Daniel Radcliffe, Nathan Lane & the Must-See Broadway Shows of 2026

Star performances, buzzy revivals, and limited-run hits you won’t want to miss this spring. Here are the most talked-about shows of the 2026 theater season.

Daniel Radcliffe in Every Brilliant Thing

Previews begin Feb. 21, 2026; opens March 12, 2026. Limited 13-week run through May 24, 2026. At the Hudson Theatre.

Danielle Radcliffe stars in Every Brilliant Thing. Courtesy of The Hudson Theater, NYC

Tony Award winner Daniel Radcliffe stars in this one-of-a-kind solo show about a man looking back on his life and the glimmers of hope that carried him through. The production, which has played in more than 80 countries, is finally coming to Broadway. It poses an age-old question: What makes life worth living?

Titanique

Previews begin March 26, 2026; opens April 12, 2026. At the St. James Theatre.

Titanique previews Mar. 26,2026. Photo courtesy of The St. James Theater, NYC

You’ll be overboard with laughter in this critically acclaimed, campy Off-Broadway musical parody of the 1997 film Titanic. Billed as “kooky, krazy fun” and driven by Celine Dion’s iconic hits, the show won the Olivier Award for best new comedy.

Giant

Previews begin March 11, 2026; opens March 23, 2026; closes June 28, 2026. Limited 16-week run. At the Music Box Theatre.

John Lithgow stars in Giant. Photo courtesy of The Music Box Theater

John Lithgow stars as author Roald Dahl in this acclaimed three-time Olivier Award-winning play by Mark Rosenblatt. The drama centers on the real-life 1980s antisemitism scandal that forced a public reckoning with Dahl’s legacy, including Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach.

Death of a Salesman

Previews begin March 6, 2026; opens April 9, 2026; closes June 14, 2026. At the Wintergarden Theater.

Laurie Metcal and Nathan Lane star in the revival of Death of a Saleman. Courtesy of The Winter Garden Theater

Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf star as Willy and Linda Loman in Joe Mantello’s revival of the American classic by Arthur Miller. It is already one of the most talked-about events of the 2026 theater season.

Proof

Previews begin March 31, 2026; opens April 16, 2026; closes July 19, 2026. Limited 16-week run. At the Booth Theatre.

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in the revial of Proof. Courtesy of The Booth Theater

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their long-awaited Broadway debuts in the first revival of David Auburn’s Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about brilliance, the haunting power of legacy and the cost of proving yourself.

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Previews begin March 18, 2026; opens April 7, 2026. At The Broadhurst Theater.

Cats: The Jellicle Ball is coming to Broadway. Courtesy of The Broadhurst Theater

This radical reimagining of the acclaimed musical, inspired by the underground world of ballroom culture, comes to Broadway after a successful Off-Broadway run. Critics are calling it a fresh, joyful reinvention.