New York, New York on Broadway

New York, New York is a new musical with songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb, additional lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and direction by Susan Stroman.

The new John Kander and Fred Ebb musical New York, New York makes its world premiere (where else?) on Broadway in New York City, and you can be a part of it. Set an alert for New York, New York tickets on TodayTix.

The New York, New York musical takes its title and setting from Martin Scorsese's 1977 film of the same name, but it features an entirely new plot by David Thompson and Sharon Washington. Just after World War II ends, in 1946, the city is rebuilding, and lots of artists are moving there hoping to make their dreams come true. But even survival in the city is tricky for these musicians, singers, dancers, and artists — can they make it?

Multiple Kander and Ebb songs from the movie remain, like "The World Goes Round" and the iconic "New York, New York" theme. Kander also composed new songs, with lyrics by Tony, Grammy, and Pulitzer-winning writer Lin-Manuel Miranda in place of the late Ebb.

New York, New York director/choreographer Susan Stroman is known for musicals with plenty of large-scale, high-energy song and dance, and this show promises to be just that. Stroman is a four-time Tony Award winner for choreography and once for direction; her award-winning productions include The Producers, Contact, Show Boat, and Crazy For You.

Tickets to the New York, New York Broadway musical will be on TodayTix soon.

What to Watch For

• The New York, New York film centered on the relationship between a saxophonist (Robert De Niro) and singer (Liza Minnelli). Neither of these exact characters are in New York, New York on Broadway, but a musician does fall for a singer in the show.
• De Niro and Minnelli first sang the "New York, New York" song in the movie, but the Frank Sinatra cover is perhaps the most famous version.
• In an interview with The New York Times, Stroman said that New York, New York parallels today's city. Just as the city was bouncing back post-war in 1946, it's now bouncing back post-pandemic.
• They didn't start spreading the news right away — the New York, New York musical was in development for four years before being officially announced for Broadway.
• New York, New York is the first new Kander and Ebb musical on Broadway since 2015's The Visit. Kander and Ebb are currently also represented on Broadway with Chicago.