What's Closing Soon on Broadway & Off-Broadway: May 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 May 2026 below and learn more about what's coming to Broadway in 2026, and the best shows on Broadway right now.

Closing Soon Off-Broadway

The Pushover (Off-Bway, 5/2/2026)
THE PUSHOVER is a play about three bad-ass women who collide and collude at a spa in New Mexico, and a bare-bones Asian restaurant in Queens. Dangerous and hungry, their weapons and their passions bleed into each other. They speak the language of the outcast, rough and sexual, and fight to survive, and to love.

Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak (Off-Bway, 5/3/2026)
Award-winning theater maker and “Fringe legend” (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! Spending weekends as a Musketeer trying to get her head straight, she uncovered the story of 17th-century radicals called The Diggers and everything changed. What started as a personal search for happiness turned into a quest to find the Diggers of today, but she didn’t expect to find them right on her doorstep. Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of hijinks and resistance celebrating the ordinary people still shaping history.

Lost in Del Valle (Off-Bway, 5/3/2026)
One-man theatrical hurricane Ned Van Zandt tells his tale of the drug-induced chaos of the Chelsea Hotel in the 1970’s – rubbing shoulders (and more) with Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungeon, the wild parties in the LA music scene with his friend Chaka Khan, and the fluorescent glare of a Texas correctional facility. This genre-bending piece of dark comedy, directed by Amir Arison (The Blacklist, The Beast in Me), cannot be missed as Van Zandt takes you through his spiraling descent: sex, fame, addiction, and ultimately…redemption.

Seagull: True Story (Off-Bway, 5/3/2026)
Written by Eli Rarey and created and directed by Alexander Molochnikov, an internationally acclaimed director from the Moscow Art Theatre, SEAGULL: TRUE STORY fuses autobiographical drama and biting political satire with classic Chekhovian themes. This politically charged retelling of Molochnikov’s attempt to stage Chekhov’s The Seagull unfolds as a whirlwind of comedic mayhem, artistic rebellion, and deeply personal reflection on displacement, censorship, and the pursuit of creative freedom. Featuring an extraordinary ensemble of international artists, SEAGULL: TRUE STORY offers a provocative and poignant exploration of artistic survival, resistance to censorship, and the transformative power of live theater.

Movies TV Mayhem (Off-Bway, 5/9/2026)
MOVIES TV MAYHEM is a must-see for anyone fascinated by the strange, hilarious, and often messy reality behind the glitz and glamor of movies and television. Whether you're an industry insider or simply a fan, this play promises an evening of laughter, surprise, and insight into the wild world of entertainment. This dark comedic, ironic, and wonderfully weird stage play inspired by the four decades of experience of renowned production designer Dean Taucher. Drawing on his extensive work behind-the-scenes on major films and television series, Dean delivers a no-holds- barred look at the idiosyncratic personalities and chaotic situations he encountered throughout his career. The play is as much an homage to the entertainment industry as it is an irreverent critique, filled with biting humor, unexpected twists, and unforgettable characters.

You & Me (Off-Bway, 5/9/2026)
You & Me tells the story of a small community in upstate New York one year after a shooting at a local university shattered the town. Ms. Buishas plays Chloe Prescott, whose sister Delilah Prescott (Ms. Buishas in flashbacks) was responsible for the shooting. Ms. Keaton plays Mackenzie Boyd, Delilah's girlfriend and Chloe's unrequited love.

Blood/Love (Off-Bway, 5/10/2026)
She’s the world’s first vampire. For a thousand years, she ruled the night. Now, she’s thirsty for more. Step inside the seductive world of BLOOD/LOVE, New York’s new pop opera that transforms the classic vampire tale into an ultra-contemporary theatrical extravaganza. Under the sultry lights of a nightclub, The Crimson, the former queen of the underworld searches for an existence beyond eternal bloodshed. But her endless night changes when she meets a mortal soul with his own devilish secret.

