Broadway’s New Season Will Include Marquee Revivals

By the Editorial Team · Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Lincoln Center Theater announced Broadway revivals of "The Sound of Music," opening in April, and Aaron Sorkin’s "A Few Good Men," opening in October, both staged at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. These productions mark significant returns for classic works with updated interpretations, highlighting Lincoln Center’s dedication to blending historical context with contemporary theatrical perspectives.

Broadway will welcome the return of two major revivals next season, including a fresh staging of the beloved musical "The Sound of Music" and a production of Aaron Sorkin’s landmark play "A Few Good Men," both presented by Lincoln Center Theater. These announcements were made as part of the nonprofit organization’s upcoming season lineup at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

"The Sound of Music," with previews starting March 23 and officially opening on April 15, marks the first Broadway revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic since 1998. Directed by Lear deBessonet, now in her second season as artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater, the production will star Jasmine Amy Rogers as Maria. Rogers, who gained recognition last year in "Boop! The Musical" and has since appeared in several Off Broadway and Encores! productions, will bring to life the role of the singing governess whose arrival transforms a family in Nazi-occupied Austria. DeBessonet emphasized the stage version’s darker and more politically nuanced tone compared to the iconic 1965 film starring Julie Andrews.

The revival of "A Few Good Men" is set to begin previews on October 8, with an opening night on October 29. This marks the Broadway directorial debut of Michael Arden, a two-time Tony Award winner known for "Parade" and "Maybe Happy Ending." The military courtroom drama that launched Sorkin’s career will feature Bradley Whitford, a longtime Sorkin collaborator who was part of the original 1989 production, alongside Tom Blyth, known for his role in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” DeBessonet described the play as exploring the complexities of state-sanctioned violence, with Sorkin making subtle revisions to the script’s dialogue for this revival.

Both productions will be staged at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, one of six nonprofit run Broadway venues overseen by Lincoln Center Theater. The Beaumont is currently hosting the Tony Award-winning musical revival "Ragtime," which will conclude its run on August 16.

Beyond these revivals, Lincoln Center Theater’s upcoming season includes several Off Broadway plans. Highlights feature “The Whoopi Monologues,” directed by Whitney White and starring Kerry Washington, Kara Young, Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis, and Danielle Pinnock; a fall revival of August Wilson’s “Seven Guitars,” directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson; and a new play “Born in the Dirt,” written by Kimberly Belflower and directed by Danya Taymor, scheduled for next spring.

Additionally, Matthew Rhys will appear in a one-man show titled “Playing Burton,” about the actor Richard Burton, written by Mark Jenkins and to be directed by Bartlett Sher; details on the timing remain to be announced. The LCT3 program will also present two new plays: “Creation Stories and All the Important Importants,” by Mfoniso Udofia and directed by Tamilla Woodard, and “Pretend It’s Pretend,” written by Emma Watkins and directed by Annie Tippe.

DeBessonet characterized the season as “holding both the epic and the personal,” noting how "The Sound of Music" intertwines a family’s internal struggles with the rise of authoritarianism in a defined historical setting. The collection of revivals and new works signals Lincoln Center Theater’s commitment to a broad theatrical spectrum on and off Broadway.

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