Broadway

Planning a trip to NYC? It simply wouldn't be complete without seeing a Broadway show (or a few). New York is a theatre capital of the world with hundreds of shows to discover on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and beyond. And if you're looking to see as much theatre as you can while you're here, you're in the right place.

Here's how to make the most of your trip to New York, whether you're here for a whirlwind weekend or an extended stay. Read on for Broadway ticket buying tips, plus recommendations...

Broadway tourist guide: How to plan a theatre-filled trip to New York City

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<p>Here's how to plan your trip to New York to see Broadway theatre, and experience the best theatre, restaurants, and sightseeing the Big Apple has to offer.  </p>

Experience the histo-remix! *Six* on Broadway has released a new ticket block, with seats now available for performances through November 23, 2025. Get [*Six* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/20737-six-musical-tickets) on New York Theatre Guide.

Running at the [Lena Horne Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lena-horne-theatre) since 2020, *Six* reimagines the six wives of Henry VIII as a modern-day girl group. This concert-style show sees them compete, by way...

'Six' tickets now available through April 2025

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The Tony Award-winning pop musical, which reimagines the history of Henry VIII's six wives, has been playing on Broadway at the Lena Horne Theatre since 2020.

[*Real Women Have Curves*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/12886-real-women-have-curves-on-broadway), the new coming-of-age musical adapted from Josefina López's same-named play and the hit America Ferrera film, centers on a teenager named Ana with big dreams of pursuing college and a journalism career in New York City. So we asked the cast: What NYC spots would you recommend to Ana — or anyone new to the city?

The cast includes longtime NYC residents and newcomers alike, and their...

The Real Women Have Curves' cast's NYC itinerary

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The musical centers on a young girl with dreams of pursuing a life in the city, so the performers shared the must-visit spots they'd recommend to visitors.

A new production of *Private Lives* by Noël Coward has been announced for the 2026-27 Broadway season, produced by Jeffrey Richards, Playful Productions (Matthew Byam Shaw, Nia Janis, Nick Salmon), Rebecca Gold, and M/B/P Productions.

First on Broadway in 1931, *Private Lives* takes place at a hotel where former married couple Elyot and Amanda are honeymooning at the same time with their new spouses. Comedy ensues when they unexpectedly run into each other there.

Considered one of the best...

'Private Lives' to play on Broadway in 2026-27 season

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This upcoming production will be the ninth of Noël Coward's beloved comedy, and details about the casting and creative team have yet to be announced.

Attention! New photos are available of [*Othello*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40030-othello-on-broadway) on Broadway, starring Oscar and Tony Award winner [Denzel Washington](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/denzel-washington) and Oscar and Tony nominee [Jake Gyllenhaal](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jake-gyllenhaal).

Washington stars in the title role of a powerful military general undone by his scheming ensign, Iago (Gyllenhaal), who...

See photos of Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Othello' on Broadway

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The two celebrated actors stars as Othello and Iago in the first revival of Shakespeare's tragedy in more than 40 years, directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon.

Spring has officially sprung, and theatre openings have officially sprung into high gear with it. With the Tony Awards just a few months away, tons of new plays, new musicals, and revivals are opening in the hopes of soon getting honored as the year's best theatre.

There couldn't be a better month for the height of the theatre season: Children go on spring break, meaning it's the perfect time for a family theatre outing, even if you're traveling to New York. And with the weather getting warmer,...

Best Broadway shows in New York in April 2025

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You don't need good luck to see George Clooney make his Broadway debut — just a ticket. The Oscar winner co-wrote and stars as Edward R. Murrow in the stage adaptation of his 2005 film about the on-air showdown between the journalist and Senator Joseph McCarthy over journalism, ethics, and truth.

Get [*Good Night, and Good Luck* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41006-good-night-and-good-luck-on-broadway) now.

Good Night, and Good Luck

In this thrilling comedy-drama starring *Stranger Things*'s [Sadie Sink](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/sadie-sink), a group of Georgia high schoolers reading *The Crucible* in class start to question everything they're being taught — both about the hero of the play and who their real-life heroes are.

