SEASON PLANNED: Humorist David Sedaris is among the performers scheduled for McCarter Theatre’s 2025-26 season. Tickets are now available. (Photo by Anne Fishbein)

McCarter Theatre Center has announced that subscriptions, tickets, and flexible Choose-Your-Own packages for the 2025/26 season are now on sale.

The season kicks off with the world premiere of I and You: The Musical, featuring a book by Lauren Gunderson and music and lyrics by Ari Afsar. Directed by McCarter Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen and co-produced with Olney Theatre Center, this musical runs from September 13–October 12. Other highlights include Camille A. Brown & Dancers: I AM on Friday, September 26. Brown, a 2025 Tony Award nominee for Gypsy, returns to McCarter with a new work celebrating cultural liberation and imagination through movement.

On September 28, Grammy Award winner and Princeton native Mary Chapin Carpenter shares the stage with songwriter Brandy Clark. The fall lineup also features 300 Paintings, the genre-defying show by comedian and artist Sam Kissajukian.

Six new events have just been added to the season, including humorist David Sedaris on Friday, October 3; Grammy-winning mandolinist Chris Thile on Saturday, October 18; New Yorker satirist Andy Borowitz on Friday, October 24; dance troupe Step Afrika! on Saturday, October 25; Smash Boom Best Live, the podcast for kids and families, on Sunday, October 26; and Sanctuary – The Power of Resonance and Ritual with Silkroad Ensemble featuring Rhiannon Giddens on Saturday, March 28.

McCarter’s flexible Choose-Your-Own subscription package offers savings and flexibility—save 10 percent when you pick any three performances, 15 percent on four, and 20 perscent on five or more. All subscribers also receive exclusive benefits, including free ticket exchanges and early access to additional events throughout the season. More events will be announced in the months ahead. For tickets, subscriptions, and the full season lineup, visit mccarter.org.