The season opens on October 11 with four performances of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. This is the triumphant story of the queen of rock-and-roll and her musical journey to become one of the most beloved artists of our time. 
Initially, Turner herself posed the question of why anyone would want to see a Broadway show about her career. But audiences gave her a rousing answer to the riveting story of Turner’s rise from neglect and abuse to stardom. The musical’s book – told at different eras of her career – was written by Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Katori Hall, and the show featuring her greatest hits has played to sold-out houses since its 2019 Broadway opening.
Next – from November 15-17 – the Playhouse will present Mean Girls, a comedy with bite and a wicked sense of humor. Adapted from the hit movie, this tale of a high-school newbie who falls prey to a trio of mean girls has a starry Broadway pedigree that includes a quartet of show-business luminaries. The book writer is the great Tina Fey (30 Rock and SNL), with composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), whose popular play The Explorer’s Club was seen several seasons ago at the Delaware Theatre Company. The choreography is by Casey Nicholaw, noted for Broadway productions including The Book of Mormon.
It’s bound to be a crowd-pleaser.
From April 11-13, one of Broadway’s most remarkable shows comes to The Playhouse. Premiering in 2016 and the winner of six Tony Awards, Dear Evan Hansen made theater history as the first musical to deal with the impact – and fallout – of social media on America’s youth and their parents. Poignant, funny, and ultimately moving, this show is a contemporary look at life and the way we live it today. 