SEASON 30

2025-2026

“Crazy, Sexy, Cool.”

WaterTower Theatre’s 30th Anniversary Season is a celebration of its past, present, and future—a bold mix of nostalgia, reinvention, and artistry that will captivate audiences and honor the theatre’s legacy of excellence:

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Fall 2025

A New Regional Theatre Experience:

BWY x NTX

October 9-12, 2025 – Plano Courtyard Theatre October 15-19, 2025 – The Addison

Broadway by North Texas in an electrifying theatrical homecoming. This high-energy event brings together top Broadway talent and local North Texas artists for an unforgettable fusion of music, storytelling, and show-stopping performances.

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Winter 2026

Love, Rebellion, and a Forbidden Secret

The Graduate

January 21 - February 8, 2026 – The Addison

Seduction. Rebellion. The moment that changed everything. This bold reimagining of the classic film follows recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock as he is drawn into a scandalous affair with the iconic Mrs. Robinson. As passion turns to chaos, The Graduate remains as sharp, provocative, and thrilling as ever.

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Spring 2026

A Regional Premiere Fresh From Broadway

Goodnight, Oscar

March 25 - April 12, 2026 – The Addison

Music, madness, and genius collide in this riveting true story of Oscar Levant—pianist, comedian, and Hollywood’s most unpredictable guest. Set during a live 1958 television broadcast, Goodnight, Oscar explores Levant’s quick wit, raw honesty, and internal struggles in a performance that blurs the line between comedy and heartbreak. Featuring live piano music, this production is a must-see event.

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Summer 2026

A Regional Premiere by Frank Wildhorn

Wonderland: The Musical

Summer 2026 – Dates TBA

Step through the looking glass into a Wonderland unlike any other. With a soaring score by Broadway’s Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde), Wonderland is a high-energy, modern reimagining of Alice in Wonderland. When a struggling writer named Alice is transported into a dreamlike world filled with eccentric characters and unexpected twists, she must rediscover the magic and wonder she lost along the way. Funny, visually stunning, and packed with heart, Wonderland is an unforgettable musical adventure.

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Season Tickets are on sale NOW! Secure the best seats in the house to this exciting season for only $169 per person until June 1st, when prices will increase to $179 per person. New or renewed season tickets are available for purchase by visiting the WTT website OR contacting the Box Office by phone at (972) 450-6232 or by email at boxoffice@watertowertheatre.org. Single tickets will go on sale for non-subscribers late Summer 2025:

Ticket Prices:

EARLY Subscribers $169

Single Tickets - $49

NO FEES

If you are a current Subscriber, you can now quickly and conveniently renew your season tickets via the website by following these four easy steps:

1. Log into the WaterTower Theatre account on our website.
2. Click the "My Account" tab in the top right of the page.
3. Click on "Fixed Subscriptions".
4. You will see your reservation for next season and the seats you currently have on hold. Click "Buy Subscription" to proceed and renew your tickets.

And of course if patrons do not want to renew online or via phone you can always call or stop by the box office!

For more information on WaterTower Theatre, visit us online at www.watertowertheatre.org or call the Box Office at 972.450.6232.

2025-2026 Season Performance Schedule:

Pay-What-You-Can performances will be the first Saturday matinee of each run.

ASL Interpreted Performances will continue to be the second Thursday performance of every run.

Ticket Information

How/Where to Buy Tickets: Online: www.WaterTowerTheatre.org By Phone: 972.450.6232 Fax: 972.450.6244 Email: box@watertowertheatre.org

Box Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 12p.m. to 6p.m.

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

During Productions the Box Office is also staffed 1 hour before start of show and during intermission.

About WaterTower Theatre

Founded in 1996, WaterTower Theatre (WTT) is one of Texas' leading professional theatre companies and one of the flagship arts institutions in North Texas, having played an important role as a leader in developing new talent and encouraging the growth of the DFW artistic community through its commitment to hiring local artists. In March 2019, Shane Peterman joined WTT in his current leadership position as Producing Artistic Director.

WaterTower Theatre is consistently recognized for its artistic excellence by the Dallas Theatre League, DFW

Theatre Critics Forum, The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Observer, D Magazine, The Column, and The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, among others. WaterTower Theatre has a subscription base of more than 600 subscribers and serves an audience of over 24,000 patrons annually.

WaterTower Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that relies on its ticket income and generous donations from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government organizations to produce world-class live professional theatre and to offer community engagement and arts education programs. WaterTower Theatre gratefully acknowledges the support of the Town of Addison, The Texas Instruments Foundation, The Shubert

Foundation, TACA, Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. WaterTower Theatre’s current 2023 -2024 season is also supported, in part, through the generosity of its many civic, corporate, and foundation donors including AMLI Residential Addison, Evolv, Oncor, and individual donors Stan Graner and Jim McBride, Phillip and Janeva Longacre, Kathy Messina and Gary Goodwin, Janiece and Jimmy Niemann, Karol Omlor, Timothy P. Horan, Dr. Joseph Luttmer, Linda Leigh Grigsby, Ralph Weber, Jay Langhurst, Deborah and Craig Sutton, Anita and Tom Braun, and Rosalind and Mervyn Benjet.