Broadway Spotlight - Spring 2026

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY AND BROADWAY

BROADWAY

BROADWAY 101

No trip to New York City is complete without seeing a Broadway show. Broadway is the pinnacle of live theatre, synonymous with New York City—the place where musical theatre started and continues to thrive.

But what about the rest of the city? What else should you do when you’re there? Where should you stay? Where should you eat? How will you get around? All great questions, each filled with seemingly infinite possibilities.

New York City is an endless treasure map of neighborhoods, dotted with gems of museums, restaurants, and attractions. All you have to do is decide where to begin—and let the city do the rest.

We chatted with Broadway Inbound’s leadership team—Allison French, Jered Fournier, and Fatima Figarola—about Broadway and beyond. The trio shared some of their favorite things to do in New York City, from neighborhoods to explore to sights to see, and more. Let the adventure begin!

HOW DOES BROADWAY COMPARE TO LONDON’S WEST END OR OTHER THEATRE DISTRICTS?

Jered Fournier, Director of Sales: Broadway is similar to shows on the West End or other places where you can see live theatre. It’s all magical. Many shows do start in London and then move to Broadway, or start on Broadway and move to London—or play in both places at the same time. But there’s nothing quite like Broadway in New York City. It really is the cream of the crop of live theatre.

WHICH BROADWAY SHOWS SHOULD VISITORS SEE?

Allison French, Senior Director of Broadway Inbound: There’s a lot of options to choose from, so don’t let the choices overwhelm you. Check into the shows, and don’t be afraid to try something you’ve never heard of before—it might surprise and delight you! There are shows with iconic brands you’ve definitely have heard of before. There are smaller plays and musicals that might tell the story of one person. There are big shows that have lots of choreography and huge casts. No matter what, you’re going to have a great time.

I’M COMING TO NYC AND HOPE TO SEE A FEW SHOWS. WHERE SHOULD I STAY?

Fatima Figarola, Director of Operations: There are so many options at so many different price levels. You could stay in midtown within walking distance of the theatre. You could also choose to be uptown near Central Park or downtown near SoHo.

WHAT ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EAT BEFORE OR AFTER A SHOW?

Allison: There are so many options for restaurants in New York City. I wouldn’t say that anything is “the best,” because there’s just everything from all over the world at many different price points. I like to walk up 9th Avenue, where you’ll see the full scope of global restaurant options. One of my favorite pre-theatre options is to go to the legendary Sardi’s, sit at the bar, and have a martini (or a Diet Coke) and some fries.

WHAT ELSE CAN I DO IN NYC BESIDES BROADWAY SHOWS?

Jered: There are so many things to do in New York City … the possibilities are endless. There are sightseeing cruises, a ton of museums, and there are five observation decks where you can get all different views and perspectives of the city. If you want to do some free things, you can simply wander through beautiful Central Park and walk the High Line. I like to just walk around the city and explore the neighborhoods.

BESIDES THE THEATRE DISTRICT, WHAT OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS SHOULD I EXPLORE?

Fatima: You could also explore Little Italy, SoHo, Central Park, the Upper West Side, the East side of Manhattan. Don’t forget we have five boroughs, so you could also visit the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.

HOW

CAN I MIX CULTURE AND ARTS INTO MY TRIP?

Allison: It’s really easy because there’s so much arts and culture in New York City. If you go to the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, you can see the Metropolitan Opera or the New York City Ballet. You can also explore Fifth Avenue, referred to as “Museum Mile,” which has lots of the iconic museums of New York City. You could even go to the Museum of Broadway if you’re a Broadway fan, and learn more about how a show is made.

WHY SHOULD BROADWAY AND LIVE PERFORMANCES BE THE CENTERPIECE OF MY NYC TRIP?

Jered: Broadway is the heartbeat of New York City. It’s a quintessential New York City experience and it brings stories to life live on stage in a way that movies and TV shows just cannot do. Broadway is alive and incredible.

SCHEDULE

Tuesday 7pm

Wednesday 2pm

Thursday 7pm

Friday 8pm

Saturday 2pm & 8pm

Sunday 1pm & 6:30pm

RUNNING TIME

2 hours, 40 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

8 years & up

LOCATION

Stephen Sondheim Theatre 124 West 43rd Street

& JULIET

What if Juliet got a second chance at life AFTER Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous new journey that’s “the most fun on Broadway” ( Variety ). Created by the Emmy ® -winning writer from Schitt’s Creek , this hilarious hit musical flips the script on the world’s greatest love story and fixes the ending...cause it kind of sucked. Now, joy is off the charts, the laughs are larger than life, and every song is a hit you know by heart—all from pop music’s #1 hitmaker.

