Broadway 2026/27 Season Preview: Premieres & Star-Studded Revivals

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This Broadway season will include performances by Tom Hiddleston, Rachel Zegler, Rosamund Pike, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Allison Janney, and more.

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2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded , all eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.

Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in 2026 including plays, musicals, revivals, new shows and of course - stars! Be sure to check back for updates.

Running at the Shubert Theatre Previews Began: May 16, 2026 Opening Night: May 18, 2026

Plot: Celebrity Autobiography is the international hit comedy sensation featuring a constantly-expanding rotating cast of today's celebrities from TV, film and stage, sports, and, yes, even politics, acting out OTHER celebrities’ unintentionally hilarious autobiographies live on Broadway.

Why See It? Featuring a constantly-expanding, rotating cast, Celebrity Autobiography was created by Emmy Award nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack who co-developed the show with Dayle Reyfel . It received the Drama Desk Award (Unique Theatrical Experience) and has had repeated runs in New York at the Triad Theatre and The Groundlings Los Angeles, as well as London's West End Leicester Theatre, Edinburgh, and Australia's Sydney Opera House.

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Running at the August Wilson Theatre Previews Begin: August 14, 2026 Opening Night: September 15, 2026

Plot: James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are… With an original story inspired by the film franchise, Paranormal Activity reimagines the modern ghost story with an intimacy that only live theatre can provide.

Why See It? The play played sold-out engagements at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Center Theater Group at The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C., and American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. The production first premiered at the Leeds Playhouse in the UK before transferring to the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End, where it received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination this year for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play.

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Running at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Previews Begin: September 8, 2026 Opening Night: TBA

Plot: Becoming Miss Ghana 1986 would mean fame, fortune, and prosperity. At least, that’s what Paulina—the queen bee of Aburi Girls Boarding School—believes. When the pageant recruiter comes to school, Paulina and her crew pull out all the stops. But to their surprise, a new transfer student from America kicks the competition into a higher, far more personal gear.

Why See It? School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play originally premiered Off-Broadway at MCC in 2017-2018. The bright, biting comedy has gone on to receive 75 regional productions and a UK premiere in 2023.

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Running at the Hudson Theatre Previews Begin: September 29, 2026 Opening Night: October 18, 2026

Plot: On Christmas Eve, the sunlit Palm Springs home of a politically connected family becomes a battleground of memory, loyalty, and legacy when a daughter returns with a memoir and the power to expose the explosive truth they’ve kept hidden. As the past comes into focus, the question isn’t just what happened, but who owns a family’s story, and what is the cost to tell it.

Why See It? Julia Louis-Dreyfus will make her Broadway debut alongside Tony Award nominee and four-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris, and two-time Tony Award nominee, Academy Award winner, and seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney, Actor Award winner Joe Keery, and Tony Award nominee Lily Rabe in the first Broadway revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s Tony Award-winning play Other Desert Cities, directed by Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey.

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Running at the James Earl Jones Theatre Previews Begin: October 15, 2026 Opening Night: November 8, 2026

Plot: Texas, 1893 — a time gone, but not forgotten. Twin sisters determined to save their family take fate into their own hands. Hiding who they are and taking what they’re owed, they straddle the line between two Americas.

Why See It? Before Broadway, Wanted had a critically acclaimed run at Paper Mill Playhouse in 2024 under the title Gun & Power. It was a New York Times Critic’s Pick, called “a thrillingly original new musical” with “a powerhouse score.”

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Running at the Hayes Theatre Previews Begin: October 22, 2026 Opening Night: November 16, 2026

Plot: In this re-envisioned Fantasticks, the central romantic pair—traditionally Matt and Luisa—are now Matt and Lewis. Two boys. Their two mothers. And a mischievous plan to make the young men fall in love.

Why See It? Second Stage Theater will present the first ever Broadway production of the Tom Jones/Harvey Schmidt musical, directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli. In this new production, this classic romantic musical is seen through a contemporary lens, reimagined as a gay love story, with a revised book and lyrics by original co-author Tom Jones. The show's original off-Broadway production ran a total of 42 years (until 2002) and 17,162 performances, making it the world's longest-running musical.

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Running at the Winter Garden Theatre Previews Begin: October 31, 2026 Opening Night: November 19, 2026

Plot: Sparks fly in Messina as sharp-tongued Beatrice and Benedick spar their way toward something more, while young Claudio quickly falls head over heels for Hero. With playful pranks, overheard conversations, and a little mischief stirring the pot, love gets delightfully complicated for everyone involved.

Why See It? Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Jamie Lloyd returns to Broadway with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell. They reprise their roles after the critically acclaied run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End. The production was nominated for four Standard Theatre Awards and four Critics’ Circle Awards, including Best Director for Lloyd and Best Shakespearean Performance for both Hiddleston and Atwell.

