What’s new on Broadway in April 2026: Openings, news and how to score tickets

Broadway is charging into April 2026 with one of the busiest and splashiest lineups of the spring, packed with major openings, attention-grabbing casting and plenty of new titles arriving just as Tony season heats up.

From headline-making debuts to starry revivals and late-season contenders, here’s what to keep an eye on.

April 2026 Broadway openings

April is shaping up to be one of the busiest Broadway months of the spring. The biggest story is the number of productions opening as we inch towards the Tony Awards.

Becky Shaw

Status: Began previews March 18; opens April 6

Venue: Hayes Theatre

Gina Gionfriddo’s Pulitzer Prize finalist comedy gives April another play-driven opening alongside the month’s bigger musical titles, and interest in Becky Shaw tickets should be strong. With Madeline Brewer, Alden Ehrenreich, Linda Emond, Lauren Patten and Patrick Ball in the cast, it adds a sharp contemporary comedy to the spring board.

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Status: Began previews March 18; opens April 7

Venue: Broadhurst Theatre

After its downtown breakout, the ballroom-inspired reimagining of Cats arrives on Broadway as one of the most distinctive revivals of the spring. The move uptown should keep Cats: The Jellicle Ball tickets firmly in the mix as April’s lineup takes shape, giving the month another high-profile title with built-in buzz and a very different visual identity unlike anything else on the board.

Death of a Salesman

Status: Began previews March 6; opens April 9

Venue: Winter Garden Theatre

Arthur Miller’s classic returns to Broadway with Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott, under Joe Mantello’s direction. April will be the first full month for audiences to get Death of a Salesman tickets, and they'll get to see how this revival lands after opening night.

Titaníque

Status: Began previews March 26; opens April 12

Venue: St. James Theatre

The Off-Broadway cult favorite is making the jump to Broadway, with Titaníque tickets tied to one of the splashiest casts of the season. Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande, Constantine Rousouli, Melissa Barrera, John Riddle and Layton Williams are all part of the Broadway company, giving the campy Céline Dion sendup real star power heading into opening night.

The Fear of 13

Status: Began previews March 19; opens April 15

Venue: James Earl Jones Theatre

This adaptation of David Sington’s documentary brings Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and Ephraim Sykes to Broadway in one of the month’s most serious new dramatic works. Its mid-April opening also places it squarely in the late Tony-season conversation, so make sure to get your The Fear of 13 tickets early.

Proof

Status: Began previews March 31; opens April 16

Venue: Booth Theatre

The revival of David Auburn’s Tony- and Pulitzer-winning play brings Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, Jin Ha and Kara Young to Broadway. That combination of recognizable casting and familiar material should keep Proof tickets on the radar as one of April’s more accessible prestige-play openings.

Fallen Angels

Status: Began previews March 27; opens April 19

Venue: Todd Haimes Theatre

The Noël Coward revival adds a stylish comedy option to an already crowded April lineup. With Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne leading the cast, Fallen Angels tickets should appeal to audiences looking for a polished revival with plenty of star power.

Schmigadoon!

Status: Begins previews April 4; opens April 20

Venue: Nederlander Theatre

The Apple TV+ satire-turned-stage musical is arriving on Broadway with Alex Brightman, Sara Chase, Ana Gasteyer, Ann Harada, Ivan Hernandez and Isabelle McCalla in the company. For fans of musical-theater in-jokes and Golden Age pastiche, Schmigadoon! tickets should be among April’s most distinctive new draws.

The Balusters

Status: Began previews March 31; opens April 21

Venue: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

David Lindsay-Abaire’s new comedy gives April another notable play opening, this time with a large ensemble and a premise built around neighborhood politics and escalating conflict. The Balusters tickets add more range to a month that already spans revival drama, camp musicals, and literary adaptation.

Beaches

Status: Began previews March 27; opens April 22

Venue: Majestic Theatre Adapted from the novel and film, Beaches tickets hit Broadway this spring with Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett leading the production. The show is also slated as a limited Broadway run through September 6, which gives theatergoers a reason to keep it on the radar early.

