2026
May 1, 2026 – The producers of SUFFS are thrilled to announce that the North American Tour has recouped just 28 playing weeks into its triumphant march across North America.
The acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote has been seen by more than 375,000 patrons since its launch on September 19, 2025, at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. The tour is booked through August of 2026 with upcoming engagements in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Memphis, and Fort Worth. For the full route and casting information, please visit suffsmusical.com.
“SUFFS reminds us that democracy is not a finished work — it is something each generation must fight to expand, protect, and carry forward,” said lead producers Jill Furman and Rachel Sussman. “As the show says, ‘the young are at the gates,’ and it has been profoundly moving to see audiences across the country respond to that call. This milestone belongs to the extraordinary community of artists, creatives, crew members, partners, investors, and supporters whose belief, flexibility, and commitment helped bring this story to the road and ensure it could be seen by audiences nationwide.”
The milestone comes as SUFFS enters an exciting new chapter, continuing to reach audiences on the road and soon on screens nationwide. This upcoming Monday, May 4 at 7:00 PM, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical SUFFS, Town Hall, and The Public Theater will partner to present “A Special Screening of Great Performances: SUFFS” at Town Hall, ahead of the national PBS premiere on Friday, May 8 at 9:00 PM ET. The evening will feature a post-screening conversation moderated by Grammy Award-winning actress Phillipa Soo with Tony Award winner Shaina Taub, Tony Award-nominated director Leigh Silverman, and Tony Award winner Nikki M. James, followed by a live piano performance of “Keep Marching” by members of the original Broadway cast. Tickets start at $44 and can be purchased here.
Created by Shaina Taub, the first woman to ever independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season, this “thrilling, inspiring and dazzlingly entertaining” (Variety) new musical boldly explores the triumphs and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far from over. It’s a given that the women of the suffragist movement—who called themselves “Suffs” for short—were brilliant, but as they fought tirelessly for the right to vote, they were also flawed, stubborn, passionate and funny. SUFFS tells their story: the remarkable friendships, the heartbreak, and how this movement brought them together—or, in some cases, tore them apart.
SUFFS is winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Musical, two Drama Desk Awards including Best Score, and is “unquestionably the most emotionally stirring musical of the season” (Chicago Tribune). The successful Broadway production played a 10-month run at the Music Box Theatre from April 18, 2024, through January 5, 2025.
SUFFS features book, music and lyrics by Tony Award®-winner Shaina Taub, direction by Tony Award-nominee Leigh Silverman (Violet, Yellow Face), choreography by Mayte Natalio (How to Dance in Ohio), music supervision by Andrea Grody, scenic design by Christine Peters, original Broadway scenic design by Tony Award-nominee Riccardo Hernández (Jagged Little Pill), costume design by Oscar and Tony Award-winner Paul Tazewell (Hamilton, Death Becomes Her), lighting design by Tony Award-nominee Lap Chi Chu (Camelot), hair and wig design by award-winning Charles G. Lapointe, makeup design by Joe Dulude II, sound design by Jason Crystal (Sweeney Todd) with associate Sun Hee Kil (Choir Boy), orchestrations by Tony Award-winner Michael Starobin (Next to Normal), vocal arrangements by Shaina Taub and Andrea Grody (The Band’s Visit), incidental music arrangements by Shaina Taub, Andrea Grody, and Michael Starobin, associate direction by Lori Elizabeth Parquet, associate choreography by Hawley Gould, and general management by 101 Productions, Ltd.
