Best Broadway Shows 2026–2027

Explore Broadway’s most acclaimed stage productions in New York City.
Broadway is home to some of the most acclaimed stage productions in the world. This page highlights the best Broadway shows based on popularity, critical recognition, production quality, and audience interest. The selection includes musicals, plays, and theatrical performances currently running or scheduled in New York City. Each show listed below links to a dedicated page with performance details, theatre information, and Broadway schedules.

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Best Broadway Shows Directory
Broadway Theatres
Broadway Production Excellence
What Each Show Page Includes
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Best Broadway Productions

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Explore Broadway shows recognized for artistic excellence and audience appeal.
  • The Great Gatsby - A New Musical
    May
    18
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    Broadway Theatre - New York | Capacity: 1761
    10019, 1681 Broadway, New York, NY, US
    From $81
    Avg. price ~ $226
    613 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Six The Musical
    May
    18
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    Lena Horne Theatre | Capacity: 1069
    10036, 256 West 47th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $80
    Avg. price ~ $268
    543 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Chicago - The Musical
    May
    18
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    Ambassador Theatre - NY | Capacity: 1088
    10019, 219 W. 49th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $96
    Avg. price ~ $247
    818 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Titanique - Musical
    May
    18
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Mon
    St. James Theatre | Capacity: 1710
    10036, 246 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $82
    Avg. price ~ $267
    159 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Moulin Rouge - The Musical
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Al Hirschfeld Theatre | Capacity: 1437
    10036, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $72
    Avg. price ~ $220
    245 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Belasco Theatre - NY | Capacity: 1016
    10036, 111 West 44th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $81
    Avg. price ~ $315
    203 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Dog Day Afternoon
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Virginia/August Wilson Theatre - NY | Capacity: 1222
    10019, 245 West 52nd Street, New York, NY, US
    From $74
    Avg. price ~ $214
    249 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • The Outsiders
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Bernard B. Jacobs Theater | Capacity: 1101
    10036, 242 W. 45th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $113
    Avg. price ~ $279
    170 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • The Lost Boys
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Palace Theatre New York City | Capacity: 1743
    10036, 1564 Broadway, New York, NY, US
    From $58
    Avg. price ~ $166
    395 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Aladdin
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    New Amsterdam Theatre | Capacity: 1702
    10036, 214 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, US
    From $79
    Avg. price ~ $165
    620 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Proof
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Booth Theatre | Capacity: 785
    10036, 222 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $102
    Avg. price ~ $271
    197 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Death of a Salesman
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Winter Garden Theatre - New York | Capacity: 1526
    10019, 1634 Broadway, New York, NY, US
    From $592
    Avg. price ~ $807
    40 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Hadestown
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Walter Kerr Theatre | Capacity: 975
    10036, 219 W. 48th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $162
    Avg. price ~ $270
    55 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Buena Vista Social Club - Musical
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre | Capacity: 1079
    10036, 236 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $67
    Avg. price ~ $203
    402 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • MJ - The Musical
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Neil Simon Theatre | Capacity: 1445
    10019, 250 West 52nd Street, New York, NY, US
    From $112
    Avg. price ~ $336
    355 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Schmigadoon!
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Nederlander Theatre - NY | Capacity: 1232
    10036, 208 W. 41st Street, New York, NY, US
    From $66
    Avg. price ~ $211
    564 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Becky Shaw
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Helen Hayes Theatre | Capacity: 597
    10036, 240 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $118
    Avg. price ~ $178
    22 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Lyric Theatre - New York | Capacity: 1938
    10036, 213 W 42nd Street, New York, NY, US
    From $75
    Avg. price ~ $250
    430 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Hamilton
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Richard Rodgers Theatre | Capacity: 1319
    10036, 226 West 46th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $253
    Avg. price ~ $540
    24 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Fallen Angels
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Todd Haimes Theatre | Capacity: 740
    10036, 227 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, US
    From $465
    Avg. price ~ $822
    7 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Ragtime
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center | Capacity: 1200
    10023, 150 West 65th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $122
    Avg. price ~ $303
    42 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • The Balusters
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | Capacity: 622
    10036, 261 West 47th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $80
    Avg. price ~ $319
    48 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • & Juliet
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Stephen Sondheim Theatre | Capacity: 1055
    10036, 124 West 43rd Street, New York, NY, US
    From $45
    Avg. price ~ $162
    232 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Wicked
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Gershwin Theatre | Capacity: 1933
    10019, 222 West 51st St, New York, NY, US
    From $100
    Avg. price ~ $224
    1029 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Joe Turner's Come And Gone
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Barrymore Theatre - NY | Capacity: 1058
    10036, 243 West 47th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $75
    Avg. price ~ $241
    213 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • The Lion King
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Minskoff Theatre | Capacity: 1621
    10036, 200 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $110
    Avg. price ~ $176
    452 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Chess: The Musical
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Imperial Theatre - NY | Capacity: 1417
    10036, 249 W. 45th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $67
    Avg. price ~ $154
    526 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
    Studio 54 - NY | Capacity: 1006
    10019, 254 West 54th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $178
    Avg. price ~ $373
    37 tickets remaining!
    Limited availability
    Select Seats
  • Giant
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Music Box Theatre - NY | Capacity: 1009
    10036, 239 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
    From $107
    Avg. price ~ $363
    181 tickets available
    Select Seats
  • Live Theater Shows
    May
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Cats: The Jellicle Ball
    Broadhurst Theatre | Capacity: 1156
    10036, 235 W. 44th St., New York, NY, US
    From $81
    Avg. price ~ $255
    332 tickets available
    Select Seats
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Best Broadway Shows Directory

