Cape Playhouse Announces 99th Season

DENNIS – The lineup for the Cape Playhouse’s 2026 summer season, its 99th year, will be the iconic theater’s largest ever.

“A 100th birthday is extremely rare for any theater company, but for The Cape Playhouse, where Broadway legends have shaped its history beginning with Bette Davis’s debut, there’s much to celebrate. That’s even more true with the extraordinary growth the theater has seen over the past few years,” said artistic director Eric Rosen, now in his third season.

The season kicks off on June 3 with Nat Zegree’s “Mozart To Pop Chart,” which explores and explodes the musical traditions that give contemporary music its beating heart. 

Beginning June 24, Rosen will direct the Playhouse premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s classic “Into The Woods,” which evokes the classic Grimms Brothers fairy tales with a score by the legendary composer, weaving a story that is surprising, harrowing and ultimately joyful.  

In July, Playhouse audiences will experience a wild romp through the early 1960s with “Hairspray,” the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, directed by Meredith McDonough. “Hairspray” opens July 15.  

In August, “Mean Girls” opens Aug. 12 and will be directed and choreographed by Playhouse favorite Al Blackstone.

The summer season will conclude in September with the Tony Award–winning Best Musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” directed by Claybourne Elder, which opens Sept. 2. 

The Cape Playhouse 2026 summer season will run from June 3 to Sept. 19 at the historic Cape Playhouse. For tickets and more information, visit www.capeplayhouse.com.