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Best Broadway shows in New York in June 2026

Discover our top picks of New York theatre to check out in June 2026, including new, exciting Broadway and Off-Broadway shows to see all across the city.

Julia Rank
Written byJulia Rank

The official start of summer isn't until later in June, but you can get in the summer mood all month by planning an escape — at the theatre, that is! Theatre is a great way to travel to new worlds and escape the routine of daily life without jet lag or carsickness. And if you've already traveled just to get to New York, then make sure a show or two is a must-see item on your itinerary.

Discover theatre shows opening in June below, as well as last-chance shows playing their final performances this month. Plus, read our roundup of top May theatre to discover shows from last month that you can still see in June, and check out more fan-favorite Off-Broadway and Broadway shows that will be around all summer.

Plus, don't forget that the Tony Awards take place in June! Get theatre tickets to the hottest Tony-nominated shows now before they win, and check back after June 7 to find out which newly minted winners you should catch this month.

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Summary

  • See Tony Award-nominated Broadway shows ahead of the June 7 ceremony
  • Last-chance shows closing in June include Fallen Angels; Giant; and The Balusters
  • New Off-Broadway musicals in June include Girl Interrupted; A Walk on the Moon; and Music City
1.

The Lost Boys

2.

Schmigadoon!

3.

Titanique

4.

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

5.

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

6.

Ragtime

7.

The Rocky Horror Show

8.

Death of a Salesman

9.

Every Brilliant Thing

10.

Romeo and Juliet

11.

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been

12.

Label•less

13.

A Woman Among Women

14.

A Walk on the Moon

15.

Henry VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts

16.

Birthright

17.

Music City

18.

Jerome

1.

The Lost Boys

Broadway
Musical
Fantasy
Screen to stage

One of the biggest hits of the season and jointly leading the Tony nominations with 12 nods, this is the vampire-themed musical that's worth waiting an eternity for. Based on the 1987 movie about a family that moves into a town with a thriving vampire population, it’s a fabulous spectacle that will pierce your heart.

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2.

Schmigadoon!

Broadway
Musical
Comedy
Screen to stage

Also boasting 12 nods, Schmigadoon!, inspired by the Emmy-winning TV series, continues to be the most riotously entertaining hoedown in town. With its ingenious theatre jokes and dazzling song-and-dance numbers, it’s a feast for fans of Golden Age musicals, all lovingly parodied in the show about a couple who stumbles into the titular musical town.

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3.

Titanique

Broadway
Musical
Comedy
Screen to stage
LGBTQ+

It’s smooth sailing for this award-winning Titanic parody musical, with nary an iceberg in sight. Tony-nominated original star and co-creator Marla Mindelle belts out Celine Dion’s catalogue as if her life depends on it, and the gags are as uproarious as during the show's hit Off-Broadway run. Full steam ahead for a lengthy Broadway voyage!

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4.

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Broadway
Musical
Comedy

This gem of a musical about an odd couple of strangers forced together for a family wedding features the most lovable performances from British import Sam Tutty and Broadway’s Christiani Pitts, both Tony-nominated. This Best Musical nominee will make you fall in love with the city whether you’re a bright-eyed visitor or a seen-it-all local.

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5.

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Broadway
Musical
Dance
LGBTQ+

This purr-fectly reimagined, ballroom-themed version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber favorite boasts some of the most breathtaking dancing on Broadway. The classic show about a fierce feline competition is as dazzling and jaw-dropping as ever, if not more. Tens across the board for this nine-time Tony-nominated revival!

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6.

Ragtime

Broadway
Musical
Modern classic
Historical

This modern classic musical about the NYC melting pot at the turn of the 20th century boasts a whopping 11 Tony nominations, including nods for Caissie Levy, Joshua Henry, Brandon Uranowitz, Nichelle Lewis, and Ben Levi Ross, leading an all-around outstanding ensemble. This historical panorama is a truly emotive experience.

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7.

The Rocky Horror Show

Broadway
Musical
Comedy
Classic

The outrageous B-movie pastiche is back on Broadway, directed by Oh, Mary!’s Sam Pinkleton and led by Tony Award nominee Luke Evans as Dr. Frank-N-Furter. A groundbreaking celebration of otherness and camp, the Best Musical Revival nominee will have you doing the time warp again and again and again.

