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Upcoming Broadway Shows for 2024

Published on: Oct 12, 2022
Last Updated on: Sep 26, 2024
By: Kathryn Willingham
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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.

Sunset Boulevard with Nicole Scherzinger

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, and direction from Jamie Lloyd, comes to the St. James Theater beginning September 28, 2024. Nicole Scherzinger stars as Norma Desmond in this musical about a movie star struggling to reignite her career and a screenwriter trying to break into Hollywood. The production won seven Olivier Awards in its run on the West End, and The New York Times said, “Nicole Scherzinger is captivating…a career-defining performance.”

Why You Should Be Excited About Sunset Boulevard: Critics have already raved about the London production, and early word says that director Jamie Lloyd and star Nicole Scherzinger are giving audiences a Sunset Boulevard that they’ve never seen before.

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical

A Wonderful World

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical comes to Studio 54 in October 2024. Celebrating the music, life, and career of Louis Armstrong, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart – best known for his performance as the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway – plays the iconic Armstrong in this show conceived by Christopher Renshaw and Andrew Delaplaine with a book by Aurin Squire. Renshaw directs and Rickey Tripp provides choreography. The musical features songs like “What a Wonderful World” and “When You’re Smiling.” The Chicago Tribune said, “Iglehart is just fabulous in ‘A Wonderful World.’”

Why You Should Be Excited About A Wonderful World: Musicals celebrating the life of an artist have a history of doing well on Broadway – Jersey Boys, A Beautiful Noise, and Tina are just a few recent examples – and this musical stars James Monroe Iglehart, known to Broadway audiences for his Tony Award-winning role of the Genie in Aladdin.

Maybe Happy Ending

Maybe Happy Ending

Maybe Happy Ending starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen will play on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre starting October 16, 2024. Criss stars as Oliver, a retired robot who loves jazz records. When he meets another robot, Claire, both of their lives will change forever. BroadwayWorld called it “marvelous…not to be missed…it’ll leave you both eager and afraid to assess your own relationship to love.”

Why You Should Be Excited About Maybe Happy Ending: Original musicals are a rare thing on Broadway, and Maybe Happy Ending has a totally original story. And Darren Criss and Helen J Shen star as the two leads!

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her heads to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre October 23, 2024 after its hit run in Chicago. Based on the classic film from 1992, this musical comedy stars Megan Hilty (Smash), Jennifer Simard (Company), Christopher Sieber (Spamalot, Company), and Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child). Hilty and Simard star as two lifelong frenemies who get a new lease on life when they meet a mysterious woman with a magical potion that promises to bring back their youth and beauty. BroadwayWorld says, “you’ll die from laughter…move over Witches of Oz. There’s a new pair of Broadway-Bound divas looking to stage a wicked fight for supremacy eight shows a week.”

Why You Should Be Excited About Death Becomes Her: The musical is an adaptation of a popular movie, and its popular pre-Broadway run in Chicago is already generating a lot of buzz. Add to that a talented cast including Megan Hilty, who hasn’t been seen on Broadway since 2016, and Jennifer Simard, and you’ve got the makings of a great night out!

Swept Away

Swept Away

Swept Away comes to Broadway in October 2024 after hit runs at both Berkeley Rep in California and Arena Stage in Washington DC. With music by the Avett Brothers, book by John Logan, and direction from Michael Mayer, this musical follows two brothers who leave home to find themselves on the high seas, only for the bonds of brotherhood to be tested after an untimely shipwreck. SFGate called it, “a riveting, foreboding ride.”

Why You Should Be Excited About Swept Away: In addition to the popular cast, Swept Away features music by the Avett Brothers and has proved very popular with audiences at both Berkeley Rep and Arena Stage. And it has some truly impressive set design!

Tammy Faye

Tammy Faye

Tammy Faye, with music by Elton John, lyrics by Jake Shears, book by James Graham, and direction by Rubert Goold, plays at the Palace Theatre starting in October 2024 after a hit run in London. The musical is set in the 1970s and follows Tammy Faye Bakker, the wife of pastor Jim Bakker, as they build their nationwide following through their televangelist program on cable tv. Katie Brayben reprises her role in a production The Guardian called “infectious in its music, exhuberant in its performances and gloriously kitsch in its aesthetic…it reaches a delirious kind of excellence.”

Why You Should Be Excited About Tammy Faye: The musical has already had a hit run in London. Add to that the music by Elton John and a popular Broadway cast including Christian Borle and Michael Cerveris!

Elf

Elf, with book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar, and lyrics by Chad Beguelin, plays at the Marquis Theatre during the holidays starting November 9, 2024. Based on the beloved movie of the same name, Grey Henson stars as Buddy the Elf, an orphan who crawls into Santa’s sack of toys as a baby and ends up being raised in the North Pole as an elf. Now an adult, he makes a trip back to his hometown of New York to find his real father. While there, he meets a new family and spreads Christmas cheer. The Chicago Tribune said, “If you’re looking for a big, glitzy, feel-good downtown show that is a good time…’Elf’ will likely exceed your expectations.”

Why You Should Be Excited About Elf: It’s a feel-good holiday classic! Grey Henson is known for his performance as Damian in Mean Girls, and Storyteller 2 in Shucked, and he’s sure to bring his humor and charm to the role of Buddy. This is a great choice for the whole family.

