{"id":2057394,"date":"2025-09-29T13:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2057394"},"modified":"2025-09-29T13:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:05:02","slug":"5-musical-and-play-revivals-you-can-see-on-broadway-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/5-musical-and-play-revivals-you-can-see-on-broadway-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Musical and Play Revivals You Can See on Broadway This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There’s something extremely comforting, yet exciting, about a revival. If you know the show, it’s an opportunity to see how a new group of artists will make their mark on something you love. If you don’t know the show, it’s a chance to see what all the hype is about and expand your theatrical knowledge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Below are five well-loved theatrical titles, including two that are ABBA-related,\u00a0that are getting a new production this fall on Broadway.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJalynn Steele, Christine Sherrill, and Carly Sakolove in Mamma Mia!
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Mamma Mia!<\/a><\/h3>\n

If this is your first time to\u00a0Mamma Mia!, welcome dancing queen. If this is a repeat visit, here we go again! There’s a reason this musical has been a theatre fan favorite\u00a0ever since it premiered in the West End and then quickly transferred to Broadway: it’s not just the ABBA songs (which naturally lend themselves\u00a0to the singalong experience). It’s also the hijinks-filled story about a daughter trying to figure out who her father is, and a heartwarming tale about a mother trying to figure out who she is. And this production on Broadway is a slightly scaled down version of the original Broadway production, directed by\u00a0Phyllida Lloyd, so you get a close recreation of what the show looked like 25 years ago. Though you don’t go to\u00a0Mamma Mia!\u00a0for spectacle, you go for songs. And the vocals are impressive, with\u00a0Christine Sherrill earning mid-show standing ovations for\u00a0“The Winner Takes It All” and\u00a0Jalynn Steele bringing down the house with\u00a0“Does Your Mother Know.” This production will leave you wanting to get up and sing, and also bring a tear to your eye.<\/p>\n

Mamma Mia!\u00a0is currently running on\u00a0Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre. Tickets are on sale through February 1, 2026.\u00a0Click here for tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Waiting for Godot<\/a>
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Broadway is never lacking in celebrities wanting to put their own spins on classic theatrical texts. This fall gives us Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s version of Samuel Beckett’s classic\u00a0Waiting for Godot, directed by\u00a0today’s go-to director for reimagined revivals:\u00a0Jamie Lloyd (of last season’s\u00a0Sunset Blvd.). Similar to\u00a0Sunset, Lloyd has reimagined Beckett’s play\u2014gone is the tree, enter a gigantic wooden cylinder. The barebones stage also allows Reeves and Winter to truly show off their theatrical chops, and they’ll impress you with how funny yet personal they make\u00a0Godot.\u00a0And for those of you reading who are fans of the\u00a0Bill and Ted\u00a0franchise, the duo pepper in plenty of references to their excellent adventure. You wouldn’t think air guitars work with Beckett, but you’d be surprised.<\/p>\n

Waiting for Godot\u00a0is currently running at the Hudson Theatre through January 4, 2026.\u00a0Click here for tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJoshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis in Ragtime
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Ragtime<\/a><\/h3>\n

If you don’t know\u00a0Ragtime, you should really fix that. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s 1996 musical is widely considered to be one of the best and most important musicals of the 21st century. There’s the\u00a0sweeping narrative about Black, white, and immigrant communities trying to find the American dream\u00a0in the early 20th century. Then there’s also\u00a0that epic score.\u00a0And\u00a0Lear deBessonet’s\u00a0revival currently running at\u00a0Lincoln Center Theater is utterly fantastic and not to be missed.\u00a0If you’re not full-tears crying when you hear Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis sing “Wheels of a Dream”\u00a0or when Caissie Levy sings “Back to Before,” are you even a musical theatre fan? And in our humble opinion, any time is the perfect time for\u00a0Ragtime\u00a0and the current moment is even moreso.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ragtime\u00a0is currently running at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Tickets are on sale through January 4, 2026. Click here for tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Beetlejuice<\/a><\/h3>\n

Sure,\u00a0Beetlejuice\u00a0the musical is about being dead, but the\u00a0musical has continually defied death since its inception. It first opened on Broadway in 2019, but then closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then after the pandemic, the show lost its theatre, so it had to move to another venue. Then when it closed on Broadway for good in 2023, the show stayed alive through its national tour. And now it is that tour which is returning to Broadway (just in time for Halloween). And throughout, the musical has amassed a rabid young fanbase attracted to\u00a0Eddie Perfect’s rock score, the eye-popping visuals, and the story of a\u00a0teenage girl coming of age with her demon friend. So if you have a young person in your life, take them to\u00a0Beetlejuice.<\/p>\n

Beetlejuice\u00a0begins performances\u00a0October 8 at the Palace Theatre. Click here for tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Chess<\/a><\/h3>\n

Chess\u00a0the musical is one of those works where, even though it’s not widely popular, those who love it\u00a0really\u00a0love it. Part of it is the pop score from ABBA’s\u00a0Benny Andersson and Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus, which includes the hit song\u00a0“One Night in Bangkok,” and the other part is the out-there concept: a musical about a chess match between Russia and America, with a love triangle. The musical has been continually revised since it first premiered in the West End in 1986. This revival\u2014starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher\u2014has a whole new book. Theatre fans are wondering:\u00a0Will this production finally fix\u00a0Chess?\u00a0Let’s find out.<\/p>\n

Chess begins performances at the Imperial Theatre October 15. Click here for tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Plus, show off your love for Broadway by purchasing Playbill stickers. We have a wide range of stickers from various shows past and present, including some for popular revivals such as\u00a0ART,\u00a0Sunset Blvd.,\u00a0Gypsy,\u00a0Othello,\u00a0Chicago, and more.\u00a0Buy 10 or more single stickers and get two\u00a0free\u00a0stickers! Visit PlaybillStore.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n