{"id":2725,"date":"2026-04-04T01:43:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/?p=55888"},"modified":"2026-04-04T01:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:43:23","slug":"spring-sensations-top-broadway-shows-of-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/spring-sensations-top-broadway-shows-of-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Sensations: Top Broadway Shows of April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It turns out April showers actually bring a cavalcade of new musicals and plays ready to take <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.com\/broadway?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Broadway<\/a> by storm. As Tony Awards season approaches, long-running <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/discover\/new-york-city?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">New York<\/a> favorites are joined by a host of august revivals, exciting stage adaptations and new works from playwrights.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the month, an eye-popping 13 shows will be opening on Broadway \u2014 from wildly-anticipated Off-Broadway transfers to new takes on \u201880s classic movies, plus a positively star-studded revival of a certain ironic rock musical.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/discover\/new-york-city?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">events in NYC<\/a>, find details on all the best that Broadway has to offer below. Plus, if you\u2019ve never been to the theater before, pick the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/first-time-broadway-shows\/?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">first-time Broadway show<\/a> that\u2019s perfect for you with our handy guide, and as always, snag <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/broadway?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Broadway tickets<\/a> via Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inventory-widget-custom-placement\">\n<div class=\"inventory-widget__loading text--align-center\">\n<p>Loading Events<\/p>\n<p> <i class=\"fal fa-spinner\"><\/i> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Top Shows on Broadway in April 2026<\/h2>\n<h3><i>Chicago<\/i><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chicagomusical\/video\/7616757816438639902\" data-video-id=\"7616757816438639902\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@chicagomusical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chicagomusical?refer=embed\">@chicagomusical<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>It was only right. @Mark Ballas @Whitney Leavitt <a title=\"dwts\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/dwts?refer=embed\">#dwts<\/a> <a title=\"chicago\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/chicago?refer=embed\">#chicago<\/a> <a title=\"chicagothemusical\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/chicagothemusical?refer=embed\">#chicagothemusical<\/a> <a title=\"broadway\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/broadway?refer=embed\">#broadway<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Chicago the Musical | Broadway\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7616757872717777695?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Chicago the Musical | Broadway<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Whitney Leavitt\u2019s record-breaking run as Roxie Hart in <i>Chicago<\/i> continues! Starting April 6, the <i>Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/i> star will be joined by Mark Ballas, her recent partner on <i>Dancing with the Stars<\/i>, who will be stepping into the shoes of hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/whitney-leavitt-interview-chicago-broadway\/?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">exclusive interview<\/a> with Ticketmaster, Leavitt recently opened up about how her stint with Ballas on <i>DWTS<\/i> helped prepare her for the bright lights of Broadway, saying, \u201c<i>Dancing with the Stars<\/i> is very demanding, physically. It\u2019s about four to five hours of rehearsal a day. And <i>Chicago<\/i> had that same amount of time, I would go to rehearsal every day about four to five hours\u2026 but in my eyes, it\u2019s even more grueling, because not only am I dancing, I\u2019m also singing and I\u2019m acting. And I\u2019m memorizing cues and being more present in moments, and having to work not just with one other person now, but with a whole cast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/chicago-the-musical-ny-tickets\/artist\/2503066?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>Chicago<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>MJ the Musical<\/i><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"MJ | Bring the Whole Fam\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xT4xMmEwHic?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Wanna be startin\u2019 something? Grab tickets to <i>MJ the Musical<\/i>, the jukebox biopic about the life and legacy of the late, great Michael Jackson. Filled with hit after hit from the King of Pop\u2019s legendary songbook, the Tony-winning production charts Jackson\u2019s ascendency from his Motown roots as Little Michael to being crowned pop music royalty\u2014all set against the backdrop of preparations for his 1992 Dangerous World Tour.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/mj-ny-tickets\/artist\/2714992?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>MJ<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>Operation Mincemeat<\/i><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mincemeatbway\/video\/7610219393661865238\" data-video-id=\"7610219393661865238\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@mincemeatbway\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mincemeatbway?refer=embed\">@mincemeatbway<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>To your stations! New Broadway regiment incoming&#8230; <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f992.