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8.

Death of a Salesman

Broadway
Play
Stars on stage
Classic

Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf are giving career-defining — and Tony-nominated — performances as Willy and Linda Loman in Joe Mantello’s production of Arthur Miller’s masterpiece. The most Tony-nominated play of the season, it’s a chance to see two theatrical titans at the heights of the powers alongside fellow Tony nominee Christopher Abbott and Ben Ahlers as the Loman sons.

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9.

Every Brilliant Thing

Broadway
Play
Stars on stage

This June, Law and Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay makes her Broadway debut in this heartwarming solo show in which the protagonist compiles a list of all the seemingly small things that make life worth living. Even better: You can get in on the action of this Best Revival Tony nominee, as it's highly interactive.

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10.

Romeo and Juliet

Off-Broadway
Shakespeare
Classic
Drama

Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers return in a new production set on the U.S.-Mexico border, where they speak to each other in their shared language of Spanish as the rest of the play unfolds in English. The revival kicks off this year's Free Shakespeare in the Park series at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, with free tickets available via the TodayTix digital lottery and at in-person distribution centers in all five boroughs.

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11.

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been

Off-Broadway
Docudrama
Stars on stage

Eric Bentley's docudrama, assembled from real transcripts, places audiences in the middle of a harrowing historical moment: the 1940s House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings. Various showbiz icons had to declare their patriotism to save their careers — often at the expense of their peers. Oscar and Emmy nominee Michael McKean presides over the show, and its starry rotating cast, as the Chairman.

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12.

Label•less

Off-Broadway
Musical

Married creators Drew Lachey (of 98 Degrees) and Lea Lachey present a passionate show about the power of music, resilience, and being your truest self. The score features an original pop, rock, and R&B score alongside a few beloved hits including “Born This Way” and “Rise Up.” Read our interview with the Lacheys to learn more.

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13.

A Woman Among Women

Off-Broadway
Play
Drama

Julia May Jonas’s feminist riff on Arthur Miller’s All My Sons is part of the writer's play series that reimagines five classic male-experience shows. This entry challenges its audiences to participate in the making of a tragic hero (here, a wellness center head who's beloved in her Massachusetts community) and experience her fall from grace as secrets emerge.

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14.

A Walk on the Moon

Off-Broadway
Musical
Screen to stage

Based on the 1999 film starring Diane Lane and Viggo Mortensen, this spirited new musical tells the story of a housewife who's opened up to a whole new world during the summer of 1969. The original score by AnnMarie Milazzo blends 1960s pop with contemporary sounds.

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15.

Henry VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts

Off-Broadway
Play
Shakespeare
Drama

Shakespeare’s rarely staged three-parter is condensed into a double bill playing in repertory at The Public Theater. Adapted and directed by Stephen Brown-Fried, the saga tells the story of a nation spinning out of control as a series of events kick off the start of the infamous Wars of the Roses.

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16.

Birthright

Off-Broadway
Play
Drama

Tony Award winner Jonathan Spector’s (Eureka Day) newest work follows a six friends navigating their relationships with the world and with each other in the years following a group trip to Israel. Highly topical and sharply incisive, Birthright stars Broad City's Abbi Jacobson, Succession's Zoë Winters, Stereophonic's Eli Gelb, and more.

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17.

Music City

Off-Broadway
Musical
Country music

Step into the world of Nashville honky-tonk at this country musical about aspiring singer/songwriters with big dreams. The score features songs written by J.T. Harding and recorded by Darius Rucker, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Uncle Kracker, Dierks Bently, and Florida Georgia Line. Plus, the venue is transformed into entirely into a bar called the Wicked Tickle, providing an immersive honky-tonk experience.

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18.

Jerome

Off-Broadway
Play
Drama

Playwright John J. Caswell Jr. returns off Broadway with a new play about relationships, faith, and isolation. In an Arizona ghost town in the 1990s, an aging gay couple receive a visitor from New York — also becoming a ghost town of sorts amid the AIDS epidemic — who shifts their relationship.

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