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The Best Broadway Shows in 2020: Everything You Need to Know

Dec 3, 2019

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Best Shows on Broadway 2020

A Christmas Carol

Opening Date: December 1, 2020Venue: Lyceum Theatre @ 149 W 45th StTicket Prices: From $89Run Time: 2 hours and 15 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/Kid-Friendly) This holiday tale of Charles Dickens’ classic work will be sure to get you in the holiday spirit this year. A Christmas Carol runs for 8 weeks only this December!Get tickets here

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations

Opening Date: August 31, 2017Venue: Imperial Theatre @ 249 West 45th StreetTicket Prices: From $49Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Musical) Learn about this legendary rhythm & blues quintet through this popular musical that chronicles their life and rise to stardom.Get tickets here

Aladdin

Opening Date: March 20, 2014Venue: New Amsterdam Theatre @ 214 West 22nd StTicket Prices: From $83Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/kid-friendly) Disney’s iconic rags-to-riches story is reimagined on the Broadway stage, featuring the same characters you’ve come to know and love.Get tickets here

American Buffalo

Opening Date: March 24, 2020Venue: Circle in the Square Theatre @ 235 W 50th StTicket Prices: From $90Run Time: TBASynopsis: This exhilarating show set to take the Broadway stage in 2020 intertwines business, crime, and the American Dream.Get tickets here

A Soldier’s Play

Opening Date: January 21, 2020Venue: American Airlines Theatre @ 227 West 42nd StreetTicket Prices: From $119Run Time: 2 hours and 45 minutesSynopsis: (Play/drama) This thrilling drama follows a detective’s time-sensitive investigation into the murder of a black Sergeant, set in 1944 on a Louisiana Army base.Get tickets here

Beetlejuice

Opening Date: April 25, 2019Venue: Winter Garden Theatre @ 1634 BroadwayTicket Prices: From $59Run Time: 2 hours and 39 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/dramedy) Quirky, dark, and thrilling, this musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a peculiar adolescent who moves into a house that she finds out is haunted by a parade of bizarre yet charming characters.Get tickets here

Betrayal

Opening Date: September 5, 2019Venue: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre @ 242 W 45th StTicket Prices: From $49Run Time: 90 minutesSynopsis: (Drama)This classic Harold Pinter drama tells the tale of love, loss, and heartbreak – in reverse.Get tickets here

The Book of Mormon

Opening Date: March 24, 2011Venue: Eugene O’Neill Theatre @ 230 West 40th StreetTicket Prices: From $88Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/comedy) A hilarious and modern-day classic about a Mormon mission gone wrong.Get tickets here

Caroline, or Change

Opening Date: October 30, 2003Venue: Studio 54 @ 254 West 54th StreetTicket Prices: From $181Run Time: TBASynopsis: (Musical/drama) This show is loosely based on the tumultuous childhood of author Tony Kushner as he navigates social change in 1963 Lake Charles, Louisiana.Get tickets here

Chicago

Opening Date: November 14, 1996Venue: Ambassador Theatre @ 219 West 49th StreetTicket Prices: From $50Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/classic) Broadway’s quintessential musical about fame, fortune, and all that jazz will have you singing the show’s soundtrack for days.Get tickets here

Come From Away

Opening Date: March 12, 2017Venue: Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre @ 236 West 45th StreetTicket Prices: From $49Run Time: 1 hour and 40 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/drama) The true story of when an isolated community in Newfoundland played host to 38 international planes, all diverted to the the small community of Gander post-9/11 attacks.Get tickets here

Company

Opening Date: March 2, 2020Venue: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre @ 242 W 45th StTicket Prices: From $79Run Time: TBASynopsis: (Musical/comedy) The revival of Company is timely. A 35th birthday celebration turns into a comedic dive into the life of a single thirty-something with her zany friends that come along for the ride.Get tickets here

Dear Evan Hansen

Opening Date: December 4, 2016Venue: Music Box Theatre @ 239 West 45th StreetTicket Prices: From $89Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/coming-of-age) A touching and poignant musical that explores how one little white lie can change the trajectory of a teen’s life.Get tickets here

Derren Brown: Secret

Opening Date: September 15, 2019Venue: Cort Theatre @ 138 West 48th StreetTicket Prices: From $49Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Magic/performance art) Derren Brown, renowned two-time Oliver Award recipient brings his psychological illusion stage show to Broadway.Get tickets here

Flying Over Sunset

Opening Date: March 12, 2020Venue: Vivian Beaumont Theatre @ 150 West 65st StreetTicket Prices: From $87Run Time: 2 hours and 45 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/dramedy) Take a trip with this musical that tells a ficticious tale of three prominent historical figures that cross paths to take LSD and together attempt to uncover and solve the complexities of life.Get tickets here

