What's Closing Soon on Broadway & Off-Broadway: August 2026
Which shows close soon in NYC? We have the full list for August 2026!
It's closing time! Last call to catch some of your favorite stars in action on and off Broadway. Get your tickets to these shows now before they are gone for good. Check out which shows are closing in August 2026 below and learn more about what's coming to Broadway in 2026/27, and the best shows on Broadway right now.
Closing Soon on Broadway
CATS: The Jellicle Ball (Broadway, 8/8/2026)
COME ONE, COME ALL – The Jellicle Cats are having a BALL. Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s worldwide phenomenon CATS is reimagined in a production that smashed records, won awards and left New York City purring. And now CATS: The Jellicle Ball ascends to Broadway in a kaleidoscope of glittering spectacle, iconic music and electrifying ballroom choreography that The New York Times calls “a lightning strike that sets joy free!” Broadway meets Runway in the fiercest event of the season, directed by Obie Award winners Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, with choreography by Obie Award winners and New York City Ballroom icons Omari Wiles (House of NiNa Oricci) and Arturo Lyons (House of Miyake-Mugler). Don’t miss this “sexy celebration of love and resilience” (New York Daily News) and “the most exhilarating fun that can be had in the theater” (The Washington Post).
Every Brilliant Thing (Broadway, 8/9/2026)
In this one-of-a-kind solo show, a man looks back at his life and the glimmers of hope that carried him through. All told through a list of every wonderful, beautiful, and delightful thing—big, small, and everything in between—that makes life worth living.
Death of a Salesman (Broadway, 8/9/2026)
Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN is the most awarded revival of a play in Broadway history and the most Tony Award®️-winning show of the year with 6 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Play. Starring Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott, and Ben Ahlers. Directed by Joe Mantello. On Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre through August 9 only. No chance of extension. Limited availability.
Ragtime (Broadway, 8/16/2026)
Called by Time Magazine "A triumph for the stage," and by the International Herald Tribune "the best musical in twenty years," this acclaimed musical won 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and won both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and Best Score. RAGTIME is not only a powerful portrait of life in turn-of-the-century America, but a relevant tale for today. Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens ("Once On This Island," "Seussical," "Lucky Stiff"), noted playwright Terrence McNally, ("Kiss of the Spider Woman", "Master Class"), and based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, the musical intertwines the stories of three extraordinary families, as they confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America. The Tony-winning score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty is just as diverse as the melting pot of America itself. It draws upon many musical styles from the ragtime rhythms of Harlem and Tin Pan Alley to the klezmer of the Lower East Side, from bold brass band marches to delicate waltzes, from up-tempo banjo tunes to period parlor songs and expansive anthems. Featured are such show stopping songs as "Getting Ready Rag," "Your Daddy’s Son," "Wheels of a Dream," "Till We Reach That Day," "Back To Before," and "Make Them Hear You." This thrilling musical is sure to inspire actors and audiences alike! Book by Terrence McNally; music by Stephen Flaherty; lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Presented by Mesa Encore Theatre at the Farnsworth Studio.
Moulin Rouge! (Broadway, 8/30/2026)
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular (spectacular.) After dazzling audiences since its Broadway debut in 2019, the party continues at Moulin Rouge!. Based on Baz Luhrmann’s beloved 2001 film, this Tony-winning show is a celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and—above all—love. What’s the show about? Set in the bohemian Paris of 1899, Moulin Rouge! follows the passionate and doomed romance between Christian, a young writer, and Satine, the star performer of the Moulin Rouge. With stakes raised by financial peril and a menacing duke’s demands, their love story unfolds against the backdrop of a glittering cabaret, where every moment pulses with energy, drama, and spectacle. Featuring an eclectic jukebox score, Moulin Rouge! reinvents more than 70 pop hits into show-stopping medleys and heartfelt ballads, including “Lady Marmalade,” “Your Song,” and “El Tango de Roxanne.” Under the direction of Alex Timbers, the musical transforms the stage into a feast for the senses, filled with jaw-dropping choreography, opulent costumes, and dazzling set pieces. Debuting on Broadway on July 25, 2019, the musical quickly became an audience favorite, earning 14 Tony nominations and winning 10, including Best Musical. Its original cast featured Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo, and Danny Burstein, who also appear on the Grammy-winning cast album. Productions have taken the world by storm, with critically acclaimed runs in London’s West End, Melbourne, and Tokyo. Touring productions across North America and Australia bring the spectacle to audiences far and wide, while plans for new stagings in Germany and South Korea show the show’s universal appeal. Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical — it is a state of mind.
