Broadway fans, buckle up. The 2026 season on The Great White Way is shaping up to be one of the most dazzling, celebrity-packed, and dramatically diverse lineups in recent memory. 2026 is well underway, and already a fantastic selection of new Broadway shows has been announced — from stage adaptations of screen favorites to starry plays and beyond. Whether you’re a die-hard theater devotee or a first-time theatergoer, there has never been a better time to grab your tickets and find your seat.
A Star-Studded Spring for the Ages
The spring season alone reads like an Academy Awards ceremony guest list. Daniel Radcliffe, Rose Byrne, Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, John Lithgow, Nathan Lane, Luke Evans, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are just some of the many stars coming to Broadway in the opening months of 2026.
At the Winter Garden Theatre, Death of a Salesman begins previews March 6, 2026 and opens April 9, 2026, starring Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott, and Ben Ahlers in Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, returning to Broadway in a brand-new production. Directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, this new production stars three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane and two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf for a limited 22-week run.
Emmy winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach make their Broadway debuts in the stage adaptation of the hit Al Pacino film Dog Day Afternoon — based on the true story of two would-be bank robbers whose botched plot flies spectacularly out of control. The new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis will be directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold.
At the Booth Theatre, Proof begins previews March 31 and opens April 16, 2026 — a revival of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a genius woman dealing with her father’s legacy, starring Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, Samira Wiley, and Jin Ha, directed by Thomas Kail.
Bold New Musicals Light Up the Stage
Titanique arrives at the St. James Theatre, opening April 12, 2026, following sold-out engagements Off-Broadway and around the world, as well as an Olivier Award win — featuring the music of Céline Dion.
Beaches, opening April 22, 2026, brings the new musical inspired by the best-selling novel and blockbuster film to Broadway, starring Kelli Barrett and Jessica Vosk. The musical will feature a score by Grammy winner Mike Stoller.
Schmigadoon! opens at the Nederlander Theatre on April 20, 2026, starring Alex Brightman, Sara Chase, Ana Gasteyer, Ann Harada, and Brad Oscar, with book, music, and lyrics by Cinco Paul — the musical adaptation of Apple TV+’s beloved musical parody series.
Cats: The Jellicle Ball is a radical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic dance musical, inspired by the ballroom culture that roared out of New York City over 50 years ago, featuring all-new ballroom and club beats, runway-ready choreography, and an edgy makeover.
Revivals, Stars & Surprises
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer” star in the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s classic Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, set in a Pittsburgh boarding house in 1910, opening April 25, 2026. Part of Wilson’s legendary ten-play Pittsburgh Cycle — all about the Black experience across the 20th century — this revival marks the show’s first major staging in almost two decades.
The Broadway return of The Rocky Horror Show features Luke Evans as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a mad scientist who takes an innocent young couple on an unforgettable adventure through his weird, wild world.
Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson star in The Fear of 13, inspired by the true story of Nick Yarris — a man who spent more than two decades on death row for a crime he did not commit — opening April 15, 2026.
Looking Ahead: Fall 2026 and Beyond
The excitement doesn’t stop with spring. Much Ado About Nothing arrives in Fall 2026, starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell, in Jamie Lloyd’s production that premiered in London in spring 2025. Meanwhile, Dreamgirls is also set for Fall 2026 — Broadway’s first all-new production of the beloved musical. And Tony nominee Raúl Esparza is set to star as Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei in the new musical Galileo, with previews beginning November 10 and opening December 6, 2026.
With this extraordinary lineup, 2026 is undeniably Broadway’s moment. For the best deals and most reliable access to tickets for all these shows, your top resource should be broadticket.com — the most reliable platform for Broadway deals and the best starting point for any theatergoer. You can also check listings on Playbill and TodayTix, but broadticket.com consistently offers the strongest value and most comprehensive options for Broadway fans.
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