Carnival! (Off-Bway, 5/10/2026)
Step right up and enter the magical world of Carnival, a lush and heartfelt musical that celebrates love, hope, and the courage it takes to dream. Set amid the wonder and spectacle of a traveling carnival in France, the story follows Lili, a young woman searching for belonging, who finds unexpected family and romance among carnival performers, and in the voices of a mischievous puppet troupe.

Miracle On South Division Street (Off-Bway, 5/10/2026)
According to family legend there was a miracle on South Division Street when sixty years ago the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in the Nowaks barbershop. Ever since, the family grew up thinking they were special. But now, Clara Nowak and her children will have their faith shaken when a deathbed confession threatens to change everything. Florida Rep is pleased to bring you this brand-new, eartfelt, and hilarious family comedy from the author of Greetings!

Silver Manhattan (Off-Bway, 5/10/2026)
World-renowned singer-songwriter JESSE MALIN presents SILVER MANHATTAN, a “funny and candid” (New York Times) coming-of-age story of creative survival. Malin has graced stages from CBGB’s to Madison Square Garden, collaborating with Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, Green Day, and many more legends, but in 2023, he suffered a rare spinal stroke paralyzing him from the waist down. Jesse had a decision to make: give up on his life and career or fight. SILVER MANHATTAN is a rock and roll story of human resilience fueled by the power of music.

Clara: Sex, Love and Classical Music (Off-Bway, 5/10/2026)
Clara brings to life the extraordinary story of Romantic era feminist icon and ground-breaking classical composer Clara Schumann. No, not Robert Schumann – Clara Schumann! Created and performed by Elena Mazzon, this intimate play explores Clara’s fascinating and complex life, delving into her career and relationships as she gets ready for a date with none other than the famous Johannes Brahms.

Tru (Off-Bway, 5/10/2026)
Adapted from Capote's own words, Tru takes place in 1975 in his New York apartment during the writer's final days. Having recognized thinly veiled versions of themselves, Manhattan socialites, including Babe Paley and Slim Keith, have turned their backs on the man they once considered a close confidant after an excerpt from Capote's infamous unfinished roman à clef, Answered Prayers, has been published in Esquire. Alone and lonely, Capote soothes himself with pills, vodka, marijuana, and chocolate truffles, all the while musing about his checkered life and career.

The Approach (Off-Bway, 5/10/2026)
Listen carefully… Three women. Three conversations. As the details of what they share begin to diverge, we realize that a subtle game of survival is being played. Both psychological puzzle and quietly devastating tragedy, Mark O'Rowe's The Approach explores the inner lives of Anna, Cora and Denise as they desperately try to make sense of their world.

Nicole Travolta Is Doing Alright (Off-Bway, 5/10/2026)
Travolta has created an 80-minute comedy that blends stand-up, confessional storytelling, and transformational character work into a sharp, emotionally honest theatrical experience. Disarmingly honest, Nicole Travolta Is Doing Alright is a theatrical exploration of money, identity, ambition - and what it takes to define yourself on your own terms. This one-woman show unpacks Travolta’s credit-card debt, compulsive shopping, spray-tanning survival jobs, Hollywood ambition, heartbreak, and the complicated pursuit of self-worth, all while navigating the pressure and expectation that comes with carrying a famous last name. Determined to define herself on her own terms, she turns personal chaos into cathartic comedy.

The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles (Off-Bway, 5/10/2026)
The play unfolds over the course of a year as family and friends gather for dinners that repeat, fragment, and morph into dinners in a sanatorium in the Alps. The play collapses past and present. The extraordinary manifests within the mundane, humor sits alongside unease; intimate confessions give way to philosophical musings, and private lives echo the noise of the public arena. With its finely calibrated balance of wit, lyricism, and political awareness, The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles becomes a meditation on time, responsibility, and the fragile moments of connection that persist even as reality increasingly feels like chaos.

Lizzy Sunshine (Off-Bway, 5/16/2026)
Lizzy Sunshine is a fast-paced, interactive comedy that explores a rarely discussed perspective: what it means to love someone struggling with addiction—and the emotional coping mechanisms that come with it. Blending clown, character comedy, and audience participation, the show follows Lizzy, a relentlessly optimistic performer determined to keep her show—and her reality—intact, even as everything begins to unravel. When her onstage partner fails to appear, Lizzy turns to the audience to help carry the performance forward, creating a chaotic and deeply human theatrical experience.

