2027 Encores! Series

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For 33 years, this Tony-honored series of concert stagings continues to bring to life great scores from American musical theater.

Subscribe to all three shows and lock in your seats at the lowest price for the 2027 season. Plans change? Get one free exchange per show.

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General Public Aug 26
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General Public Oct 21
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ENCORES!
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Feb 3 – 14, 2027

SUBSCRIBER WEEK | Feb 3 – 7, 2027
Wed – Fri 7:30pm
Sat 2 & 7:30pm | Sun 2 & 7pm

Based on the Comic Strip “PEANUTS” by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Featuring The Encores! Orchestra
Directed by Sam Pinkleton

Happiness is...experiencing You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, directed by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton (Oh, Mary!). Join the Peanuts gang on a series of small but seismic adventures in this beloved 1967 musical that captures the joy, struggle, and quiet urgency of growing up. When every triumph sings and every failure stings, this show reminds us of the importance of searching for happiness anyway.

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ENCORES!
HALLELUJAH, BABY!
Mar 17 – 28, 2027

SUBSCRIBER WEEK | Mar 17 – 21, 2027
Wed – Fri 7:30pm
Sat 2 & 7:30pm | Sun 2 & 7pm

Book by Arthur Laurents 
Music by Jule Styne 
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green 
Featuring The Encores! Orchestra 

This 1968 Tony Award–winning musical from legendary Golden Age collaborators Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents (Gypsy) and Betty Comden and Adolph Green (Singin’ in the Rain) traces the journey of both a rising star and a changing America. At its center is Georgina, a determined young Black woman pursuing ambition, identity, and love across decades of the 20th century—without aging a day.

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ENCORES!
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
Apr 28 – May 9, 2027

SUBSCRIBER WEEK | Apr 28  – May 2, 2027
Wed – Fri 7:30pm
Sat 2 & 7:30pm | Sun 2 & 7pm

Book by Terrence McNally 
Music by John Kander 
Lyrics by Fred Ebb 
Based on the novel by Manuel Puig 
Featuring The Encores! Orchestra 
Directed and Choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler 

John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally’s hauntingly beautiful seven-time Tony Award–winning musical returns in a revelatory revival directed and choreographed by Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton). Imprisoned under brutal conditions, unlikely companions Molina and Valentin find solace in the beguiling tales of the glamorous movie star Aurora, in a powerful story of hope and resilience that feels as urgent as ever.

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Artistic Leadership & Credits

Artistic Leadership

Jenny Gersten | VP & Artistic Director, Musical Theater
Mary-Mitchell Campbell | Music Director
Clint Ramos | Producing Creative Director
Josh Clayton | Director of Music Administration & Score Restoration

Creative Advisors
Camille A. Brown, Eisa Davis, and Robert O'Hara

Art by Ben Wiseman

Casting and programming subject to change.

Encores! High Spirits is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com

Encores! The Wild Party is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Encores! La Cage Aux Folles is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Sponsors

Sponsors

LEADERSHIP SUPPORT FOR ENCORES!
Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Musical Theater

SUPPORT FOR THE ANN REINKING ENCORES! CHOREOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP
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Peter Talbert in honor of Ann Reinking

ENCORES! SEASON SPONSORS
Robbie Moray and Scott Dunn
The Shubert Foundation
Stephanie and Fred Shuman Fund for Encores!

SUPPORT FOR ENCORES! SCORE RESTORATION
Bruce C. Horten

MAJOR SUPPORT FOR HIGH SPIRITS
Thomas and Maren Hood
Margot and John Ernst
Eleanor and Howard Morgan
Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR ENCORES!
Allen & Co.
Daryl and Steven Roth
Giving Bee Family Foundation
Joanna and Steven Sanders
Marta Heflin Foundation
Stacy Polley
The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.
The Frederick Loewe Foundation
The Kaplen Brothers Fund
The SHS Foundation
The Ted Snowdon Foundation

COMMUNITY NIGHTS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY
Jerome L. Greene Foundation at The Trust logo
The M&T Charitable Foundation logo

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The Tony-honored Encores! series has kept the archives of American musical theater alive for theater lovers like you to come together and share a love of song and dance. Your gift today helps thousands of New Yorkers to experience these extraordinary musicals come to life once again on the City Center stage.

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