Phantom of the Opera, The Great Gatsby and Hell’s Kitchen set for Broadway in Columbus 2026-27
A season preview anchored by established titles and recent Broadway hits
Broadway in Columbus is preparing a 2026-2027 season that includes three high-profile touring productions: The Phantom of the Opera, The Great Gatsby and Hell’s Kitchen, the Alicia Keys musical. The bookings position Columbus to receive a mix of a long-running global franchise, a stage adaptation of a canonical American novel, and a contemporary jukebox musical drawn from a major recording artist’s catalogue.
Final performance dates, venues, and ticket on-sale timelines are typically released as part of the season’s formal announcement and subscription rollout. In Columbus, Broadway tours are most commonly presented downtown at CAPA-managed venues, including the Ohio Theatre, where national tours have historically anchored the market’s Broadway offerings.
What each production brings to the touring lineup
The Phantom of the Opera returns to the touring circuit as a large-scale musical centered on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s score and an iconic staging tradition. The title’s touring appeal has been durable across decades, frequently serving as a late-season draw in multiple markets.
The Great Gatsby arrives as a newer musical based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, a story that has had repeated life in American theater and film. The touring version is part of a broader national rollout following the show’s Broadway run.
Hell’s Kitchen is built around music and lyrics associated with Alicia Keys, framed by a coming-of-age story set in Manhattan in the 1990s. After launching on Broadway in 2024, it has been positioned as a major new touring property for the 2026-27 cycle.
How Columbus fits into a wider national touring pattern
Across North America, the 2026-27 touring landscape has increasingly emphasized a balance between revived blockbuster brands and newer titles that can sustain multi-week engagements in major regional markets. The overlap of Phantom of the Opera, The Great Gatsby and Hell’s Kitchen on multiple cities’ season lists indicates a coordinated national routing strategy typical of large commercial tours.
In recent touring seasons, season packages have increasingly combined one legacy blockbuster with newer Broadway titles to broaden audience reach across age groups and attendance patterns.
What to watch for next
As Broadway in Columbus releases full season details, the key practical questions for ticket buyers will include engagement lengths, weeknight/weekend scheduling, and whether these productions are included in base subscription packages or offered as season add-ons. For audiences, the 2026-27 lineup signals an emphasis on recognized titles with strong commercial track records, paired with recent Broadway entrants designed to expand the range of contemporary stories on the road.