Overview
- The 2026 Encores! lineup runs High Spirits February 4–15, The Wild Party March 18–29, and La Cage Aux Folles June 17–28 at New York City Center.
- High Spirits adds Rachel Dratch as Edith with Campbell Scott and Jennifer Sánchez joining the cast, under director Jessica Stone with music direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell.
- The Wild Party welcomes Claybourne Elder, Evan Tyrone Martin, and Joseph A. Byrd, with Lili-Anne Brown directing, Daryl Waters as guest music director, and Katie Spelman choreographing.
- La Cage Aux Folles casts Wayne Brady as Georges opposite Billy Porter in an all-Black company led by director Robert O’Hara, featuring Joseph Joubert, Edgar Godineaux, Dormeshia, and the show’s original 1983 orchestrations.
- Casting is by The Telsey Office with more names to come, and City Center schedules Community Nights, ASL-interpreted performances, a student matinee for High Spirits, and $28 Access Club tickets for patrons 40 and under.