New Shows to See in NYC This Fall

Broadway’s fall 2026 season begins after Labor Day and builds through the holidays, with most new shows opening between September and early December. This year’s slate runs from Pre-Existing Condition on September 1 to Saigon on December 3, with A Few Good Men (October 8), Wanted (October 15), The Fantasticks (October 22), and Galileo and Inter Alia (both November 10) in between. It’s one of the busiest stretches on the New York calendar, with Broadway, off-Broadway, opera and concerts all launching new work at once.

Broadway’s fall 2026 openings include Other Desert Cities at the Hudson Theatre (September 29), A Few Good Men at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (October 8), Wanted at the James Earl Jones Theatre (October 15), Downstate at the Booth Theatre (October 17), The Fantasticks at the Hayes Theater (October 22), and Galileo at the Shubert Theatre and Inter Alia at the Music Box Theatre (both November 10). Paranormal Activity is already running at the August Wilson Theatre, and Small Mouth Sounds opens at the Barrymore in February 2027.

Fall 2026 Broadway tickets on TodayTix start from roughly $50 to $120 depending on the show — Wanted from $50, Galileo from $62, The Fantasticks and Downstate from $69, and A Few Good Men from $112. Booking during previews, before opening night, is usually the most affordable way in, since demand and pricing tend to climb once reviews land. Same-day Rush seats and digital lotteries in the TodayTix app go lower still.

Fall is when the New York calendar refills, and the best-reviewed openings tend to sell out fastest once opening night hits. Booking during previews locks in a seat before opening-night pricing climbs — Galileo and Inter Alia both open on November 10 and A View from the Bridge on November 27, so their preview windows close through late October and November. On TodayTix, Wanted starts from $50 and Galileo from $62.

Yes. Many Broadway and off-Broadway shows offer same-day Rush seats and digital lotteries through the TodayTix app, with winning seats typically around $35 to $65. To enter, download the TodayTix app, pick a show, and tap Enter Lottery before the performance; Rush seats are released each morning. Every New York show currently offering Rush or a lottery is listed at todaytix.com/nyc/category/rush-tickets.

Off-Broadway’s fall 2026 slate includes Pre-Existing Condition at Greenwich House Theater (September 1), The Cherry Orchard at Park Avenue Armory and Degenerates at Playwrights Horizons (both September 16), Good Time Charlie at The Public Theater (September 24), Kramer/Fauci at St. Ann’s Warehouse (September 27), 2:22 – A Ghost Story at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (October 20), and Tristan & Yseult at St. Ann’s Warehouse (November 1).

Fall 2026 brings several New York shows made for younger audiences, including Red Riding Hood at 92NY Buttenwieser Hall (September 26, from $48), Copperfield! The New Musical at The Duke on 42nd Street (September 29, from $50), and A Christmas Carol the Musical at The Players Theatre (November 29, from $50).

Yes. The Metropolitan Opera’s fall 2026 season at the Metropolitan Opera House includes Così fan tutte (September 23, from $45), La Bohème (September 25, from $55), Tosca (November 1, from $55) and Samson et Dalila (November 27, from $45). Symphony Space also hosts a fall run of concerts and readings, including Selected Shorts: The Five Boroughs with Cynthia Nixon on September 23.

For Halloween in New York, 2:22 – A Ghost Story opens October 20 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, A Ghost In Your Ear runs October 3 to November 22 at Minetta Lane, and Paranormal Activity is already playing at the August Wilson Theatre. Stranger Things: The First Shadow, The Lost Boys, The Rocky Horror Show and Little Shop of Horrors are also on stage. Browse every spooky season pick in the Halloween tab above.