Tony Award-winner for Best Musical highlights 5-show Broadway premiere package in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB+WAVE) — PNC Broadway in Louisville announced the first five shows of 2027 on Tuesday, the first look at its season premiere package. The package his highlighted by 'Maybe Happy Ending,' which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2025. 'For the second year in a row, Louisville will welcome the latest Tony Award–winning Best Musical, Maybe Happy Ending,' Leslie Broecker, president of PNC Broadway in Louisville, said in a news release Tuesday. 'This season reflects the very best of Broadway today — an exciting mix of shows that will inspire you, have you singing along and tapping your feet, and leave you wanting more.' Here's the full five-show premier package, with descriptions courtesy of PNC Broadway of Louisville: Boop! The Musical: Jan. 5-10 For almost a century, the Betty Boop® character has won hearts and inspired fans around the world with her trademark looks, voice, and style. Now, in BOOP!® THE MUSICAL, Betty's dream of an ordinary day off from super-celebrity in her black-and-white world leads to a 'bright and bubbly' (Time Out New York) adventure of color, music, and love in New York City. 'A show-stopping rainbow of joy' (The Daily Beast), BOOP! is the new Broadway musical-comedy extravaganza that's fun for everyone – bringing heart, laughter, and a whole lot of Boop-oop-a-doop to the stage! Tony Award®–winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray, La Cage aux Folles) brings Fleischer Studios' Queen of the Screen to life with a score by celebrated multiple GRAMMY® winner David Foster ('I Have Nothing,' 'After the Love Is Gone,' 'The Prayer'), lyrics by Tony Award® nominee Susan Birkenhead (Working, Jelly's Last Jam), and a book by Tony Award® winner Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Prom). BOOP! is the Broadway musical that is perfect for audiences of all ages. A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical: Feb. 16-21 Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 120 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like 'America,' 'Forever in Blue Jeans,' and 'Sweet Caroline,' an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world that made him bigger than Elvis, Neil Diamond's story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America. Like Jersey Boys and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical before it, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL is an inspiring, exhilarating, energy-filled musical memoir, that tells the untold true story of how America's greatest hitmaker became a star, set to the songs that defined his career. Death Becomes Her: March 9-14 Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask her) who lives in her shadow. They have always been the best of frenemies…until Madeline steals Helen's fiancé away. As Helen plots revenge and Madeline clings to her rapidly fading star, their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that's to die for. After one sip of Viola's magical potion, Madeline and Helen begin a new era of life (and death) with their youth and beauty restored…and a grudge to last eternity. Now a warning! You may not be ready for the unbelievable amount of comedy, glamour, and magic onstage. DEATH BECOMES HER is a 'wildly entertaining, perfect musical comedy. It grabs the audience by the jugular and doesn't let go' (Deadline). With direction and choreography by Tony winner Christopher Gattelli, DEATH BECOMES HER is 'a laugh-filled, tuneful musical to die for' (Variety) and 'a cheek-aching laughter roller coaster — the most fun night out on Broadway!' (The Daily Beast). Experience the 'savagely funny' (Time Out) pop-culture phenomenon that's been certified 'hilarious' by The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Z100, Beyoncé (!!), Goldie Hawn, Superman aka David Corenswet, Michelle Williams (the other one), and countless fans on Instagram, TikTok, and beyond. See it now, and laugh for eternity. Maybe Happy Ending: April 6-11 Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe even love. Helmed by Tony Award-winning director Michael Arden (Parade), MAYBE HAPPY ENDING has been called 'one of the best musicals in years' (USA Today) and even 'The best musical in eons!' (Observer). Don't miss the totally original new musical adventure that explores what it means to be human. Even if they're not. Hell's Kitchen: May 11-16 Welcome to HELL'S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winning Alicia Keys—inspired by her life, her music, and her community. Your journey begins with Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world. Along the way, you'll meet the musical mentor who changes her life, her dynamic family, and the neighborhood that helps her grow. Relatable, raw, and refreshingly fun, HELL'S KITCHEN is a celebration of finding yourself, your purpose, and the people who lift you up. More than watching a performance, this experience pulls you out of your seat and has you buzzing when you leave, wondering who to tell about it first. The music—a mix of Keys' greatest hits and new songs written exclusively for the show—is brought to life through exhilarating choreography. It's a soundtrack of rebellion, life, and love that speaks to you no matter where you're from, where you've been, or where you're going. Hailed as a New York Times Critic's Pick that is, 'thrilling from beginning to end – a rare must-see!' HELL'S KITCHEN is directed by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Dear Evan Hansen and The Notebook), with choreography by four-time Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz, and the music of Alicia Keys. Feel the energy of this multi-award-winning musical and experience where dreams begin: HELL'S KITCHEN Tickets for the package are on sale now. To get yours, click here. Copyright 2026 WDRB+WAVE. All Rights Reserved. Most Read Latest News