What's Coming to Broadway in 2026: Upcoming Hits and Star Performances
In 2026, Broadway will welcome stars like Taraji P. Henson, Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Rose Byrne, Kelli O’Hara and more.
By: Sidney Paterra Sep. 01, 2025
2025 is almost over and 2026 will be here before we know it. All eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements. Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in 2026 including plays, musicals, revivals, new shows and of course - stars! Be sure to check back for updates.
In the meantime, learn all about what's still to come in 2025 and learn about which shows are closing soon.
Bug
Running at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Previews Begin: December 17, 2025
Opening Night: January 8, 2026
Plot: A lonely waitress and a mysterious drifter form an intense romance. What begins as a simple connection between two broken people in a seedy Oklahoma motel room twists into something far more dangerous. When reality slips out of grasp, paranoia, delusion, and conspiracy take over in this sexy psychological thriller.
Why See It? From Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts and Tony Award-winning director David Cromer, this production of Bug comes to Broadway following its 2021 run at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre, starring three-time Emmy Award nominee and Tony Award nominee Carrie Coon.
Every Brilliant Thing
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Running at the Hudson Theatre
Previews Begin: February 21, 2026
Opening Night: March 12, 2026
Plot: 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.
Why See It? This one-of-a-kind solo show, which has been performed across the globe in over 80 countries on stages of all sizes—and for an HBO Special starring co-creator Jonny Donahoe—makes its long-awaited Broadway premiere following a hit season @sohoplace in London’s West End. On Broadway, it will star Tony winner Daniel Radcliffe.
Death of a Salesman
Running at the Winter Garden Theatre
Previews Begin: March 6, 2026
Opening Night: April 9, 2026
Plot: Death of a Salesman explores the struggles of a man confronting the pressures of success, identity, and family expectations in mid-20th-century America. Through shifting memories and emotional confrontations, the play paints a powerful portrait of dreams, disillusionment, and the human condition.
Why See It? Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman has been an essential part of our national consciousness since its Broadway debut in 1949, and throughout every subsequent era. The original production won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award. This version will be led by Laurie Metcalf and Nathan Lane, with direction by Joe Mantello.
Dog Day Afternoon
Running at the August Wilson Theatre
Previews Begin: March 10, 20265
Opening Night: March 30, 2026
Plot: Step back into the sweltering summer of 1972, New York City—a time when the Vietnam War looms large, Watergate headlines flood the news, and one man's desperate act captivates the nation. A Brooklyn bank hold up quickly goes wrong, and with each gut-wrenching twist that unfolds, chaos ensues that ignites the city as they follow the actions of a man on the edge.
Why See It? A new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, Dog Day Afternoon is based on the legendary true crime story that captivated audiences in the Oscar®-winning motion picture. Directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold it will star, making their Broadway debuts, Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
Giant
Running at the Music Box Theatre
Previews Begin: March 11, 2026
Opening Night: March 23, 2026
Plot: A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends.
Why See It? Following an acclaimed West End run and three Olivier Awards, GIANT tells the story of author Roald Dahl and the true scandal that shook his legacy.
Becky Shaw
Running at the Hayes Theatre
Previews Begin: March 18, 2026
Opening Night: April 8, 2026
Plot: A blind date spirals spectacularly off the rails in BECKY SHAW, the razor-sharp dark comedy. Strap yourselves in— Becky Shaw will make you laugh, gasp, and maybe take a break from dating...permanently.
Why See It? Written by two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Gina Gionfriddo, Becky Shaw made its New York premiere Off-Broadway at Second Stage and left critics and audiences reeling.
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Running at the Broadhurst Theatre
Previews Begin: March 18, 2026
Opening Night: April 7, 2026
Plot: This production was a radical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic dance musical Cats based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. Inspired by the Ballroom culture that roared out of New York City over 50 years ago and still rages on runways around the world, it feautres all new Ballroom and club beats, runway ready choreography, and an edgy eleganza makeover.
Why See It? Cats: The Jellicle Ball previously ran Off-Broadway at PAC NYC from June 13 to July 28, 2024. It was staged as an immersive competition directed by Zhailon Levingston (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Chicken & Biscuits) and PAC NYC Artistic Director Bill Rauch (All the Way).
The Rocky Horror Show
Running at Studio 54
Previews Begin: March 26, 2026
Opening Night: April 23, 2026
Plot: The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids--Brad and his fiancée, Janet-- on their way to visit their former college professor. when by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a mansion. They meet the charismatic Dr. Frank-n-Furter, Riff Raff, Columbia, Magenta Eddie, and Rocky. It is an adventure they would remember, for a very long time. Filled with fun, frolics and frocks, this is the show the Daily Telegraph calls “fresh. Subversive, and essential.”
Why See It? The legendary rock-‘n’-roll musical takes on new life as a guaranteed party, staged by Oh, Mary! director Sam Pinkleton in a new version. With 51 years of continuous global productions, seen by over 35 million people around the world, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show features some of the most iconic musical show stopping classics of all time, including “Dammit Janet,” “Touch-a, Touch—a, Touch-a Touch Me, “Hot Patootie” and of course “Time Warp”, the party floor-filler.
Fallen Angels
Running at the Todd Haimes Theatre
Previews Begin: March 27, 2026
Opening Night: April 19, 2026
Plot: Two upper-class wives, their husbands away for the day, share a few toasts to their pre-marital dalliances—with the same man, who just may be en route from France to visit. Old rivalries and past scandals bubble to the surface in this intoxicating romp from one of theatre’s comedy masters.