Jill Furman and Rachel Sussman serve as lead producers of SUFFS. Co-producers for the North American tour of SUFFS currently include Roy Furman; Cue to Cue Productions; Renee Ring & Paul Zofnass; Walport Productions; No Guarantees Productions; Ruth Ann Harnisch; The Broadway Investor’s Club; Erica Lynn Schwartz; Sally Martin; Peter May; The Bhatia Sisters; David Carroll; Julie E. Cohen; The Garelicks; John Gore Organization; Judith Teal Davis & Joe Carroll; Laura Lonergan; Mayer Productions; MML Productions; Nederlander Presentations; Morgan Steward; Jennifer Friedland; Xan Weiser; Matters of the Art; Jeffrey Shoenberg; Ari Conte; Brian Spector; Silly Bears Productions; Theatre Producers of Color; Level Forward; Above the Fray Entertainment; Debbie and Stephen Block; Alissandra Aronow; Vibecke Dahle Dellapolla; Funroe Productions; Jennifer Kroman; Michelle Noh; Todd B. Rubin; Stanley S. Shuman; Six Point Productions; Second Set; and The Shubert Organization.
The national tour is booked by The Booking Group with casting by The Telsey Office: Rachel Hoffman, CSA. Stacy N. Taylor serves as the Production Stage Manager, Maya Bhatnagar is the Stage Manager, Megan Ciszek is the Assistant Stage Manager, and Hilary Hamilton is the Company Manager.
On April 7, 2026, the Broadway League released the Economic Impact of Touring Broadway 2023–2024 report. According to the report, Touring Broadway generates substantial direct spending from producers, presenters and venues while also drawing audiences into downtown areas where they support local businesses. This activity creates a ripple effect throughout the local economy, as dollars spent in connection with Broadway performances continue to circulate across industries and extend into surrounding communities.
Broadway Across America highlights the significant economic impact of AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, where live theater continues to serve as both a cultural cornerstone and a powerful economic engine for the region.
In Orlando, Touring Broadway has contributed approximately $129 million in economic activity, reflecting both direct expenditures related to presenting Broadway shows and additional spending by theatergoers at Dr. Phillips Center. Across the country, Touring Broadway audiences contribute more than $1.34 billion annually to local economies through dining, transportation, shopping and lodging tied to their theater experience. This combined spending highlights Broadway’s role in supporting local businesses and jobs while driving economic activity beyond the stage.
“Every season, we see more people discovering what live Broadway can do for them — the joy, the shared experience, the reason to gather downtown,” said Kathy Ramsberger, president and CEO at Dr. Phillips Center. “We love seeing our community fill the streets, visit local restaurants and be moved by the arts as we grow the impact of Broadway in Orlando.”
Since opening in 2014, the arts center has become one of the top Broadway markets in the country, welcoming more than 1 million guests and doubling the number of subscribers over the past ten seasons.
(New York, NY) – April 23, 2026 – The Producers announced today that the National Tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO — winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL — will be making its final stop of the tour in New Haven, CT. The production will play May 14–17 at the Shubert Theatre before the curtain comes down on the national tour for good. This is audiences’ last chance to join Kimberly on one last great adventure. Tickets are available at www.shubert.com.
By the time KIMBERLY AKIMBO ends its beloved run, the National Tour will have played 79 weeks across 61 cities. Both the Broadway production and the National Tour have now recouped their investments — with the enormous success of the National Tour allowing the Broadway production to return the remainder of its capitalization.
Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. In this “howlingly funny heartbreaker of a show” (The New Yorker), Kim is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush…and possible felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.
Named BEST MUSICAL by the Tony Awards, New York Drama Critics Circle, The Drama Desk Awards, The Lucille Lortel Awards, and The Outer Critics Circle Awards, KIMBERLY AKIMBO is also the winner of 4 additional Tony Awards: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Victoria Clark), Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Bonnie Milligan), Best Score (David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori), and Best Book (David Lindsay-Abaire). With her win for KIMBERLY AKIMBO, Jeanine Tesori made history as the first female composer to win two Tony Awards for Best Score.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO features scenic design by David Zinn, costume design by Sarah Laux, lighting design by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, sound design by Kai Harada, projection design by Lucy MacKinnon, and wig, hair, and make-up design by J. Jared Janas. The production’s Music Supervisor is Chris Fenwick and the Music Director is Ryan Edward Wise. KIMBERLY AKIMBO features orchestrations by Tony Award nominee John Clancy, with additional orchestrations by Macy Schmidt. The Production Supervisor is Arabella Powell, the Production Stage Manager is Shawn Pennington and casting is by The Telsey Office, Craig Burns, CSA.
