What's Playing on Broadway: Your Guide To Broadway
Fall has arrived on Broadway, and it brought plenty with it. This October has a big batch of star-led openings, a few surprise extensions, and two long-running favorites heading into their final months. There are 30 shows playing right now. Here's what's new, what's leaving, and the full list.
New This Fall
The 2026–27 season has started with a run of headline-grabbing plays. Several are still in previews, so tickets can be cheaper before opening night.
Other Desert Cities: opens October 18
Hudson Theatre · through January 17, 2027
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe star in this revival of Jon Robin Baitz's Tony-winning family drama. A daughter comes home to Palm Springs for Christmas with a memoir that could expose her family's secrets.
860: opens October 21
Imperial Theatre · through January 3, 2027 · ~1 hr 40 min, no intermission
Billy Crystal returns with a new autobiographical solo show. It centers on the house his family lost in the Palisades fire. The run is strictly limited to 14 weeks.
The Imaginary Invalid: opens October 22
Todd Haimes Theatre · through November 22, 2026
Tony winner Bill Irwin leads his own new adaptation of Molière's comedy about a professional hypochondriac. This short Roundabout run closes before Thanksgiving.
A Few Good Men: opens October 29
Vivian Beaumont Theater · through January 10, 2027
Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth star in Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama. Tony winner Michael Arden directs.
Wanted: opens November 8
James Earl Jones Theatre · ~2 hr 15 min
The only new musical of the fall so far. It tells the mostly true story of outlaw sisters Mary and Martha Clarke in the 1890s, and stars Solea Pfeiffer, Liisi LaFontaine and Ledisi.
Already open
- School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Samuel J. Friedman Theatre): Jocelyn Bioh's comedy makes its Broadway debut with Denée Benton and Patina Miller. It runs through November 15.
- Paranormal Activity (August Wilson Theatre): the horror hit just extended eight weeks and now plays through February 28, 2027. You've been warned.
Last Chance: Closing Soon
If any of these are on your list, book now:
- School Girls: November 15, 2026
- The Imaginary Invalid: November 22, 2026
- Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York): November 29, 2026
- & Juliet: January 3, 2027, after more than four years at the Sondheim
- Six: January 3, 2027, after 2,000+ performances
- Stranger Things: The First Shadow: January 3, 2027
- Schmigadoon!: January 3, 2027
Cast change to note: Jeremy Jordan plays his final performance in Just in Time on October 18. Matthew Morrison takes over Bobby Darin from October 20 to November 8.
Extended
Good news for procrastinators. The Rocky Horror Show at Studio 54 has extended for the third time and now runs through February 28, 2027, with Jake Shears as Frank-N-Furter. Schmigadoon! pushed its closing from September to January, and The Lost Boys has extended into 2027.
Recently Closed
We said goodbye to a lot of shows this summer: Moulin Rouge!, Ragtime, Death of a Salesman, Beaches, Titanique, Dog Day Afternoon, Giant, Every Brilliant Thing, Fallen Angels and Becky Shaw. CATS: The Jellicle Ball, Chess and Death Becomes Her are no longer running either.
Coming Soon
Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell star in Jamie Lloyd's Much Ado About Nothing at the Winter Garden. Previews start October 31 and it opens November 19. Bruce Norris's Downstate at the Booth has pushed back its first preview, so watch for new dates.
Every Show on Broadway Right Now
Here's the full list as of October 13, 2026, newest first.
| Show | Type | Theatre | Runtime | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 Openings | ||||
| Wanted (in previews) | Musical | James Earl Jones | ~2 hr 15 min | — |
| A Few Good Men (in previews) | Play | Vivian Beaumont | TBA | Jan 10, 2027 |
| The Imaginary Invalid (in previews) | Play | Todd Haimes | TBA | Nov 22, 2026 |
| 860 (in previews) | Play | Imperial | ~1 hr 40 min | Jan 3, 2027 |
| Other Desert Cities (in previews) | Play | Hudson | TBA | Jan 17, 2027 |
| School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play | Play | Samuel J. Friedman | TBA | Nov 15, 2026 |
| Paranormal Activity | Play | August Wilson | TBA | Feb 28, 2027 |
| 2025–2026 Season | ||||
| The Lost Boys | Musical | Palace | ~2 hr 15 min | — |
| The Rocky Horror Show | Musical | Studio 54 | ~1 hr 50 min | Feb 28, 2027 |
| Schmigadoon! | Musical | Nederlander | ~2 hr 30 min | Jan 3, 2027 |
| Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) | Musical | Longacre | ~2 hr 15 min | Nov 29, 2026 |
| Just in Time | Musical | Circle in the Square | ~2 hr 15 min | — |
| Stranger Things: The First Shadow | Play | Marquis | ~2 hr 45 min | Jan 3, 2027 |
| Long-Running | ||||
| Operation Mincemeat | Musical | John Golden | ~2 hr 35 min | — |
| Buena Vista Social Club | Musical | Gerald Schoenfeld | ~2 hr 10 min | — |
| Maybe Happy Ending | Musical | Belasco | ~2 hr 10 min | — |
| Oh, Mary! | Play | Lyceum | ~1 hr 20 min | — |
| The Great Gatsby | Musical | Broadway | ~2 hr 30 min | — |
| The Outsiders | Musical | Bernard B. Jacobs | ~2 hr 30 min | — |
| & Juliet | Musical | Stephen Sondheim | ~2 hr 40 min | Jan 3, 2027 |
| MJ the Musical | Musical | Neil Simon | ~2 hr 30 min | — |
| Six | Musical | Lena Horne | ~1 hr 20 min | Jan 3, 2027 |
| Hadestown | Musical | Walter Kerr | ~2 hr 30 min | — |
| Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Play | Lyric | ~2 hr 55 min | — |
| Hamilton | Musical | Richard Rodgers | ~2 hr 55 min | — |
| Aladdin | Musical | New Amsterdam | ~2 hr 20 min | — |
| The Book of Mormon | Musical | Eugene O'Neill | ~2 hr 20 min | — |
| Wicked | Musical | Gershwin | ~2 hr 45 min | — |
| The Lion King | Musical | Minskoff | ~2 hr 45 min | — |
| Chicago | Musical | Ambassador | ~2 hr 30 min | — |
Dates and runtimes are as of October 13, 2026 and can change. Check with the box office before you buy. Sources: Playbill, BroadwayWorld, Broadway News and production announcements.
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