We are proud to introduce the 111th Season at your Erie Playhouse! 2027 features a season of larger than life characters, creatures and stories that have spanned the decades, piqued our curiosity and fueled our dreams.
Trolls The Musical Jr.
January 22 – 31, 2027 | Youtheatre at the Erie Playhouse
High-energy dancing and catchy tunes make magic in this NWPA musical premiere!
Music & Lyrics by Joriah Kwamé
Book & Additional Lyrics by Krista Knight
A brand-new stage musical, Trolls the Musical Jr. makes its Northwest PA premiere at the Erie Playhouse! Based on the hit DreamWorks Animation movie franchise, this zany romp is perfect for the whole family, filled with high-energy dancing, hilarious moments and unforgettables characters. Escape to the colorful world populated by super-optimistic Trolls, led by the beloved Poppy. The show-must-go-on message is front and center in the score, through catchy songs like “Go with the Flow.”
Les Misérables
February 19 – March 14, 2027 | Mainstage
The smash-hit mega-musical makes its return to the Playhouse.
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer & Original French Lyrics by Alain Boublil
Concept & Book by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg
Few musicals have captured audiences around the world like Les Misérables, the winner of 8 TONY Awards, including Best Musical. Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, this international mega-musical returns to the Playhouse stage. A masterpiece of hope and redemption set during the French Revolution, the story centers on love and loss and the fight for justice. Featuring the iconic songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” and “One Day More,” Les Mis is a triumph of the human spirit.
Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird
April 2 – 18, 2027 | Mainstage
Aaron Sorkin’s riveting adaptation of the seminal novel centered on racial justice.
Think you know Mockingbird? Set in Alabama in 1934, Harper Lee’s enduring novel of racial injustice and childhood innocence is given a riveting reinterpretation by the creator of the hit show “The West Wing,” Aaron Sorkin. The award-winning stage adaptation became a Broadway and West End sensation, with 9 TONY Award nods and sold-out runs on both sides of the Atlantic. With sharp dialogue, humor, and heart, the story is told in a series of flashbacks, freshly exploring moral courage and civic responsibility.
How to Train Your Dragon The Musical Jr.
May 14 – 23, 2027 | Youtheatre at the Erie Playhouse
NWPA premiere of the hilarious tale of friendship, based on the animated hit!
Music by John Powell
Book by John Maclay
Lyrics by Dean DeBlois
Additional music by Jacob Sullenger; based on the film by Dean DeBlois & the books by Cressida Cowell
Based on the DreamWorks Animation hit, this Northwest PA premiere of the hilarious friendship tale brings fire-breathing action, epic adventure and big laughs to the stage. Audiences of all ages will root for Hiccup, a young Viking who defies tradition and befriends one of his deadliest foes — a ferocious and majestic dragon he calls Toothless. Together, the unlikely heroes fight against the odds to save both their worlds and prove that friendship and courage prevail above all else.
Man of La Mancha
June 11 – 27, 2027 | Mainstage
The TONY-winning tale of Don Quixote returns to the Playhouse stage, featuring “Impossible Dream” and showstopping score.
Book by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion
This TONY Award-winning musical based on Cervantes’ classic Don Quixote returns to the Playhouse with all the bold imagination and adventure that can fill a stage! The timeless masterwork explores the thin line between not seeing the world as it is, but as it should be. Set in the dungeons of the Spanish Inquisition, this play-within-a-play is a powerful message of courage, hope and unyielding idealism. Lose yourself in the stirring score with iconic songs like “The Impossible Dream.”
Anastasia: The Musical
July 30 – August 15, 2027 | Mainstage
Playhouse premiere of the dazzling musical mystery, based on the hit animated film.
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Book by Terrence McNally
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
From the TONY Award-winning creators of Ragtime, experience the Erie Playhouse premiere of Anastasia, the dazzling Broadway musical based on the hit 20th Century Fox animated film. Journey with the brave young Anya, whose past is a mystery, as she travels from St. Petersburg to Paris in the 1920s, experiencing friendship, betrayal, belonging, and a touch of romance along the way. The irresistible score will have you smiling from ear to ear as you root for her to finally find her home.
Amadeus
September 17 – October 3, 2027 | Mainstage
Peter Shaffer’s masterful, TONY-winning play depicting Mozart and his rival, Antonio Salieri.
Winner of 5 TONY Awards, including Best Play, Peter Shaffer’s masterful drama (later an Oscar-winning film) has captivated audiences since 1979. Amadeus is a personal story of passion and power told from the point of view of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s greatest rival, Antonio Salieri. On his quest to be a great composer, Salieri balances inspiration with bitter jealousy. The play with music remains relevant, posing the choice we must make when looking to the future: to embrace it or destroy it.
Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical
October 15 – 31, 2027 | Mainstage
Murder and chaos are pitted against love and virtue when this sweeping gothic musical returns to the EP.
Conceived for the Stage by Frank Wildhorn & Steve Cuden
Music by Frank Wildhorn
Book & Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Nominated for 4 TONY Awards, this sweeping gothic musical is an epic ride of chaos, murder, and love, set to a soaring pop rock score that tugs at the heartstrings. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Henry Jekyll is a respected physician who believes everyone has both good and evil impulses. By making himself the subject of his own experiments, he accidentally unleashes his inner demons, manifested as the terrifying madman, Mr. Hyde. This theatrical experience will leave you mesmerized!
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr.
November 12 – 21, 2027 | Youtheatre at the Erie Playhouse
Whimsical adventure awaits in this offbeat musical based on the beloved classic.
Music & Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Chockful of whimsy, this brand-new offbeat musical adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl tale will thoroughly delight! Join James and his newfound insect friends for a fruitful — and sometimes fretful — journey of epic proportions across the ocean. Poignant and quirky, with a wickedly tuneful score by the songwriting team of Pasek & Paul (creators of Dear Evan Hansen and the films The Greatest Showman and La La Land), the larger-than-life characters and charming plot oozes with courage, friendship, and belonging.
Featuring a wickedly tuneful, show-stopping score by the Tony Award-nominated team of Pasek and Paul and a curiously quirky, laugh-out-loud book by Timothy Allen McDonald, critics rave that this spectacular production is an absolute “masterpeach!”
Santa Switch: A Holiday Jukebox Musical
December 13 – 19, 2027 | Mainstage
Santa and Mrs. Claus try to retire in this fun show filled with Christmas and pop hits!
Written by Jeremy Desmon
Arrangements & Orchestrations by Jesse Vargas
What happens when Santa and Mrs. Claus wish to retire and must pass along the reins? A jolly romp that will sleigh you the whole season through! When a young New York ad executive declines to replace the iconic couple, the North Pole and the fate of Christmas are in jeopardy! The Santa Switch includes the holiday favorites “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” and “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” as well as “What a Wonderful World” and other pop hits!
