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Wednesday Matinees On Broadway

If you have a free afternoon in NYC and want to know what Broadway shows have Wednesday matinees, check below and you’ll be spoilt for choice! It’s the most popular day to attend an afternoon performance outside of Saturday Broadway matinees. The middle of the working week is the perfect time for theatergoers to catch the best Broadway shows with fewer crowds and lower prices, and top musicals like Wicked, SIX and Back to the Future all have matinees beginning between 1pm and 2pm, so you can fill an afternoon with award-winning entertainment and even get a table for dinner before the evening rush! If you’re in NYC for a week or have an afternoon free, book tickets to a midweek theater trip now.

23 Shows in New York

Wicked on Broadway

Wicked on Broadway

Take a peek behind the curtain and discover the untold story of the Witches of Oz in Broadway’s smash-hit musical. Best for age 8+.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway

Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film is transformed into a theatrical extravaganza, featuring a chart-topping, decadent pop playlist.

Hamilton on Broadway

Hamilton on Broadway

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hugely popular, Tony Award-winning rap musical retells the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.

& Juliet on Broadway

& Juliet on Broadway

Join Juliet as she shapes her own destiny in this hilarious jukebox musical, packed with producer Max Martin’s greatest hits.

The Lion King on Broadway

The Lion King on Broadway

Disney’s breath-taking musical brings the Serengeti to vivid and vibrant life, with unforgettable puppetry and score. Best for age 6+.

Hadestown on Broadway

Hadestown on Broadway

Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony Award-winning mythic musical takes audiences on a hell-raising, heart-breaking journey to the underworld.

MJ the Musical on Broadway

MJ the Musical on Broadway

Discover the secrets behind the King of Pop’s dizzying stardom, set to his greatest hits, as this new musical moonwalks onto Broadway.

Six the Musical on Broadway

Six the Musical on Broadway

Divorced, beheaded…Live! Join Henry VII’s embattled wives as they step out of the history books and into the spotlight on Broadway.

Death Becomes Her on Broadway

Death Becomes Her on Broadway

Join Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, and Christopher Sieber in a darkly comedic adventure, based on the hit film.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway

You are invited to return to the Wizarding World, populated by incredible stagecraft and spellbinding characters. Best for age 10+.

Sunset Boulevard on Broadway

Sunset Boulevard on Broadway

Olivier Award winner Nicole Scherzinger stars in Jamie Lloyd’s “landmark” (Time Out) revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.

Yellow Face on Broadway

Yellow Face on Broadway

David Henry Hwang’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play about race, identity and the Miss Saigon casting controversy transfers to Broadway.

Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway

Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway

Tony Award winner Sutton Foster stars as Princess Winnifred in the hit musical comedy, back on Broadway for the first time since 1996.

Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group

Discover the weird and wonderful world of the blue men in this global sensation that has played Off-Broadway for over 25 years.

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway

Hear jazz royalty Louis Armstrong’s music and story live on Broadway at this captivating new musical, starring James Monroe Iglehart.

English on Broadway

English on Broadway

Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer-winning drama about four Iranians who are learning English - and even more about themselves - heads to Broadway.

Cabaret on Broadway

Cabaret on Broadway

Enter the Kit Kat Club and be immersed in 1930s Berlin in this immersive revival, starring Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho.

The Counter

The Counter

Meghan Kennedy’s latest play about a waitress, her customer, and a request that upends both their lives, opens Off-Broadway.

Cult of Love on Broadway

Cult of Love on Broadway

Leslye Headland’s Cult of Love brings the family chaos to Hayes Theater. Experience the drama and humor on Broadway!

Liberation

Liberation

Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl’s latest play about the messy reality of friendship, legacy and female empowerment premieres Off-Broadway.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway

Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway

Explore Hawkins' dark origins in this thrilling prequel, co-created by the Duffer Brothers. Get ready for an unforgettable experience!

The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway

The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway

Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce star in a brand new version of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera on Broadway.

Tammy Faye on Broadway

Tammy Faye on Broadway

The story of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker becomes a hit new musical, with songs from Elton John and Jake Shears.

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