2025-2026 Broadway Season — Page 6

A musical adaptation of Beaches, starring Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett, will begin previews March 27 and open on April 22 at the Majestic Theatre, before closing on September 6 and launching a national tour. 

Updated On: 12/16/25 at 09:55 AM

What theaters are available for the Spring now?

Am I the only one who thinks Oedipus should be considered as a new play?

I have come around to Oedipus being a revival. These classic non-English plays almost always get a new translation when produced on Broadway, and we can’t call each one a new play just because it’s the first time that specific translation is staged. Similar examples include Uncle Vanya (new translation by Heidi Schreck) and A Doll’s House (new translation by Amy Herzog) from a few years ago. Both were considered revivals.

This Oedipus does change a lot of plot details, according to my friend who’s more familiar with the original than I am. I guess there’s a line. When the changes go as far as Fat Ham, it becomes a new play.

The new play The Fear of 13, starring Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson, begins previews March 19 before an April 15 opening at the James Earl Jones Theatre. 

Kad said: "7 of last season's shows are still going strong, which removed their theaters from the availability pool for this season."

That suggests a fun trivia question: when was the last time so many productions from one season were still running at the start of the next calendar year?

I remember it being somewhat remarkable - worthy of a New York Times article - that four musicals from the 2004-05 season (Spamalot, Piazza, Scoundrels, Spelling Bee) were still running well after the Tony Awards. This time around there are five (plus two plays). I wouldn't be surprised if that's actually unprecedented. Maybe others will know the answer to that; if not, maybe I'll try to do a little research!

Updated On: 1/13/26 at 05:27 PM

Bug has extended one final time, to March 8. 

Ragtime has extended a second time, to August 2. 

Every Brilliant Thing has extended to June 28. 

The Rocky Horror Show has extended to July 19. 

ACL2006 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "The Rocky Horror Showhas extended to July 19."

The first of many extensions."

But, does Roundabout have a history of doing that?  It feels like they go to mid-Summer at maximum. 

BWW review analysis percentages:   

NEW MUSICAL - 6 :  

Titanique (74.8,  Schmigadoon! (74.2),  *Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) (73.5),  The Lost Boys (72.9),   *The Queen of Versailles (40.0),  Beaches (36.2)

MUSICAL REVIVAL -  5 :  *Cats - The Jellicle Ball (90.0),  *Ragtime (82.4),  Mamma Mia! (68.0),  *The Rocky Horror Show (66.3),  Chess (62.8 

NEW PLAY - 8 :  *Little Bear Ridge Road (90.0),   *Liberation (89.3),  *The Ballusters (80.9),  *Giant (77.2),  Punch (71.9),   Call Me Izzy (65.0),   Fear of 13 (58.4),  Dog Day Afternoon (51.3).

REVIVAL OF A PLAY - 11 :  *Becky Shaw (84.7),  *Marjorie Prime (84.7),  *Oedipus (84.3),  *Death Of A Salesman (84.1),  *Bug (80.6),  *Joe Turner's Come and Gone (80.0),  *Every Brilliant Thing (79.1),  *Fallen Angels (75.3),  Proof (71.3),   Art (69.0),  Waiting For Godot (67.4).

* NY TIMES CRITICS PICK