From Backstreet to Britney, Ariana to Celine, & JULIET features songs like “I Want It That Way,” “Since U Been Gone,” “Larger Than Life,” “...Baby One More Time,” “It’s Gonna Be Me,” “Roar,” “It’s My Life,” “That’s The Way It Is,” and more. The only thing tragic is missing it.

“THE MOST FUN ON BROADWAY! A LAUGH-OUT-LOUD SHOT OF PURE GOLD.”

—Variety

“EXUBERANT & JOYFUL & INGENIOUS!” —Entertainment Weekly

“THE NEW MAMMA MIA ! YOU’LL HAVE A BLAST.” —Today Tix

SCHEDULE

Varies

RUNNING TIME

2 hours, 30 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

6 years & up

LOCATION

New Amsterdam Theatre

7th Avenue & 42nd Street

214 West 42nd Street

ALADDIN

DISCOVER A WHOLE NEW WORLD AT ALADDIN , THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL.

Night after night, ALADDIN grants wishes and makes audiences cheer. With unforgettable music, sensational dance numbers and breathtaking special effects that only Disney can deliver, it’s no wonder The Wall Street Journal calls it “Broadway magic!”

ALADDIN on Broadway features all your favorite songs from the film as well as new music written by Tony ® and Academy Award ® winner Alan Menken ( Newsies) with lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman ( Beauty and the Beast), Tony Award winner Tim Rice ( The Lion King, Aida), and book writer Chad Beguelin ( The Prom, The Wedding Singe r).

Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw ( Mean Girls, The Prom, The Book of Mormon), ALADDIN boasts an incomparable design team, with sets, costumes and lighting from Tony Award winners Bob Crowley ( Mary Poppins ), Gregg Barnes ( Kinky Boots), and Natasha Katz ( Frozen, The Prom).

SEE WHY AUDIENCES AND CRITICS AGREE, ALADDIN IS “ MUSICAL COMEDY WISH-FULFILLMENT! ” —New York Magazine

SCHEDULE

Tuesday 7pm

Wednesday 7pm

Thursday 7pm

Friday 7pm

Saturday 2pm & 7pm

Sunday 2pm & 7pm

RUNNING TIME

2 hours, 30 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

13 years & up

Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

LOCATION

Eugene O’Neill Theatre

230 West 49th Street

THE BOOK OF MORMON

Now celebrating its 15th march around the sun, THE BOOK OF MORMON is a 9-time Tony Award ® -winning musical that follows a mismatched pair of Mormons sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get. Entertainment Weekly calls THE BOOK OF MORMON “the funniest show ever.” The New York Times simply calls it “the best musical of this century.”

Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the award-winning creators of South Park , and Robert Lopez, two-time EGOT winner for Best Original Songs from the musicals Frozen and Coco and Tony Award-winning co-creator of Avenue Q , this smash-hit Broadway musical comedy opened at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York in the spring of 2011 and has gone on to become one of the most successful musicals of all time.

“You’ll laugh your head off” ( HuffPost ). “You’ll laugh until it hurts!” ( Rolling Stone ). And isn’t it time you had a good laugh?

“I’VE NEVER HEARD SUCH ROOF-SHAKING LAUGHTER.” —Vanity Fair

“IT’S OUTRAGEOUS, SHOCKING, PEE-IN-YOUR-PANTS HILARIOUS.” —HuffPost

SCHEDULE

Monday 7pm

Tuesday 7pm

Thursday 7pm

Friday 8pm

Saturday 2:30pm & 8pm

Sunday 2pm & 7pm

RUNNING TIME

2 hours, 30 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM 10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

13 years & up

LOCATION

Ambassador Theatre 219 West 49th Street

CHICAGO

Celebrating 30 record-breaking years this fall, CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. No wonder CHICAGO has been honored with 6 Tony Awards ® , 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy ® , and thousands of standing ovations. Now the longest-running show on Broadway, you’ve got to see why the name on everyone’s lips is still... CHICAGO .

“ CHICAGO GLITTERS HYPNOTICALLY!”

– The New York Times

“ CHICAGO REMAINS A SIZZLER — ONE EXTREMELY SEX-SEE EXPERIENCE!”

– The Star-Ledger

“THE SHOW IS AS CRAZY-FUN AS EVER!”

– WCBS-TV / People Magazine

SCHEDULE

Varies

10

LOCATION

Richard Rodgers Theatre

226 West 46th Street

HAMILTON

The unforgettable story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation, seen by more than 28 million people around the world.

HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.

HAMILTON features book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. In addition to its 11 Tony Awards ®, it has won Grammy ® and Olivier Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

“THIS THEATRICAL LANDMARK HAS TRANSFORMED THEATER AND THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT HISTORY.”

