#star-casting

#star-casting

As Broadway shakes off the confetti of another holiday season, the first half of 2026 is taking shape as a cautious but telling moment for New York theater. Ongoing financial pressures have narrowed the fieldparticularly for new musicalsshifting attention toward star-driven revivals, acclaimed imports, and familiar titles returning in reworked forms. Against that backdrop, below are 10 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions and series to look forward to in the months ahead.

James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris and bobby Cannavale in Art on Broadway this fall. Photo by Matthew Murphy/provided This fall brings a packed and eclectic Broadway lineup: Bill and Ted (i.e. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter) taking on Samuel Beckett, a cult rock opera about a chess match during the Cold War starring Lea Michele, a new musical about America's gaudiest mansion with Kristin Chenoweth, a modernized Oedipus Rex, and a magic show with the Muppets. Art: Yasmina Reza's Tony-winning comedy about three friends falling out over a questionably expensive white painting is back for its first Broadway revival.