Greater Miami & Miami Beach’s calendar is chock-full of outstanding shows in 2025. Peruse the list below and choose your favorites.

April 26: Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Founded by acclaimed Alvin Ailey dancers Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, Complexions Contemporary Ballet is known for an approach that blends the intense Alvin Ailey lineage with a new style. The performance includes “Woke,” a one-act ballet that strives to respond to the state of current events. It’s happening at The Moss Center in South Dade.

April 29 - May 4: Beetlejuice

Based on the Tim Burton film, Beetlejuice tells the funny story of Lydia Deetz, a teenager whose life is transformed when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon. The musical has a memorable score. It’s playing at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Downtown Miami.

May 16: Wanda Sykes

Comedian Wanda Sykes opens her “Please & Thank You” tour at The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater in South Beach with a solid mix of fun insight and humor. Sykes has been named among Entertainment Weekly’s “25 Funniest People in America." She has been nominated for multiple Emmy awards. This event will be a phone-free experience.

May 14-June 8: The Girl on the Train

Based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train is a new play that follows Rachel Watson as she observes strangers’ lives during her daily train commute and becomes intertwined in their secrets. The play is an exploration of memory, obsession, and the blurred lines between truth and illusion. It’s happening at the Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables.

Summer 2025: Viva La Parranda!

Miami New Drama presents Viva La Parranda this summer at the Colony Theatre in Miami Beach. The show is a whirl of colorful, traditional rhythm and dance. It celebrates the infectious beats of Afro-Venezuelan soul through tales and songs of struggles and triumphs. The percussion and vocal ensemble focus on African traditions and musical influences in Venezuela.

June 9 – 14: The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon has won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. It tells the story of a young Mormon sent to Uganda for his first mission, which turns out to be more challenging than expected when he tries to preach “The Book” to impoverished farmers. With a spectacular score of 19 original songs – a mix of both sweet and less-than-clean melodies – he learns more about himself and his religion. It’s running at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

June 11: Brett Cooper

Brett Cooper has quickly risen to prominence as a sharp voice for younger audiences. Her show, “The Comments Section with Brett Cooper,” took off in 2022, gaining over a million subscribers in just four months. Now, she's bringing her unique style to the stage for one night only at the Miami Improv Comedy Theater. Known for blending humor with thoughtful insights, Brett’s past performances have tackled deep conversations, generational changes and uplifting personal stories.

June 17-22: Chicago

This classic American musical, performed at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, is a satirical take on fame, justice and corrupt journalism set in the 1920s and based on real-life murders and trials. Chicago has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse.

July 16-August 10: Step by Step

A comedy by Peter Quilter, who also wrote the hit play “End of the Rainbow,” Step by Step follows three women on a hike in honor of a recently deceased friend. Carrying inscribed stones to place at the peak, their climb turns into a metaphor for life’s surprises as they face adversity and learn about themselves. The play runs for almost a month at the Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre.

August 8-10: Chris D’Elia

Standup comedian, actor and podcast host Chris D’Elia will give audiences at the Miami Improv Comedy Theater a look at the world shutting down and delve into how fatherhood saved him. He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom “Whitney.”

August 14-17: Cirque du Soleil’s OVO

OVO is focused on the quirky world of insects, showing where they work and play in glorious motion. The show tells the story of a ladybug in love and the beauty and biodiversity of her hidden universe. It plays for four nights at the Kaseya Center in Downtown Miami.

October 7-12: The Wiz

The Tony Award-winning musical is back in Miami at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The Wiz, a spirited take on the Wizard of Oz, still stuns after 50 years with its over-the-top costumes, dancing, and a score packed with soul, gospel, rock and 70s funk.

October 16-19: Don Quijote

Miami City Ballet presents Don Quixote at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. It follows the lovable, idealistic dreamer Don Quixote and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they flirt with romance and execute daring deeds.

December 2-7: Clue

Inspired by the classic board game, deadly high jinks and blackmail are on the menu for guests invited to Boddy Manor. Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Clue is a playful whodunit that will make you laugh while it keeps you guessing until the end. It is on stage at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

December 12-28: The Nutcracker

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, presented by Miami City Ballet, returns to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts for the holidays. The show features a child-friendly pre-show welcoming guests to the Land of Sweets. More than 100 dazzling dancers and a live orchestra combine to make Tchaikovsky’s score shine. Recommended for ages four and up.

December 30-January 4: & Juliet

This musical at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts explores what would have happened next if Juliet hadn’t ended it all over Romeo and had a second chance. & Juliet was created by the Emmy-winning writer of "Schitt’s Creek" and features a playlist of iconic pop songs.

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