—The New York Times

SCHEDULE

Tuesday 2pm

Wednesday 1pm & 7pm

Thursday 7pm

Friday 7pm

Saturday 2pm & 8pm

Sunday - Times Vary

Beginning September:

Tuesday 7pm

Wednesday 7pm

Thursday 7pm

Friday 7pm

Saturday 2pm & 8pm

Sunday 1pm & 7pm

RUNNING TIME

2 hours, 55 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

8 years & up

LOCATION

Lyric Theatre

214 West 43rd Street

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

Take the next adventure at Broadway’s Tony Award-winning phenomenon! Join Harry and his son on a mind-blowing race through time brought to life before your eyes and beyond your imagination. Prepare for spectacular spells, epic battles, and the most astonishing theatrical magic ever seen on stage. “You’ll be wondering ‘how’d they do that?’ for days to come” ( People Magazine ).

Experience the wizarding world like never before from the moment you arrive. The entire theatre has been transformed with hidden surprises to discover around every corner. “It’s a marvel of imagination, as magical as any spell or potion” ( The New York Times ).

“A SPELLBINDING THEATRICAL BLOCKBUSTER!” —Variety

“ABSOLUTE ASTONISHMENT! RAVISHINGLY ENTERTAINING.” —The New York Times

“ONE OF THE MOST DEFINING POP CULTURE EVENTS OF THE DECADE.”

—Forbes

SCHEDULE

Varies

RUNNING TIME

2 hours, 30 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

6 years & up

LOCATION

Minskoff Theatre

Broadway & 45th 200 West 45th Street

THE LION KING

Experience the stunning artistry, the unforgettable music and the exhilarating choreography of this musical theater phenomenon that moves us all. A remarkable tale of hope and adventure, THE LION KING has found its way into the hearts of millions. As The New York Times says, “There is simply nothing else like it.”

Winner of six Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Disney’s THE LION KING showcases the talents of one of the most acclaimed creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor reimagines the popular story using some of the theater’s most extraordinary stagecraft. THE LION KING also features the exceptional work of Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and a glorious score crafted by the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Elton John and Tim Rice.

Take your place in the circle of life at THE LION KING , The Award-Winning Best Musical, playing on Broadway eight times a week at the Minskoff Theatre.

“THE MOST EXCITING, MOST INVENTIVE, MOST MOVING THEATER THAT HAS EVER COME TO BROADWAY.”

—Good Morning America

SCHEDULE

Tuesday 7pm

Wednesday 1pm & 7pm

Thursday 7pm

Friday 8pm

Saturday 2pm & 8pm

Sunday 3pm

RUNNING TIME

2 hours, 30 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

8 years & up

LOCATION

Neil Simon Theatre

250 West 52nd Street

MJ

Winner of 4 Tony Awards including Best Choreography from director Christopher Wheeldon , and featuring a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage , MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. Get tickets now to the show the Chicago Tribune calls “a brilliantly choreographed, gorgeously executed celebration.”

“A RIVETING ADRENALINE RUSH OF A SHOW!”

—Peter Marks, The Washington Post

“MJ DELIVERS THE THRILLS.”

—Jesse Green, The New York Times

“THE BEST DANCING ON BROADWAY.”

—Charles Isherwood, Broadway News

SCHEDULE

Varies

For more information, visit OperationBroadway.com

RUNNING TIME

2 hours, 35 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

5 years & up

LOCATION

Golden Theatre

252 West 45th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues)

OPERATION MINCEMEAT

OPERATION MINCEMEAT is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical and 2025 Tony Award ® Winner for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Jak Malone). Named Entertainment Weekly’s #1 Broadway Musical of 2025, and hailed by The New York Times as “the best musical I’ve ever seen”.

It’s 1943, and the Allied Forces are on the ropes. Luckily, they’ve got a trick up their sleeve. Well, not up their sleeve, per se, but rather inside the pocket of a stolen corpse. Equal parts farce, thriller, and Ian Flemingstyle spy caper (with an assist from Mr. Fleming himself), OPERATION MINCEMEAT tells the wildly improbable and hilarious true story of the covert operation that turned the tide of WWII.

“THIS YEAR’S FUNNIEST MUSICAL.”

—Peter Marks, The Washington Post

“IT’S NOT JUST THE BEST MUSICAL I’VE EVER SEEN; IT’S THE MOST REWARDING THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE I’VE EVER HAD.”

—Taffy Brodesser-Akner, The New York Times

“THE BEST NEW SONG ON BROADWAY... THAT SONG WILL BE SUNG FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS.”

