As Broadway shakes off the confetti of another holiday season, the first half of 2026 is taking shape as a cautious but telling moment for New York theater. Ongoing financial pressures have narrowed the fieldparticularly for new musicalsshifting attention toward star-driven revivals, acclaimed imports, and familiar titles returning in reworked forms. Against that backdrop, below are 10 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions and series to look forward to in the months ahead.
Winter may not be prime time for New York theaterat least not compared to the star-studded fall openings and the awards-hungry spring rushbut this season is unusually robust, with a mix of high-profile revivals, adventurous downtown premieres, and unexpected celebrity turns. From June Squibb's Broadway bow in Marjorie Prime to Michelle Williams leading a new Anna Christie and Elevator Repair Service taking on Ulysses, the cold months are offering more heat than usual.
James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris and bobby Cannavale in Art on Broadway this fall. Photo by Matthew Murphy/provided This fall brings a packed and eclectic Broadway lineup: Bill and Ted (i.e. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter) taking on Samuel Beckett, a cult rock opera about a chess match during the Cold War starring Lea Michele, a new musical about America's gaudiest mansion with Kristin Chenoweth, a modernized Oedipus Rex, and a magic show with the Muppets. Art: Yasmina Reza's Tony-winning comedy about three friends falling out over a questionably expensive white painting is back for its first Broadway revival.