Broadway is an ever changing representation of artistic freedom, not only for New York, but for the entire country. It’s a popular attraction for those traveling along the East Coast, bringing in over three million tourists annually. From plays to musicals, there really is a show out there for everyone. Here’s a short look at some brand new shows and beloved revivals!
New Shows
Liberation
Liberation, starring Betsy Aidem, Audrey Corsa, Kayla Davion, Susannah Flood, Kristolyn Lloyd, Irene Sofia Lucio, Charlie Thurston, and Adina Verson, follows a group of women in 1970s Ohio as they form a group that raises awareness for women’s rights and advocates for change. After a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run, the show opened at the James Earl Jones Theater on October 28th, with closing night being set for January 11th, 2026.
Rob Lake Magic With Special Guest The Muppets
On October 28th, world-renowned illusionist Rob Lake will bring his signature style of magic and storytelling to New York City. Watch as he raises the curtain on Broadway with the help of special guests, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. This unique show will have a limited run at the Broadhurst theater, closing on January 18th.
The Queen of Versailles
Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham star in this musical based on the true story of Jackie and David Siegel as they attempt to build their private residence in Florida, based off of the palace of Versailles. This dream is threatened by the 2008 recession and the imminent failure of their resort business. After a successful world premiere in July, the show will open at the St. James Theater on November 10th. Closing night is set for March 29th, 2026.
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
This new musical comedy starring Christiani Putts and Sam Tutty opens at the Longacre theater. After thriving in the West End and North London, the show was transferred to Broadway and opening night was set for November 20th. The story follows Dougal, a cheerful Brit who is visiting the city for the first time to attend the wedding of his estranged father. He meets Robin, the uptight sister of the bride who has many errands to run on the big day, including picking up the groom’s son. The two begin their journey, navigating secrets, second chances, and the big apple. The show closes on July 5th, 2026.
Marjorie Prime
After an award winning film adaptation, this 2014 play comes to Broadway for the first time on December 8th. The Hayes theater welcomes June Squibb, Christopher Lowell, Danny Burstein, Cynthia Nixon, and more to tell this dystopian sci-fi story. A dementia-ridden elderly woman, Marjorie, is given an AI companion to fill the spot of Walter, her late husband. The show explores themes of grief, and memories. Since the AI learns and adapts based on information it is given, Marjorie’s children, John and Tess must choose which stories to feed it. This brings up tough memories and forces them to choose if they want to remember or forget their shared past. Marjorie Prime will close on February 15th, 2026.
Bug
Bug opened off-Broadway in 2004 and had a successful run spanning almost a year, after more than two decades, it will return to New York City and make its Broadway debut in January of 2026 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater. This psychological thriller follows an unexpected romance between a lonely waitress and a mysterious drifter. What begins as a small connection in an Oklahoma hotel room, slowly spirals and becomes increasingly dangerous as reality slips out of reach, and paranoia, conspiracy, and delusion take control. The play will star Carrie Coon and Namis Smallwood, and will close on February 8th, 2026.
Becky Shaw
Although no cast has been announced yet, Becky Shaw had an off-Broadway run in 2008 that left critics and audiences begging for more. This play will begin an open run on April 8th, 2026 at the Hayes Theater. This zany comedy is about a pair of newlyweds who set up a blind date between the most romantically challenged people they know, the wife’s best friend and husband’s strange co-worker. When the evening takes a dark turn, chaos and comedy ensue.
Revivals
Mamma Mia
After ten long years, Mamma Mia makes its return to Broadway. The fan favorite originally opened in 2001 and ran for 14 years, becoming the 8th-longest running show in history. This jukebox musical is based on the songs of world-famous pop and disco band ABBA. The show will run from August 14th to February 1st. As 20 year old Sophie prepares for her wedding on Kalokairi, a remote Greek island, she begins to wonder about her estranged father. After reading her mother’s diary from when she was born, she finds out three men who could possibly be her father. She invites all three to her wedding, unbeknownst to her mother. As she grapples with planning a wedding, three strange men hiding away on the island, and the ever growing suspicions of her fiancé, she begins to wonder if Kalokairi is really the place she wants to spend her life.
Art
This strikingly hilarious play made its debut in March of 1998 and ran for nearly six months. The show will return to the Music Box Theater from September 16th to December 21st, 2025 and star Bobby Canavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris. This story shows us three longtime friends who debate what could be a priceless piece of art, or an unfunny inside joke. The three bring up intriguing topics, like what truly constitutes art, and they also uncover long-held grievances and tension points between themselves. The show has been described as 100 minutes of minimalist art, maximalist laughs, and a moving look at what we really see, and forgive, in the people we love.
Waiting For Godot
This classic play by Irish playwright Samuel Beckett plays in New York City from September 28th to January 4th. After closing nearly seventy years ago, it is now running again for a limited time at the Hudson Theater and stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter. This timeless play centers on human experience and explores the absurdity of meaningless existence. The play follows two friends who are endlessly waiting for a mysterious figure called Godot, who can allegedly bring them salvation, but never appears.
Ragtime
The Vivian Beaumont Theater welcomed this Broadway classic back to the stage on October 16th, and plans to host it until January of 2026. After a phenomenal run that spanned two years in early 1998, fans of this musical adaption of E.L. Doctrow’s novel have been patiently awaiting this Broadway revival, which will star Joshua Henry, Cassie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz. The show introduces us to three fictional families in pursuit of the American dream at the start of the 20th century. Coalhouse Walker Jr., who is a black pianist alongside his beloved Sarah, Tateh, who is a Jewish immigrant with a young daughter, and Mother, who is the white matriarch that leads her family.
Beetlejuice
When Tim Burton released his second feature film Beetlejuice in 1988, it received mixed reactions from both critics and audiences. But in the years to follow, the movie would become a cult classic, beloved by millions across the world. This prompted a musical adaption to debut on Broadway in early 2019. While Beetlejuice is no stranger to Broadway, its first run was cut short due to the Global COVID-19 Pandemic. Therefore it only makes sense that it receives a revival and runs for limited engagement in the Palace Theater until January of 2026. The show is about Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager who moves into a house haunted by its recently deceased past owners, the Maitlands. Desperate to expel the new family, the Maitlands call on Beetlejuice, a demon from the underworld. The musical will star Justin Collette, Isabella Esler, Will Burton, and Megan McGinnis.
Chess
Opening on November 16th, this iconic Tim Rice musical returns to the Imperial Theater. While its previous 1988 run only had 68 performances, it has still received incredible reviews and ratings. Starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christoper, the show features a tense love triangle and political conflict between American Freddie Trumper and Russian Anatoly Sergievsky, both chess champions during the cold-war. The story centers on the two and their arbiter, Florence Vassy as they become entangled in a battle of love, loyalty, politics, and power. While opening night is currently set for May 3rd, the show has already received an extension and is likely to receive another.