—Jason P. Frank, Vulture

SCHEDULE

Varies

For more information, visit SIXonBroadway.com

RUNNING TIME

1 hour, 20 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM 10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE 10 years & up

LOCATION

Lena Horne Theatre 256 West 47th Street

SIX

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse — remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic’s Pick) and Variety calls SIX “A Solid 10!”

SIX is the winner of 26 awards, including the 2022 Tony Award ® for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.

The SIX : LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and has been streamed over 100 million times worldwide.

“SO FREAKING FUN!” —TheaterMania

“BROADWAY’S HIGH-ENERGY HISTORY REMIX REIGNS SUPREME!”

—Entertainment Weekly

SCHEDULE

Tuesday 7:30pm

Wednesday 2pm & 7:30pm

Thursday 7:30pm

Friday 7:30pm

Saturday 2pm & 7:30pm

Sunday 3pm

RUNNING TIME

2 hours, 15 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

10 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

12 years & up

LOCATION

Longacre Theatre

220 W 48th Street

(between Broadway & 8th)

TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)

A New York Times Critics’ Pick, TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) “delivers lavishly on laughter, escape, and fantasy.”

Meet Dougal, an impossibly upbeat Brit who has just landed in New York City for the first time to attend the wedding of the father he’s never met. Meet Robin, the sister of the bride and a no-nonsense New Yorker with a lot of errands to do for the bride—including picking up the groom’s estranged son from the airport.

These two strangers begin their journey together navigating New York City, secrets, and second chances. The Boston Globe proclaims, it’s “IRRESISTIBLE! Clever, funny, and delightfully surprising!”

“AN EFFERVESCENT NEW MUSICAL COMEDY! DELIVERS LAVISHLY ON LAUGHTER, ESCAPE, AND FANTASY.”

—The New York Times

“IT’S GOING TO BE STUCK IN YOUR HEAD FOR DAYS. ABSOLUTELY CHARMING.”

—Entertainment Weekly

“A THOROUGHLY BEGUILING ODE TO THE BIG APPLE.”

—The Wall Street Journal

Photos by Matthew Murphy

SCHEDULE

Varies

For more information, visit WickedtheMusical.com

RUNNING TIME

2 hours, 45 minutes

GROUP MINIMUM

15 tickets

RECOMMENDED AGE

8 years & up

Children under the age of 5 are not permitted in the theatre.

LOCATION

Gershwin Theatre 222 West 51st Street (between Broadway & 8th)

WICKED

WICKED , the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.”

DEFYING GRAVITY ON BROADWAY

8 TIMES A WEEK!

“A MAGICAL BROADWAY MUSICAL WITH BRAINS, HEART AND COURAGE.”

—Time Magazine

“A GLOBAL PHENOMENON!” —NBC TV

“REMEMBER THE LAST TIME AN ORIGINAL BROADWAY MUSICAL MADE YOU LAUGH, CRY AND THINK? WICKED IS THE MOST COMPLETE, AND COMPLETELY SATISFYING, NEW MUSICAL IN A LONG TIME.” —USA Today

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ANY TIPS FOR GETTING AROUND THE CITY?

Fatima: The city is very walkable, so make sure to wear comfy shoes. And don’t forget, the subway is easy and affordable.

WHAT’S THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR TO VISIT NYC FOR BROADWAY?

Jered: It’s wonderful any time of the year. I personally like the fall to admire the foliage in Central Park or around the holidays with the amazing Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. There truly is no wrong time to visit New York.

HOW CAN I MAKE MY BROADWAY EXPERIENCE EXTRA SPECIAL?

Allison: There are lots of ways to make your Broadway experience special. One is to do a walking tour of the Theatre District. You can learn all about the historic venues in and around Times Square, the history of Times Square, and how Broadway became what it is today.

Or you can participate in a talkback at the show you’re going to see. A lot of the shows will do scheduled talkbacks, and so you can stick around after the show for a little while and hear from some of the actors.

Groups can also book a workshop (many of which take place in real Broadway rehearsal studios) to enhance the learning experience and round out the trip. You can do a dance class, an acting class, or a Q&A with a Broadway performer … there are all sorts of ways to experience what it’s like to put a show on stage.

Now that your interest is piqued, check out Broadway Inbound and start building your New York City itinerary today. There are show pages with more information about the plays and musicals running on Broadway, descriptions of the workshops and classes available for groups, and even more travel tips for a complete New York City adventure.

The orchestra is tuning, and the curtain’s about to go up. Broadway’s ready for you! Which shows are you dying to see? When was the last time you experienced the energy of NYC and the bright lights of Broadway? Don’t wait any longer; there’s never been a better time to visit the city.

Broadway Inbound’s awesome team is ready to help turn your vision into an incredible Broadway adventure. See a show (or two). Add a workshop or tour. Get videos and all the info you need to build excitement.