The National Tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO is produced by David Stone, The Atlantic Theater Company, James L. Nederlander, LaChanze, John Gore, Patrick Catullo, and Aaron Glick.
Austin, April 22, 2026 – Texas Performing Arts and Broadway Across America announce that Broadway in Austin generated approximately $40.2 million in economic activity during the 2023–2024 season. That figure is part of $5.7 billion in nationwide economic impact from touring Broadway productions, according to the Broadway League’s Economic Impact of Touring Broadway 2023–2024 report released earlier this month.
Houston, April 21, 2026 – The Broadway League reports that touring Broadway productions generated $5.7 billion in economic impact nationwide, according to its Economic Impact of Touring Broadway 2023–2024 report released earlier this month.
The report highlights how touring Broadway productions generate substantial direct spending by producers, presenters and venues, while drawing audiences into downtown districts where they support local restaurants, hotels and retail businesses. This activity creates a ripple effect across local economies, with dollars spent in connection with touring Broadway performances continuing to circulate across industries and extending into surrounding communities.
In Houston, Broadway at the Hobby Center and Broadway Across America contribute to significant economic impact, where live theater serves as both a cultural cornerstone and a driver of regional economic activity, generating approximately $61.6 million during the 2023–2024 season. This figure reflects direct expenditures associated with presenting touring Broadway productions, as well as additional spending by audiences supporting local businesses.
“Broadway’s impact goes far beyond the stage,” said Mark Folkes, president and CEO of the Hobby Center. “It drives economic activity, supports local businesses and brings people into the heart of the city. Just as importantly, the arts help define who we are, shaping Houston’s identity as a place where culture, creativity and community come together. At the Hobby Center, we see that impact every day, as audiences connect not only with performances, but with each other.”
Across the country, audiences contribute more than $1.34 billion annually to local economies through dining, transportation, shopping and lodging tied to their theater experience. This combined spending highlights the role of touring Broadway productions in supporting local businesses and jobs while driving economic activity.
BALTIMORE, Md. (April 16, 2026) – Maryland has extended its Theatrical Production Tax Credit Program through June 30, 2032, reinforcing the state’s commitment to growing its arts economy and attracting major national touring and pre-Broadway productions. Approved through SB0440 and HB0472, the extension builds on the program’s success since launching in 2022 and provides long-term stability for theatrical producers evaluating where to launch and develop new work.
The program provides a 25% refundable tax credit on qualified in-state theatrical production expenses, up to $2 million per production, supporting costs such as set design, lighting, wardrobe, lodging and other essential components of bringing large-scale productions to life. By offsetting these costs, Maryland has strengthened its position as a competitive hub for productions preparing to tour nationally or premiere on Broadway.
“This extension is a powerful investment in Maryland’s arts and culture community,” said Ron Legler, president of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, a Broadway Across America venue. “This is more than just policy it’s a commitment to keeping our stage lights bright and our venues filled with world-class talent.”
To date, as a direct result of the Theatrical Production Tax Credit Program, Maryland has successfully launched major theatrical productions presented by Broadway Across America including The Wiz, Life of Pi, & Juliet, Water for Elephants, The Phantom of the Opera and The Great Gatsby. Looking ahead, the 2026/2027 Hippodrome Broadway Series includes three scheduled launches: Maybe Happy Ending, Heathers and SIX.
Touring Broadway: A Proven Economic Engine
New national data underscores the broader value of touring Broadway in communities across the country and the importance of programs like Maryland’s tax credit.
According to The Broadway League’s Economic Impact of Touring Broadway 2023-2024 report, touring Broadway generated $5.7 billion in total economic impact across the United States, with approximately 91% of that impact benefiting local communities where productions were presented.
