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Unmissable Upcoming Broadway Shows 2026

Find out what’s new on Broadway and get ready for world-class entertainment with tickets to the most exciting openings this new year. There’s no better feeling than snapping up a seat at the most talked-about shows in town, and the newest Broadway musicals and plays offer a fantastic variety of entertainment that’s as diverse as NYC itself - revivals of classics, dynamic new work, and even one-person performances. 

Several celebrities are returning to tread the boards in 2026, so the next 12 months are set to be some of the most exciting yet and you will want to book ahead! Below, we have highlighted the biggest and most hyped shows coming to Broadway and Off-Broadway so you don’t miss out on all of the best entertainment New York City has to offer.

1. The Other Place: moving Greek tragedy retelling

The Other Place New York
The Other Place New York

House of the Dragon’s Emma D’Arcy and The Crown’s Tobias Menzies lead the cast of this breathtaking family drama, transferring for its NYC debut off-Broadway, following a highly acclaimed run at London’s National Theatre. A modern reworking inspired by Antigone, this play follows a fractured family, as two sisters reunite with their uncle, on the anniversary of their father’s death. Tensions soon boil over with explosive results in this bold, contemporary drama.

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Opens January 2026

2. Data: a powerful play about the digital age

Data New York
Data New York

This quietly explosive thriller makes its off-Broadway debut this January at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, starring The Umbrella Academy’s Justin H. Min and IT’s Sophia Lillis. When a bright young programmer’s algorithm becomes the cornerstone of a Silicon Valley AI surveillance scheme, he is faced with a moral conundrum. Does he protect his soon-to-be-stratospheric career, or blow the whistle? Book now for this alarmingly prescient play about ambition, surveillance and corporate power.

from $53.50
Opens January 2026

3. Chinese Republicans: a bitingly witty workplace satire

Chinese Republicans New York
Chinese Republicans New York

This brand new play from up-and-coming playwright Alex Lin makes its NYC debut off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre. Directed by Obie winner Chay Yew, the play tells the story of a scrappy newcomer who disrupts a group of Asian-American businesswomen’s long‑standing power lunch. You won't want to miss this bitingly witty workplace satire about identity, ambition, race and capitalism - make a reservation today!

from $52.50
Opens February 2026

4. What We did Before Our Moth Days: love, lust and longing

What We Did Before Our Moth Days New York
What We Did Before Our Moth Days New York

Writer Wallace Shawn and director André Gregory, long-term collaborators and the critically acclaimed minds behind My Dinner with André, team up again for this brand new play Off-Broadway. In an urban landscape, a middle-class family comprised of a father, mother, son - and the father's mistress - come together to share their life stories in this weird, witty and wonderful new play all about sorrow, remorse, joy, and love in all its forms.

from $68.80
Opens February 2026

5. Dog Day Afternoon: The Bear stars lead this Broadway debut

Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway New York
Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway New York

Emmy winners and The Bear stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach star in this brand new adaptation of Dog Day Afternoon, based on a jaw-dropping true story and the Oscar-winning film it inspired. On a blazingly hot day in 1972, two Vietnam war veterans prepare to rob a bank. As the story unfolds in real time, their lives are changed forever. With an adapted script from Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, you wont want to miss this bold, brash and boundary pushing play.

from $73.80
Opens March 2026

6. Lost Boys: the cult-classic movie becomes a musical with bite

The Lost Boys: The Musical on Broadway New York
The Lost Boys: The Musical on Broadway New York
Set to premiere in spring 2026, The Lost Boys follows brothers Michael and Sam Emerson as they move to a new town - that just happens to be riddled with vampires! While Sam falls in with some self-proclaimed vamp hunters, Michael is seduced by a mysterious gang of “Lost Boys” and develops an unnatural craving for blood… This brand-new musical adaptation of the cult-classic movie is one of our most highly anticipated Broadway shows. Set an alert today for when tickets go on sale - it promises to be bloody brilliant!
Opens March 2026

7. Cats the Jellicle Ball: the purrfect reimagining

CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway New York
CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway New York

This fierce and fabulous revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic is the first staging to radically reimagine the show. Taking inspiration from queer ball culture, and featuring a cast of established ballroom performers and Broadway legends, this new production is Cats as you’ve never seen it before. Incorporating voguing and ballroom categories with all your favourite songs, including “Memory” and “Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats” - category is: Broadway! Book today for a show so good it’ll leave you purring.