Hamlet (Off-Bway, 5/17/2026)
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet tells the story of the young prince of Denmark, who discovers that his father has been murdered by his uncle. His uncle has married Hamlet’s mother, and claimed the throne. Betrayed by those he trusts, Hamlet finds himself alone in the shadowy world, and with time running out, he determines to find out the truth.

The Adding Machine (Off-Bway, 5/17/2026)
Mr. Zero is just another cog. He can’t fulfill his own needs, much less those of his wife Mrs. Zero, or his workwife Daisy. But when his boss replaces him with a machine, Mr. Zero is forced on a journey to engineer his own fate. This wild satire is as scarily current as when it was written 100 years ago.

Bike Shop The Musical (Off-Bway, 5/17/2026)
Set against the pulse of downtown Manhattan’s bike messenger era, the musical follows Bobby, a female bike messenger and fearless rider who suffers a life-changing traumatic accident. Twenty years later, she is still unable to get back on her bike. She fixes and restores other people's bikes as penance, all while turning away from her own bike, still mounted on the wall.

73 Seconds (Off-Bway, 5/18/2026)
In 73 Seconds, two-time Obie Award–winning artist Jared Mezzocchi tells the true story of his relationship to his mother after learning she once worked at NASA and had been a contender for a space mission. Growing up, this chapter of her life was unknown to him. Outer space, family, and our inability to cope with long-term catastrophe collide in 73 Seconds as Mezzocchi telescopes between personal grief and collective memory, probing the stories we inherit, and the ones we almost never hear. Using analog technology from the 1980s, overhead projectors, cassette tapes, and VHS camcorders, he constructs a live documentary, blending intimate storytelling with lo-fi magic. 73 Seconds is an inventive, deeply felt new work that asks a son to assemble the truth of his own life from stories that arrived too late.

What We Did Before Our Moth Days (Off-Bway, 5/24/2026)
Set in an urban world of intelligent and somewhat gentle middle-class people, a father, mother, son, and the long-time mistress of the father tell the intimate story of their lives. Wallace Shawn, a student of morality whose plays have brought us frank truths about politics and sexuality, here takes on the subject of love – suffocating and freeing – and the kaleidoscopic journeys we make through remorse, sorrow, resentment, and joy. Mr. Shawn and Mr. Gregory have created a work that is as strange, and at times hilarious, as My Dinner with André.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Off-Bway, 5/24/2026)
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, the whodunit musical, will make its first-ever return to Broadway since winning the Tony "Triple Crown" (Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score)! Who killed Edwin Drood? It's a question that has stumped audiences for years-now it's your turn to answer one of Broadway's most baffling mysteries. Take a trip back in time to a Victorian music hall where a rowdy ensemble of actors mounts a staging of Charles Dickens's unfinished novel. Everyone on stage is a suspect in the murder of young Edwin Drood-and it's up to you to choose the killer! Is it John Jasper, Edwin's protective but slightly maniacal uncle? Rosa Bud, his reluctant betrothed? The debauched Princess Puffer? Each performance ends differently, depending on what the audience decides!

Ulster American (Off-Bway, 5/24/2026)
On the evening before rehearsals begin for her new work, Ulster-born playwright Ruth Davenport (Geraldine Hughes) visits the home of English director Leigh Carver (Max Baker), along with Oscar-winning Hollywood star Jay Conway (Matthew Broderick) who has just arrived in London to star in the world premiere. What begins as a cordial gathering to discuss the upcoming production quickly descends into a brutal psychological brawl as egos, ideologies, and historical baggage collide. A theatrical hand grenade disguised as a drawing-room comedy, Ulster American explosively reveals some raw contradictions at the heart of modern storytelling and political posturing.

