Recapping the 2025/26 Broadway Season Ahead of Awards

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Do you know how many shows opened on Broadway this season?

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The 2025/26 Broadway season has officially come to a close, and what a season it has been! Audiences have enjoyed a ton of exciting performances over the past twelve months, and with awards season now upon us, we're looking back at how this year's productions add up and compare to seasons past. (Catch up on the rulings for Meeting 1 , 2 , and 3 )

The 2025/26 season included 34 total productions. Comparatively: the 2024/25 had 43 total productions, 2023/24: 39 total, 2022/23: 40 total, 2021/22: 41 total. Not including 2020/21 (when Broadway closed due to the pandemic), this has been the smallest Broadway season since 2017/2018.

The 2025/26 season included 21 plays, 12 musicals, and 1 special event (Rob Lake Magic with Special guests The Muppets). Comparatively, 2024/25: 21 plays, 21 musicals, and 1 special event; 2023/24: 16 plays, 21 musicals, 2 special events; 2022/23: 24 plays, 15 musicals, 1 special event; 2021/22: 22 plays, 15 musicals, 4 special events.

The 2025/26 season included 17 new shows, 15 revivals and 2 return engagements. Comparatively, 2024/25: 29 new shows and 14 revivals; 2023/24: 29 new shows and 10 revivals; 2022/23: 26 new shows and 14 revivals; 2021/22: 29 new shows and 12 revivals.

15 of this season's shows have already closed (many had limited runs). 19 shows are still running on Broadway.

In the 2025/26 season, 17 shows opened in summer/fall and 17 shows opened in winter/spring: June (1), August (2), September (3), October (4), November (5), December (2), January (1), March (3), April (13). No shows opened in the months of May, July, or February.

Almost 40% of this season's shows opened in the month of April. This isn't so uncommon, however.

Comparatively, 2024/25: 23 summer/fall and 20 winter/spring; 2023/24: 18 summer/fall and 21 winter/spring; 2022/23: 22 summer/fall and 18 winter/spring; 2021/22: 20 summer/fall and 21 winter/spring.

18 of this season's productions first had runs somewhere else before Broadway. Of them, 4 shows played off-Broadway first and 5 came from London's West End.

All 41 Broadway theatres have been occupied at some point this theatre season. 20 of them are housing productions that opened before May 2025.

The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Punch, Bug, The Balusters), the Nederlander Theatre ( Jeff Ross : Take A Banana For The Ride, All Out: Comedy About Ambition, Schmigadoon!), and Studio 54 (Call Me Izzy, Oedipus, The Rocky Horror Show) have each housed the most new productions this season at 3 each.

Only one Broadway theatre is currently vacant. The Shubert Theatre, most recently home to Hell's Kitchen, will welcome Galileo in Fall 2026.

2 shows have announced recoupment (so far) this season: Art and Waiting for Godot. Of this season's shows, Mamma Mia! has had the highest grossing week (12/29-1/4: $2,594,204), followed by Chess (11/24-11/30: $2,066,742). Read more about this season's grosses.

Call Me Izzy Jeff Ross : Take a Banana For the Ride Punch Liberation Little Bear Ridge Road All Out: Comedy About Ambition Giant Dog Day Afternoon The Fear of 13 The Balusters

The Queen of Versailles Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Titanique Schmigadoon! Beaches The Lost Boys

Art Waiting for Godot Oedipus Marjorie Prime Bug Every Brilliant Thing Becky Shaw Death of a Salesman Proof Fallen Angels Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Ragtime Chess Cats: The Jellicle Ball The Rocky Horror Show

Not including producers and designers, several creatives have two credits this theatre season: Michael Arden (Director: The Queen of Versailles, The Lost Boys), Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (Composers: Mamma Mia! and Chess), Scott Ellis (Director: Art, Fallen Angels), Alex Timbers (Director: Beetlejuice, All Out: Comedy About Ambition), Ellenore Scott (Choreographer: Ragtime, Titanique), Joe Mantello (Director: Little Bear Ridge Road, Death of a Salesman), Laurie Metcalf (Actor: Little Bear Ridge Road, Death of a Salesman), Lindsey Ferrentino (Writer: The Queen of Versailles, The Fear of 13), David Cromer (Director: Bug, The Fear of 13).

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Cynthia Erivo Stops DRACULA Mid-Show After Spotting Audience Member Filming

Review Roundup: THE LOST BOYS Arrives on Broadway

70th Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations- The Full List

Tony Awards Committee Determines Eligibility For SCHMIGADOON!, TITANIQUE & More

Megan Thee Stallion Sets Early Depature from Broadway's MOULIN ROUGE! The Musical

VIDEO: Derek Klena Performs As The Phantom Of Banana Ball

It's Tonys time! On Tuesday morning, Uzo Aduba anf Darren Criss will announce the nominations for The 79th Annual Tony Awards, live from Sofitel New York at 9am ET. We have all of the details.

Earlier this week, Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen announced the nominations for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, which will be held on  Monday, May 17. What does the news mean for the rest of awards season? Does love from the Drama Desk usually mean that a Tony nomination will follow?

The New York Drama Critics’ Circle has named LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Best Play of the 2025–2026 season. Alden Ehrenreich and the cast of DEATH OF A SALESMAN received performance awards.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine will each receive the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Down-the-202526-Broadway-Season-20260502)._