The Rocky Horror Show

Status: Began previews March 26; opens April 23

Venue: Studio 54

This revival is arriving with a highly visible cast and a built-in fan base, which should make The Rocky Horror Show tickets one of the hotter items of the month. Luke Evans leads as Frank-N-Furter, with the broader company including Juliette Lewis, Rachel Dratch, Harvey Guillén, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Amber Gray, Stephanie Hsu and Josh Rivera, making it one of the month’s most talked-about ensemble productions.

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Status: Began previews March 30; opens April 25

Venue: Barrymore Theatre

This revival of August Wilson’s play brings Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer” to Broadway under Debbie Allen’s direction. With that combination of material and talent, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone tickets have the profile of one of late April’s biggest draws.

The Lost Boys

Status: Began previews March 27; opens April 26

Venue: Palace Theatre

This new musical adaptation of the 1987 cult classic brings another recognizable title to the Broadway board at the end of the month. Because it opens on April 26, The Lost Boys tickets could get an added boost from the show landing just before the Tony Awards eligibility cutoff.

More Broadway news to know for April 2026

April’s Broadway conversation is not just being shaped by new arrivals. The month’s packed spring schedule is also putting more focus on which shows are closing, which productions are extending their runs and which casting announcements are driving the most attention. With so many titles competing for buzz at once, critical response, star power and shifting ticket demand are likely to play a major role throughout the month.

Broadway closings and final performances

April looks lighter on confirmed Broadway closings than some recent months. No Broadway shows are set to close in April, at least based on currently announced schedules.

That does not mean closing news is absent from the broader Broadway conversation. Moulin Rouge! The Musical has already announced that it will close on Broadway on July 26, 2026, which gives its current spring casting changes extra weight for fans deciding whether to catch it before the end of its run.

April’s bigger urgency, then, may come less from this month’s closings and more from limited engagements that already have announced end dates later in the summer, including Titaníque through July 12, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone through July 12 and The Rocky Horror Show through June 21.

Broadway extensions of audience favorites

Broadway extensions are part of the April story too. Ragtime extended its Broadway revival through August 2, 2026, a sign of continued audience demand for the production and its original cast. Operation Mincemeat also remains an extension success story, with its Broadway run set to continue through April 26, 2026. For ticket buyers, those extensions help clarify which buzzworthy productions still have time on the calendar — and which may still be worth catching sooner rather than later.

Casting announcement making headlines

Casting remains one of the clearest drivers of Broadway buzz this month, and one hip-hop name is standing out in a major way. Megan Thee Stallion made her Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on March 24 and continues in April through May 17. She is playing Zidler and is the first female-identifying performer to take on the role in any Moulin Rouge! production worldwide. That alone makes this one of the season’s biggest crossover casting stories.

Looking ahead to next month on Broadway (May 2026)

As Broadway moves past April, the main things to watch will be which openings break through fastest, which celebrity castings translate into sustained ticket demand, and whether spring reviews reshape the leaderboard for must-see shows. Titaníque, Schmigadoon!, Beaches, The Rocky Horror Show and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone all have the potential to define the next phase of the season, while Moulin Rouge! may keep drawing urgency as its July 26 closing gets closer.

How to get Broadway tickets on SeatGeek

For anyone ready to turn that April Broadway buzz into an actual night out, here’s a simple step-by-step guide to finding and buying tickets on SeatGeek.

1. Visit SeatGeek to browse Broadway shows by date, venue and performance.

2. Compare ticket options to find the seats and price range that fit your plans.

3. Use filters to narrow results based on what matters most to you, whether that’s budget, section or show date.

4. Check back often for popular productions, especially when demand shifts after reviews, casting news, or closing announcements.

5. Purchase your Broadway tickets on SeatGeek when you’re ready to secure your next night at the theater.

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