Overview
- The North American tour opens with a three-week engagement at Playhouse Square in Cleveland from October 10 to November 1, 2025, with more than 30 cities slated in its first year.
- Desmond Sean Ellington (Davis) and JonAvery Worrell (Knuck) complete the principals, joining Maya Drake (Ali), Kennedy Caughell (Jersey) and Roz White (Miss Liza Jane).
- Tennis champion Serena Williams has joined the tour as a co-producer, calling the Broadway production a must-see after attending last summer.
- The full Broadway creative team returns for the tour, led by director Michael Greif and choreographer Camille A. Brown, with orchestrations by Tom Kitt and Adam Blackstone.
- On Broadway, Alicia Keys will give post-show Encore Sessions on September 26 and 27, as the Shubert Theatre production continues following two 2025 Tony wins and a 2025 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.