Top Shows To Check Out This Autumn

That’s right, theatre fans, now is the best time to see some of Broadway’s most highly anticipated new shows and revivals. Here are just a few.

Winner of four 1998 Tony Awards including Best Book and Score and based on E. L. Doctorow’s 1975 award winning novel, Ragtime is returning to the Great White Way following its critically acclaimed run last year at New York’s City Center. 

Led by Broadway favorites Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Tony Award winner Brandon Uranowitz, and written by Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens, and Terrance McNally, this beloved musical opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre on October 16 where it is currently scheduled to play thru January 4, 2026. 

As a fan of both the original and the 2009 revival, I can’t wait for this production. Here’s hoping the third time is even better

What’s that you say? Two highly anticipated revivals set to open a month apart from each other? That’s Broadway for you. 



The show which first premiered on Broadway in 1988 began previews at its original home, the Imperial Theatre on October 15, with opening night scheduled for November 16. 

Featuring a score by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (ABBA, Mamma Mia), a new book by Emmy winner Danny Strong, and direction by Tony Award winner, and starring Lea Michele (Glee), Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge), and Nicholas Christopher, Chess is one show you do not want to miss. 

One of the biggest surprises in my decades of theatre going was the 2019 production of Beetlejuice. Having never seen the movie I wasn’t sure what to expect. I just knew that it would probably be an interesting night in the theatre. 

Cut to a month or so later and I was about to view this hysterical musical for my fourth time. I guess you could say that I enjoyed it! 

Based on the hit 1988 film of the same name, the show’s original run was cut short by the pandemic but thankfully made its triumphant a couple of years later where it ran for an additional nine months. 

Now here we are almost three years later, and the show is set to return once again with previews beginning at the Palace Theatre on October 8 for a limited run thru January 3, 2026. Something tells me that number five is just around the corner.

Full disclosure. I love magic. I also love The Muppets. So, you can imagine how excited I was when this new show was announced over the Summer. 



The show, which is set to begin previews at The Broadhurst Theatre on October 28, is scheduled to open on November 6 for a twelve-week engagement.

Now for those of you that may not be familiar with Rob Lake, he like many magicians of the last decade got his start on American’s Got Talent during Season 13 in 2018. Since then, he has continued to bring his talents to venues and audiences around the world before making his eagerly awaited Broadway debut alongside everyone’s favorite puppets.