Broadway 2026/27: Season Preview: Upcoming Premieres and Star-Studded Revivals

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded, 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.

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Celebrity Autobiography

Running at the Shubert Theatre
Previews Began: May 16, 2026
Opening Night: May 18, 2026

Plot: Celebrity Autobiography is the international hit comedy sensation featuring a constantly-expanding rotating cast of today's celebrities from TV, film and stage, sports, and, yes, even politics, acting out OTHER celebrities’ unintentionally hilarious autobiographies live on Broadway.

Why See It? Featuring a constantly-expanding, rotating cast, Celebrity Autobiography was created by Emmy Award nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack who co-developed the show with Dayle Reyfel. It received the Drama Desk Award (Unique Theatrical Experience) and has had repeated runs in New York at the Triad Theatre and The Groundlings Los Angeles, as well as London's West End Leicester Theatre, Edinburgh, and Australia's Sydney Opera House.

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Paranormal Activity

Running at the August Wilson Theatre
Previews Begin: August 14, 2026
Opening Night: September 15, 2026

Plot: James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted,  people are… With an original story inspired by the film franchise, Paranormal Activity reimagines the modern ghost  story with an intimacy that only live theatre can provide.  

Why See It?  The play played sold-out engagements at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Center Theater Group at The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles,  Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C., and American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. The production first premiered at the Leeds Playhouse in the UK before transferring to the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End, where it received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination this year for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play. 

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School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

Running at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Previews Begin: September 8, 2026
Opening Night: TBA

Plot: Becoming Miss Ghana 1986 would mean fame, fortune, and prosperity. At least, that’s what Paulina—the queen bee of Aburi Girls Boarding School—believes. When the pageant recruiter comes to school, Paulina and her crew pull out all the stops. But to their surprise, a new transfer student from America kicks the competition into a higher, far more personal gear.

Why See It? School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play originally premiered Off-Broadway at MCC in 2017-2018. The bright, biting comedy has gone on to receive 75 regional productions and a UK premiere in 2023.

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Other Desert Cities

Running at the Hudson Theatre
Previews Begin: September 29, 2026
Opening Night: October 18, 2026

Plot: On Christmas Eve, the sunlit Palm Springs home of a politically connected family becomes a battleground of memory, loyalty, and legacy when a daughter returns with a memoir and the power to expose the explosive truth they’ve kept hidden. As the past comes into focus, the question isn’t just what happened, but who owns a family’s story, and what is the cost to tell it.

Why See It? Julia Louis-Dreyfus will make her Broadway debut alongside Tony Award nominee and four-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris, and two-time Tony Award nominee, Academy Award winner, and seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney, Actor Award winner Joe Keery, and Tony Award nominee Lily Rabe in the first Broadway revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s Tony Award-winning play Other Desert Cities, directed by Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey.

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860

Running at the Imperial Theatre 
Previews Begin: October 1, 2026
Opening Night: October 21, 2026

Plot: In the aftermath of the Palisades fires which took his home, Billy relives his memories and moments that mattered the most, and how the power of laughter can overcome the most difficult of times. 860 is a hilarious and intimate story about family, friendship, love, luck, and loss.

Why See It? The Tony and Emmy Award-winner returns to Broadway in a new one-man show, 860, written and performed by Mr. Crystal and directed by Olivier Award-winner Scott Ellis. The production will play a strictly limited 12-week engagement.

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Wanted

Running at the James Earl Jones Theatre 
Previews Begin: October 15, 2026
Opening Night: November 8, 2026

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.

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.”

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The Fantasticks

Running at the Hayes Theatre 
Previews Begin: October 22, 2026
Opening Night: November 16, 2026

Plot: In this re-envisioned Fantasticks, the central romantic pair—traditionally Matt and Luisa—are now Matt and Lewis. Two boys. Their two mothers. And a mischievous plan to make the young men fall in love. 

Why See It? Second Stage Theater will present the first ever Broadway production of the Tom Jones/Harvey Schmidt musical, directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli. In this new production, this classic romantic musical is seen through a contemporary lens, reimagined as a gay love story, with a revised book and lyrics by original co-author Tom Jones.  The show's original off-Broadway production ran a total of 42 years (until 2002) and 17,162 performances, making it the world's longest-running musical. 

