Penn State’s Center for the Performing Arts unveiled its 2026-2027 season on Wednesday, bringing four Broadway productions, internationally acclaimed performers, and a variety of community programming to campus from October through April.

The season features touring productions of “The Wiz, Clue, Shucked,” and “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical.” Alongside performances by the Shanghai Ballet, Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Australia’s Gravity & Other Myths, and Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” in Concert.

“Our new season offers shared experiences to spark curiosity, connections and renewal,” Center for the Performing Arts Director Sita Frederick said in a statement.

The season opens Tuesday, October 13, with Teatro La Plaza’s contemporary adaptation of “Hamlet”, featuring a cast of actors with Down syndrome.

Broadway productions follow throughout the year, beginning with “The Wiz” on October 22, and “Clue” on October 29. In the spring, “Shucked” arrives on February 2, with “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” closing out the Broadway lineup on March 18.

International dance and movement performances are another highlight of the season.

Australia’s Gravity & Other Myths will bring “Ten Thousand Hours” to Eisenhower Auditorium on October 27. While the Shanghai Ballet returns to North America for the first time in more than five years with a performance of “Giselle” on November 5.

The music lineup includes Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis on November 8, Penn State’s annual “Mosaic” holiday concert on December 6, the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Concert on January 23, and Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” in Concert on March 2, which pairs a screening of the film with a live performance of Ludwig Göransson’s Academy Award-winning score.

Additional performances include Minty Fresh Circus on February 9, the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists performing Bach’s St. “Matthew Passion” on February 16, and two performances by the Leonkoro Quartet in April.

Beyond ticketed performances, the Center for the Performing Arts will continue offering free community programming through its Joyfull series, along with its School-Time Matinee program for K-12 students.

Accessibility services, including American Sign Language interpretation for select performances, audio description, sensory-friendly resources, and quiet spaces, will also remain available throughout the season.

Center for the Performing Arts members can purchase tickets beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 11. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12. Tickets will be available online, by phone, or at the Arts Ticket Center in Eisenhower Auditorium.