On average, every dollar spent on Broadway ticket sales generates more than four times that amount in local economic activity, highlighting the significant return these productions bring to host cities.
Local Impact in Baltimore:
In Baltimore, Broadway Across America (BAA) productions generated approximately $40.2 million in economic activity in 2023 and 2024 alone, reflecting both direct expenditures related to presenting Broadway shows and additional spending by theatergoers.
Audiences contribute significant dollars to local economies through dining, transportation, shopping and lodging tied to their theater experience. France-Merrick Performing Arts Center patrons contributed more than $17.8 million in similar spending, underscoring the venue’s role in supporting local businesses, sustaining jobs and driving economic activity beyond the stage.
More broadly, total operations at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, which includes the Hippodrome Theatre and the M&T Bank Exchange, supported 244 jobs and $14.4 million in labor income statewide in FY2024, while also generating $2.8 million in tax revenue, of which an estimated $2.2 million occurred at the State level.
Maryland’s investment in the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center generated an estimated 8.4-to-1 ratio of fiscal benefits to costs for the State in FY2024, reinforcing the value of programs like the Theatrical Production Tax Credit in driving long-term economic growth.
“The impact of these productions extends far beyond the stage,” said Legler. “By collaborating with our local leaders on the tax credit program, we’re ensuring Baltimore remains a critical stop in the national Broadway pipeline.”
April 15, 2026
Salt Lake City, UT — If downtown Salt Lake City seemed a little more active the past week, part of that is because of the new Cameron Macintosh production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA that has been playing to capacity houses at Eccles Theater since opening on Wednesday, April 8. Based on data from The Broadway League, Touring Broadway has contributed more than $307 million in economic activity during the past 24 months in the Salt Lake City metro, reflecting both direct expenditures related to presenting Broadway shows and additional spending by theatergoers. Across the country, audiences contribute more than $1.34 billion annually to local economies through dining, transportation, employment, shopping, and lodging tied to their theater experience. This combined spending highlights Broadway’s role in supporting local businesses and jobs while driving economic activity beyond the stage.
On April 7, 2026, The Broadway League released the Economic Impact of Touring Broadway 2023–2024 report. According to the report, Touring Broadway generates substantial direct spending from producers, presenters, and venues, while also drawing audiences into downtown areas where they support local businesses. This activity creates a ripple effect throughout the local economy, as dollars spent in connection with Broadway performances continue to circulate across industries and extend into surrounding communities. Based on this study, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will bring in more than $36.5 million of economic activity during its three-week run in Salt Lake City. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA’s 3-week run along with 6-weeks of WICKED, 5-weeks of HAMILTON and 3-weeks of LES MISÉRABLES make up $187 million of that $307 million of impact for the local economy.
Broadway Across America is proud to highlight the significant economic impact of Touring Broadway in Salt Lake City, where live theater continues to serve as both a cultural cornerstone and a powerful economic engine for the region.
“We love seeing members of our community fill the downtown area, visit local shops and restaurants, engage with their community, be moved by the incredible shows they see on stage, and contribute to the local economy,” said Victor Hamburger, Vice President of the Mountain Region for Broadway Across America. “Broadway’s value benefits the local area tenfold—it’s not only inspiring and entertaining for audiences but with education programs, masterclasses and technical workshops, we are able to cultivate the artists, technicians and performers of tomorrow. Then when you look at Broadway as a catalyst for economic growth and community connection, what Touring Broadway offers is pretty unique.”
Broadway Across America has invested significantly in Salt Lake City in recent years developing comprehensive education programs with local schools and training programs with I.A.T.S.E. Local 99. Broadway at the Eccles, which is co-presented with Salt Lake County Arts and Culture, also developed their first festival this past November in collaboration with Salt Lake County Arts and Culture with the Voices of Women Festival that took place during the touring Broadway engagement of SUFFS and highlighted Utah’s Women’s Suffrage story as well as highlighting Utah Women’s Organizations.