Broadway Real Estate 2025-26 — Page 2

Jarethan said: "

4. I’ll bet that the Hirschfeld, Broadway, Horne, Lyric, Marquis, Shubert and probably the Sondheim and Kerr will be available and the Belasco will definitely not be. CITS depends on how long JG wants to stay. I went to purchase tickets for friends in November and was amazed at how well it is sold already.

5. I wonder whether Chicago may be getting near to its end. Grosses have been bad for quite awhile and unless they do some very effective stunt casting soon, they may be out of steam. Of course, that theatre is so awful that the Shubert org might be incented to reduce their charges even more, just to keep it occupied.
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I don't think all of those theatres will be available but some could be. I think Hadestown, Harry Potter and possibly Moulin Rouge (and definitely Chicago) have run long enough where they'll have a long runway from announcement to closing. Something like Hadestown would announce a closing months in advance and then possibly extend, which is making me think we're running out of time this season for Hadestown to depart and get another show in there.

Stranger Things isn't doing all that well but Netflix has a lot of $ so I'd be surprised if closes up in time for a new show this season.

Gatsby seems to be slipping a bit so we'll see. Six is a big question mark of cost vs. performance. Although it's not doing great, it is probably the cheapest musical to run on Broadway right now (besides Chicago maybe).

I don't think the Belasco will be available either but I need to see how the show does post-Darren Criss to be sure.

Just in Time will definitely have CITS as long as Groff stays. It's just hard to know how long that will be.

I do think the Shubert will be available in 25-26.

Mr. Wormwood said: "quizking101 said: "everythingtaboo said: "CATS wants a bigger theatre?!"

The reconfiguration of the show for Broadwayis the major hinderance that’s preventing the other pieces from falling into place, per a producer friend of mine who is currently being courted by the production. It sounds like the two spaces they are trying to decide between are CITS and the August Wilson (since it’s already been partially reconfigured)"

If Groff stays with Just in Time for a year, then Cats could come in Summer 2026 (and ALW could get his revivals in different seasons assuming Evita comes in the spring)."

To my (current) understanding from a cast member, rehearsals are projected to start in February contingent upon finalizing a theatre.

My optimism about Cats is fading with every passing week.

jbdc said: "Moulin Rouge, &Juliet and Book of Mormonareall on the chopping block for winter-- running at a losses most weeks this summer."

There are a lot of shows on the bubble, financially speaking…go up & keep running or go down & close. Mincemeat? Hadestown? HK? Moulin Rouge? & Juliet? Great Gatsby? Mormon, like Chicago, is something I stopped trying to predict long ago.

And then things like Oh Mary which relies on star casting, and Just In Time which probably only exists as long as Groff wants to do it.

jbdc said: "Moulin Rouge, &Juliet and Book of Mormonareall on the chopping block for winter-- running at a losses most weeks this summer."

Book of Mormon is another one that I expect a very long runway between announcement and actual closing. The second they announce a closing, ticket sales will pop back up so they'll probably give themselves several months at minimum to benefit from that.

“Moulin Rouge, &Juliet and Book of Mormonareall on the chopping block for winter”

CHopoing block for the delusional board members who think they know how this works. Book of Mormon is not included in this conversation but thrilled you think you had something here.

Updated On: 7/21/25 at 11:44 PM

While Book of Mormon isn't gonna be one of those shows that runs forever like Wicked or Lion King, or for multiple decades like Phantom or Chicago, I still think it has at least another 2-3 years in it. It's certainly not going anywhere this season.

Still waiting on the Majestic, Broadhurst, Barrymore, Nederlander, and August Wilson

What about Cottonfield by Bruce Norris? Who’s Cedric the entertainer??

Why haven’t we gotten an announcement for the next show at the Barrymore? Isn’t it Cottonfield by Bruce Norris?

OuttaTowner said: "I don’t believe that either Proof or Dog Day Afternoon have theaters (announced) yet."

I think I heard someone a couple days ago say Dog Day Afternoon is taking the August Wilson…as far as Proof I would not be surprised if it takes the Barrymore

If current rumors are to be believed:

• Broadhurst - CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL (Spring 2026)
• Circle in the Square - THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? (Spring 2026)
• Hudson - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Spring 2026)
• Majestic - PURPLE RAIN (Spring 2026)
• Nederlander - ALL OUT: COMEDY ABOUT LIFE (Winter 2026); THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (Spring 2026)
• Wilson - DOG DAY AFTERNOON (Spring 2026)

We're waiting on houses for PROOF, GIANT, and JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, likely Shubert venues. WANTED is a question mark.

MAMMA MIA! and RAGTIME are supposedly looking to extend in New York.

I haven't heard anything yet regarding the Booth, Jones, Barrymore, and Music Box for next spring. (And that's to say nothing of the venues currently hosting open-ended runs that will free up in December / January.)

Updated On: 8/30/25 at 04:08 PM