnny bring to life the summer that changed everything. Your reservation at Kellerman’s awaits!
Mystic Pizza
October 6 - 11, 2026
Based on the beloved 1988 MGM rom-com that launched the career of Julia Roberts, Mystic Pizza is a new musical about three working-class girls who navigate the complexities of life, love and family in a small-town pizza joint serving everyone from the townies to the privileged country club set. And what's in that secret sauce, you ask? The hits of the 80s and 90s! The hit songs range from "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" to "Hold On" to "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now."
The Music Man
December 8 - 27, 2026
There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson's six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize—despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. Featuring songs such as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Trouble," "'Til There Was You," "Pickalittle," and “Gary, Indiana," The Music Man is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.
Oh, Mary!
January 6 - 17, 2027
Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln, through the lens of an idiot (playwright Cole Escola).
Waitress
June 15 - 20, 2027
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.
Add On:
Legally Blonde
February 19 - 21, 2027
Fabulously fun and internationally award-winning Legally Blonde: The Musical is the ultimate Broadway tribute to girl power! The story follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you can be both legally blonde and the smartest person in the room. This contemporary, topical story touches on many current hot button issues while delighting audiences with memorable songs and explosive dances. Legally Blondewarms the heart by proving that self-discovery never goes out of style!
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Cirque Dreams Holidaze Orpheum Theatre (12/22-12/24) |
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ndigo Girls with special guest Linda Perry State (10/21-10/21) |
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Haunted Lament Bumbling Fools Meadry (10/17-10/17) |
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Paul Taylor Dance Company Northrop (9/26-9/26) |
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Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors Ledge Amphitheater (9/12-9/12) |
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Rocky Horror Spooktacular Tour State Theatre (10/01-10/01) |
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Mystic Pizza Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (10/06-10/11) |
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Life in the Dreamhouse Ballet Co.Laboratory Studio Theatre (10/03-10/03) |
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The Music Man Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (12/08-12/27) |
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Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE State Theatre (9/20-9/20) |