Opens March 2026

8. Rocky Horror Show: camp classic with Luke Evans

The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway New York
The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway New York

Beauty and the Beast and Clash of the Titans star Luke Evans returns to his musical roots, heading up the cast of this brand new revival of the campy cult classic. Evans stars as the seductive, flamboyant Dr. Frank-N-Furter in this semi-immersive new production that brings the party atmosphere to Broadway. Directed by Tony winner Sam Pinkleton (Oh, Mary!) this promises to be the hottest show of the summer, so don your fishnets and book now. We’re positively shivering with antici… pation!

from $52.50
Opens March 2026

9. Fallen Angels: Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara lead frothy revival

Fallen Angels on Broadway New York
Fallen Angels on Broadway New York

Bridesmaids and Damages star Rose Byrne and Tony winner Kelli O’Hara lead up this champagne-fizz of a revival. Noel Coward’s “comedy of bad manners” about two women who discover, when their husbands are away, that they have the same ex lover, who just happens to be on his way to visit from France, is full of sparkling wit, clever wordplay and sly satire. You won't want to miss it - secure your tickets from this frothy delight of a show, directed by Tony and Emmy nominee Scott Ellis (The Marvellous Mrs Maisel).

from $73.80
Opens March 2026

10. Every Brilliant Thing: Daniel Radcliffe leads moving solo show

Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway New York
Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway New York

Tony winner and Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe leads this stunning solo play as it makes its Broadway debut. When a child’s mother is admitted to the hospital following a bout of depression, he makes a list of every brilliant thing they can think of to cheer her up; a list which changes the course of their life forever. Every Brilliant Thing is “extraordinary, shattering and beautiful” (The Times) - book today!

from $70.00
Opens February 2026

11. Giant: John Lithgow leads this nuanced smash hit

Giant on Broadway New York
Giant on Broadway New York

This blistering play transfers to Broadway following two smash hit sell out seasons in London. Beloved children’s author Roald Dahl is accused of publishing an anti-semitic article in this provocative examination of discrimination, opinion and whether it’s possible to separate the art from the artist. Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winner John Lithgow reprises his “career-best performance” (London Theatre) as Roald Dahl.

Opens March 2026

12. Death of a Salesman: Lane and Metcalf lead Miller Classic

Death of a Salesman on Broadway New York
Death of a Salesman on Broadway New York

Tony and Emmy winners Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf head up the cast in this huge new revival of Death of a Salesman. Lane plays Willy Loman, a down-on-his-luck travelling salesman who starts to unravel following a succession of bad luck, while Metcalf plays his wife, Linda. Arthur Miller’s scathing indictment of the American Dream is often considered to be one of the greatest American Plays of all time, and this star-studded new production comes to Broadway for a strictly limited run this spring. You won't want to miss it - secure your tickets today.

Opens March 2026

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Want to be one of the first people to hear the latest gossip about new Broadway shows? The SeatPlan team keeps an enthusiastic ear out for theater news, and above is just a taste of confirmed Broadway openings over the next 12 months. But there are a huge number of musicals and plays that haven’t yet found a home in New York that you should know about too. 

Audience favorites like Moulin Rouge and Back to the Future prove that movies and TV series can become some of the most entertaining new Broadway musicals around. Luckily, there are more in the pipeline: Thelma & Louise, The Queen’s Gambit and La La Land are all in development. 

West End transfers have become a major success; SIX and & Juliet are just two examples. There’s more to add to your wishlist with London’s longest-running play, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, primed for a Broadway premiere that’s 70 years in the making! Other shows coming to Broadway via London include Rob Madge’s My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?), which has already played an acclaimed Off-Broadway season. 

If seeing stars on Broadway is your favorite hobby, bookmark this page for updates on upcoming shows with award-winning actors. As Tony Awards season gets closer, expect even more casting announcements that will have you happily parting ways with your dollars. 

For more news about the best shows coming to Broadway and Off-Broadway, set an Alert on our production pages and we’ll let you know when tickets are available.

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