Closing Soon Off-Broadway
Common Knowledge (Off-Bway, 8/8/2026)
The eleven-time Emmy and Tony Award winner's new show will reflect on her move to her newly adopted hometown of Dublin, Ireland, the culture shift, family life, and the humbling and hilarious realization that maybe she doesn’t have it all figured out. Following its debut in Dublin, Sydney, and a celebrated run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Common Knowledge arrives Off-Broadway after playing to sold-out houses and earning standing ovations. Now living in Dublin, Rosie shares unfiltered reflections on leaving the US, raising and learning from her fiercely bright youngest child, Clay, and adjusting to a new yet familiar culture. An eleven-time Emmy Award winner and Tony Award recipient, O’Donnell is known for her sharp wit, heartfelt storytelling, and fearless opinions. Common Knowledge blends her trademark humour with moments of reflection, exploring topics from pop culture to politics with honesty, warmth, and her unmistakable spontaneity.
Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular (Off-Bway, 8/9/2026)
LES MISÉRABLES: THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR was developed from the hugely successful Les Misérables The Staged Concert, which played for over 200 record-breaking performances in the West End and the legendary 25th Anniversary performance at The O2. It features an extraordinary new design specifically created for larger venues and an electrifying production enhanced with new set and lighting designs, bringing Cameron Mackintosh's critically acclaimed production to life on a never-before-seen scale, led by an internationally lauded company and orchestra.
The Potluck (Off-Bway, 8/9/2026)
In 1979, five labor organizers were murdered at a protest in the streets of Greensboro, NC, by members of the KKK and the American Nazi Party. A year later, César James Alvarez was born into the survivor community and named for two of the victims. 37 years after that, César got a commission to write a musical about the Greensboro Massacre, but it turned into a show about ghosts… and capitalism…and how to recuperate from trauma that happened to you before you were even born.
The Gin Game (Off-Bway, 8/9/2026)
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, The Gin Game is by turns funny and heartbreaking – the story of two nursing-home residents whose rounds of gin rummy evolve into a fiercely-fought battle of pride and self-preservation. As Weller Martin and Fonsia Dorsey confront the disappointments, regrets, and carefully guarded illusions of old age, what begins as companionship turns into one of the most riveting duels in modern American theater.
The Saviors (Off-Bway, 8/15/2026)
When a lost young man takes shelter in their church, two altar boys desperately cling to each other as their changing faiths, lives, and bodies threaten to tear them apart. We are excited to welcome playwright Bubba Weiler and director Jack Serio, fresh off of their recently acclaimed production of Well, I’ll Let You Go.
Are you Mad at Me?? (Off-Bway, 8/15/2026)
In this hilarious and disarmingly honest solo show, Safi spirals through anxiety, awkwardness, people-pleasing, and the absurd emotional gymnastics of wanting desperately to be liked. A mix of stand-up, storytelling, music, and theatrical confession, Are You Mad at Me?? is for anyone who has ever overanalyzed a text message to the brink of collapse.
That Math Show (Off-Bway, 8/16/2026)
From the company that produced more than 800 performances of That Physics Show and That Chemistry Show, The Science Theater Company returns to off-Broadway with That Math Show. Presented in association with the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath.org), That Math Show is created by and features Dr. Arthur Benjamin, a nationally known "math-e-magician", and MoMath's Visiting Professor for Public Outreach, who shares the beauty and magic of mathematics. His math-magic has been covered in The New York Times, Scientific American and People Magazine. Reader's Digest named him "America's Best Math Whiz." That Math Show is entertainment and wonder for anyone who lives in a world of mathematics...and that means everyone. Can you square a 4-digit number in your head faster than a calculator? That Math Show mathemagician can!
We've Been Here Before (Off-Bway, 8/17/2026)
Liv is 40, codependent, and about to have a mid-life awakening, brought on by an overwhelming urge to write music. Starting with no prior experience, she learns to play piano while beginning a relationship with a secret online confidant. The result is a funny, heartbreaking, and fiercely honest playlist of her life—tackling everything from her father’s addiction to a lifetime of staying quiet. Through raw, original music about family secrets, unspoken truths, and the courage to stand alone, she is lead out of woods she didn’t even realize she was in. Don't miss Lindsey Kraft, joined on stage by musicians Ben Folds and Dan Rudin, in her captivating new one-woman musical story about love, loss, and liberation.
A Walk on the Moon (Off-Bway, 8/22/2026)
In this new musical adaptation of the award-winning 1999 film, housewife Pearl Kantrowitz, sensing that change is in the air, begins a fling with a free-spirited traveling salesman while spending the summer with her family in the Catskills in 1969. As the Woodstock music festival springs to life nearby, their whirlwind romance, set against the backdrop of man's first walk on the moon, takes audiences on a journey through an iconic moment in American history.
