Spring is in full swing, as Broadway celebrates the arrival of the last batch of plays and musicals of the 2024 theater season. From starry dramas to anticipated revivals, April has a ton to see!
This month, Broadway welcomes anticipated revivals of Cabaret and Uncle Vanya, political thriller Patriots, new play with music Stereophonic, the starry Mother Play and Mary Jane, and the arrival of the dance-centric Illinoise. Don't miss our Best Shows Coming to Broadway in 2024 guide for a full list of what's on deck!
Here is your complete guide to the best shows on the Broadway boards in April of 2024.
Broadway's Best Selling Shows
The Top 10 best selling shows currently playing on Broadway. For a deeper look, check out our complete breakdown of Broadway's Best Selling Shows.
Based on gross sales for performances during the week ending April 21, 2024. Check out our complete list of Broadway's Best Selling Shows.
Best New Shows on Broadway in April
Broadway's spring heats up with a selection of anticipated revivals, new musicals and more.
Cabaret
The Kit Kat Club welcomes Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin in this electrifying new production of Kander and Ebb’s classic musical.
Patriots
Michael Stuhlbarg stars in Peter Morgan's Olivier Award-nominated political thriller, set in 1990s post-Soviet Russia.
Uncle Vanya
Steve Carell makes his Broadway debut leading a starry cast in Heidi Schreck’s new adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic.Mother Play
Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons and Celia Keenan-Bolger star in Paula Vogel’s bitingly funny and unflichingly honest new play.Mary Jane
Screen favorite Rachel McAdams makes her Broadway debut as a single mother in an impossible family situation in Amy Herzog’s drama.Stereophonic
Featuring original music from Arcade Fire's Will Butler, Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976.Illinoise
The theatrical reimagining of Sufjan Stevens' Grammy and Oscar-nominated album Illinois arrives on Broadway, featuring new arrangements ranging in style from DIY folk and indie rock to marching band and ambient electronics.Best Broadway Shows, From Screen to Stage
It can be a blast to see classic movies, and their legendary characters, come to life on stage! Here's a selection of film faves that have made their way to Broadway.For a full list of shows that have been adapted from movies, head to our Best Broadway Shows, From Screen to Stage guide.
The Notebook
Page, screen, stage! Allie and Noah arrive on Broadway in the musical adaptation of The Notebook, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1996 best-selling novel and the 2004 motion picture of the same name. Featuring a score by Ingrid Michaelson, the new musical comes to New York following an acclaimed world premiere in Chicago.
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Back to the Future
This is heavy! Back to the Future has made its way to the stage in a high-voltage adaptation by the film’s creators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis. When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past and send himself... back to the future.
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Chicago
Get ready for some razzle dazzle! Though Kander and Ebb's classic musical originated on stage, Chicago was brought to the screen in 2002 in an adaptation that went on to win six Academy Awards, bringing the story to an even wider audience. The tale of Vaudevillian murderesses Roxie and Velma is still going strong, having just celebrated its 27th year on Broadway!
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Best Plays on Broadway: Star-Studded Casts
There is something special about watching established Hollywood stars performing live in front of an audience. Below are a few of our favorites on the boards this spring.
We maintain a complete guide to Celebrities on the Stage. Also, check out our Complete List of Broadway Plays for everything playing on and off Broadway.
An Enemy of the People
Succession's Jeremy Strong and White Lotus' Michael Imperioli star in Amy Herzog’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s moral battle between a lone truth teller and a society desperate for self-preservation.Appropriate
Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Sarah Paulson leads the cast of Branden Jacobs-Jenkin's darkly comic family drama, which tells the story of the Lafayette family as they return to their patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate.
Doubt
Two-time Tony nominee and Oscar nominee Amy Ryan and three-time Emmy nominee and 2005 Tony winner Liev Schreiber lead the first Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, set in an all-boys Catholic school in the Bronx.
Best Broadway Shows for Kids
For a complete breakdown of age-appropriate shows and what you can expect when attending, check out our Best Broadway Shows For Kids in 2024 guide.
Below are the official age recommendations issued by the producers of each show.
Ages 6+
Ages 10+
Broadway Shows Closing Soon
Below are shows that will be closing the curtain this month but you can head here to see all of the shows nearing the end of their Broadway runs.
Kimberly Akimbo
Closes April 28, 2024
Winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Musical, Kimberly Akimbo follows 16-year-old Kimberly as she navigates family dysfunction, a rare genetic disorder, growing up and growing older.
