Upcoming Broadway Shows for the 2025 Season

Published on: Oct 12, 2022
Last Updated on: Apr 6, 2025 By: Kathryn Willingham

Upcoming Broadway Shows

Are you planning a trip to New York City, looking for a ticket to a play or musical, or just want to know what’s coming up on Broadway? We’ve done the research for you! Break out your planner, here’s what upcoming Broadway shows you’re going to want to see in the next Broadway season. From comedies and dramas to celebrity talent and hit off-Broadway shows transferring to the Great White Way, there’s something for everyone. And we’ll also give you some tips and tricks on how to score great seats. Get tickets to these shows now before they become tomorrow’s sold-out hits.

Call Me Izzy

Call Me Izzy, written by Jamie Wax and directed by Sarna Lapine, stars Jean Smart and plays at Studio 54 starting May 24, 2025. The play follows Izzy, a woman in Louisiana who is harboring a big secret. Jean Smart is known for her roles in the tv shows Hacks, Mare of Easttown, Watchmen, Fargo, Harry’s Law, 24, The District, Frasier, and Samantha Who? Get tickets for this limited run while you can!

Why You Should Be Excited About Call Me Izzy: Two words: Jean Smart. The last time she was on Broadway was 25 years ago in 2000, when she played Lorraine Sheldon in The Man Who Came to Dinner. Audiences are thrilled to have her back.

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Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! ran for almost 14 years on Broadway and is still running on the West End – in fact, it had it’s 10,000^th performance in 2024. Featuring the songs of ABBA, the musical follows bride-to-be Sophie who reads her mother’s diary and invites the three men she thinks might be her father to the celebrations. Won’t her mom be surprised? With songs like “Dancing Queen,” “Super Trouper,” and of course “Mamma Mia,” this is one of the most popular musicals of all time, and it’s back on Broadway this summer! Come see what has launched national tours, international productions, and a film adaptation starring Meryl Streep.

Why You Should Be Excited About Mamma Mia!: One of the most popular musicals in the world returns to Broadway! See what everyone has been talking about!

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The Queen of Versailles

The Queen of Versailles brings Kristin Chenoweth back to Broadway! Playing at the St. James Theatre starting October 8, 2025, Chenoweth plays Jackie Siegel, a billionairess in Florida building the home of her dreams…a gigantic palace based on Versailles. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Lindsey Ferrentino, and direction from Michael Arden, this musical is based on the documentary of the same name and is sure to be a hot ticket.

Why You Should Be Excited by The Queen of Versailles: Kristin Chenoweth is back on Broadway with a top-notch creative team and one-of-a-kind story!

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The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys, with book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, music by The Rescues, and direction from Michael Arden, will run at the Palace Theater in Spring 2026. Based on the classic film of the same name, the film follows a family that moves to Santa Carla, California and has a run-in with a group of teenage vampires. What follows is a story of adventure, brotherhood, and the family you choose. The Guardian called the film, “one of the great 80s kids-heroism movies, to put alongside ET: The Extra Terrestrial and The Goonies.

Why You Should Be Excited by The Lost Boys: Michael Arden won a Tony Award for his direction of Paradeand also directed the popular productions Maybe Happy Ending and Once On This Island. The film itself is a cult classic, and fans are sure to find this adaptation to die for!

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And be on the lookout for these Broadway-Bound shows:

Waiting for Godot comes back to Broadway in Fall 2025 starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter.

How to Get Great Seats!

If you’re booking a Broadway show in advance: If you have an American Express Card, you may be eligible for Early Access to tickets, special offers, and Preferred Seating.

If you’re booking a Broadway show last minute: Forgot to get tickets in advance? Don’t worry! You can get same day discount tickets at the TKTS booth in Times Square!

Are you looking for other new shows on Broadway? Check out our article on Top Broadway Shows for more information on shows like & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre or Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre.

Or if you’re looking to see a great Broadway musical, check out our article on Best Broadway Musicals for more information on hits like the blockbuster Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, Moulin Rouge at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, The Lion King at the Minskoff Theatre, or MJ the Musical at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Kathryn Willingham

Head of Creative Development at Jean Doumanian Productions

Kathryn Willingham has worked in entertainment for over ten years, and recent credits include: Co-producer of SHRINK currently streaming on Peacock, Associate Producer of the independent film UNA, and Creative Executive on multiple theatrical productions including HANGMEN by Martin McDonagh on Broadway, NASSIM by Nassim Soleimanpour Off-broadway and Associate on productions EVERY BRILLIANT THING by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe and THE EFFECT by Lucy Prebble. She was Producer of Todd Almond’s musical travelogue “Wyoming and Parts of Kansas” and Production Coordinator for Karen O and KK Barrett's “Stop the Virgens.”

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Education: B.A. in English, Literature & Creative Writing from Rhodes College
Knowledge: Theatrical Production

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Oct 12, 2022

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Upcoming Broadway Shows for the 2025 Season