12 Must-See Broadway Shows Opening in 2024

July 12, 2024 by

In addition to Broadway mainstays such as Aladdin, Wicked, and The Lion King, several new musicals and plays arrive to NYC’s theater district every year. It can be difficult keeping track of every new production on Broadway. We’re here to help make your research easy.

Here are 12 Must-See Broadway Shows Opening in 2024 through the end of this year. In our opinion, these are the plays and musicals you simply do not want to miss in 2024. Did we miss an exciting new production? Let us know in the comments!

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Home

Closes July 21, 2024

Now showing at the Todd Haimes Theatre is the Tony Award®-nominated play Home. From the playwright Samm-Art Williams, first staged in 1979 by the Negro Ensemble Company, Home is a hefty and heartfelt coming-of-age tale. Fans who are able to see Home, before it closes, are in for a treat.

Centered on belonging, the fractured American dream, and the indomitable human spirit, Home continues to captivate Broadway audiences. Get your tickets to Home before it closes, soon, on July 21.

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Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

Currently Running

The company of Cabaret welcomes you inside the August Wilson Theatre this year to witness its transformation into the Kit Kat Club. Inspired by the lively and eclectic club scene in Berlin, this rendition of Cabaret is situated outside of its previous renditions. Which is all to say: you may have seen Cabaret in the past, but not quite like this.

Starring Tony Award^® nominee Eddie Redmayne as the Emcee, and introducing Gayle Rankin as the Toast of Mayfair, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is destined to be one of the biggest events on Broadway this year.

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The Wiz

Closes August 18, 2024

The Wiz, now running at the Marquis Theatre, is back for the first time in decades for a strictly limited engagement. Inspired by “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” The Wiz is an imaginative retelling of the children’s book within the context of contemporary Black culture. With a dazzling, soul, rock, and 70’s funk score, this groundbreaking twist on Oz is taking Broadway by storm.

This production of The Wiz is all-new, rooted in the 21st-Century, bumping a whole new groove into Emerald City. This all-Black musical is a must-see this Broadway season.

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Hell’s Kitchen

Currently Running

Now showing at the Schubert Theatre is Hell’s Kitchen, one of the best new musicals Broadway has to offer. The new musical comes from 16-time Grammy® Award winner Alicia Keys, whose life and songs are rooted inside the story of Hell’s Kitchen. Keys, in becoming one of the most influential artists of her time, has lived a life perfectly made for Broadway.

Ali, stifled by an overprotective mother and often derailed by her rebellious streak, is lost in the world until she finds a mentor who introduces her to music. Set to the music of the 90’s, Hell’s Kitchen brings us back to a time of dreams and creativity flowing through the streets of New York City. It’s a dazzling show, an absolute must for dedicated theater fans.

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The Hills of California

Begins Previews September 11, 2024

For 12 weeks only, beginning September 11, fans will have the opportunity to catch The Hills of California. This production is led by the reunited playwright Jez Butterworth and director Sam Mendes, who previously collaborated to produce the incredible Broadway gem The Ferryman.

Set in a seaside English town, with their mother’s death on the horizon, two sisters return to their childhood home. Catapulted by memories haunting their home, and the stage, the Webb sisters anchor themselves to the ship of their shared history to relive the beautiful and bittersweet. The Hills of California, laced with stunning design and resounding with a glorious score, is a must-see limited engagement this year.

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Gypsy

Begins Previews November 21, 2024

Most theater aficionados know the story of Stephen Sondheim’s beloved production Gypsy. But for those of you who haven’t seen it, the acclaimed musical will be making its way to Broadway this fall, at the Majestic Theatre, with previews beginning November 21.

Following the lives of an ambitious stage mom and her daughter, Gypsy is a timeless musical about power, sex, and longing. This upcoming production of Gypsy will star the six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, making for a huge Broadway event this fall.

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Maybe Happy Ending

Begins Previews September 18, 2024

Darren Criss and Helen J Shen will star in Maybe Happy Ending, a new musical coming to Broadway this fall. The offbeat romantic comedy tells the tale of two outcasted robots who encounter the unlikely scenario of falling in love. Packed with hilarity, while flirting the uncanny, Maybe Happy Ending aims to be one of the best and most unexpected shows you see this year.

Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award, and directed by Tony Award® winner Michael Arden (Parade, Once on This Island), Maybe Happy Ending is bound to captivate audiences of all tastes. Coming to the Belasco Theatre this fall.

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Our Town

Begins Previews September 17, 2024

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is receiving a revival this fall, with an incredible cast to boot. This production of Our Town will be the play’s first since 2002, making this a highly-anticipated event on Broadway this year.

The upcoming Our Town revival will star Jim Parsons as Stage Manager, Zoey Deutch as Emily Webb, Katie Holmes as Mrs. Webb, Billy Eugene Jones as Dr. Gibbs, Ephraim Sykes as George Gibbs, Richard Thomas as Mr. Webb, Michelle Wilson as Mrs. Gibbs, Julie Halston as Mrs. Soames, and Donald Webber Jr. as Simon Stimson.

Previews of Our Town will begin September 17, 2024 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, with an opening set for October 10.

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Romeo and Juliet

Begins Previews September 26, 2024

This fall at the Circle in the Square Theatre, Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler will star in one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays: Romeo and Juliet. With new direction from Sam Gold, and music from Jack Antonoff, this upcoming rendition of Romeo and Juliet is definitely a must-see this Broadway season.

Though most of us know what happens when these two star-crossed lovers take fate into their own hands, this specific production of Romeo and Juliet still promises the unexpected. Don’t miss Romeo and Juliet at the Circle in the Square Theatre, for a limited 16-week engagement.

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Sunset Boulevard

Begins Previews September 28, 2024

This rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. stars Nicole Scherzinger in the iconic role of Norma Desmond, and is being reimagined by director Jamie Lloyd. Washington Post hails, “This killer production is theater at its devilish best. It slays you.”

This tried and true Hollywood fable, laced with champagne and danger, is destined to captivate thousands this fall. Sunset Blvd. will take the St. James Theatre stage in September, with previews beginning at the end of the month.

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A Wonderful World

Begins Previews October 16, 2024

This year, Broadway receives a dazzling new musical about the life of Louis Armstrong. The musical, A Wonderful World, is told through the unique perspectives of Louis Armstrong’s four wives. Cataloging his blazing career with intimacy and insight, A Wonderful World is a look into the trumpeter and vocalist like none before it.

Fans who see A Wonderful World will notice Louis Armstrong favorites such as “What a Wonderful World” and “When You’re Smiling” in the score. A Wonderful World will star James Monroe Iglehart.

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Death Becomes Her

Begins Previews October 23, 2024

This fall at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, fans can witness the new musical comedy Death Becomes Her. Based on the 1992 classic film, but with a new revitalized twist, Death Becomes Her promises a truly magical and unique Broadway experience.

This drop-dead hilarious Broadway comedy is about love, friendship, and lifelong grudges. Death Becomes Her stars Tony Award nominees Megan Hilty (Wicked, “Smash”), Jennifer Simard (Company, Disaster!), and Christopher Sieber (Spamalot, Company), with Grammy^® Award winner Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child, Chicago).