The Best Broadway Shows To See In New York In 2026
Happy New Year!
The New Year has arrived, and New York's Broadway scene has never looked better. While you wait for the freezing winter months to ease, there's no better time to stay warm inside the theatre, wrapped up with one of these Broadway favourites!
The Lion King
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Broadway's third longest-running show is a thrilling reinvention of the Disney classic. Brought to life by director Julie Taylor, The Lion King on Broadway is an exuberant mix of the songs from the movie, sumptuous costumes, and breathtaking puppetry. The winner of the Tony for Best Musical is the perfect blend of entertainment and art, it is a must-see for all the family.
Book of Mormon
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From Trey Parker and Matt Stone, four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of South Park comes this outrageously funny and risque Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that's about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get. Be prepared for a show where no holds are barred and perhaps cover yourself with a napkin as you'll be spluttering in comic awesomeness throughout.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Continuing the Harry Potter saga from the Deathly Hallows epilogue, The Cursed Child is a story created especially for the stage by original author J.K. Rowling and award-winning playwright Jack Thorne. Intelligent, emotional, and packed with spell-binding, magical special effects, The Cursed Child follows the adventures of a grown-up Harry, Ron, and Hermoine, as well as Harry and Ginny's son Albus and a certain Scorpius Malfoy.
Hamilton
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Where do you start with Hamilton? The hit hip-hop-infused musical drama about the 10 Dollar Founding Father Without A Father from Lin-Manuel Miranda has all but taken over the world since its first sold-out run at the Off-Broadway Public Theatre in 2015. Housed at the Richard Rodgers Theatre for the foreseeable future, the rollicking historical epic is a true arbiter of our times, with its message of inclusivity, passion, diversity, and resistance from oppression gaining relevance with every passing day.
MJ The Musical
Showing until Jul 5
Michael Jackson fans rejoice as the musical all about the iconic superstar continues at Broadway's Neil Simon Theater. With Jackson's plethora of moon-walking hits in tow, MJ the Musical is set to explore the star's life and his stratospheric rise to fame. The Michael Jackson Estate and Columbia Live Stage have partnered on the project, with two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined) set to pen the book.
Wicked
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Forget Dorothy, the juiciest tale from the land of Oz concerns the Wicked Witch of the West and her unlikely friendship with Glinda The Good Witch. Featuring more iconic numbers than you can nod your witches hat to ('Defying Gravity', 'Popular'), this three-time Tony winner is modern Broadway's biggest original musical and a glorious addition to the Oz mythology.
Aladdin
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Disney's Aladdin has been showing audiences a whole new world at the New Amsterdam Theatre since 2014! Join Aladdin, Jasmine and the hilarious Genie on a magic carpet ride you'll never forget with this Tony-winning adaptation of the 1992 film. Packing in romance and adventure, and all of your favorite songs from the film including, "A Whole New World" and "A Friend Like Me", this is the ultimate musical spectacular that all ages will enjoy!
Hadestown
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Hailed 'the best new musical of the season' following the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run at the New York Theater Workshop in the Summer of 2016, the extraordinary inventive folk opera Hadestown has now found a permanent home on the main stem. The brainchild of celebrated indie-folk singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and Tony-nominated experimental theatre director Rachel Chavkin, who helmed smash-hit 'Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812', the musical fuses elements of Greek mythology with Mitchell's emotionally-charged concept album of the same name.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Showing until Apr 26
One of the most beloved movies of the 21st century, Moulin Rouge captured the hearts of audiences across the world with its tragic love story and monumental score. Now, following a delightful world premiere in Boston in 2018, this spellbinding and captivating Tony Award winning musical has landed on Broadway!
Chicago - The Musical
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One of the longest-running musicals on Broadway, Kander and Ebb's sensual Chicago conjures up a heady mix of sex, death, and the insatiable lust for fame, all set to one of the musical theatre's most iconic scores. An ever-relevant satire of celebrity culture, it's the tale of two beautiful criminals in the Roaring Twenties who plan to get away with murder by putting on one hell of a show.