Freestyle Love Supreme

Opening Date: October 2, 2019Venue: Booth Theatre @ 222 West 45th StreetTicket Prices: From $59Run Time: 1 hour and 20 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/dance) Born from the creative mind of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Freestyle Love Supreme merges hip-hop, dance, and spoken word, along with audience participation – making every performance unique.Get tickets here

Frozen

Opening Date: March 22, 2018Venue: St. James Theatre @ 246 West 44th StreetTicket Prices: From $76Run Time: 2 hours and 15 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/kid-friendly) Another Disney treasure adapted for the stage, Frozen the Musical chronicles the relationship of Anna and Elsa, two sisters torn apart by a mysterious secret.Get tickets here

Girl From The North Country

Opening Date: February 7, 2020Venue: Belasco Theatre @ 111 West 44th StreetTicket Prices: From $59Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Play/drama) Bob Dylan’s vast discography of timeless music is brought to life through a hard-knock-life group of townies in Duluth, Minnesota in 1 striving for better times ahead.Get tickets here

Hadestown

Opening Date: April 17, 2019Venue: Walter Kerr Theatre @ 219 W 48th StreetTicket Prices: From $59Run Time: 2 hours and 25 minutesSynopsis: Travel to the underworld and back while getting wrapped up in two twisted mythical tales.Get tickets here

Hamilton

Opening Date: August 6, 2016Venue: Richard Rogers Theatre @ 226 West 46th StreetTicket Prices: From $211Run Time: 2 hours and 55 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/historical drama) One of the hottest Broadway shows of all time, Hamilton tells the riveting true story of the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the most crucial figures in U.S. history.Get tickets here

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (1 & 2)

Opening Date: April 22, 2018Venue: Lyric Theatre @ 214 West 43rd StreetTicket Prices: From $200 (for parts I & II)Run Time: 2 hours and 40 minutesSynopsis: (Kid-friendly) J.K. Rowling has brought Harry Potter from the page to the stage in this award-winning play that circles around the title character’s new life as a father, and his struggles with the past.Get tickets here

Jagged Little Pill

Opening Date: December 5, 2019Venue: Broadhurst Theatre @ 235 W 44th StTicket Prices: From $69Run Time: 2 hours and 40 minutesSynopsis: Taking place in modern day suburban Connecticut, Jagged Little Pill features the iconic music of alt rocker Alanis Morissette.Get tickets here

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Opening Date: October 16, 2019Venue: Longacre Theatre @ 220 W 48th StTicket Prices: From $59Run Time: 2 hours and 5 minutesSynopsis: Greek mythology is injected into modern times as protagonist Percy Jackson discovers he is the son of Poseidon, and has to learn how to harness all of the God-like superpowers he is bestowed.Get tickets here

Lion King

Opening Date: November 13, 1997Venue: Minskoff Theatre @ 200 West 45th StreetTicket Prices: From $140Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/kid-friendly) A Disney classic comes to life in this one-of-a-kind musical that features some of the most impressive costumes in Broadway history.Get tickets here

Mean Girls

Opening Date: April 8, 2018Venue: August Wilson Theatre @ 245 West 52nd StreetTicket Prices: From $68Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/comedy) Based on the hilarious 2004 movie, Mean Girls tells the story of a high school girl who moves to a suburban town and attempts to take down the popular crowd.Get tickets here

Moulin Rouge

Opening Date: July 25, 2019Venue: Al Hirschfeld Theatre @ 302 W 45th StTicket Prices: From $109Run Time: 2 hours and 45 minutesSynopsis: (Musical) Based on Baz Luhrmann’s film, this gorgeous and eye-catching jukebox-style musical portrays a forbidden love story set in a posh night club in Paris, France.Get tickets here

My Name is Lucy Barton

Opening Date: January 6, 2020Venue: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre @ 261 West 47th StreetTicket Prices: From $89Run Time: TBASynopsis: (Musical/drama) Depicting the poignant reunion of an estranged mother and daughter, this show is sure to pull at the heartstrings of every audience.Get tickets here

Oklahoma!

