Unmissable Upcoming Broadway Shows 2024-2025
Find out what’s new on Broadway and get ready for world-class entertainment with tickets to the most exciting openings this 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 2024 and 2025, 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 the best entertainment New York City has to offer.
Several celebrities are returning to tread the boards in 2024 and 2025, 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 the best entertainment New York City has to offer.
1. Sunset Boulevard: Nicole Scherzinger's award-winning role
Megastar Nicole Scherzinger reprises her Olivier Award-winning performance as Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd’s (A Doll’s House; Betrayal) astounding, stripped-back revival of this stunning Hollywood musical. Lloyd and his company bring a stark and modern take on Sunset Boulevard to New York as one of the hottest shows of the season, with incredible camerawork and some special surprises making this an unmissable experience for fans of musical theater.
from $66.30
Mandy gonzalez2. A Wonderful World: the sounds and story of Louis Armstrong
Tony Award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin) stars as Pops in the Broadway transfer of this acclaimed bio-musical about pioneering jazz musician Louis Armstrong. Hear the sounds of Armstrong’s greatest hits, including “When You’re Smiling” and “Dream a Little Dream of Me”, performed live by a talented cast; and discover his remarkable journey from New Orleans to the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
from $75.00
3. Our Town: the great American play is back for the 21st century
Get ready to enjoy one of the greatest American plays ever written, back on Broadway for the first time in over 20 years! Jim Parsons stars in this huge revival of Thornton Wilder’s enduring story of small-town life and the relationships that shape it. In Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon’s (Purlie Victorious) production, Our Town shines for the 21st century, proving exactly why it’s a show audiences return to again and again.
4. The Pirates of Penzance: the comic opera reimagined!
This Gilbert & Sullivan classic never fails to raise a laugh, and now Broadway crowds can enjoy it in a whole new way - set in New Orleans! Ramin Karimloo stars in this fun-filled version of the story, which sees bumbling police officers chasing shipmates as young lovers fight to be together. Perfect for opera fans or complete newcomers, this is a raucous night of entertainment in NYC.
from $61.50
5. Tammy Faye: Elton John brings the televangelist back to life
Following its Olivier Award-winning world premiere at London's Almeida Theatre, James Graham (Ink), Elton John and Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters) new musical about famed televangelist Tammy-Faye Bakker comes to Broadway. Set in the 1970s and boasting an exuberant score from John and Shears is huge fun, and a fascinating look into the life of the pastor's wife who broke boundaries, ruffled feathers and ultimately won over a nation.
6. Stranger Things: Hawkins turns Broadway Upside Down
New York is about to turn Upside Down! Travel back in time to Hawkins before Eleven arrived; young Joyce Maldonado and Jim Hopper wonder how their lives are going to play out. But when mysterious Henry Creel arrives, there’s an irreversible shift in the fabric of this small town... Direct from the West End, this smash-hit stage prequel to the Netflix series is a triumph of theatrical imagination and innovation that brings blockbuster buzz to Broadway.
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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.
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