Hearing that a play or musical is closing early is never a good thing. Putting on a Broadway production can be a very costly venture with investors gambling that the show they back will be a big hit – at least enough to recoup the investment.
But, when the news reports a show has been extended, it’s always good news.
The Off-Broadway play “An Ark” has been extended and is now set to close on April 4.
Written by Olivier and Simon Stephens, “An Ark” is a mixed reality play currently playing at The Shed.
The play compresses a single human lifetime in a 47 minute play that “invites audiences into a deeply personal exploration of what it means to live, to grieve, and to connect.”
The actors are not physically on the stage while audience members wear headsets to hear the dialogue.
“By popular demand” the play “Dirty Books” has been extended for a fourth time and is now set to close on April 30 at the Bated Breath Theater on Off-Broadway.
Inspired by true stories, the show is an immersive production, it that “plunges audiences into the battles over anti-obscenity laws and censorship in America.”
The spring Broadway season is “just around the corner” with a plethora of new productions on the horizon.
“Every Brilliant Thing” is set to open with previews on February 26 and an official opening on March 12. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, the one-man show is about a man “recounting everything life has to offer.”
The revival of “Death of a Salesman” opens to previews on March 6 with an official opening on April 9.Starring Nathan Lane, the play offers a new production of the Arthur Miller work.
“Dog Day Afternoon” open to previews on March 10 with an official opening on March 30. The production is a adaptation of the 1975 film by the same name starring Al Pacino and John Cazale.
“Giant” opens to previews on March 11 with an official opening on March 23. Starring John Lithgow, the production has Lithgow as children’s author Roald Dahl.
“Becky Shaw” opens to previews on March 18 with an official opening on April 8. Written by Gina Gionfriddo, “Becky Shaw” is the story of a blind date gone wrong.
In the newest revival of the Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” opens to previews on March 18 with an official opening on April 7. Making the move from Off-Broadway, the musical turns the feline pageant into a drag ballroom.
“The Feat of 13” opens to previews on March 19 with an official opening on April 15. Crossing the pond after opening in London, “The Fear of 13” is an adaptation of the documentary about death row inmate Nick Yarris.
And the “Time Warp” returns on March 26 when “The rocky Horror Show” opens to previews with an official opening on April 23 at Studio 54.
“Titanique” opens to previews on March 26 with an official opening on April 12. Starring Jim Parsons, the Celine Dion juke box musical is a parody of the hit film “Titanic”.
“Beaches, A New Musical” is set to open for previews on March 27 with an official opening on April 22. Inspired by the Bette Midler film, “Beaches” is based on the Rainer Dart novel by the same name.
“Fallen Angels” opens for previews on March 27 with an official opening on April 19. The production is a revival of the 1925 comedy of bad manners by of Noël Coward.
“The Lost Boys” opens to previews on March 27 with an official opening on April 26. The production is an adaptation of the cult classic film on teenage vampires.
“Come and Gone” by Joe Turner opens to previews on March 30 with an official opening on April 25. Starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer and directed by Debbie Allen is a revival of the drama by August Wilson that takes place in a boarding house during the “Great Migration”.
“The Balusters” opens to previews on March 31 with an official opening on April 21. The production tells of the mad-cap adventures and battle-royale of a The Vernon Point Neighborhood Association.
“Proof” opens to previews on March 31 with an official opening on April 16. Starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle, the production is a revival of the award winning play.
“Schmigadoon!” opens to previews on April 4 with an official opening on April 20. The show is a musical adaptation of the Apple-TV+ musical parody series.
Shows scheduled to open for the 2026-27 series:
“Galileo”
And there are plenty more shows in the works for the near future.