Opening Date: April 7, 2019Venue: Circle in the Square Theatre @ 235 W 50th StTicket Prices: From $66Run Time: 2 hours and 45 minutesSynopsis: (Musical) A Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, this musical brings to life the American frontier and how it impacted the making of our country._Get tickets here_

Phantom of the Opera

Opening Date: January 26, 1988Venue: Majestic Theatre @ 247 West 44th StreetTicket Prices: From $32Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/classic) Broadway’s longest running musical tells the tale of the beautiful singer Christine, and her ill-fated love with the embittered phantom.Get tickets here

Pretty Woman: The Musical

Opening Date: August 16, 2018Venue: Nederlander Theatre @ 208 West 41st StreetTicket Prices: From $155Run Time: 2 hours and 25 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/comedy) A heartwarming new musical based on the classic film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.Get tickets here

The Hangmen

Opening Date: February 28, 2020Venue: John Golden Theatre @ 222 West 51st StreetTicket Prices: From $241Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Dramedy) In this dark comedy highlighting historical events, a hangman finds himself unemployed on the day that hanging has been abolished.Get tickets here

The Illusionists

Opening Date: November 29, 2019Venue: Neil Simon Theatre @ 250 W 52nd StTicket Prices: From $57Run Time: 2 hours and 10 minutesSynopsis: (Magic/kid-friendly/holiday-themed) See some of the world’s most skilled magicians and acrobats alike take the stage to perform a holiday-themed magic show.Get tickets here

The Minutes

Opening Date: March 15, 2020Venue: Cort Theatre @ 138 West 48th StreetTicket Prices: From $49Run Time: TBASynopsis: (Comedy) This production highlights how small-town politics play a part in global power through the events of a fictional small town’s political meetings.Get tickets here

The Rose Tattoo

Opening Date: October 15, 2019Venue: American Airlines Theatre @ 227 West 42nd StreetTicket Prices: From $85Run Time: 2 hours and 15 minutesSynopsis: (Drama) This lesser-known yet equally as timeless Tennessee Williams story depicts a widow who reclaims love and desire.Get tickets here

The Sound Inside

Opening Date: October 17, 2019Venue: Studio 54 @ 254 West 54th StreetTicket Prices: From $49Run Time: 1 hour and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Play/drama) A Yale student recruits one of her fellow classmates to take on issues big and small. Little do they know they have a riveting adventure ahead of them.Get tickets here

TINA: The Tina Turner Musical

Opening Date: April 17, 2018Venue: Lunt-Fontanne Theatre @ 205 West 46th StreetTicket Prices: From $90Run Time: 2 hours and 45 minutesSynopsis: (Musical) The music of powerhouse singer Tina Turner guides the audience through a thrilling tale of the untold story of the woman behind the music.Get tickets here

To Kill A Mockingbird

Opening Date: December 13, 2018Venue: Shubert Theatre @ 225 West 44th StreetTicket Prices: From $39Run Time: 2 hours and 35 minutesSynopsis: (Drama) Based on the novel by Harper Lee and adapted for the stage by Aaron Sorkin, this story paints a picture of racial injustice and the loss of childhood innocence in a small Southern town.Get tickets here

Tootsie

Opening Date: September 29, 2018Venue: Marquis Theatre @ 210 W 46th StreetTicket Prices: From $58Run Time: 2 hours and 35 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/comedy) This beloved show details one aspiring actor’s decision to take on a new identity as a woman in order to nail an acting gig.Get tickets here

Slava’s Snowshow

Opening Date: November 13, 2019Venue: Stephen Sondheim Theatre @ 124 W 43rd StTicket Prices: From $49Run Time: 1 hour and 40 minutesSynopsis: (Holiday-themed/kid-friendly/musical) Created by Russian artist Slava Polunin, this holiday-themed circus performance will be sure to get your whole family in the holiday spirit.Get tickets here

Slave Play

Opening Date: October 6, 2019Venue: John Golden Theatre @ 222 West 51st StreetTicket Prices: From $36Run Time: 2 hoursSynopsis: (Drama) Set on a plantation in Virginia, Slave Play grapples with topics such as sexuality, racism, and slavery through the perspective of three present day interracial couples.Get tickets here

Waitress

Opening Date: April 24, 2016Venue: Brooks Atkinson Theatre @ 256 West 47th StreetTicket Prices: From $91Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutesSynopsis: (Musical/dramedy) Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s beloved film, Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage.Get tickets here

West Side Story

Opening Date: December 10, 2019Venue: Broadway Theatre @ 1681 BroadwayTicket Prices: From $59Run Time: 2 hours and 40 minutesSynopsis: (Musical) This timeless Romeo and Juliet with an edge-style love story is set in 1950 rural New York City and returns to Broadway for a limited time.Get tickets here

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Opening Date: March 3, 2020Venue: Booth Theatre @ 222 West 45th StreetTicket Prices: From $49Run Time: TBASynopsis: (Play/drama) This 1962 classic drama highlights the complexities of love, relationships, and marriage through the experiences of two starkly different couples.Get tickets here

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