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6 things to know about Blumenthal Arts’ new Broadway season coming to Charlotte

By Produced using AI, with editing by Adam Bell, based on original work by Charlotte Observer staff
The cast of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will be teleporting their way to Charlotte in August 2027.
The cast of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will be teleporting their way to Charlotte in August 2027. Manuel Harlan

Blumenthal Arts announced its 2026-27 PNC Broadway Lights and Broadway Extras series on Tuesday, featuring red-hot Broadway shows, returning favorites and one production coming exclusively to Charlotte.

The lineup includes “Oh, Mary!,” “Death Becomes Her,” “The Phantom of the Opera” and more across both the Belk and Knight theaters.

Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Josh Lamon and Christopher Sieber in the original Broadway cast of “Death Becomes Her.” The hit show is still playing on Broadway. Charlotte audiences get a chance to see it in February 2027.
Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Josh Lamon and Christopher Sieber in the original Broadway cast of “Death Becomes Her.” The hit show is still playing on Broadway. Charlotte audiences get a chance to see it in February 2027. Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman, MurphyMade

FULL STORY: New Blumenthal Arts season: Broadway hits, classics + a star just in Charlotte

Here are key takeaways:

• Charlotte exclusive: The farce “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” is only coming to Charlotte, starring Olympic gymnast and actress Cathy Rigby. She played Peter Pan more than 3,000 times over four decades, more than any other actor.

• More plays than usual: Of the eight Broadway Lights shows, five are musicals and three are plays — two more plays than typical. In addition to Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” there’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” and “Oh, Mary!”. “It’s always been our aspiration to have more plays in Charlotte,” Blumenthal President and CEO Tom Gabbard said.

Cole Escola, the author and title star on Broadway, makes a point in his dark comedy “Oh, Mary!”
Cole Escola, the author and title star on Broadway, makes a point in his dark comedy “Oh, Mary!” Emilio Madrid

• Big Broadway hits are touring: “Oh, Mary!,” “Death Becomes Her” and “The Buena Vista Social Club” — shows that regularly sell out on Broadway — are all part of the season.

The Broadway company of “Buena Vista Social Club.” Producers call the show “a journey through music and memory into the beating heart of Havana.”
The Broadway company of “Buena Vista Social Club.” Producers call the show “a journey through music and memory into the beating heart of Havana.” Matthew Murphy

• Returning favorites get refreshed: The first North American touring company of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” in 25 years and a retooled “The Phantom of the Opera” are both on the schedule.

• The season runs November 2026 through September 2027: Shows begin with “A Beautiful Noise” on Nov. 27-29, 2026, and wrap with “Beauty and the Beast” on Sept. 7-12, 2027.

• Tickets and pricing: A seven-show season package ranges from $331 to $1,014 including fees and taxes, with the option to add “Oh, Mary!” for an eight-show package. Single ticket sale dates will be announced later at BlumenthalArts.org or by calling 704-372-1000.

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