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Much Ado About Nothing

Running at the Winter Garden Theatre
Previews Begin: October 31, 2026
Opening Night: November 19, 2026

Plot: Sparks fly in Messina as sharp-tongued Beatrice and Benedick spar their way toward something more, while young Claudio quickly falls head over heels for Hero. With playful pranks, overheard conversations, and a little mischief stirring the pot, love gets delightfully complicated for everyone involved.

Why See It? Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Jamie Lloyd returns to Broadway with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell. They reprise their roles after the critically acclaied run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End. The production was nominated for four Standard Theatre Awards and four Critics’ Circle Awards, including Best Director for Lloyd and Best Shakespearean Performance for both Hiddleston and Atwell.

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Galileo

Running at the Shubert Theatre
Previews Begin: November 10, 2026
Opening Night: December 6, 2026

Plot: Galileo is the electrifying and emotional new musical about maverick scientist Galileo  Galilei. When he makes astronomical discoveries that revolutionize humanity’s  understanding of the universe, he must defend his findings before the most powerful  religious institution in the world.  

Why See It? Featuring a book by Danny Strong and an original score by Zoe Sarnak and Michael Weiner, Galileo will be directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and choreographed by Tony Award nominee David Neumann. Four-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza will star in the title role marking his first Broadway appearance in more than 13 years, alongside Jeremy Kushnier and Tony Award nominee Joy Woods. 

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Inter Alia

Running at the Music Box Theatre
Previews Begin: November 10, 2026
Opening Night: December 1, 2026

Plot: Inter Alia, meaning “among other things”, is the story of Jessica Parks, a  maverick London Crown Court Judge who is determined to change a system she knows  isn’t always just. Inter Alia examines the balance of motherhood and modern  masculinity, and of career and family. 

Why See It? The new play just had a sold-out run at The National Theatre in 2025 and is now enjoying a sold-out run in the West End. It will star Golden Globe, Emmy Award-Winning, and BAFTA, Academy Award-nominee Rosamund Pike, who reprises her riveting and critically acclaimed performance as Jessica Parks, as she makes her Broadway debut. 

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Awake and Sing!

Running at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Previews Begin: December 2026
Opening Night: January 2027

Plot: It’s the 1930s, and the Bronx is a furnace. New ideas clash with the old amidst the poverty and shattered promises of the Great Depression. And three generations of the Berger family, trapped inside their cramped tenement, struggle to hold different visions of an American dream.

Why See It? The landmark 1935 drama will star Tony Award winner Danny Burstein, Tony and Emmy Award nominee Jessica Hecht, and Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos. The bold new production of Clifford Odets’ timeless masterpiece tells a story about aspiration, family and how to live with dignity in America.

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Evita

Running at the Winter Garden Theatre
Previews Begin: February 27, 2027
Opening Night: March 25, 2027

Plot: Fuelled by unrelenting ambition and passion, Eva Perón rose from poverty to become the most powerful woman in Latin America. A beacon of hope to some and a threat to others, her star shone brightly as she captured the nation’s heart and divided its soul. 

Why See It? Evita, directed by Jamie Lloyd, played a sold-out engagement at the London Palladium last summer. The revival received two Olivier Awards including Best Actress in a Musical for Zegler. Evita features an iconic score including “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina,” “Oh What A Circus,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall,” and the Oscar-winning “You Must Love Me.”

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Gloria

Running at the Hayes Theatre
Previews Begin: March 17, 2027
Opening Night: April 5, 2027

Plot: In the cutthroat offices of a prestigious New York City magazine, a group of low-level employees frantically try to claw their way up the corporate ladder. Ruthless and driven, they’re willing to do almost anything to get ahead – even as their once-glamorous industry collapses around them. 

Why See It? From two-time Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, comes a biting – and ultimately shocking – dark comedy about how far people will go to satisfy their ambition. Second Stage Artistic Director Evan Cabnet will direct this Pulitzer Prize finalist play in its Broadway premiere.

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Paddington

Running at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre
Previews Begin: March 30, 2027
Opening Night: April 18, 2027

Plot: A small, lost bear from Peru arrives in London in search of a place to call home. A chance  encounter with the Browns leads him into an unexpected world of adventure, where kindness has the power to change  lives and strangers can become family.  But London isn’t all afternoon tea and friendly faces—and even the seemingly happiest of families can have cracks beneath  the surface. So, when a mysterious and vengeful villain sets her sights on Paddington, the Browns embark on a thrilling  rescue mission, realizing they need this special bear as much as he needs them. 

