New York City’s Theater District is on fire. As the 2025–2026 Broadway season hits its exhilarating midpoint, a wave of bold new productions — from star-studded revivals to dazzling world premieres — is captivating audiences and fueling serious Tony Awards buzz. Whether you’re a die-hard theater devotee or a first-time visitor to the Great White Way, right now is one of the most exciting times in recent memory to be sitting in a Broadway house.
What’s Open Right Now
Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher star in the Broadway revival of the iconic Cold War musical Chess, featuring music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. The show has been drawing major crowds at the Imperial Theatre. Meanwhile, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), an original new musical comedy about timing, connections, and unexpected detours, arrived in New York after successful runs in Boston and London. Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, the Olivier Award-winning caper musical based on a World War II deception operation, has also made its way across the pond to Broadway, earning rave reviews. And for fans of pop culture crossovers, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the Olivier Award-winning prequel to the hit Netflix series, has arrived on Broadway featuring stunning special effects and extraordinary performances.
Just Around the Corner: March & April 2026 Openings
The Spring 2026 season is shaping up to be a powerhouse. Every Brilliant Thing, the Broadway premiere of the international hit solo play about a man recounting everything life has to offer, stars Daniel Radcliffe and begins performances at the Hudson Theatre, opening March 12. Hot on its heels is a brand-new production of Arthur Miller’s masterpiece Death of a Salesman, starring Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott at the Winter Garden Theatre, opening April 9.
Starring Emmy Award winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, the new play Dog Day Afternoon — written by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis — will be directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold and opens March 30 at the August Wilson Theatre. Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in David Auburn’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof, directed by Thomas Kail, in a limited engagement.
Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne star in Noël Coward’s sparkling, dizzying, and deliciously potent comedy Fallen Angels, opening April 19. And Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer” will star as Bertha and Seth Holly in a major new production of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, directed by Golden Globe and four-time Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen.
Cats: The Jellicle Ball — which reimagines Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats at an LGBTQ vogue ball — pounces onto Broadway with much of its acclaimed original cast intact, including Tony Award winner André De Shields.
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Looking Ahead
Titanique, the worldwide hit using Céline Dion songs to parody the film Titanic, comes to the St. James Theatre for a limited run, while Beaches: A New Musical — based on Iris Rainer Dart’s novel that inspired the beloved film with Bette Midler — heads to the Majestic Theatre starring Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett. Further out, Schmigadoon!, a musical adaptation of Apple TV+’s musical parody series, comes to Broadway following a world premiere in Washington, D.C. The 2025–2026 season is showing no signs of slowing down — and Broadway fans everywhere have every reason to be thrilled.
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