Birthright (Off-Bway, 8/23/2026)
What begins as a reunion among six young friends after a Birthright trip to Israel becomes, over the span of nearly two decades, an exploration of identity, memory, and what it means to belong. As these friends grow up and the world around them shifts in ways they could never have imagined, they find themselves confronting seismic questions: How do we carry the weight of history? How do we define who we are, and who we want to be? And what happens when the narratives we inherit no longer fit the lives we’re living?
The Winter's Tale (Off-Bway, 8/23/2026)
When the King of Sicilia becomes convinced his pregnant wife has been unfaithful, the royal baby is smuggled to the coast of Bohemia where an old shepherd finds her and renames her Perdita. Sixteen years later, Perdita falls in love with another young shepherd, Doricles, who turns out to be a prince in disguise. Honesty is a fool and true love the only answer in this mysterious, romantic tale of defiance and destiny.
The Vessel (Off-Bway, 8/23/2026)
In the center of Hudson Yards, New York City, stands a honeycomb-like structure known simply as the Vessel. After its unveiling in 2019, this 150-foot interactive art installation was repeatedly shut down, becoming an unexpected and controversial viral obsession. Inspired by these true events, three minimum wage parks employees find themselves at the center of attention in The Vessel. The unlikely trio works together in hilarious and surprising ways as they navigate through and beyond the structure that looms over their every move. Three coworkers against one tourist trap – a new play based on an infamous New York City landmark.
Label•less (Off-Bway, 8/29/2026)
Label•less is a new 90-minute musical experience that gets real about the challenges we all face in today’s world. Created by Drew Lachey (98 Degrees & “Dancing With the Stars”) and choreographer Lea Lachey, Label•less features a wildly talented cast of young adults sharing real-life experiences and taking audiences on an emotional journey packed with soaring vocals and electric dancing. With an original score spanning rock, pop, and R&B, plus hit songs like “Born This Way” and “Rise Up,” Label•less is on a mission to break down barriers, remind us of our shared humanity, and envision life beyond labels.
Isla (Off-Bway, 8/29/2026)
Based on the true saga of one family exodus to Miami via the 1960's Freedom Flights, ISLA is a visually sumptuous, musically driven play that evokes the rustic spirit of pre-Castro Cuba's kitchens, fields, dance halls and public squares. Blain, in the role of her aunt, must ally with her sisters to chart a path to an uncertain and newly imagined future. This hour-long, all-ages performance features a full original songbook and a driving Latin jazz-influenced score composed and performed live at each show. Cinematic projections, recorded interviews with Blain's mother and aunts, and an extended cast of handmade shadow puppets revitalize this carousel slideshow of generational memory through the exquisite craft of HTL's technical team. Echoing the family's odyssey, ISLA's immersive set is a kinetic picture book in a state of continuous transformation. Photos on the wall rise up and reach through time, a dreamlike menagerie of jungle creatures menace and protect the children, and the cast of actresses shift seamlessly from silhouette to vibrant life. ISLA unforgettably explores the inherent possibilities of the immigrant's journey and offers lived insight into how we come to terms with the things we keep and the things we leave behind.
PEPPER SLIT: LIVE IN HER LIVING ROOM (Off-Bway, 8/29/2026)
Pepper Slit's theatrical experience blends music, nostalgia, and delusion into an unforgettable comedy spectacle. Each night, only 35 guests are invited to the stage and screen legend, Pepper Slit's personal home to experience a night of party and performance that New Yorkers thought was outlawed back in '71.
The Whoopi Monologues (Off-Bway, 8/30/2026)
In 1984, up-and-coming monologist Whoopi Goldberg premiered her one-woman show on Broadway, torching the rulebook of traditional solo performance in one of the most electrifying debuts of the era. Now, the trailblazing work returns—but for a new generation. Emmy Award-winning producer, actor and filmmaker Kerry Washington (American Son, “Scandal”), and Tony Award winner Kara Young (Purpose, Purlie Victorious) lead a remarkable ensemble of 5 women in bringing Goldberg’s unforgettable characters back to the stage, in this new production directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White. Funny, vivid, and deeply human, these nuanced portraits feel as fresh and irresistible today as they were over 40 years ago.
Hungry Women (Off-Bway, 8/30/2026)
A world without men? How delicious. The winner of last year's SoHo Playhouse Lighthouse Series, Hungry Women is a world-premiere dark comedy that speculates: “What would happen if men went extinct, and women were in charge?” This original play explores hundreds of years of absurd and twisted what-if herstory by way of a sharp script, gripping performances, and an unapologetically feminist lens. In between the cannibalism, ghosts, and science fiction, rising playwright Melissa Maney examines survival, identity, sexuality, motherhood, and the reshaping of power in the absence of the patriarchy. In the end, it asks: What are women most hungry for? Come find out.
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