New York Theater Fall 2026 Preview
Broadway’s fall lineup is stacked — here’s your first look at the season’s must-see new shows.
Courtroom drama, rock ‘n’ roll rebellion, and pure horror are all landing on Broadway this fall. Here’s where to start.
Inter Alia — Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) makes her Broadway debut as a judge whose toughest case might be her own life, as she tries to hold career and family together under the weight of the law.
Galileo — Raúl Esparza (Law & Order: SVU) plays the astronomer who dared to challenge the church — and paid for it — in this electric rock musical about the price of telling the truth.
Paranormal Activity — Just in time for spooky season: the cult horror franchise comes to the stage, chasing one couple from Chicago to London and proving some things follow you no matter how far you run.
These are just three of the shows landing this fall — and the best seats won’t last. Book now to lock in your spot for opening weeks.
Broadway Fall 2026 Preview
Broadway’s fall lineup is stacked — here’s your first look at the season’s must-see new shows.
Courtroom drama, rock ‘n’ roll rebellion, and pure horror are all landing on Broadway this fall. Here’s where to start.
Inter Alia — Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) makes her Broadway debut as a judge whose toughest case might be her own life, as she tries to hold career and family together under the weight of the law.
Galileo — Raúl Esparza (Law & Order: SVU) plays the astronomer who dared to challenge the church — and paid for it — in this electric rock musical about the price of telling the truth.
Paranormal Activity — Just in time for spooky season: the cult horror franchise comes to the stage, chasing one couple from Chicago to London and proving some things follow you no matter how far you run.
These are just three of the shows landing this fall — and the best seats won’t last. Book now to lock in your spot for opening weeks.
What to see on Broadway, August 2026
As the summer winds down, several shows are Broadway close as the fall slate begins to start previews. Closing the weekend of 8/8-9 are *Cats*, *Death of a Salesman* and *Every Brilliant Thing*. The following week seeing the closing of *Ragtime* and the month ends with the closing of the long-running *Moulin Rouge*. Holdovers, but […]
How to Rush a Broadway Show
The Insider’s Guide to Broadway Rush Tickets Tickets to Broadway shows can be expensive. For the 2025-26 Broadway season, which just concluded, the average ticket price was $131. That figure might seem low if you’ve shopped for tickets to the hottest shows you just watched perform on the Tony Awards—but the average includes the many […]
Broadway News from Broadway.com
- The Broadway Show: Rachel Bloom on The Imaginary Invalid, School Girls’ Opening Night and More October 7, 2026This week on The Broadway Show, we sit down with The Imaginary Invalid’s Rachel Bloom about making her Broadway debut, catch up with the stars of Broadway’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play on their electric opening night, catch a rehearsal of the new musical Wanted, meet the national tour cast of Operation Mincemeat as […]Beth Stevens
- Gabriella Lester Has a Few Tricks Up Her Sleeve in Broadway’s Now You See Me Live October 7, 2026At just 22 years old, magician and escapologist Gabriella Lester has already built a career around defying expectations. Born in South Africa, she moved to Canada at age four, where she grew up doing musical theater. Though she claims she has "no musical ability," performing in front of audiences from an early age gave her […]Jamie Kravitz
- Marla Mindelle and Josh Sharp to Deck the Halls in A Kidman Carol Off-Broadway October 7, 2026Following a sold-out developmental run last year, A Kidman Carol will open off-Broadway this holiday season. Written by Ginger Twinsies' Kevin Zak and directed by Skylar Fox, the production will play a limited six-week engagement at New World Stages beginning on November 16 with opening night set for November 30. A Kidman Carol stars Tony […]Sophia Rubino
- Five Actors, 87 Characters: Meet the Cast Taking Operation Mincemeat on Tour October 7, 2026Five actors. 87 characters. One dead body. Operation Mincemeat is taking its gloriously improbable true story on the road. The Olivier-winning musical launches its North American tour with Mariah Copeland as Johnny Bevan and others, Katie Kleiger as Ewen Montague and others, Luke Antony Neville as Hester Leggatt and others, Erin Ramirez as Jean Leslie […]Sophia Rubino
- Nicholas Christopher Is Broadway’s Next Bobby Darin in Just In Time October 7, 2026Tony nominee Nicholas Christopher will return to Broadway as Bobby Darin in Just In Time, beginning performances on November 10 at the Circle in the Square Theatre. He suits up for the role after Matthew Morrison completes his encore engagement on November 8. Christopher most recently starred on Broadway as Anatoly Sergievsky in the 2025 revival of Chess, earning him a […]Sophia Rubino
Broadway News from The New York Times
- Jonathan Groff Dazzles in a Beautifully Broken ‘As You Like It’ October 7, 2026Technical trouble stalled the opening night of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s all-male take on the comedy. But it was worth the wait.Helen Shaw
- Are ‘Little Shop,’ ‘Just in Time’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Still Worth the Ticket? October 7, 2026Ethan Slater and Betsy Wolfe are the current stars of “Little Shop of Horrors,” and new casts also charm in “Just in Time” and “Maybe Happy Ending.”Helen Shaw, Laura Collins-Hughes and Elisabeth Vincentelli
- ‘Dirty Dancing’ Musical Heads to Broadway This Season October 6, 2026The musical, which underwhelmed critics but attracted audiences while touring for years, has been significantly overhauled.Michael Paulson
- ‘Kramer/Fauci’ Review: A Thrilling Episode From the AIDS Battlefield October 5, 2026Daniel Fish’s staging of a C-SPAN segment reveals the complex yet tender relationship between the fiery Larry Kramer and the diplomatic Anthony Fauci.Helen Shaw
- Peppino Mazzullo, Voice of Topo Gigio For Decades, Dies at 100 October 5, 2026The actor played the role of the sweetly endearing mouse puppet, a character beloved by children all over the world — and, apparently, Ed Sullivan.Kaja Andric
