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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.

36 Shows in New York

Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway

Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway

Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer lead a powerful revival of August Wilson’s classic about ancestry and community.

Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway

Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway

Daniel Radcliffe stars in the Broadway premiere of this moving one-person show about depression, loss and finding your joy.

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+.

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.

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.

Death of a Salesman on Broadway

Death of a Salesman on Broadway

Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalfe lead this revival of Arthur Miller's blistering classic about truth, infidelity and the American Dream.

The Lost Boys: The Musical on Broadway

The Lost Boys: The Musical on Broadway

This bloody brilliant, rock inspired musical adaptation of the cult-classic teen vampire film comes to Broadway.

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.

Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway

Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway

Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach lead a gripping new Broadway play, adapted from the Oscar-winning film Dog Day Afternoon.

The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway

The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway

Luke Evans stars as Frank-n-Furter in this wild and wicked new staging of cult-classic musical

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) on Broadway

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) on Broadway

This award-winning original musical about a cynical New Yorker and an optimistic Brit who make an unlikely connection comes to Broadway.

Proof on Broadway

Proof on Broadway

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in this revival of the Pulitzer-winning play about genius, grief and mathematics.

& 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.

Schmigadoon! on Broadway

Schmigadoon! on Broadway

A quarrelling couple get trapped in a Golden Age musical in this stage adaptation of the hilarious Emmy-winning musical comedy TV series.

Giant on Broadway

Giant on Broadway

John Lithgow reprises his career-defining performance as Roald Dahl, in this smart, provocative drama, transferring to Broadway.

Ragtime on Broadway

Ragtime on Broadway

Caissie Levy and Joshua Henry lead this revival of the Tony-winning classic musical about race, class and the pursuit of the American Dream.

Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway

Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway

This scorching new musical tells the moving true story of the artists behind the best-selling, Grammy Award-winning album of the same name.

Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway

Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway

Direct from South Korea, Broadway's whimsical musical stars Darren Criss and Helen J Shen. Don’t miss this enchanting robot romance!

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.

Operation Mincemeat on Broadway

Operation Mincemeat on Broadway

God, that’s brilliant! The Olivier Award-winning British musical about a corpse that tricked Hitler sets up a new HQ on Broadway.

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+.

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.

The Fear of 13 on Broadway

The Fear of 13 on Broadway

Adrian Brody and Tessa Thompson make their Broadway debuts in this gripping play about a wrongly accused death row inmate.

The Outsiders on Broadway

The Outsiders on Broadway

The incredible story that touched a generation’s hearts is adapted into a groundbreaking new musical, with songs by Jamestown Revival.

Just in Time on Broadway

Just in Time on Broadway

Catch the songs and sounds of Bobby Darin in this swinging new jukebox musical about the legend behind the music.

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+.

Becky Shaw on Broadway

Becky Shaw on Broadway

This razor-sharp, Pulitzer finalist black comedy, about sex, ethics and a blind-date gone wrong, makes its Broadway debut.

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

The cult classic musical spreads its stems Off-Broadway in a fantastic, Drama Desk Award winning revival.

The Balusters on Broadway

The Balusters on Broadway

A petty feud becomes a full-blown suburban showdown in this hilarious new comedy from Tony and Pulitzer Award-winner David Lindsay-Abaire.

Inter Alia on Broadway

Inter Alia on Broadway

Rosamund Pike stars in this searing drama about motherhood and masculinity which heads to Broadway's Music Box Theatre for a limited season.

CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway

CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway

This fresh, fierce and award-winning reimagining of the classic musical transplants the action to the world of voguing and ballroom culture.

Gazillion Bubble Show

Gazillion Bubble Show

Science meets art at the Gazillion Bubble Show, the world-famous show which has captivated thousands and is suitable for audiences of all ages.

Chess on Broadway

Chess on Broadway

Passion, politics and pawns: this explosive revival of Tim Rice’s iconic musical stars Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher.

A Walk on the Moon

A Walk on the Moon

A 1960s housewife discovers the life-changing power of music in this swinging new musical from a Tony and Grammy-nominated creative team.

Gotta Dance

Gotta Dance

Showcasing the very best in theatrical choreography, Nikki Feirt Atkins' Gotta Dance returns to New York's Stage 42 this spring.

Kenrex

Kenrex

From an award-winning creative team, this exhilarating one-man true-crime drama depicts a small-town community’s fight for justice.

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