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Running at the Shubert Theatre Previews Begin: November 10, 2026 Opening Night: December 6, 2026

Plot: Galileo is the electrifying and emotional new musical about maverick scientist Galileo Galilei. When he makes astronomical discoveries that revolutionize humanity’s understanding of the universe, he must defend his findings before the most powerful religious institution in the world.

Why See It? Featuring a book by Danny Strong and an original score by Zoe Sarnak and Michael Weiner , Galileo will be directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and choreographed by Tony Award nominee David Neumann . Four-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza will star in the title role marking his first Broadway appearance in more than 13 years, alongside Jeremy Kushnier and Tony Award nominee Joy Woods .

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Running at the Music Box Theatre Previews Begin: November 10, 2026 Opening Night: December 1, 2026

Plot: Inter Alia, meaning “among other things”, is the story of Jessica Parks, a maverick London Crown Court Judge who is determined to change a system she knows isn’t always just. Inter Alia examines the balance of motherhood and modern masculinity, and of career and family.

Why See It? The new play just had a sold-out run at The National Theatre in 2025 and is now enjoying a sold-out run in the West End. It will star Golden Globe, Emmy Award-Winning, and BAFTA, Academy Award-nominee Rosamund Pike, who reprises her riveting and critically acclaimed performance as Jessica Parks, as she makes her Broadway debut.

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Running at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Previews Begin: December 2026 Opening Night: January 2027

Plot: It’s the 1930s, and the Bronx is a furnace. New ideas clash with the old amidst the poverty and shattered promises of the Great Depression. And three generations of the Berger family, trapped inside their cramped tenement, struggle to hold different visions of an American dream.

Why See It? The landmark 1935 drama will star Tony Award winner Danny Burstein, Tony and Emmy Award nominee Jessica Hecht, and Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos. The bold new production of Clifford Odets’ timeless masterpiece tells a story about aspiration, family and how to live with dignity in America.

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Running at the Winter Garden Theatre Previews Begin: February 27, 2027 Opening Night: March 25, 2027

Plot: Fuelled by unrelenting ambition and passion, Eva Perón rose from poverty to become the most powerful woman in Latin America. A beacon of hope to some and a threat to others, her star shone brightly as she captured the nation’s heart and divided its soul.

Why See It? Evita, directed by Jamie Lloyd, played a sold-out engagement at the London Palladium last summer. The revival received two Olivier Awards including Best Actress in a Musical for Zegler. Evita features an iconic score including “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina,” “Oh What A Circus,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall,” and the Oscar-winning “You Must Love Me.”

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Running at the Hayes Theatre Previews Begin: Marh 17, 2027 Opening Night: April 5, 2027

Plot: In the cutthroat offices of a prestigious New York City magazine, a group of low-level employees frantically try to claw their way up the corporate ladder. Ruthless and driven, they’re willing to do almost anything to get ahead – even as their once-glamorous industry collapses around them.

Why See It? From two-time Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, comes a biting – and ultimately shocking – dark comedy about how far people will go to satisfy their ambition. Second Stage Artistic Director Evan Cabnet will direct this Pulitzer Prize finalist play in its Broadway premiere.

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Running at the Todd Haimes Theatre Previews Begin: TBA Opening Night: TBA

Plot: Professional patient Argan indulges his every ailment, and schemes to marry off his daughter to a doctor to save on medical bills. But she has another life in mind. With a fearless ensemble directed by Broadway veteran Brandon J. Dirden, this fiercely funny production is about to prove that real life is what happens while you and your family are making other plans.

Why See It? Tony Award-winner Bill Irwin returns to Broadway (and to Molière) to head the cast of his razor-sharp new adaptation of The Imaginary Invalid, a comedy that proves hypochondria never goes out of style.

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Theatre TBA Previews Begin: TBA Opening Night: TBA

Plot: In the aftermath of the Palisades fires which took his home, Billy relives his memories and moments that mattered the most, and how the power of laughter can overcome the most difficult of times. 860 is a hilarious and intimate story about family, friendship, love, luck, and loss.

Why See It? The Tony and Emmy Award-winner returns to Broadway in a new one-man show, 860, written and performed by Mr. Crystal and directed by Olivier Award-winner Scott Ellis . The production will play a strictly limited 12-week engagement.

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Theatre TBA Previews Begin: TBA Opening Night: TBA

Plot: Dolly: A True Original Musical takes us on a journey through the life of this rhinestone in the rough, from her barefoot beginnings in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee to performing in platform heels under the bright lights of Hollywood. Featuring all her beloved hits, including “I Will Always Love You,” “Jole

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-202627-Season-Preview-Upcoming-Premieres-and-Star-Studded-Revivals-20260613)._