Arts & Culture

Broadway Set to Reopen With Full Capacity in September


Megan Johnson
Megan Johnson
Broadway street sign in New York City, New York

    It’s finally happening: Broadway is back, officially starting September 14. After over a year and a half, curtains will once again open in New York City. After over a year of virtual performances, you can finally sit in a theatre and experience theatre firsthand. The fall is the perfect time to visit New York anyway, so start planning your trip now, and book tickets to your favorite show. 

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    If you have the itch to travel to NYC before September, you still may be in luck- there are outdoor shows you can catch, including: Shakespeare in the Park , Classical Theatre of Harlem, and NY Classical Theatre

    As mentioned before, September 14 is the big day, and some of the biggest shows on Broadway are taking advantage and opening on the first date available.

  • Broadway Shows Opening September 14: 

  • Seeing it on Disney+ isn’t the same as live on stage. Now is your chance to snag tickets for a fall performance! (Yes, there ARE tickets available!) It’s sure not to last, so book soon!

    Another blockbuster show opening to full capacity as soon as they are able to. Wicked has been dazzling audiences since 2003, and is sure to still delight.

    Hakuna Matata ain’t no passing craze, and neither is the success of this Disney classic brought to Broadway.

    This long-running show is sure to still be a hit post-Covid. Get your tickets now to see this classic Broadway show.

    A new show, Lackawanna Blues opens for previews on September 14. You are sure to be amazed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s performance, as he plays over 20 characters in this one-person play.

  • Other shows opening in September are: 

  • Opening: September 17 (Previews)

    This musical about the six wives of Henry VIII  had just finished previews and was set to have its Broadway debut the day New York City was shut down. Declared “the most uplifting piece of new British musical theatre” by the London Evening Standard, you’ll want to add Six to your list of Broadway reopening premieres to see.

    Opening: September 17

    David Byrne’s musical spectacle returns! You’ll find yourself dancing in your seat when watching this show.

    Opening: September 21 

    This hit about a small town in Newfoundland, Canada that had a big impact for many on September 11 is sure to leave you feeling good.

    Opening: September 24 

    Fans of Baz Luhrmann's film will love this Tony Award-winning musical filled with familiar songs.

    Opening: September 28 

    It’s a Whole New World now that Broadway is back, and what better way to celebrate than with a thrilling carpet ride? 

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  • Broadway Shows Opening in October 

  • Opening: October 1 (Previews) 

    This new play by Keenan Scott follows seven men “over the course of a single day in the pulsing heart of Brooklyn,” through spoken word, slam poetry, and rhythm.

    Opening: October 8 

    A musical that is perhaps “better than all the rest.” Sing along with your favorite Tina Turner songs with this musical featuring hits by the legend.

    Opening: October 8 (Previews)

    This revival of the popular Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner musical was set to open right at the start of the pandemic, and will finally get its revamp this fall.

    Opening: October 13 

    Bob Dylan fans, rejoice! The Broadway debut of this musical, based on the Bob Dylan song, and featuring his music, was short-lived, having opened on March 5, 2020, just before Broadway shut down. Now is your chance to finally see it!

    Opening: October 16

    It’s not just your imagination, this Tony Award-winning musical that tells the story of the group The Temptations will be reopening on October 16!

    Opening: October 21

    I’m here to remind you that it’s time to sit back and enjoy this musical featuring Alanis Morrisette’s music. Nominated for 15 Tony Awards, and winner of a Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album, you are sure to have one hand in your pocket, and the other giving a high five after you see this musical!

    Opening: October 21 (Previews)

    Well “hellooooo!” Mrs. Doubtfire musical! Based on the hilarious 1993 Robin Williams movie, this musical makes its Broadway debut this fall.

    Opening: October 22 

    For a true Broadway experience, book your tickets for its longest-running musical.

    Opening: October 29 (Previews) 

    Trouble in Mind gives you an inside look at the rehearsal process and is a “wry and moving look at racism, identity, and ego in the world of New York theatre.”

  • Broadway Shows Opening Beyond October 

  • Opening: November 2 (Previews)

    A new musical about the life of the “People’s Princess,” Princess Diana.

    Opening: November 4 (Previews)

    A musical portraying a fictional meeting between Aldous Huxley, Clare Boothe Luce and Cary Grant, who all used the drug LSD.

    Opening: December 6

    Celebrate the life of legend Michael Jackson in this new musical that is anything but “Bad.”

    Opening: December 11

    Teen girls will be flocking to the theatres to see Dear Evan Hansen when it reopens in December!

    Opening: December 20 (Previews)

    See Patti LuPone live in the revival of Company.

    Opening: December 20 (Previews)

    See Broadway superstars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster revive the classic musical The Music Man.

    Opening: March 18, 2022 (Previews) 

    Debra Messing stars in this new play by Noah Haidle, about a woman who tries to answer the question “What makes a lifetime…into a life?”