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Revivals of “The Sound of Music” and “A Few Good Men” will return to Broadway as part of Lincoln Center Theater’s upcoming 2026-2027 season.
“The Sound of Music” opens at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in the spring under
the direction of Lincoln Center Theater’s artistic director Lear deBessonet, who recently steered “Ragtime” to four Tony Awards. Jasmine Amy Rogers (“Boop!”) is starring in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, which hasn’t been revived on Broadway since 1998. Additional casting will be announced at a later date. Performances begin on March 23, 2027, with opening night set for April 15.
Before the Von Trapp family takes over the Vivian Beaumont Theater, Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth will star this fall in “A Few Good Men,” directed by Michael Arden. This marks the first revival of Aaron Sorkin’s explosive courtroom drama, which follows military lawyers who uncover a high-level conspiracy as they defend their clients, two U.S. Marines accused of murder. The play will run for 13 weeks, with performances on Oct. 8 ahead of opening night on Oct. 29.
Off-Broadway, Welsh actor Matthew Rhys will portray Welsh actor Richard Burton in “Playing Burton,” a one-man show that delves into the highs and lows of the famed performer’s life, including his Hollywood stardom, tempestuous relationship with Elizabeth Taylor and battles with alcoholism.
“Our second season is rooted in a simple belief: people are hungry for meaningful shared experiences. We have curated a collection of shows that invite connection and conversation with the world around us. We want audiences to feel the hum of occasion and the promise of care from the moment they arrive at LCT,” deBessonet said. “We hope these productions leave audiences with a deeper sense of truth, a renewed capacity for wonder, and a fuller connection to the heart of our shared humanity.”
This marks deBessonet’s second full season as artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater. Last year, her revival of “Ragtime” broke house box office records at the Vivian Beaumont Theater before sweeping at the Tony Awards, where the show won for best musical revival, leading actor for Joshua Henry, leading actress for Caissie Levy and sound design.
Lincoln Center Theater’s off-Broadway slate at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater includes this summer’s previously announced “The Whoopi Monologues” starring Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis, Danielle Pinnock, Kerry Washington and Kara Young. The season continues in the fall with August Wilson’s “Seven Guitars,” directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, as well as the American premiere of “Playing Burton.” The final play of the season will be the world premiere of “Born in the Dirt,” reuniting playwright Kimberly Belflower and director Danya Taymor after the acclaimed revisionist drama “John Proctor Is the Villain.”
The upcoming season will introduce “The Composer Series,” a new initiative which will feature music writers selecting newer artists in their field to showcase on the Beaumont stage. Sara Bareilles, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the duo of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will kick off the series. These three individual concerts will include a performance of songs by Bareilles, Miranda, and Pasek & Paul on their respective nights, along with excerpts from the work of the newer composers throughout the year.
