Wicked, Hamilton or Six? Find Your 2026-27 Broadway Tour

August 1, 2026 · By StubOrder

Six shows, one touring season, and each one swears it is the night you will remember forever. The 2026-27 season puts Wicked, Hamilton, The Lion King, MJ the Musical, Six, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on North American roads at the same time, with dates in announced presenter lineups from Washington DC to Houston to Portland. A great problem to have, but still a problem: which one is your show? Answer three quick questions, skim the cheat sheet, then browse Broadway listings and claim your seats.

Question 1: Who is in the seats next to you?

Start with the party, not the poster.

• Taking the kids? The Lion King, no contest. The puppetry parade turns the theater itself into the savanna, and the story lands for every generation in the row.
• Wrangling teenagers? Six or MJ. Six plays like a pop concert with a punchline, and MJ is a wall-to-wall dance showcase built on songs they already know.
• Date night or visiting parents? Wicked and Hamilton, two of the longest-running touring titles in North America and reliable crowd-pleasers for a reason.
• A certain boy wizard's superfans? Cursed Child, a play packed with stage illusions that leave you whispering "how did they do that" all the way home.

Question 2: What do you want the show to do to you?

If you loved the movies, this is your on-ramp. The Wicked: For Good film opened in November 2025 and finished the two-part screen story, but the stage musical keeps flying on tour with a story and score that differ from the films, so seeing Wicked live is not a rerun, it is the original. History nerds should go straight to Hamilton, which turns founding-era politics into hip-hop you will hum for a week. Want to dance in your seat? MJ. Want to gasp out loud? Cursed Child's illusions are the closest thing touring theater has to a magic show.

Question 3: How much night do you actually have?

The sleeper question. Six runs about 80 minutes of pop-concert energy that still gets you home by bedtime, the rare pick that works on a school night. Wicked, Hamilton, The Lion King, and MJ are full two-act evenings, so plan dinner and parking around them. Cursed Child rewards clearing the whole night: it is an event, not an errand.

The cheat sheet: all six at a glance

• Wicked: spectacle fantasy prequel. Full evening. Tweens and up. Best for movie fans meeting the stage original.
• Hamilton: hip-hop history. Full evening. Teens and adults. Best for skeptics who claim musicals are not for them.
• The Lion King: puppetry family epic. Full evening. All ages. Best first Broadway show.
• MJ the Musical: jukebox dance showcase. Full evening. Teens and up. Best group night with friends.
• Six: pop concert in crowns. About 80 minutes. Tweens and up. Best weeknight pick.
• Cursed Child: stage-illusion play. Full evening. Older kids and up. Best for Potter devotees.

Catching them on the 2026-27 road

All six titles have active North American tours with dates in announced 2026-27 presenter seasons, including DC's Broadway at the National, the Hobby Center in Houston, and Broadway in Portland. Cursed Child enters a new leg after a 2025-26 run through Durham, Orlando, Atlanta, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Denver, and Costa Mesa. Season lineups are already announced and single-show dates follow, so check your city's schedule early.

Whatever the quiz says, compare seats for all six on our theater tickets page, and remember that every order on StubOrder is backed by our 100% Buyer Guarantee.