We’ve had an amazing 2026 season so far, but as nature takes its course, it’s time for some new productions to take the stage. Check out the upcoming lineup for Broadway this fall—and a few rumored productions that have yet to be confirmed.
Paranormal Activity
- First Preview: August 14, 2026
- Opening: September 15, 2026
- Starring: Cher Álvarez, Travis A. Knight, Shannon Cochran, Andrea Syglowski
- About: Based on the Paranormal Activity film series. Get ready for suspense and supernatural mystery.
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
- First Preview: September 8, 2026
- Director: Whitney White
- Writer: Jocelyn Bioh
- About: A comedy about Ghanaian school girls competing in a beauty contest, inspired by the controversial 2011 Miss Ghana pageant. The play originally premiered Off-Broadway at MCC Theater in 2017.
Other Desert Cities
- First Preview: September 29, 2026
- Opening: October 18, 2026
- Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery, Lily Rabe
- About: Brooke Wyeth returns home for Christmas with a tell-all memoir about her late brother, forcing her wealthy family to confront painful truths and protect their legacy.
Wanted
- First Preview: October 15, 2026
- Opening: November 8, 2026
- Starring: Solea Pfeiffer, Liisi LaFontaine, Ledisi
- About: A new musical inspired by the true story of twin sisters Mary and Martha Clarke, who pass as white and become outlaws in 1893 Texas.
The Fantastiks
- First Preview: October 22, 2026
- Opening: November 16, 2026
- About: The world’s longest-running musical is reimagined as a gay love story in its long-awaited Broadway debut.
Much Ado About Nothing
- First Preview: October 31, 2026
- Opening: November 19, 2026
- Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Hayley Atwell
- Director: Jamie Lloyd
- About: Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy returns to Broadway following its acclaimed London run.
Inter Alia
- First Preview: November 10, 2026
- Opening: December 1, 2026
- Starring: Rosamund Pike
- About: A trailblazing judge who champions women’s rights is forced to confront difficult questions when her son is accused of rape.
Galileo
- First Preview: November 10, 2026
- Opening: December 6, 2026
- Starring: Raúl Esparza, Joy Woods, Jeremy Kushnier
- About: A musical about Galileo Galilei and his legendary clash with the Roman Catholic Church.
Evita
- First Preview: February 27, 2027
- Opening: March 25, 2027
- Starring: Rachel Zegler
- Director: Jamie Lloyd
- About: A revival of the beloved musical chronicling the rise and fall of Eva Perón.
Gloria
- First Preview: March 17, 2027
- Opening: April 5, 2027
- Writer: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
- About: A dark comedy following ambitious editorial assistants navigating office politics, ambition, and tragedy.
Rumored / Not Yet Confirmed
The Imaginary Invalid
- Expected: Fall 2026
- Starring: Bill Irwin
- Director: Brandon J. Dirden
- About: A new adaptation of Molière’s classic comedy about a wealthy hypochondriac and the schemes of his family.
860
- Expected: Fall 2026
- Starring: Billy Crystal
- Writer: Billy Crystal
- Director: Scott Ellis
- About: An autobiographical solo show centered on family, memory, and loss following the Palisades fire.
Dreamgirls
- Expected: Fall 2026
- Writers: Henry Krieger (music), Tom Eyen (book & lyrics)
- Director: Camille A. Brown
- About: Broadway’s first all-new production of the beloved musical phenomenon.
Who’s excited for these incredible productions to hit the stage? I know we are! Stay tuned for more updates.