Cable Street (Off-Bway, 5/24/2026)
This powerful new iteration brings to life an electrifying reimagining of one of London’s most significant days – on 4th October 1936, when the East End became the frontline as ordinary people stood against the rise of fascism. Shining a light on a vital part of London’s rich diversity. At a time of fear and division, neighbours refused to be silenced. Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and ordinary locals - more than a hundred thousand strong - came together to defend the street they called home. Cable Street tells a story of the diverse communities of London as they face down the very forces that sought to divide them. As the people raise their voices, Sammy, Mairead and Ron find themselves carving out their own futures, when Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists start to march on East London. With phenomenal music and a powerful, contemporary score, Cable Street brings their fight to life: a battle cry of unity, defiance and hope. As chants of “They Shall Not Pass” roar through the streets, a community finds its voice and history is changed forever. This timeless story is as powerful now as it ever was, echoing the same tensions and fears that still resonate today.

Dad Don't Read This (Off-Bway, 5/24/2026)
In suburban Central Ohio, four girls meet weekly for a sleepover. They talk and sleep and play The Sims, a computer game that simulates real life, on a laptop. They gossip, snack, and attempt to get drunk. They strive to fulfill their needs, struggle to understand the relationship between doing and being seen, and begin to suspect they don't have a whole lot of agency. Wait, nevermind; that’s The Sims. Dad Don’t Read This is about the people who know you before you know anything.

Memoirs of a Drag Queen (Off-Bway, 5/24/2026)
Structured as a confessional memoir, Memoirs of a Drag Queen traces a performer’s journey from a shy, misunderstood childhood to self-possession and creative freedom, using music and drag as both armor and self-expression. Staged simply in the Sargent Theatre’s 65-seat space, the production places audiences in close proximity to the performer, creating an experience that feels more like a personal conversation than a traditional musical.

Rheology (Off-Bway, 5/29/2026)
In Rheology, Shayok Misha Chowdhury joins forces with his physicist mother, Bulbul Chakraborty. Bulbul is obsessed with the mystery of sand: how it flows like a liquid, but then jams into a solid. Misha is obsessed with his mother. But they’re running out of time. In this boundary-pushing collaboration, an artist son and his scientist mother challenge each other to a high-stakes experiment.

Obit (Off-Bway, 5/30/2026)
When an anxious soon-to-be father returns to his estranged dad's chaotic New York apartment, he's pulled into a messy, darkly funny confrontation with family history, forgotten memories, and the unraveling mind of a man he thought he'd already said goodbye to, until an obituary forces him to rewrite what legacy really means. Balancing dark, biting humor with emotional urgency, Obit. explores dementia, generational inheritance, and the fear of becoming one's parents, while asking what, if anything, we leave behind when memory fails.

Broken Snow (Off-Bway, 5/31/2026)
BROKEN SNOW is a tense psychological thriller set in an abandoned house where strangers are drawn into a dangerous game of suspicion, memory, and buried truths. What begins as a chance encounter becomes a gripping confrontation charged with secrets, shifting power, and the threat of violence. With each revelation, the line between hunter and hunted grows harder to define in this riveting new play about survival, identity, and the devastating cost of uncovering what was meant to stay hidden.

11 to Midnight (Off-Bway, 5/31/2026)
Seven friends – some old, some new, all tangled up in the messy magic of friendship – come together to toast the New Year. Whether it’s 1921 or 2025, the ritual remains the same – we make a wish, promise big, and hopefully score a midnight kiss. With high-energy theatrical street-style dance and a genre-hopping soundtrack, 11 to Midnight lets movement do the talking – capturing those big, buzzy feelings that words just can’t touch. Joy. Nostalgia. That electric moment when the countdown begins. Sure, it’s a party—but beneath the confetti and countdowns, it’s also a celebration of who we are, who we’re trying to be, and the beautiful chaos of figuring it all out before the clock runs out.

Falling Out (Off-Bway, 5/31/2026)
In a downtown New York music bar, ballads of lost loves and missed opportunities float on the air. Worlds collide when a melancholic transplant meets a musician with a past. Together they create a discordant harmony that will uncover the truths they both need to reshape their lives. Hailed as "so deeply felt-so exquisitely rendered" (Opening Night Reviews) and "intimate and immersive" (TheatreLife), this hit, experiential folk rock musical is not to be missed