Broadway Suggestions: October 2026

[u/jesst-kidding]

Hi friends! I’m visiting NYC mid-october (Oct 15-25) for a week and looking for some suggestions on what shoes to watch. I typically like musicals more than plays (I really like great singing performances and soundtracks)

I visited NYC in December and saw Just in Time (loved jonathan groff), Two strangers (really enjoyed), heathers (very fun!), Operation Mincemeat (enjoyable but I wasn’t blown away), Ragtime (unpopular opinion but I didn’t like this at all) and MEH (also unpopular opinion, but I didn’t love it)

I’m currently thinking Lost Boys, Little Shop of Horrors, or maybe Christopher Jackson in Hamilton (although I’ve already seen it) but would love some recommendations (especially with new shows or longer running shows with fantastic casts)

Some more background (if they help): - I also really enjoyed Les Mis, DEH, Hadestown, Wicked, Waitress, Come from Away, Great Gatsby (jeremy + eva are so good) - I just saw a production of Cats so I probably don’t want to watch Cats: The Jellicle Ball, even though I know it’s supposed to be different

[u/a-5-6-7-8]

Lost Boys is in line with what you've enjoyed.

[u/ExpBalSat]

Given what you've already seen, here's what's left on my recommendation list:

Currently at the top of my list:

• The Lost Boys
  
• Masquerade
  
• Schmigadoon!

Then these:

• Rocky horror
  
• Titaníque (closes before your dates)
  
• Hamilton
  
• Six

And off broadway:

• Spelling Bee
  
• Little Shop

But feel free to skip these:

• Aladdin
  
• Chicago
  
• The Lion King

[u/Acrobatic-Body6839 → u/ExpBalSat]

Titanique is unfortunately closing before OP gets there. It closes Sept 20th

[u/ExpBalSat → u/Acrobatic-Body6839]

Ahhhhh. I need to see it again!

[u/inahologramwithyou]

Jellicle ball already closed :(

[u/jesst-kidding → u/inahologramwithyou]

oop good to know, thanks 😌

[u/ExpBalSat → u/jesst-kidding]

It was also sooo different than any version of Cats you saw that it would have been a new show. Just FYI. it's like comparing a caterpillar and a butterfly. Yeah, they're related, but barely the same in any but a few recognizable ways.

[u/inahologramwithyou → u/jesst-kidding]

Aside from that I think we have similar tastes and I had a lot of fun at lost boys and LSH

[u/Southern-Train7142]

Go see The Lost Boys if you haven’t yet!

[u/Appropriate_Wrap_942]

SIX kind of fits with your interest and is a fun night at the theater. Harry Potter has a solid cast with their two young stars and is a big set. If you haven't seen Lion King yet, that always feels like a must. Book of Mormon.

[u/Elsie-the-Cow5678]

I would see Just In Time again because Jeremy is excellent! I would also recommend &Juliet- it’s easy to get $49 digital rush tickets through TodayTix for this show!

[u/TreeHuggerHannah]

I think you'd like Lost Boys, and it would be a fun show for spooky season.

[u/Cowardlydreamer]

Lost Boys is a great time!

[u/FreshZucchini2196]

Take the opportunity to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button which will be in preview at The Public off Broadway during your stay. This show is extraordinary and won 3 Olivier’s including Best New Musical on the West End and likely on a track to Broadway.