Why See It? Sparkling, dizzying, and deliciously potent, Noël Coward’s Champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners shocked and delighted audiences in its 1925 premiere. Now Emmy nominee Rose Byrne and Tony winner Kelli O’Hara join forces to bring Coward’s unmatched wit to life once again, under the direction of Roundabout Interim Artistic Director Scott Ellis.
The Lost Boys
Running at the Palace Theatre
Previews Begin: March 27, 2026
Opening Night: April 26, 2026
Plot: Two teenage brothers who move with their divorced mother to the fictional town of Santa Carla, California, only to discover that the town is a haven for vampires.
Why See It? Directed by Tony-winner Michael Arden, and based on the 1987 classic Warner Bros. Pictures film, it will feature an all-star cast, including Caissie Levy, LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Benjamin Pajak, Maria Wirries, and Paul Alexander Nolan. The film won the award for Best Horror Film by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films; spawned a franchise that included two sequels and two comic book series.
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Running at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Previews Begin: March 30, 2026
Opening Night: April 25, 2026
Plot: Set in 1911, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone takes place in a Pittsburgh boarding house run by the steady Seth and the open-hearted Bertha Holly—a refuge for Black travelers navigating the upheaval of the Great Migration. Among them is Herald Loomis, a man searching for his lost wife—and for the self he lost during seven years of illegal enslavement under Joe Turner.
Why See It? Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award, Tony Award, SAG Award, and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson and six-time NAACP Image Award winner Cedric “The Entertainer” will star in August Wilson’s classic play, directed by Golden Globe Award and four-time Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen.
Proof
Running at the Booth Theatre
Previews Begin: March 31, 2026
Opening Night: April 16, 2026
Plot: Set in Chicago, it follows a young woman coping with her father’s legacy as a brilliant but troubled mathematician while grappling with questions of trust, inheritance, and her own potential.
Why See It? Emmy, SAG, and Golden Globe Award winner Ayo Edebiri and Academy Award nominee, two-time Golden Globe Award winner, and 11-time Emmy Award nominee Don Cheadle will make their Broadway debuts in the first-ever New York revival of David Auburn’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Schmigadoon!
Running at the Nederlander Theatre
Previews Begin: April 4, 2026
Opening Night: April 20, 2026
Plot: Did somebody say corn pudding?! Schmigadoon! is a love letter to Broadway’s Golden Age wrapped in a modern musical comedy that will leave you with a song in your heart ...if you manage to get out.
Why See It? Schmigadoon! arrives on Broadway fresh from an acclaimed run earlier in 2025 at the Kennedy Center. Tony winner Christopher Gattelli directs this stage adaptation of Cino Paul's beloved Apple TV+ series.
Dolly: A True Original Musical
Theatre TBA
Previews Begin: TBA
Opening Night: TBA
Plot: Dolly: A True Original Musical takes us on a journey through the life of this rhinestone in the rough, from her barefoot beginnings in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee to performing in platform heels under the bright lights of Hollywood. Featuring all her beloved hits, including “I Will Always Love You,” “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “9 to 5,” and new songs written by Dolly, this joyful and moving new musical will take you inside the literal rags-to-rhinestones story of Dolly Parton and give you new insight into her triumphs, trials, and trailblazing.
Why See It? Directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher with a book by Dolly Parton and Maria S. Schlatter, the new musical is all about the extraordinary icon, who has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, is an inductee in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and is Billboard’s #1 Country Artist of All Time.
Wanted
Theatre TBA
Previews Begin: TBA
Opening Night: TBA
Plot: Texas, 1893 — a time gone, but not forgotten. Twin sisters determined to save their family take fate into their own hands. Hiding who they are and taking what they’re owed, they straddle the line between two Americas. A new Broadway musical that brings a defiant legacy to life, Wanted is the mostly-true story of Mary and Martha Clake, two extraordinary women who went from farm girls to outlaws to legends.
Why See It? Before Broadway, Wanted had a critically acclaimed run at Paper Mill Playhouse in 2024 under the title Gun & Power. It was a New York Times Critic’s Pick, called “a thrillingly original new musical” with “a powerhouse score.”
The Balusters
Running at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Previews Begin: TBA
Opening Night: TBA
Plot: The Vernon Point Neighborhood Association is a passionate bunch, whether squabbling over historically inaccurate porch railings or debating trash can protocol. Still, no one is prepared for the neighbor-versus-neighbor battle royale that ensues when a newcomer to the board suggests the unthinkable: installing a stop sign on the corner of the enclave’s prettiest block.
Why See It? MTC will present the world premiere of The Balusters, by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. The Balusters was commissioned by MTC through the Bank of America New Play Program.
Dreamgirls
Theatre TBA
Previews Begin: Fall 2026
Opening Night: TBA
Plot: Dreamgirls follows the rise of a 1960s female singing trio, The Dreams, as they navigate the cutthroat music industry, facing personal sacrifices, shifting relationships, and the pressures of fame.
Why See It? Since its original Broadway premiere at the Imperial Theatre in 1981, Dreamgirls has been hailed as a seismic cultural event and one of the most electrifying musicals of all time. To cast the central trio, ‘The Dreams’, the production is embarking on a worldwide talent search.
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