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
- Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty and Tituss Burgess to Star in Broadway’s It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play October 1, 2026It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, will have its Broadway premiere at the Broadhurst Theatre this holiday season. Previews begin November 4, with an official opening night on November 18. The nine-week limited engagement will play through January 3, 2027. Adapted for the stage by Joe […]Sophia Rubino
- October on the London Stage: Christine Baranski, Gillian Anderson and Phantom at 40 October 1, 2026The theatrical enticements are arriving thick and fast during the month ahead, which finds a beloved Broadway and TV name making her U.K. stage debut and the return of a scorching American classic. Add to that two intriguing plays from opposite sides of the Atlantic and a landmark birthday of the musical about the man […]Matt Wolf
- Billy Crystal Brings His New One-Man Show 860 to Broadway Tonight October 1, 2026Let the laughter commence. Billy Crystal’s new one-man show, 860, begins performances on October 1 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. Opening night is set for October 21. The 14-week engagement will run through January 3, 2027 under the direction of 12-time Tony nominee and Olivier winner Scott Ellis. 860 features original music and adaptations by Tony winner Marc Shaiman, scenic […]Jonah de Forest
- Meet the Wyeths: Who’s Who in Broadway’s Other Desert Cities September 30, 2026There’s no place like home for the holidays, especially when your family has secrets. In Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities, a 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist, it’s 2004 and Brooke Wyeth returns to her parents’ Palm Springs home for Christmas after six years away with a new memoir in hand. Her parents would very much […]Beth Stevens
- Matthew Morrison Returns to Broadway’s Just In Time as Bobby Darin September 30, 2026More Matty Fresh! Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Matthew Morrison is returning to the basement of Wicked to star as Bobby Darin in Just In Time. He begins performances October 20 at the Circle in the Square Theatre for a limited three-week encore engagement. Jeremy Jordan plays his final performance as Bobby Darin on October 18. Morrison starred in Just In […]Sophia Rubino
Broadway News from The New York Times
- ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Plans a Broadway Debut With Andrew Rannells October 1, 2026The show, “a live radio play,” will run during this year’s holiday season. The cast includes Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna.Michael Paulson
- Andrew Scott in ‘Sea Wall’ and 27 Other Off Broadway Shows to See in October October 1, 2026Andrew Scott stars in a “Sea Wall” being captured for the screen, and “In the Heights” gets a gala revival as New York City stages approach their autumn peak.Laura Collins-Hughes
- With Songs by Neko Case, ‘Thelma & Louise’ Shifts Into a Musical Gear October 1, 2026Thirty-five years after the road trip movie’s release, a stage adaptation with music by Neko Case wants to be a another rallying cry for women.Michael Paulson
- Can Trump Legally Demolish the Kennedy Center? Experts Say Not Easily. September 30, 2026The president has entertained the idea of tearing down the performing arts venue. Analysts say any plan would face multiple daunting challenges.Julia Jacobs
- Critic’s Pick: ‘Degenerates’ Unmasks the Longing Disguised as Hate September 30, 2026In her play about a group of very online incels, Else Went reveals what happens to their rabid rhetoric when these people are offered love.Helen Shaw
