With 2026 being a year full of blockbuster movies, new music, intense sports matchups, and more, Fashion Reverie thought it would only be right to showcase some of the new musicals and plays coming to the Broadway stage. From classic stories to new and original tales, with talented actors transitioning from the screen to the stage, this year is packed with great stories you can only experience on stage.
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Starring Taraji P. Henson in her Broadway debut alongside Cedric the Entertainer, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” is as special as the cast. Set in Pittsburgh in 1911 during a pivotal era of migration and transformation, this August Wilson play centers on Seth and Bertha Holly, who run a warm, orderly boardinghouse for those navigating uncertain paths. But when a mysterious man named Herald Loomis arrives with his young daughter, the stillness of the house begins to shift. This timeless American classic is a profoundly moving story of personal awakening, collective memory, and the quiet power of human connection.
Balusters
The Vernon Point Neighborhood Association is a passionate bunch, whether squabbling over historically inaccurate porch railings or debating trash can protocol. Still, no one is prepared for the neighbor-versus-neighbor battle royale that ensues when a newcomer to the board suggests the unthinkable: installing a stop sign on the corner of the enclave’s prettiest block. Written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner, David Lindsay-Abaire, “Balusters” is sure to have audiences begging for more.
Ragtime
“Ragtime” is a sweeping musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American dream at the dawn of the 20th Century. Ragtime pianist Coalhouse Walker, Jr. and his beloved Sarah; Jewish immigrant Tateh and his little girl; and a wealthy white family led by matriarch Mother. All are grasping for the same dream, if only they can hold on to it.
It’s no surprise that this revival is the most nominated musical this year. “Ragtime features a lush score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, a stirring book by Terrence McNally, and original orchestrations by William David Brohn, all of whom have won Tony Awards for their work,
The Lost Boys
This exciting new musical takes you to Santa Carla. Perfect weather, beautiful beaches, and a charming boardwalk … as long as you ignore all the “missing” posters.
When Lucy and her teenage sons, Michael and Sam, move to town in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to put her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging. As he finds a connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a startling reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than when they first appeared.
Based on the classic Warner Bros. film, “The Lost Boys,” “The Lost Boys: A New Musical” recently opened to rave reviews with direction by Tony Award winner Michael Arden and featuring music and lyrics by The Rescues.
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
With nine Tony Award nominations, you could say The Jellicle Cats are having a ball! Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s worldwide phenomenon “CATS” is reimagined in a production that smashed records, won awards, and left New York City purring. And now this story ascends to Broadway in a kaleidoscope of glittering spectacle, iconic music, and electrifying ballroom choreography.
Broadway meets Runway in the fiercest event of the season, directed by Obie Award winners Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, with choreography by Obie Award winners and New York City Ballroom legends Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons.
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Schimgadoon!
Others go to a Broadway show for an experience; this is a musical escape! In this magical town every day is a musical. Everybody has a song for everything, the corn is as high as an elephant’s eye, and the only bridge out of town leads nowhere. When one couple accidentally wanders in, they discover the only way to escape is by finding true love which may or may not be with each other.
From “Saturday Night Live’s” Lorne Michaels and based on the award-winning Apple Original series from Universal Television, this brand-new comedy trapped inside a big Broadway musical is directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli with a book and Emmy Award-winning score by Cinco Paul.
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