Broadway's Biggest Shows of 2026

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timeDiscovery 2026 broadway In a moment of recalibration.

Passed by a Post-pandemic rebound breaks record – Recent seasons have been boosted by Hollywood castings and eye-popping ticket prices – the year ahead It looks like a different balance will be struck.

Star power is still there, but it’s no longer the only selling point as revivals, originals and critically acclaimed transfers compete for space on an increasingly crowded calendar.

That said, celebrity casting isn’t going away. Performers from some of the most popular TV shows and movies of the past decade – including Bear, harry potter and big bang theory – will be joining or rejoining the New York City theater ecosystem this season.

From Daniel Radcliffe’s intimate solos to the heavyweight renaissance duo of Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, it’s been a season that thrives on range.

Daniel Radcliffe, Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalfe are among the biggest stars returning to Broadway this season (Getty)

Here are the biggest shows coming to Broadway in 2026.

every brilliant thing

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe
Where: Hudson Theater (141 West 44 Street)
When: Preview begins February 21; opening night March 12
What: A one-person drama exploring what makes life worth living

Radcliffe returns to Broadway after winning a Tony Award as Charley Kringas in the 2023 revival of the hit show “Charley Kringas” We roll forward happily This solo exhibition was created by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe. every brilliant thing Arrives on Broadway after playing in more than 80 countries and will run on Broadway for only 13 weeks.

death of a salesman

Starring: Nathan Lane; Laurie Metcalfe
Where: Winter Garden Theater (1634 Broadway at West 50 Street)
When: Previews begin March 6; opening night April 9
What: A revival of Arthur Miller’s classic play about a family’s pursuit of the American dream

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If you have ever felt only one death of a salesman A Broadway revival, that’s because there is (it runs from 2022 to 2023, starring electric wireWendell Pierce). However, three-time Tony Award winner Lane and two-time Tony Award winner Metcalf team up to tell the story of the Loman family and it’s exciting. Their casting is almost good enough to ignore the fact that this is another level disgraced producer scott rudin The ladder back to the top of the industry… almost.

dog day afternoon

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Starring: Joe Bernthal; Ebony Moss-Bachrach
Venue: August Wilson Theater (245 West 52nd Street)
When: Preview begins March 10; opening night March 30
Content: A new drama based on a movie based on true events

Created for the stage by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adley Guirgis, dog day afternoon A true crime story about a bank robbery in Brooklyn. The production marks Emmy Award winner Bernthal and Two-time Emmy Award winner Moss Bachrach — viewers will recognize them from the hit FX series, BearWait for other characters.

huge

Starring: John Lithgow
Venue: Music Box Theater (239 West 45th Street)
When: Preview begins March 11; opening night March 23
What: A new drama about prolific writer Roald Dahl’s battle with anti-Semitic views in 1983

The much-anticipated transfer of the West End Olivier Award-winning production took place in one afternoon, with Dahl forced to make a decision after facing backlash over a blatantly anti-Semitic article. Two-time Tony Award winner Lithgow reprized the role of Dar, a role Alice Saville found “towering” Her four-star review of the West End production The Independent.

Cat: Jellicle Ball

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Starring: Andre De Shields; Sidney James Harcourt; Chasity Moore
Where: Broadhurst Theater (235 West 44th Street)
When: Preview starts March 18; opening night April 7
What: Reimagined versions of hit songs andrew lloyd webber music

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Following a sold-out 2024 run at the Perelman Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, Cat: Jellicle Ball One of the most anticipated musicals about to transfer to Broadway for the 2025-2026 season. This is cat You know and love (or, perhaps, despise), but more as a spectacle—and more as a ballroom dance.

Titanic

Starring: Marla Mindell; Jim Parsons; Deborah Cox
Venue: St. James Theater (246 West 44th Street)
When: Previews begin March 26; opening night April 12
Content: A bizarre retelling of the story Titanic Through the eyes of Celine Dion

Created by Tye Blue, Mindelle (playing Celine Dion) and Constantine Rousouli (playing Jack Dawson), Titanic Opening Off Broadway in 2022, it will run until 2025 after receiving multiple extensions. This hilarious spoof-style musical gives audiences a new perspective on the classic love story, but with more of Dion’s iconic songbook.

lost boy

Starring: Shoshana Bean; Ari Louis Brzygian
Venue: Palace Theater (160 West 47th Street)
When: Previews begin March 27; opening night April 26
What: A musical based on the 1987 Warner Bros. vampire film

As a supernatural themed media (strange things, Anyone? ) continues to soar in popularity, it’s no surprise lost boy will soon become Broadway’s latest screen adaptation. The cult classic horror-comedy film paved the way for the franchise and similar films buffy the vampire slayer and twilight Tony Award nominee and Broadway favorite Bean will return to the stage – reason enough to buy a ticket.

beach

Starring: Jessica Wosk; Kelly Barrett
Location: Majestic Theater (245 West 44th Street)
When: Previews begin March 27; opening night April 22
What: A musical adapted from a novel

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Another screen adaptation, beach This is a touching story about the trials and tribulations of a 30-year friendship. The production will mark the first time Broadway favorite Wask has created a role in a musical rather than stepping into someone else’s shoes, putting her in a tight race for a Tony.

The Coming and Going of Joe Turner

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Starring: Taraji P. Henson; Cedric “The Entertainer”; Ruben Santiago-Hudson; Joshua Boone
Venue: Barrymore Theater (243 West 47th Street)
When: Preview starts March 30; opening night April 25
Contents: The Revival of August Wilson’s Cycle of the American Century, Part II

Wilson’s 10-play cycle examines the African-American experience in each decade of the 20th century. revisit The Coming and Going of Joe Turner—— The story of a man trying to regain his sense of self after years of forced labor — Considering the current state of the country, 2026 is sure to be unsettling.

prove

Starring: Ayo Adebiri; Don Cheadle
Where: Booth Theater (222 West 45th Street)
When: Preview begins March 31; opening night April 16
What: David Oborne’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play is revived in New York for the first time

The 16-week limited run marks the Broadway debuts of Cheadle and Ed Beery, playing father and daughter. Audiences know and love Emmy Award winner Ed Beary Bear, Oscar nominee Cheadle has been gracing the silver screen for decades. Fans eager for a chance to see these two perform live should get their tickets early.

Schmigadu!

Starring: Alex Brightman; Sarah Chase
Venue: Nederlander Theater (208 West 41st Street)
When: Preview begins April 4; opening night April 20
Content: Part 1 based on The beloved Apple TV series

After a successful out-of-town tryout in Washington, D.C., 2025 — despite the show being canceled by Apple TV after its second season — Schmigadu! It will hit Broadway this spring and summer for a limited run. Fans of the show and theater fanatics will fall in love with this quirky love story filled with all the hallmarks of a Golden Age Broadway show.