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd92\" class=\"wp-smiley lazyload\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f47b.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc7b\" class=\"wp-smiley lazyload\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1fae6.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udee6\" class=\"wp-smiley lazyload\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f968.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd68\" class=\"wp-smiley lazyload\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f42d.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc2d\" class=\"wp-smiley lazyload\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Operation Mincemeat Broadway\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7610219428508224278?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Operation Mincemeat Broadway<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A brand new cadre of spies has taken over the Golden Theatre for <i>Operation Mincemeat<\/i>. The Tony-winning musical about the unlikeliest story in World War II history has welcomed a fresh regiment of American faces into its operation including Brandon Contreras, Jessi Kirtley, Amanda Jill Robinson, Jeff Kready and Tony nominee Julia Knitel, who scored the first nod of her career last season for her work in <i>Dead Outlaw<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/operation-mincemeat-ny-tickets\/artist\/2802932?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>Operation Mincemeat<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Shows Opening on Broadway in April 2026<\/h2>\n<h3><i>CATS: The Jellicle Ball<\/i>: Opening April 7<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NPgmAwfndes?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Come one, come all to The Jellicle Ball, dolls! Two years after becoming a certified Off-Broadway sensation, <i>CATS: The Jellicle Ball <\/i>is officially bringing it to Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre. With opening night set for April 7, the reinvention transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s beloved feline-centric masterpiece into a legendary trip through the underground ballroom scene with choreography by Omari Wiles of the House of NiNa Oricci and Arturo Lyons of the House of Miyake-Mugler.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/cats-the-jellicle-ball-ny-tickets\/artist\/2202310?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>CATS: The Jellicle Ball<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>Becky Shaw<\/i>: Opening April 8<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"BECKY SHAW | About the Play\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZLSIav8DEjo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Eighteen years after it began previews Off-Broadway, <i>Becky Shaw<\/i> is returning to Second Stage for its Broadway debut. Opening April 8 at the Hayes Theatre, Gina Gionfriddo\u2019s dark comedy about the ripple effects of a blind date stars Patrick Ball, Madeline Brewer, Alden Ehrenreich, Linda Emond and Lauren Patten.<\/p>\n<h3><i>Death of a Salesman<\/i>: Opening April 9<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVb6MfEgbEQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVb6MfEgbEQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Death of a Salesman (@salesmanonbroadway)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>First published in 1949, <i>Death of a Salesman<\/i> has been a timeless classic throughout Broadway history, made evident by multiple revivals over the decades. The latest iteration of Arthur Miller\u2019s American tragedy stars Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf alongside Christopher Abbott and Ben Ahlers. Helmed by two-time Tony-winning director (and frequent Metcalf collaborator) Joe Mantello, <i>Death of a Salesman<\/i> opens April 9 at the Winter Garden Theatre.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/death-of-a-salesman-tickets\/artist\/907316?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>Death of a Salesman<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>Titan\u00edque<\/i>: Opening April 12<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"TITANIQUE will dock on Broadway this spring! | TITANIQUE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-cTYENsis00?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Talk about being truly unsinkable! <i>Titan\u00edque<\/i>\u2019s heart continues to go on as the smash Off-Broadway hit makes its way to Broadway. Docking at the St. James Theatre, the musical opens April 12 for a limited, three-month engagement. With Marla Mindelle reprising her hysterical take on C\u00e9line Dion, <i>Titan\u00edque<\/i>\u2019s passenger log also features a who\u2019s who including Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande, John Riddle, Melissa Barrera and Constantine Rousouli.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/titanique-tickets\/artist\/3232338?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>Titan\u00edque<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>The Fear of<\/i> 13: Opening April 15<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Fear of 13 on Broadway - Tickets on Sale Now\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fo9kcM9v_Mc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>The Fear of 13<\/i>, a new original play by Lindsey Ferrentino, marks the Broadway debuts of Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson. The two-time Academy Award winner plays Nick, an inmate who petitions the court for an execution date after spending more than two decades on death row for a murder he didn\u2019t commit. Meanwhile the Marvel star plays a volunteer at the prison who sparks an unexpected connection with him. Following the drama\u2019s hit run on the West End, <i>The Fear of 13<\/i> will open April 15 at the James Earl Jones Theatre in partnership with the Innocence Project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/the-fear-of-13-ny-tickets\/artist\/4148059?