Get [*John Proctor Is the Villain* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/43024-john-proctor-is-the-villain-on-broadway) now.

John Proctor Is the Villain

Boop-oop-a-doop! Go along with classic cartoon character Betty Boop as she takes a day off from a life of superstardom in black and white and seeks out love, friendship, and adventure in the colorful New York City.

Get [*BOOP! The Musical* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/39187-boop-the-betty-boop-musical) now.

BOOP! The Musical

Watch Grammy Award nominee [Nick Jonas](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/nick-jonas) and Tony Award winner [Adrienne Warren](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/adrienne-warren) fall in and out of love in this fan-favorite musical by Jason Robert Brown. Writer Jamie's side of the story starts at the first kiss, while actress Cathy's starts at their breakup.

Get [*The Last Five Years* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41345-the-last-five-years-on-broadway) now.

The Last Five Years

What do you say, old friend, why not check out this star-studded musical celebration starring [Bernadette Peters](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/bernadette-peters), [Lea Salonga](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/lea-salonga), and more? *Old Friends* honors the life and career of the late Broadway songwriter [Stephen Sondheim](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/a-history-of-stephen-sondheim-musicals-on-broadway-and-beyond) through his best-loved tunes.

Get [*Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40572-stephen-sondheims-old-friends-on-broadway) now.

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

It's gonna be a smash! Inspired by the hit NBC TV show, *Smash* takes audiences behind the scenes of a fictional Marilyn Monroe musical, where the tension and drama off stage nearly tops the drama on stage.

Get [*Smash* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24261-smash-a-new-musical-tickets) now.

Smash

Tony Award nominee [Jeremy Jordan](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jeremy-jordan) stars in this musical inspired by the true story of a 1920s cave explorer who gets trapped, leaving the nation holding its breath and creating one of the first media circuses as we know them.

Get [*Floyd Collins* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41242-floyd-collins-on-broadway) now.

Floyd Collins

Welcome to Hawkins, Indiana — but not exactly the one you know from the hit Netflix show. This stage prequel is set in the 1950s, when the lives of teenage Hopper, Joyce, Bob Newby, and more are turned upside down with the arrival of a mysterious new kid.

Get [*Stranger Things: The First Shadow* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41967-stranger-things-the-first-shadow-on-broadway) now.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Anchors aweigh! [Ramin Karimloo](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/ramin-karimloo), [David Hyde Pierce](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/david-hyde-pierce), and [Jinkx Monsoon](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jinkx-monsoon) star in this reimagined version of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta *The Pirates of Penzance*, infusing the madcap antics with the jazzy, bluesy sounds of New Orleans.

Get [*Pirates! The Penzance Musical* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38596-the-pirates-of-penzance) now.

Pirates! The Penzance Musical

In this adaptation of Josefina López's play and the America Ferrera film, 18-year-old Ana must choose between pursuing college and a career in NYC and staying with her family and their business in L.A. Broadway newcomer [Tatianna Córdoba](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/tatianna-cordoba) stars as Ana alongside *One Day at a Time*'s [Justina Machado](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/justina-machado) as her mother.

Get [*Real Women Have Curves* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/12886-real-women-have-curves-on-broadway) now.

Real Women Have Curves

*Dead Outlaw* tells the story of a Wild West bandit who dies young but gets a second life of sorts when his corpse is used as a carnival attraction, funhouse decoration, and movie prop. The wildest part? It's all true. The show reunites the Tony Award-winning creators of the acclaimed musical *The Band's Visit*.

Get [*Dead Outlaw* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38531-dead-outlaw) now.

Dead Outlaw

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You're just in time to see Tony Award winner [Jonathan Groff](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jonathan-groff) as Bobby Darin, the singer of "Splish Splash," "Mack the Knife," "Dream Lover," and more. The [Circle in the Square Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/circle-in-the-square-theatre) becomes a nightclub to capture the feel of the late icon's intimate live performances.

