Off-Broadway Sees Resurgence with Major Revivals and New Musicals

The last few years have seen a resurgence in the commercial off-Broadway space. Last year saw prominent revivals of Heathers and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and this fall alone will see a revival of Spring Awakening and new musicals Midnight and The Conversation. And that’s before getting into the dozens of commercial off-Broadway plays. The number of shows and the prominence Off-Broadway is gaining certainly seem to suggest a much higher degree of optimism in those spaces compared to the relatively struggling Broadway landscape. But what’s behind that optimism?

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Big-Hits-Small-Houses-Why-Off-Broadway-Is-Having-a-Moment-20261005)._