Broadway Stars Shine Bright at The Cape Playhouse This Summer

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Broadway Stars Shine Bright This Summer

On Stage at The Cape Playhouse

2026 Season to Feature Productions Starring

Nick Adams, Alex Finke, Christine Toy Johnson, Alex Michaels (aka Alexis Michelle),

Javier Munoz, Julia Murney, Joe Serafini, Pearl Sun, Ben Jackson Walker,

Matthew Wilkas and many more!

Now Entering Its Historic Centennial Year!

(Dennis, MA – June 4, 2026) For their 2026 season, The Cape Playhouse — America's longest-running continuously operating professional summer theater — enters its historic centennial year continuing a long tradition of bringing Broadway-caliber talent and productions to the shores of Cape Cod. Some of the brightest stars of Broadway and the entertainment industry are set to take the stage at the Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis, MA this summer, in what promises to be one of the most exciting seasons in the theatre's iconic history.

Artistic Director Eric Rosen said "The Cape Playhouse has brought some of the most legendary actors to our stage — from Bette Davis to Betty White, Henry Fonda and his daughter Jane, Eartha Kitt, Nancy Reagan, the great Gertrude Lawrence, Danny DeVito, and Tallulah Bankhead. On the eve of our 100th birthday, I'm so proud that the Broadway community still has a place to create great work in the most iconic summer theater in the country. It's a moment of renaissance, and I'm humbled and awed by the greats joining us this season."

Directed by Artistic Director Eric Rosen, the cast of Into the Woods will be led by Javier Muñoz (Hamilton, In the Heights) as The Baker, alongside Nick Adams (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) as Cinderella's Prince / The Wolf, Delphi Borich (Camelot) as Cinderella, Alex Finke (Come From Away) as The Baker's Wife, Christine Toy Johnson (The Music Man) as Jack's Mother, Erik Lochtefeld (King Kong) as The Mysterious Man / Narrator, Madison Marie Mosley(Beetlejuice) as Little Red Riding Hood, Joe Serafini (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series), Pearl Sun (Come From Away) as The Witch, and J Savage (Smash) as Rapunzel's Prince, with many more to be announced.

Next is a flashback to the '60s and the iconic world of John Waters with Hairspray, starring “RuPaul's Drag Race” fan favorite Alex Michaels as Edna Turnblad, alongside Michael Brian Dunn (Amazing Grace) as Wilbur Turnblad, Laura Jordan (Cry-Baby) as Female Authority Figure, Kevin B. McGlynn (All Shook Up) as Male Authority Figure, Keisha Gilles (Aladdin) as Motormouth Maybelle, Kate Marilley (The Prom) as Velma Von Tussle, and Ben Jackson Walker (& Juliet) as Link Larkin, with many more to be announced.

From the brilliant creative mind of Tina Fey, the next stop is North Shore High School with Mean Girls, featuring Scarlett Diaz (Shrek The Musical) as Karen Smith, Danielle Kelsey (Funny Girl) as Ms. Norbury / Mrs. George / Mrs. Heron, Jody Reynard (Summer: The Donna Summer Musical) as Mr. Duvall, Caroline Siegrist (SIX The Musical on Tour) as Regina George, and Lizzy Tucker (BOOP! The Musical) as Janis Sarkisian, among others to be announced.

The season closes with a production of the beloved 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Broadway favorite and “The Gilded Age” star Claybourne Elder, featuring Julia Murney (Wicked) as Rona Lisa Peretti, Viveca Chow (Miss Saigon) as Marcy Park, and Matthew Wilkas (Ginger Twinsies) as Vice Principal Douglas Panch, with many more soon to be announced.

Full casting and creative teams for all 2026 Summer Season productions will be announced at a later date.

Now playing: Nat Zegree's Mozart to Pop Chart (June 3–20), directed by Kenneth Ferrone.

To buy tickets and purchase subscriptions, visit www.CapePlayhouse.com.

2026 CAPE PLAYHOUSE SEASON

INTO THE WOODS (June 24 - July 11)

Music By Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine

Directed by Eric Rosen & Choreographed by Betty Weinberger

HAIRSPRAY (July 15-August 8)

Music by Marc Shaiman & Scott Whitman, Book by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meahan

Based on the film by John Waters

Directed by Bill Fennelly & Choreographed by Felicity Stiverson

MEAN GIRLS (August 12-August 29)

Book by Tina Fey, Music by Jeff Richmond & Nell Benjamin

Directed & Choreographed by Al Blackstone

THE 25^TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (September 2-19)

Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Music by William Finn

Directed by Claybourne Elder & Choreographed by Charlie Williams

Into the Woods, Hairspray, Mean Girls and The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).