Explore Broadway’s most acclaimed productions by show, venue, and performance format.
The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
Upcoming Shows: 127
New World Stages: Stage 4
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Six The Musical
Six The Musical
Upcoming Shows: 215
Lena Horne Theatre
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare
Upcoming Shows: 115
The Ruby Theatre - NY
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
Upcoming Shows: 264
Broadway Theatre - New York
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Chicago - The Musical
Chicago - The Musical
Upcoming Shows: 357
Ambassador Theatre - NY
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Jamie Allan's Amaze
Jamie Allan's Amaze
Upcoming Shows: 145
New World Stages: Stage 5
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
Upcoming Shows: 48
Astor Place Theatre
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Earth to Eve
Earth to Eve
Upcoming Shows: 1
Baby's All Right - Brooklyn
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Upcoming Shows: 124
New World Stages: Stage 3
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Heathers - The Musical
Heathers - The Musical
Upcoming Shows: 128
New World Stages: Stage 1
May 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Gotta Dance
Gotta Dance
Upcoming Shows: 127
Stage 42 - New York
May 18, 2026 7:30 PM
Titanique - Musical
Titanique - Musical
Upcoming Shows: 148
St. James Theatre
May 18, 2026 7:30 PM
Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing!
Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing!
Upcoming Shows: 24
Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center
May 18, 2026 7:30 PM
Perfect Crime
Perfect Crime
Upcoming Shows: 16
Anne L. Bernstein Theater at The Theater Center
May 18, 2026 8:00 PM
Jim Caruso's Cast Party
Jim Caruso's Cast Party
Upcoming Shows: 14
Birdland Jazz Club
May 18, 2026 9:30 PM
Mexodus
Mexodus
Upcoming Shows: 33
Daryl Roth Theatre
May 19, 2026 3:00 PM
Chess: The Musical
Chess: The Musical
Upcoming Shows: 128
Imperial Theatre - NY
May 19, 2026 7:00 PM
Wicked
Wicked
Upcoming Shows: 246
Gershwin Theatre
May 19, 2026 7:00 PM
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Upcoming Shows: 87
Winter Garden Theatre - New York
May 19, 2026 7:00 PM
Hadestown
Hadestown
Upcoming Shows: 321
Walter Kerr Theatre
May 19, 2026 7:00 PM
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Broadway Theatres

Explore Broadway venues hosting professional stage productions in New York City.
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
location 10036, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 117
Ambassador Theatre - NY
location 10019, 219 W. 49th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 357
Barrymore Theatre - NY
location 10036, 243 West 47th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 80
Belasco Theatre - NY
location 10036, 111 West 44th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 215
Bernard B. Jacobs Theater
location 10036, 242 W. 45th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 288
Booth Theatre
location 10036, 222 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 71
Broadhurst Theatre
location 10036, 235 W. 44th St., New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 127
Broadway Theatre - New York
location 10019, 1681 Broadway, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 264
Circle In The Square Theatre
location 10019, 1633 Broadway, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 126
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
location 10019, 230 West 49th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 272
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
location 10036, 236 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 275
Gershwin Theatre
location 10019, 222 West 51st St, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 246
Helen Hayes Theatre
location 10036, 240 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 35
Imperial Theatre - NY
location 10036, 249 W. 45th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 128
James Earl Jones Theatre
location 10036, 138 W. 48th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 64
John Golden Theatre
location 10036, 252 W. 45th St., New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 281
Lena Horne Theatre
location 10036, 256 West 47th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 215
Longacre Theatre
location 10036, 220 West 48th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 215
Lunt-fontanne Theatre
location 10036, 205 West 46th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 161
Lyceum Theatre - New York
location 10036, 149 West 45th Street, New York, NY, US
Upcoming Shows: 264
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Broadway Production Excellence

These productions represent a wide range of theatrical styles, from large-scale musicals to dramatic stage performances. Broadway shows are known for their professional casts, high production standards, and long-standing theatrical traditions.

How Broadway Shows Are Selected

Broadway productions are evaluated by multiple factors, including critical reception, longevity, audience demand, and overall cultural impact. While each show offers a unique theatrical experience, all Broadway productions share a commitment to professional stage performance and artistic presentation.

What Each Show Page Includes

Each show page provides:

• Performance schedules
• Theatre and venue details
• Broadway calendar access
• Show overview and format
• City-based performance links

A Curated Broadway Selection

This page serves as a curated overview of Broadway’s most notable productions for the 2026–2027 season. Visitors can explore individual show pages to learn more about performance schedules, venues, and production formats.

Broadway remains the global reference point for professional stage theatre, combining artistic tradition with modern theatrical production.

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Broadway VIP Experiences

Explore the best Broadway productions offering premium theatre experiences and VIP packages.
Wicked
Wicked
Upcoming Shows: 126
Gershwin Theatre
May 21, 2026 7:00 PM
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