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Broadway just said goodbye to Moulin Rouge, but it's about to say hello to a whole slew of new productions as the 2026–2027 season gets officially underway.
The coming months are bringing movie stars, musical theater royalty, major revivals and some seriously intriguing new productions to Broadway, meaning you'll have plenty of reasons to figure out where the hell to get a good meal in the Theatre District.
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Here's a quick breakdown of the shows that we're already looking forward to in the coming weeks and months ahead.
September:
The fall season officially kicks off with School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, Jocelyn Bioh’s acclaimed comedy about students at a Ghanaian boarding school competing in a beauty contest. The new production, directed by Whitney White and starring Patina Miller alongside Denée Benton, begins previews September 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and opens September 28.
Then comes The Imaginary Invalid, a new adaptation of Molière’s classic comedy by and starring Bill Irwin, with Brooks Ashmanskas, Dylan Baker and Rachel Bloom (in her Broadway debut) among the cast. It begins previews September 25 at the Todd Haimes Theatre and opens October 22.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is making her Broadway debut in Other Desert Cities, joining Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe for a revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s family drama. The production begins previews September 29 at the Hudson Theatre and opens October 18.
October:
Billy Crystal is also returning to Broadway with his third autobiographical solo show, 860, about the house his family lost in the Palisades fire. Crystal wrote and stars in the production, directed by Scott Ellis, which begins previews October 1 at the Imperial Theatre and opens October 21.
Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men returns to Broadway October 8, with Bradley Whitford, Tom Blyth and Krysta Rodriguez leading the cast. Michael Arden directs the revival, which opens October 29 at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre.
New musical Wanted arrives at the James Earl Jones Theatre October 15, starring Solea Pfeiffer, Liisi LaFontaine, Luke James and Ledisi. Inspired by the true story of twin sisters Mary and Martha Clarke, the musical was previously produced under the title Gun & Powder.
And then there’s The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, which is finally making its Broadway debut. This new production has been reimagined as a gay love story, with Ruthie Ann Miles, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer and David Patrick Kelly among the cast. It begins previews October 22 at the Hayes Theatre and opens November 16.
If Shakespeare with movie stars is more your speed, Much Ado About Nothing arrives October 31, with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell starring in Jamie Lloyd’s production, which transfers to Broadway from London. It opens November 19 at the Winter Garden Theatre.
November:
Tectonic Theater Project’s Pulitzer Prize finalist Here There Are Blueberries comes to Broadway November 2, exploring the real-life discovery of a book of Nazi photographs. Moisés Kaufman directs the production, which opens November 9 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
November also brings ambitious new musicals Galileo, starring Raúl Esparza in his first Broadway show since 2012 as the revolutionary scientist. It begins previews November 10 at the Shubert Theatre. Inter Alia stars Rosamund Pike as a London Crown Court judge whose family is rocked by an unimaginable event. It also begins previews November 10, at the Music Box Theatre, and opens December 1.
And beyond:
There’s even more opening in spring 2027, including Dolly: A True Original Musical, Awake and Sing!, Mix and Master, Evita starring Rachel Zegler, Purple Rain, Gloria, The Sound of Music, Paddington the Musical and The Full Monty. In other words, pace yourself. And when in doubt, get the grandma pizza at Pasta Lovers on 49th Street. Trust us.