Why See It? The most award-winning new musical in West End history is playing to sold-out audiences and capturing the hearts of all  ages. Now, Paddington is packing his suitcase and preparing for his next adventure: Broadway. The show won seven  2026 Olivier Awards, tying the record for the most the number of wins for any musical in Olivier Award history – including winning Best New Musical. 

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The Imaginary Invalid

Running at the Todd Haimes Theatre
Previews Begin: TBA
Opening Night: TBA

Plot: Professional patient Argan indulges his every ailment, and schemes to marry off his daughter to a doctor to save on medical bills. But she has another life in mind. With a fearless ensemble directed by Broadway veteran Brandon J. Dirden, this fiercely funny production is about to prove that real life is what happens while you and your family are making other plans.

Why See It? Tony Award-winner Bill Irwin returns to Broadway (and to Molière) to head the cast of his razor-sharp new adaptation of The Imaginary Invalid, a comedy that proves hypochondria never goes out of style. 

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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. 

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Dreamgirls

Theatre TBA
Previews Begin: TBA
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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Mix and Master

Running at the Todd Haimes Theatre 
Previews Begin: TBA
Opening Night: TBA

Plot: The last record shop in the Bronx is on its final spin. A rising DJ isn’t ready to let the music die. Mix and Master tells the story of a music-driven clash of generations, pulsing with hip-hop and jazz.  As vinyl spins and tensions rise, what begins as a battle for the shop becomes a reckoning over legacy, survival, and  the courage it takes to stay in the mix. 

Why See It? Starring Tony Award-winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson and two-time consecutive Tony Award-winner Kara Young, the play is written by MacArthur Fellow Dominique Morisseau and directed by Kamilah Forbes, executive producer of the  Apollo Theater. Featuring live DJ sets throughout, this Broadway world premiere turns up the volume on the fight to keep the  culture alive. 

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Damn Yankees

Theatre TBA
Previews Begin: TBA
Opening Night: TBA

Plot: This production will reimagine the classic musical by shifting its setting from the 1950s to the early 2000s, placing the story against the backdrop of the Yankees dynasty era and introducing a reworked narrative centered on a Black Joe Hardy, whose motivations are tied to his father’s history as a Negro Leagues player. 

Why See It? The upcoming Broadway staging builds on the recent revival at Arena Stage, which featured a new adaptation by Will Power and Doug Wright, with additional lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. It will be  directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Theatre TBA
Previews Begin: TBA
Opening Night: TBA

Plot: The Pollitt family gathers on a Mississippi plantation to celebrate Big Daddy's birthday, while simmering tensions over inheritance, marriage, and long-buried secrets threaten to erupt. At the center are Maggie and Brick, a troubled couple struggling with desire, grief, and honesty as they confront the truths they have spent years avoiding.

Why See It? Cat on a Hot Tin Roof reunites Tony winner Sam Gold and Seaview, following their collaboration on the record-breaking Broadway runs of An Enemy of the People and Romeo + Juliet.

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The Full Monty

Theatre TBA
Previews Begin: TBA
Opening Night: TBA

Plot: A group of unemployed steelworkers are desperate for a way to support themselves and their families and hatch an outrageous plan to stage their own strip show. Along the way, the men confront their insecurities, rediscover their confidence, and form an unlikely bond that proves friendship can be just as empowering as success.

Why See It? From Tony Award winners Terrence McNally and David Yazbek, this modern musical comedy will be directed by Tony nominee Leigh Silverman and choreographed by Connor Gallagher. This fearless new production delivers big laughs, bigger surprises, and a finale you’ll never forget. 

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Montauk

Running at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Previews Begin: TBA
Opening Night: TBA

Plot: Montauk is a visceral portrait of two artists with violently different approaches to art and life. Jared Speight is a stubborn titan of Long Island abstraction when star writer Roxy Margaux first becomes infatuated with his bravado. But over a decade of romantic and career entanglements, their different reasons for making art become painfully clear. Intelligent and intimate, this world premiere asks far-reaching questions about our passions and the sacrifices we make for them.

Why See It? Laura Linney will star in the world premiere by David Hare and directed by Daniel Sullivan at Manhattan Theatre Club. 

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