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>The Fear of 13<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>Proof<\/i>: Opening April 16<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@proofbroadway\/video\/7602284347877543198\" data-video-id=\"7602284347877543198\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@proofbroadway\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@proofbroadway?refer=embed\">@proofbroadway<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>One month until rehearsals begin. Join us for Proof. Tickets are available now.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - proofbroadway\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7602289737969224479?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; proofbroadway<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><i>Proof <\/i>is getting its first-ever Broadway revival! The modern update on David Auburn\u2019s Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama stars Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle in their Broadway debuts as, respectively, the grief-stricken Catherine and her complicated, cryptic mathematical genius of a father, Robert. Rounding out the cast are Jin Ha as Robert\u2019s Ph.D student Hal and Kara Young as Catherine\u2019s sister, Claire, while the creative team boasts none other than former President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama as producers. Now in previews, <i>Proof<\/i> opens April 16 at the Booth Theatre.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/proof-ny-tickets\/artist\/731519?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>Proof<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>Fallen Angels<\/i>: Opening April 19<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Rose Byrne Stars in &quot;Fallen Angels&quot; on Broadway with Mark Consuelos\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0lmgsa8vWGA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Fallen Angels<\/i> has been causing quite a scandal since it first debuted in 1925. At the time, playwright Noel Coward\u2019s racy comedy about a pair of upper-class British socialites sleeping with the same man was so titillating that it reportedly drew censure from the theatrical office of the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior office of the U.K.\u2019s Royal Household. A century later, director Scott Ellis has adapted Coward\u2019s story for the Roundabout Theatre Company starring Rose Byrne and Kelli O\u2019Hara. <i>Fallen Angels<\/i> opens April 19 at the Todd Haimes Theatre.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/fallen-angels-tickets\/artist\/1344903?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>Fallen Angels<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Schmigadoon!<\/em>: Opening April 20<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Welcome To Schmigadoon! | SCHMIGADOON!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j3mAaauMd5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Three years after its cult-loved run on Apple TV ended, <i>Schmigadoon!<\/i> comes home to Broadway. Opening April 20 at the Nederlander Theatre, the hilarious story follows bickering doctors Josh and Melissa as they unwittingly find themselves trapped in the melodious world of a Golden Age musical. The only way out? To find true love, of course!<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/ana-gasteyer-interview-schmigadoon-broadway\/?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">exclusive interview with Ticketmaster<\/a>, <i>Schmigadoon!<\/i> star Ana Gasteyer teased that the stage adaptation pays loving homage to classic musicals like <i>The Music Man<\/i>, <i>The Sound of Music<\/i> and, naturally, <i>Brigadoon<\/i>\u2014while also expertly parodying the tropes of the musical theater world. \u201cThe golden era of it all\u2026 is just like a love letter, right?\u201d the <i>Saturday Night Live<\/i> alum said. \u201cOur scenes, our set design\u2014we have backdrops and flys like old-school musicals that were hand-painted in 2026. So the set itself has been designed with a real love letter to craftsmanship for making theater. And the orchestra has 14 pieces, which is a lot in this day and age for Broadway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/schmigadoon-ny-tickets\/artist\/3985079?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>Schmigadoon!<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>The Balusters<\/i>: Opening April 21<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"THE BALUSTERS - On Broadway March 31\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nM6tdqT16Nc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>David Lindsay-Abaire brings his new play, <i>The Balusters<\/i>, to Broadway courtesy of Manhattan Theatre Club. Centered on the Vernon Point Neighborhood Association, the comedy explodes into full-blown suburban warfare when a newcomer suggests the unthinkable: erecting a stop sign on the prettiest corner in the neighborhood. Opening April 21 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, <i>The Balusters<\/i> also features direction by Tony winner Kenny Leon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/the-balusters-ny-tickets\/artist\/4153884?