Spring is here, and with that, a fresh offering of plays and musicals on Broadway! From beloved stories making their way to the stage, to star-studded plays, to brand new musicals and much more, there is something for everyone on the boards as the weather warms up and Broadway's spring season kicks into gear.
Redwood Closed May 18, 2025
Tony winner Idina Menzel returns to Broadway in this transformative new musical about one woman’s journey into the precious and precarious world of the redwood forest.
Idina Menzel in Redwood
(Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)
Buena Vista Social Club Now Open
Inspired by true events and featuring a world class Afro-Cuban band, this new musical transports audiences to Cuba as it brings the GRAMMY® Award-winning album of the same name to thrilling life—and tells the story of the legends who lived it. Buy tickets to Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway!
The 2023 Atlantic Theater Company production of Buena Vista Social Club
(Photo: Ahron R. Foster)
Othello Closed June 8, 2025
Tony and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars as the titular jealous-prone soldier in Shakespeare's classic. Joining him as Iago will be Tony and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. Read more about their thrilling return to Broadway.
Purpose Now Open; Closes August 31, 2025
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins introduces audiences to the influential Jasper family, long a pillar in Black American politics, in the Broadway transfer of his spirited, hilarious and intriguing family drama. Phylicia Rashad directs. Get tickets to Purpose on Broadway!
Jon Michael Hill, Kara Young and Harry Lennix in Purpose
(Photo: Marc J. Franklin)
The Picture of Dorian Gray Now Open; Closed June 29, 2025 Succession star Sarah Snook makes her Broadway debut reprising her Olivier Award-winning performance as all 26 characters in Oscar Wilde's classic about a man who yearns for eternal youth. Kip Williams directs the contemporary production, which features a combination of live performance and video.Buy tickets to The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway!
Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray
(Photo: Marc Brenner)
BOOP! The Musical Now Open; Closes July 13, 2025
Betty Boop has made it to Broadway! Based on the iconic comic, the sassy and sweet champion of empowerment steps out of her black-and-white world and takes the stage in this new musical comedy extravaganza. Buy tickets to BOOP! The Musical on Broadway!
Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of the Chicago production of BOOP! The Musical
(Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)
Smash Closed June 22, 2025
Robyn Hurder and Caroline Bowman star in the new musical, based on the TV series of the same name. Featuring songs from the series, Smash follows the process of mounting Bombshell, a musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe.
Good Night, and Good Luck Closed June 8, 2025 George Clooney makes his Broadway debut as Edward R. Murrow in this historical drama about 1950s television news, based on 2005 film of the same name. Learn more about Good Night, and Good Luckhere.
Glenn Fleschler and George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck
(Photo: Emilio Madrid)
The Last Five Years Closed June 22, 2025 Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren star in the first-ever Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown's musical about a couple falling in, and out, of love.
Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas in The Last Five Years
(Photo by Matthew Murphy)
John Proctor is the Villain Now Open; Closes August 31, 2025 Stranger Things star Sadie Sink returns to Broadway in this new comedy by Kimberly Belflower that flips the script on American classic The Crucible. As students question the play's perspective, optimism, fury and a look to the future emerge. Buy tickets to John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway!
Floyd Collins Closed June 22, 2025 Jordan stars in the long-awaited Broadway debut of Adam Guettel's musical, based on the true story of a cave explorer in 1925 Kentucky.
The London production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow
(Photo: Manuel Harlan)
Just In Time Now Open
Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff stars as the legendary Bobby Darin in this immersive new biomusical that turns Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre into an intimate nightclub. Get ready to hear "Beyond the Sea," "Mack the Knife" and more! Get tickets to Just In Time on Broadway!
Dead Outlaw Now Open; Closed June 29, 2025
From the Tony-winning team behind The Band's Visit, this twisted, toe-tapping musical about the bizarre true story of outlaw-turned-corpse-turned-celebrity Elmer McCurdy arrives on Broadway after an acclaimed off-Broadway run. Get tickets to Dead Outlaw on Broadway!
Andrew Durand and Julia Knitel in the off-Broadway production of Dead Outlaw
(Photo: Matthew Murphy)
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