The ETSU Martin Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated 2025–2026 Broadway Season, presented by Bank of Tennessee. This fourth season promises an unforgettable lineup of Broadway’s best, right here in Johnson City.
The 2025–2026 Broadway Season features four spectacular shows including Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, TINA-The Tina Turner Musical, Shucked, and SIX. Audiences can also look forward to two special performances, the 2025 Encore show, ELF The Musical and the 2026 add-on show, Riverdance 30 – The New Generation.
Launching the new year in style, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man marches onto the stage January 26–28, 2026. This Tony Award-winning musical comedy follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. Featuring songs such as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Trouble," "'Til There Was You," "Pickalittle" and “Gary, Indiana." The Music Man is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.
Get ready to experience the unstoppable energy of a music legend when TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, sponsored by Food City, lights up the stage for three performances February 28–March 1, 2026. TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the triumphant story of the Queen of Rock and Roll set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits! TINA–The Tina Turner Musical presents Tina’s journey against all odds to become one of the world’s most beloved artists of all time. Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall.
The Tony Award®–winning new musical comedy Shucked, sponsored by Bravissima! Women Sponsoring the Arts, will take the stage May 5–7, 2026, delivering laughter, heart, and plenty of corn-fed fun. Hailed as Broadway’s funniest new musical, Shucked is a laugh-out-loud love letter to family, farming, and the heartland. With a fresh, witty score by Grammy® winners Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, this “corn-fed comedy” is a feel-good night of joy and music.
The international smash hit SIX, sponsored by Tri-Cities Airport, will reign over the ETSU Martin Center on May 26–28, 2026. From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power. This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!
The Martin Center is unwrapping a holiday treat with the 2025 Encore show, ELF The Musical. This fresh-from-Broadway production will spread holiday cheer and big laughs for audiences of all ages during two performances only, November 3–4, 2025, proudly sponsored by East Tennessee Insurance. Tickets are on sale now and can be found at ETSUMartinCenter.org.
Returning to the Martin Center for two unforgettable performances on February 17–18, 2026, Riverdance 30 – The New Generation reinvigorates the beloved classic with innovative choreography, vibrant new costumes, and state-of-the-art visuals. Audiences will also meet an entirely new generation of performers, carrying the legacy of this worldwide sensation into the future.
The 2025-2026 season ticket package includes one ticket to the follow four Broadway productions: Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN, TINA-The Tina Turner Story, Shucked and SIX. Current season ticket holders can renew their seats August 25-September 11, while new season ticket packages go on sale beginning October 2. Individual show tickets will go on sale at a later date.
As an added benefit, renewing and new Broadway season ticket holders will enjoy exclusive early access to purchase seats for the special add-on show, Riverdance 30 – The New Generation, before tickets open to the public.
For more information about tickets, season packages, or becoming a Friend of the Martin Center, visit ETSUMartinCenter.org
The 2025–2026 Broadway Season at the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts is presented by Bank of Tennessee with News 5 WCYB serving as the official media sponsor.
About the Martin Center for the Arts: The 93,000 square foot ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, located at 1320 W. State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, features three venues, as well as three rehearsal/meeting rooms. Construction on the center began in early 2018 and was completed in fall 2020. The ETSU Foundation Grand Hall can seat nearly 1,200.
