2025 saw some exciting new additions to the Broadway roster that are still staging: the bodacious comedic genius that is Death Becomes Her, the explosion of Latin culture in the form of Buena Vista Social Club, and the chilling indictment of the American dream with Ragtime. Those vying for this year’s Tony Awards may have some tough competition with the shows that are headed to Broadway.
Three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane is making his return to Broadway in the revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, two Broadway divas are originating new musicals on Broadway, and some Off-Broadway favorites like Titaníque and Cats: The Jellicle Ball are getting the transfer treatment.
Here’s a list of the shows we’re excited to make their way over to Broadway in the coming months.
Death of a Salesman (Previews begin March 6, Opening April 9)
(L-R): Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott
Luke Fontana; Rich Fury
Nathan Lane is making his return to Broadway after a three-year hiatus alongside Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott, and Ben Ahlers in a revival of Death of a Salesman. The show is being directed by Joe Mantello, who most recently directed Little Bear Ridge Road, and is produced by Barry Diller and Scott Rudin, the latter of whom is slowly returning to Broadway after being ousted following reports of abusive behavior.
Cats: The Jellicle Ball (Previews begin March 18, Opening April 7)
Cats: The Jellicle Ball joins Masquerade as one of the most exciting reimaginings of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s works. The show, which originally ran at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in 2024 and was extended multiple times due to high demand, reconceptualizes Cats through ballroom culture, with the characters no longer cats but real people competing in a ballroom. It’s an exhilarating watch that is making its long-awaited transfer to Broadway with André De Shields as Old Deuteronomy and "Tempress" Chasity Moore as Grizabella.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Previews begin March 23, Opening April 23)
(L-R): Luke Evans and Director Sam Pinkleton
Courtesy of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
The world was wondering what the Tony-winning director of Oh, Mary!, Sam Pinkleton, planned to do after the success of Cole Escola’s genius play. The answer: a revival of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Studio 54. It makes perfect sense, and although the rest of the cast has yet to be revealed, we do know that the English heartthrob Luke Evans is going to be helming the production as Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Titaníque (Previews begin March 26, Opening April 12)
(L-R): Carrie St. Louis, Constantine Rousouli and Marla Mindelle in TITANIQUE
Chad David Kraus Photography
Marla Mindelle’s hilarious romp Titaníque is getting the Broadway transfer it deserves after delivering endless laughs at the Daryl Roth Theater. Mindelle (who co-wrote the book with Tye Blue and Constantine Rousouli) will don the sparkly dress and borderline indecipherable French-Canadian accent of Céline Dion once more alongside four-time Emmy Award winner and Tony nominee Jim Parsons, Grammy-nominated artist Deborah Cox, and original cast member Frankie Grande.
Beaches (Previews begin March 27, Opening April 22)
(L-R): Kelli Barrett & Jessica Vosk in Beaches at Theatre Calgary
Trudie Lee
The world has finally answered our prayers, and Jessica Vosk is finally getting the chance to originate a role on Broadway. She and Kelli Barrett are bringing the musical adaptation of Beaches to New York after a successful world premiere run at the Theatre Calgary in 2024. Beaches, based on a novel of the same name, was written by Iris Rainer Dart and adapted into a 1988 feature film starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. The story follows the friendship between Cee Cee and Bertie White from young adulthood into their 30s. It’s known to be a tearjerker, so grab your tissues before attending this show.
The Lost Boys (Previews begin March 27, Opening April 26)
Michael Arden is on a roll. The two-time Tony-winning director is preparing to bring his new show, The Lost Boys, to Broadway, starring the vocal powerhouse Shoshana Bean. According to Playbill, the show “uses vampirism to explore the physical transformation, sexual awakening, and identity experimentation of a teenager's coming of age.” It follows two brothers, Michael and Sam, after they move to the fictional town of Santa Carla, California, with their mother and grandmother. The duo meets a group of teenage rebel vampires to fight a group of vampire hunters.
Proof (Previews begin March 31, Opening April 16)
(L-R): Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle in the show poster for "Proof"
Illustrations by Alexis Frankin
Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle join the growing number of Hollywood stars making their Broadway debuts. The two are bringing David Auburn’s Tony- and Pulitzer-winning play Proof back for its first revival. According to the show’s official logline, the story follows the “daughter of a recently deceased mathematician who must fight to prove the authorship of a landmark proof that is discovered among her father's papers, while also dealing with her father's legacy of genius and mental illness.”
Schmigadoon! (Previews begin April 4, Opening April 20)
Apple TV’s Schmigadoon! deserved better than the cards it was dealt, but I’m glad the show is getting a chance to shine on the Broadway stage with a new adaptation. The book, music, and lyrics are by the series creator, Cinco Paul, and the show is transferring to Broadway after its world premiere at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The new musical follows the plot of the show’s first season, in which a couple named Josh and Melissa find themselves in the fictional world of Schmigadoon. They are greeted by characters that are inspired by those from Golden Age musicals like Oklahoma!, The Music Man, Carousel, and more. Casting for the show has not yet been announced.
The Fantasticks (Dates unknown)
Liza Minelli in "The Fantasticks" in the 1960s
Ray Fisher/Getty Images
Little is yet known about the revival of The Fantasticks, a show widely regarded as the world’s longest-running musical, having performed 17,162 times over its 42-year run from 1960 to 2002. The show was revived again in 2006 and ran until 2017. Now, The Fantasticks is returning to New York, and the story will be reimagined with a gay couple. As Playbill reports, “the central romantic pair — traditionally Matt and Luisa — are now Matt and Lewis, reinterpreting the story’s allegory of love, longing, and reconciliation through a gay lens.” The publication adds, “The show’s original pair of fathers, who secretly orchestrate the clandestine love affair between their children, are now mothers.”
