It’s official: Broadway is coming back. The 41 storied theaters from Midtown to Lincoln Center have been shuttered since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
That’s 525,600 minutes and some change — but, barring unforeseen problems, they will reopen at full, glorious capacity starting Sept. 14.
The shows’ scheduling announcements are coming fast and furious, so here is a guide to when each play and musical will reopen, and how to snag tickets.
“Chicago” — Sept. 14
And all that jazz! The sexy revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s crime comedy “Chicago” has been running on Broadway for 25 years — and it will be among the first Broadway shows to return. Tickets start at $49.50 at Telecharge.com and are on sale through Feb. 6, 2022.
“Hamilton” — Sept. 14
You’ll be back, like before. “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s mega-hit hip-hop musical about founding father — and founder of the New York Post — Alexander Hamilton is already selling fast. Tickets start at $149 on Ticketmaster.com.
“Wicked” — Sept. 14
The Wicked Witch of the West turns out to be not so nasty after all in composer Stephen Schwartz’s revisionist take on “The Wizard of Oz.” Tickets start at $89 on Ticketmaster.
“The Lion King” — Sept. 14
The Disney musical by Elton John that brought Times Square back to life is hoping to do so once again when it resumes on the first day that Broadway is reopened. Tickets start at $99 on Ticketmaster and Disney is paying ticket fees.
“Six” — Oct. 3; Previews start Sept. 17
Ever wondered what it would be like if the six wives of Henry VIII had a pop group? Me neither. But once you see “Six,” you’ll be shocked it took someone this long to come up with the glittering idea. Tickets start at $79 on Ticketmaster.
“Come From Away” — Sept. 21
When “Come From Away,” a show about stranded American travelers in Newfoundland, Canada, on Sept. 11, opened in 2017, I wrote “Every New Yorker must see this show.” That’s even truer now. Tickets start at $49 on Telecharge.
“Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” — Oct. 8
Proud Mary keeps on burnin’. The Tina Turner bio-musical, starring a galvanizing Adrienne Warren, will start up again this fall. Tickets start at $99.00 on Telecharge.
“Caroline, or Change” — Oct. 27; Previews start Oct. 8
This is the first Broadway revival of Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner‘s soulful Tony-nominated musical. Tickets are not yet on sale for this Roundabout Theater Company production.
“Ain’t Too Proud” — Oct. 16
The jukebox musical about the Temptations follows the group from Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Tickets start at $39 on Telecharge.
“Mrs. Doubtfire” — Dec. 5; Previews start Oct. 21
Helloooo! The new musical “Mrs. Doubtfire” never reached opening night last spring at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Now the comedy will get Broadway laughing again. Tickets start at $49 on Telecharge.
“Jagged Little Pill” — Oct. 21
Alanis Morissette’s seminal album has been turned into a musical about a complicated family. Tickets start at $49 on Telecharge.
“The Phantom of the Opera” — Oct. 22
Broadway’s longest-running show, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” will resume making the music of the night this fall. Tickets start at $29 on Telecharge.
“Diana: The Musical” — Dec. 16; Previews start Dec. 1
This musical about the life of Princess Diana will premiere on Netflix before debuting on Broadway. Tickets start at $49 on Telecharge.
“MJ: The Musical” — Feb. 1; Previews start Dec. 6
The controversial Michael Jackson musical will finally hit Broadway this winter. Tickets go on sale May 18 on Ticketmaster.
“Company” — Jan. 9; Previews start Dec. 20
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes the new revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” starring Tony winners Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone. Tickets start at $59 on Telecharge.
“The Music Man” — Feb. 10; Previews start Dec. 20
Folks, may I have your attention please? Attention please! The long-awaited revival of Meredith Willson’s classic, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, will lead the big parade at Christmastime. Tickets start at $99 — and up — on Telecharge.