Audra Gypsy Majestic Theatre

Gypsy

Gypsy will play at the Majestic Theatre (previously home to the long running hit The Phantom of the Opera) starting November 21, 2024 in a production directed by George C. Wolfe. This much-revived musical about the ultimate stage mom, Rose, and her attempts to make stars out of her two daughters June and Louise is known for songs like “Rose’s Turn,” “If Mamma Was Married,” “Let Me Entertain You,” and “Some People.” This time Audra McDonald will star as Rose, following in the footsteps of legends like Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, and Imelda Staunton. Get a ticket while you can, this one is sure to sell quickly!

Why You Should Be Excited About Gypsy: Two words: Audra McDonald. She is the only performer to have won Tony Awards in all four acting categories and is equally at home in plays and musicals. She was most recently seen in Ohio State Murders in 2022/2023, but she hasn’t helmed a musical on Broadway since 2016, making audiences even more eager to see her performance!

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Eureka Day

Eureka Day, written by Jonathan Spector and directed by Anna Shapiro, will play at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre starting November 25, 2024. Set during an administrative meeting at an elementary school, the board must reevaluate its own values and priorities surrounding their vaccine policy during a mumps outbreak. Variety said of the London production, “The ever-increasing roars of laughter of recognition at the nonstop online accusations, whataboutery, age-old squabbles, pure viciousness and inevitable Nazi name-calling drown everything out to such hilarious effect that the scene’s lights-out first act ending is greeted not just with rampant applause but cheers.”

Why You Should Be Excited About Eureka Day: First and foremost, it’s very funny. It has already had popular runs both off-Broadway and in London, and the Broadway production includes a starry cast with Amber Gray, Jessica Hecht, Bill Irwin, and Thomas Middleditch.

Todd Haimes Theatre

English

English, written by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Knud Adams, heads to the Todd Haimes Theatre starting January 3, 2025. It originally premiered off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theatre Company in 2022 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2023. The play follows a group of adults studying for the Test of English as a Foreign Language exam. The New York Times said, “Both contemplative and comic, it nails every opportunity for big laughs as its English-learning characters struggle with accents and idioms. But the laughter provides cover for the deeper idea that their struggle is not just linguistic.”  

Why You Should Be Excited About English: English has already had a successful life on stage and won the Pulitzer, one of the most prestigious writing awards.

Idina Menzel in Redwood

Redwood

Redwood plays at the Nederlander Theatre starting January 24, 2025 after a sold-out run in San Diego at the La Jolla Playhouse. With book and direction from Tina Landau, music by Kate Diaz, and lyrics by Diaz and Landau, Forbes called the musical “a must-see…Listening to Idina Menzel sing is pure joy…I’ve seen the future of Broadway musicals and its name is Redwood.” Idina Menzel plays Jesse, a successful businesswoman who heads to the redwoods after an unexpected and shocking event. What follows is a journey of love, healing, and new horizons.

Why You Should Be Excited About Redwood: Idina Menzel, known for her performances in Rent, Aida, Wicked, and If/Then – and for voicing Elsa in Frozen – comes back to Broadway at last! This musical has already had a successful run in California and is generating lots of buzz.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Stranger Things: The First Shadow is set before the events of the TV show, in Hawkins, 1959. Characters you already know and love – Jim Hopper and Joyce Maldonado – are joined by entirely new characters in this prequel that shows us how it all began. Directed by Stephen Daldry and co-directed by Justin Martin with an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne, and Kate Trefry, Stranger Things: The First Shadow is written by Kate Trefry and will play at the Marquis Theatre in March 2025. The Guardian said in its 5-star review, “This is breathtaking theatre with its own arresting imagination…Those familiar with the series will be able to trace storylines back but the production is not just a clever parlour game for fans. If you come at it afresh, it is still irresistible.”

Why You Should Be Excited About Stranger Things: The First Shadow: The TV show remains one of Netflix’s biggest hits, and the stage show took London audiences by storm. With a top-notch creative team and design that is meant to blow you away, this is sure to be an arresting watch.

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The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years finally comes to Broadway in March 2025! This fan favorite musical by Jason Robert Brown (known for Parade and Bridges of Madison County) will be directed by Whitney White and will star Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren as a couple going through ups and downs in the professional and romantic lives. Previous productions have played off-Broadway and in London, and there has also been a film adaptation. Time Out London called it a “magnificently bittersweet musical.”

Why You Should Be Excited About The Last Five Years: Fans are excited to see Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas star in this musical that already has a huge fan-base. Adrienne Warren won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Tina Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and Nick Jonas is back on Broadway for the first time since his performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 2012.

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The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance stars David Hyde Pierce and Ramin Karimloo in a whole new adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic by Rupert Holmes. This time the pirate ship docks in New Orleans bringing new sounds of jazz and blues to this story about young love, fast-talking Major-Generals, and Pirate Kings. The show will play at the Todd Haimes Theatre beginning April 4, 2025.

Why You Should Be Excited About The Pirates of Penzance: The Pirates of Penzance is a popular musical comedy, and fans are eager to see two popular actors in the musical - David Hyde Pierce is most known for his portrayal of Dr. Niles Crane on Frasier, but is equally at home on the stage, and Ramin Karimloo most recently played Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl on Broadway.

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

Good Night, and Good Luck will come to Broadway in 2025 starring George Clooney as Edward R. Murrow in an adaptation of the movie of the same name written by George Clooney and Grant Heslov.

Smash, based off the hit tv show of the same name, will head to Broadway in the 2024/2025 season with music by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, book by Rick Elice and Bob Martin, and direction from Susan Stroman. Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron, and Steven Spielberg are producing.

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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