[Check back for information on *Just in Time* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/42905-just-in-time-on-broadway)

Just in Time

The circus is in town through April 27 only! Don't miss the limited return of Cirque du Soleil to NYC. The celebrated circus troupe's latest show, *Luzia*, features acrobatics, puppetry, water acts, and more [inspired by Mexican culture and folklore](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/guide-to-cirque-du-soleil-luzia-in-new-york-city).

Get [*Cirque du Soleil: Luzia* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/42849-cirque-du-soleil-luzia) now.

Cirque du Soleil: Luzia

Ryan J. Haddad, acclaimed creator and performer of shows like *Dark Disabled Stories* and *Hi, Are You Single?* returns to the stage with a tender, funny solo play about navigating first love with a disability.

Get [*Hold Me in the Water* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41046-hold-me-in-the-water) now.

Hold Me in the Water

You don't just get one show, but four in *Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp.* This production gathers four short plays by trailblazing experimental playwright Caryl Churchill, covering fantastical topics like ghosts and a secret in a bottle.

Get [*Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp.* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40949-glass-kill-what-if-if-only-imp) now.

Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp.

Three rabbis gather in a room to discuss a way forward after one reveals she is transgender, shaking up their strictly gendered way of life. [Tommy Dorfman](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/tommy-dorfman), [Brandon Uranowitz](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/brandon-uranowitz), [Judy Kuhn](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/judy-kuhn), and more star in this story about bridging tradition and modernity, faith and acceptance.

Get [*Becoming Eve* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/43708-becoming-eve) now.

Becoming Eve

Discover our top picks for Broadway shows and Off-Broadway shows to see in April, including new shows premiering and last-chance shows closing this month.

Top theatre to see in New York in April | New York Theatre Guide

Here are our top picks of theatre to check out in April 2025, including more than a dozen new Broadway musicals and plays opening in time for the 2025 Tony Awards.

The characters of the new Broadway musical [*Redwood*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41270-redwood-on-broadway) spend a lot of time with their heads in the clouds. *Redwood* takes place in a California forest, where grieving mother Jesse (Tony Award winner [Idina Menzel](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/idina-menzel)) arrives from New York to climb, literally, toward a fresh start. With the help of two environmental scholars who show her the ropes, the massive...

How 'Redwood' reaches new heights on Broadway with aerial dance

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Melecio Estrella and his company BANDALOOP created the musical's vertical choreography, a unique art form that combines techniques of dance and climbing.

What do you get when you put World War II history, five British actors, and a corpse on stage? You might think high drama, but think again — [*Operation Mincemeat*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/42735-operation-mincemeat-on-broadway) is musical comedy through and through.

This award-winning musical from London centers on a real deception mission in which Allied troops threw off German forces by planting false intelligence on a dead body. For the show's transfer to Broadway's [Golden...

See photos of 'Operation Mincemeat' on Broadway

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The musical comedy, now at the Golden Theatre following an Olivier Award-winning run in London, centers on an unbelievable true slice of World War II history.

Feel — and see — the rhythm! Check out photos of [*Buena Vista Social Club*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31351-buena-vista-social-club) on Broadway, now playing at the [Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/gerald-schoenfeld-theatre) after a critically acclaimed world premiere off Broadway with Atlantic Theater Company.

Named for the band that revived the Golden Age of Cuban music, *Buena Vista Social Club* blends fact and fiction to tell the story...

See photos of 'Buena Vista Social Club' on Broadway

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The musical features the songs of and is inspired by the band of the same name, who formed in the late '90s to revive the Golden Age of Cuban music.

It's still growing! A new block of tickets to *Redwood* on Broadway, starring [Idina Menzel](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/idina-menzel), has been released, with seats on sale through August 17, 2025. Get [*Redwood* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41270-redwood-on-broadway) on New York Theatre Guide.

Menzel stars in this musical drama as Jesse, a woman who experiences an earth-shattering loss and leaves her life in New York behind in search of a fresh...

'Redwood' tickets now on sale through August

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Tony Award winner Idina Menzel stars in this new Broadway musical drama, which she also co-created with director Tina Landau and songwriter Kate Diaz.

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