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>The Balusters<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>Beaches<\/i>: Opening April 22<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Beaches: A New Musical - Coming To Broadway March 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YL7wzlvwwdg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Beaches<\/i> becomes the latest beloved \u201880s cult classic to receive the Broadway treatment, with the musical adaptation officially opening at the Majestic Theatre on April 22, 2026. A story of a life-changing, decades-long roller coaster of a friendship between protagonists Cee Cee and Bertie, <i>Beaches<\/i> sees Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett step into the roles made famous by Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey in the 1988 film. The new musical\u2019s book is also helmed by original <i>Beaches<\/i> author Iris Rainer Dart and the late Thom Thomas with music by Grammy winner Mike Stoller.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/beaches-ny-tickets\/artist\/1844728?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>Beaches<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>The Rocky Horror Show<\/i>: Opening April 23<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Our creatures of the night | The Rocky Horror Show\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/85iMWoer_uo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s do the Time Warp again! That\u2019s right, <i>The Rocky Horror Show<\/i> is coming back to Broadway for the first time in more than 25 years. The star-studded cast is led by Rachel Dratch as the narrator, and also includes Andrew Durand as Brad, Luke Evans as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Amber Gray as Riff Raff, Harvey Guill\u00e9n as Eddie\/Dr. Scott, Stephanie Hsu as Janet, Juliette Lewis as Magenta, Josh Rivera as Rocky and Michaela Ja\u00e9 Rodriguez as Columbia. Opening night is slated for April 23 at Studio 54.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/the-rocky-horror-show-tickets\/artist\/804241?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>The Rocky Horror Show<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone<\/i>: Opening April 25<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"August Wilson&#039;s Joe Turner&#039;s Come and Gone | Now On Broadway\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XW3maAuYjaU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As the classic second act of August Wilson\u2019s 10-part <i>The Pittsburgh Cycle<\/i>, <i>Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone<\/i> tells the story of Seth and Bertha Holly, whose lives are upended after a mysterious stranger and his young daughter arrive at their boardinghouse in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. Directed by the legendary Debbie Allen, the drama\u2019s latest Broadway revival will open at The Barrymore Theatre on April 25 starring Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/joe-turners-come-and-gone-ny-tickets\/artist\/4041199?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><i>The Lost Boys<\/i>: Opening April 26<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Lost Boys: A New Musical - Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_GlrzetV5so?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another \u201880s classic is coming to Broadway in April in the form of <i>The Lost Boys<\/i>, the cult-loved teen vampire flick starring Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. Directed by Michael Arden, the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/the-lost-boys-broadway-interviews\/?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">musical adaptation<\/a> features a riveting score by L.A. indie band The Rescues, whom the visionary director personally recruited for the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI fully stalked them,\u201d Arden told Ticketmaster in an <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/the-rescues-interview-the-lost-boys-broadway\/?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">exclusive interview<\/a>. \u201cI went to all their shows at Hotel Cafe in California and all the venues they played in, I knew their albums by heart and dreamed of working with them one day.\u201d The two-time Tony winner\u2019s fandom paid off, with <i>The Lost Boys<\/i> set to open at the Palace Theatre on April 26.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/the-lost-boys-ny-tickets\/artist\/3935969?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>The Lost Boys<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Shows Closing Off-Broadway in April 2026 (Last Call)<\/h2>\n<h3><i>11 to Midnight<\/i>: Closing April 19<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DV9NMAoD0Fe\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Ticketmaster (@ticketmaster)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dancing duo Cost n\u2019 Mayor are bringing their viral choreography to the New York stage for just a few more weeks in their Off-Broadway show <i>11 to Midnight<\/i>. The dance-theater extravaganza will end its limited run at the famous Orpheum Theatre in the East Village on April 19. Along with Austin and Marideth Telenko, the show features dancers Melissa Becraft, Makenzie Olsen, Ache Richardson, Kati Simon, Tyson Hill, Kristalyn Gill and Jake Urban.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/11-to-midnight-tickets\/artist\/4037334?ac_link=BLOG_topshows-april\">Buy tickets to <i>11 to Midnight<\/i> on Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/broadway-shows-april\/\">Spring Sensations: Top Broadway Shows of April 2026<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\">Ticketmaster Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticketmaster<\/strong> is the world\u2019s largest ticketing and event-management company, specializing in sales, distribution, and technology for concerts, sports, theater, and family events. 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