Broadway shows to see in New York this spring

Learn more about all the new plays, new musicals, and revivals opening on Broadway in New York this spring, including many starry and award-winning shows.

The spring is the busiest time of the theatre season each year, with many shows opening from January to May with the hopes of earning Tony Awards in June. Some shows that opened during the fall season have ended their limited runs, but there are plenty of new Broadway plays and musicals taking their place. Spring is also the season of long holiday weekends and spring breaks — so there's plenty of time for you, your family, or your friends to see a Broadway show (or shows!) together.

Lovers of classic musicals can look forward to an award-winning new production of Cabaret. There are star-studded plays, too, like An Enemy of the People starring Jeremy Strong. You can also check out new adaptations of acclaimed books and films, like The Notebook and The Outsiders.

Learn about all the Broadway shows opening this spring below, in order of start date, and get Broadway tickets for the spring now.

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English

Class is in session at English, winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Four Iranian adult students are taking an English as a Second Language course, an experience that invites them to explore their relationships with their identity. What are they gaining by learning English, and what do they lose?

Performances begin: January 3

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Redwood

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel returns to Broadway for the first time 10 years in Redwood as both star and co-writer. She collaborated with director/bookwriter Tina Landau and composer/lyricist Kate Diaz on the story of Jesse, a family-and-career woman who leaves everything behind to start anew and find community, healing, and herself among the Northern California redwood forests.

Performances begin: January 24

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Operation Mincemeat

If we told you that a major turning point in World War II hinged on the Allied forces stealing a corpse to confuse the German forces, would you believe us? This thrilling, daring, and unbelievable true story is the subject of Operation Mincemeat, winner of the 2024 Olivier Award for Best New Musical for its premiere in London's West End.

Performances begin: February 15

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Buena Vista Social Club

When a group of Cuban musicians stepped out of retirement for the first time in years to record classic Latin American music, they ushered in a new musical golden age and brought a timeless sound to a new generation. This story is the inspiration for Buena Vista Social Club, the critically acclaimed musical named for that music group and its landmark album.

Performances begin: February 21

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Othello

Two towering actors, one classic play. Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal star as Othello and Iago in Shakespeare's tragedy about Othello, a successful war commander undone by careful scheming from the jealous Iago — and by his own jealousy.

Performances begin: February 24

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Purpose

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a 2024 Tony Award winner for his Broadway-debut play Appropriate, returns in spring 2025 with a new family drama, Purpose. Staged by Tony winner and Emmy nominee Phylicia Rashad (Skeleton Crew, The Cosby Show) in her Broadway directorial debut, the show follows a prominent Black family reckoning with its legacy, faith, and history in politics and activism.

Performances begin: February 25

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Succession fans worldwide know Sarah Snook as the sharp Shiv Roy, a role for which she won an Emmy among multiple other accolades. Now, get ready to see a different side of her — or rather, 26 different sides — in this solo stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. She won an Olivier Award in 2024 for her performance in London, telling the story of a man who trades his soul for eternal youth.

Performances begin: March 10

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BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical

Boop-oop-a-doop! Betty Boop is coming off the screen and onto the Broadway stage, live in color. That's the premise of the show, too: On Betty's day off, she adventures through a new, colorful world she never knew before. Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde) directs and choreographs the Boop-tastic show.

Performances begin: March 11

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Good Night, and Good Luck

Don't miss the Broadway debut of two-time Oscar winner George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck. He directed, co-wrote, and performed as Fred W. Friendly in the 2005 film, and now, he steps into the lead role of Edward R. Murrow. Clooney also reunites with his original co-screenwriter, Grant Heslov, to adapt the story of the clash between Murrow and 1950s senator Joseph McCarthy over journalism, ethics, corruption, and truth.

Performances begin: March 12

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The Last Five Years

See Grammy Award nominee Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren in the first Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years. An Off-Broadway hit from 2004, the romantic drama tells the doomed love story of writer Jamie and actress Cathy both forwards and backwards in time.

Performances begin: March 18

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John Proctor Is the Villain

See a new play that gives fresh voice to an old classic. Kimberly Belflower's John Proctor Is the Villain, starring Stranger Things's Sadie Sink, follows high school English class students reading The Crucible — and questioning who the hero of the story really is. In doing so, they find their own voices.

Performances begin: March 20

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Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Ever wanted to be old friends with stars like Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga? Join them at this special theatrical concert celebrating the career of the legendary theatrical writer Stephen Sondheim. Salonga, Peters, and more will perform songs from Sondheim's best-loved musicals, including Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, West Side Story, Company, and Sunday in the Park with George.

Performances begin: March 25

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Floyd Collins

Floyd Collins comes to Broadway for the first time 30 years after the Off-Broadway premiere that earned it a cult following. Tony Award winner Adam Guettel's folk and bluegrass musical tells the true story of the first modern media circus: when a 1925 cave explorer fought for survival after being trapped underground.

Performances begin: March 27

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Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Before the events of Stranger Things took place, a mysterious stranger named Henry Creel arrived in Hawkins, Indiana, and turned the town upside down. The acclaimed stage prequel to the Netflix show, arriving in New York in March by way of London, centers on younger versions of fan-favorite characters like Jim Hopper, Joyce Byers, and Bob Newby.

Performances begin: March 28

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Just in Time

Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff will play Bobby Darin in a new musical about how the iconic singer went from teen idol to worldwide sensation — all before his death at only 37. Hear classic hits like "Splish Splash" and "Mack the Knife" at this semi-immersive musical, which turns the Circle in the Square Theatre into a nightclub under Alex Timbers's (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) direction.

Performances begin: March 28

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Real Women Have Curves

This coming-of-age musical about family, ambition, and sacrifice follows Ana, who wants to move from L.A. to New York and build a career there. However, her family, which owns a garment factory, has other ideas of her staying behind with them. Real Women Have Curves is adapted from the acclaimed play by Josefina López and 1990 film.

Performances begin: April 1

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Pirates! The Penzance Musical

Anchors aweigh! See Ramin Karimloo as the Pirate King, David Hyde Pierce as the Major General, and Jinkx Monsoon as Ruth in a reimagined version of The Pirates of Penzance this April. Set on the coast of New Orleans, this revival boasts a bold jazz-and-blues reimagining of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan score.

Performances begin: April 4

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Glengarry Glen Ross

Real estate has never been so exciting. In the latest revival of David Mamet's 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, three big stars play salesmen with their jobs, a car, and their pride on the line as they compete to sell the most worthless properties to unsuspecting buyers. Those stars are Succession's Kieran Culkin, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk, and Grammy- and Emmy-nominated comedian Bill Burr, the latter two of whom are making their Broadway debuts.

Performances begin: Spring 2025

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Smash

Let Smash be your star — of the Broadway season! The NBC TV series about the behind-the-scenes drama during the making of a Marilyn Monroe musical is finally hitting the stage for real. Susan Stroman directs, and the musical will feature Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman's beloved songs written for the TV series, like "Let Me Be Your Star" and "Don't Forget Me."

Performances begin: Spring 2025

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Photo credit: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends in London. (Photo by Danny Kaan)