Broadway in Charleston Announces 2025-2026 Season
BROADWAY IN CHARLESTON ANNOUNCES 2025-2026 SEASON
Featuring
THE BOOK OF MORMON, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, DOLLY PARTON’S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL, MEREDITH WILSON’S THE MUSIC MAN, KINKY BOOTS, and CLUE
Season Ticket Packages On Sale Now!
CHARLESTON, WV (May 2, 2025) – Nederlander National Markets and the Clay Center are excited to announce the lineup for the 2025-2026 Broadway in Charleston season featuring six hit productions–THE BOOK OF MORMON, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, DOLLY PARTON’S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL, MEREDITH WILSON’S THE MUSIC MAN, KINKY BOOTS, and CLUE.
Six-show season ticket packages start at just $285 and are on sale now at TheClayCenter.org/Broadway. Current subscribers can renew their seats, and new subscribers can purchase season tickets at this time. On-sale dates for individual tickets will be announced as each performance approaches. Group sales opportunities are available for most shows.
Broadway in Charleston is a Nederlander Production presented by AARP West Virginia, Encova Insurance, ConServ, Stewart Bell Injury Lawyers, West Virginia Lottery, Land Rover Charleston, and WCHS-TV. The Clay Center’s performing and visual arts offerings are presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
BROADWAY IN CHARLESTON 2025-2026 SEASON PERFORMANCE DATES
THE BOOK OF MORMON: September 24, 2025
MRS. DOUBTFIRE: October 15, 2025
DOLLY PARTON’S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL: December 3, 2025
MEREDITH WILSON’S THE MUSIC MAN: April 1, 2026
KINKY BOOTS: May 4, 2026
CLUE: June 5, 2026
For additional package information, visit TheClayCenter.org/Broadway. Patrons can also contact the Clay Center Box Office at boxoffice@theclaycenter.org or by phone at 304-561-3570.
BROADWAY IN CHARLESTON 2025-2026 SEASON SHOW DESCRIPTIONS
THE BOOK OF MORMON: September 24, 2025
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it "Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal." It’s THE BOOK OF MORMON, the nine-time Tony Award® winning Best Musical.
This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. With standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, THE BOOK OF MORMON has truly become an international sensation. Contains explicit language.
For more information, visit TheBookOfMormonTour.com.
MRS. DOUBTFIRE: October 15, 2025
Out-of-work actor Daniel Hillard will do anything for his kids. After losing custody in a messy divorce, he creates the kindly alter ego of Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire in a desperate attempt to stay in their lives. As his new character takes on a life of its own, Mrs. Doubtfire teaches Daniel more than he bargained for about how to be a father. A hysterical and heartfelt story about holding onto your loved ones against all odds, MRS. DOUBTFIRE is the musical comedy we need right now – one that proves we’re better together.
DOLLY PARTON’S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL: December 3, 2025
Right Angle Entertainment and Paul T. Couch are proud to present the national tour of DOLLY PARTON’S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL, a heartwarming musical featuring songs by eleven-time GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton and book by David H. Bell, adapted by Bell, Curt Wollan and Couch.
Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this unforgettable production and amazing cast imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town, where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season. As a Christmas Eve snowstorm approaches, Scrooge is visited by his deceased business partner and three ghosts who compel him to see life anew and discover that love is the greatest gift we have. The legendary holiday tale re-written as a new American classic features Dickens’ classic characters and Parton’s one-of-a-kind songwriting expertise, making this a holiday event you’ll want to share with those you love.
MEREDITH WILSON’S THE MUSIC MAN: April 1, 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 – this, 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.
KINKY BOOTS: May 4, 2026
The boots are back! KINKY BOOTS will lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Celebrated with six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, a Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theatre Album, and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical, this big-hearted musical hit will have you strutting out of the theater saying “Yeah!”
KINKY BOOTS captivates and entertains audiences around the world with the dazzling Tony®-winning score by pop legend Cyndi Lauper, hilarious and uplifting book by four-time Tony Award®-winner Harvey Fierstein, and original direction and Tony®-winning choreography by Jerry Mitchell.
Based on true events, KINKY BOOTS follows the journey of two people with nothing in common— or so they think. Charlie Price reluctantly inherits his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As Charlie and Lola work together to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they realized... and discover that you change the world when you change your mind.
CLUE: June 5, 2026
A mansion. A murder. A mystery.
Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, CLUE is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist.
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Nederlander National Markets (Presenter)
Nederlander National Markets, a Nederlander Presentation based in Chicago, is one of the largest presenters of Broadway series and engagements across North America. Currently, they oversee subscription seasons in more than 20 cities throughout the country. Nederlander continues the tradition of operating historic theatres, producing, and presenting the best in theatrical and concert events, and innovating new ways to engage future generations of theatergoers.
Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia
The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia, a not-for-profit located in Charleston, WV, is a 240,000-square-foot structure that houses performing arts, visual arts, and sciences all under one roof—one of the few of its kind in the country. At the Clay Center, we’re on a mission to ignite the imaginations of all who visit, offering a multitude of experiences that captivate, educate, and entertain.
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