The Most Anticipated Broadway Shows of Spring 2025

It is that time of year again! A rush of new Broadway shows is about to begin performances seemingly all at once. With so much hitting the New York boards in the next three months, we are narrowing the pack to the things we can wait the least to see!

With honorable mentions to The Jonathan Larson Project and Goddess, both playing Off-Broadway venues this spring, here’s the breakdown of the most anticipated coming to Broadway:

“Purpose”
Opening February 25
Branden Jacobs Jenkins’ new play comes from Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre after his previous play Appropriate nabbed the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play in 2024. Directed by Phylicia Rashad, the cast includes LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Tony Award winner Kara Young, Glenn Davis, and more.

“Buena Vista Social Club”
Opening March 19
Cuban musical stylings will make their Broadway debut when this new musical lands on Broadway after debuting last season at the Atlantic Theatre Company.

“Othello”
Opening March 23
Denzel Washington. Jake Gyllenhaal. Kenny Leon. Shakespeare. Barrymore Theatre. This Spring.

“Glengarry Glen Ross”
Opening March 31
Hollywood hotshots Kieran Culkin, Bill Burr, and Bob Odenkirk form the headlining trio of sleazy real estate agents in this Patrick Marber-helmed revival of David Mamet’s foul-mouthed Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Opening April 22
Netflix’s big hit series has spawned a thriller play, which premiered in London and now makes its way to New York stages.

“The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Opening March 27
Succession star Sarah Snook plays more than 25 characters in the one-person adaptation of this perennial story. The production has previously played to sold-out audiences in the UK and Australia.

“Floyd Collins”
Opening April 21
Adam Guettel’s musical will play Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater, led by Jeremy Jordan and Lizzy McAlpine. Tina Landau, who wrote the book and directed the original productions in the ’90s, is back in the director’s seat for this revival.