11 Broadway shows, running now
Currently running, no ranking — long-running hits and new arrivals. Shows close on short notice; check the theater's own site before you buy.
Hamilton
Based on Ron Chernow's 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton, the musical won 11 of a then-record 16 Tony nominations in 2016, including Best Musical.
Digital lotteries for Broadway shows are generally free to enter and open to anyone, but odds and entry windows differ by production — confirm the current process on the official show site.
Moulin Rouge
A jukebox musical based on Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film, Moulin Rouge! The Musical won 10 Tony Awards in 2021, the most of any show that year, including Best Musical. Its Broadway run was announced to close on 30 August 2026, after 2,297 regular performances.
Jukebox and film-based musicals can carry different rush or lottery terms than straight plays — check the specific show's official ticketing page rather than assuming a blanket Broadway policy.
Book of Mormon
An original story rather than an adaptation, The Book of Mormon by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez won 9 Tony Awards in 2011, including Best Musical.
Broadway lotteries are typically entered digitally in the days or hours before a performance, with winners offered a limited number of seats at a discount — check the show's app or site for its current window.
Hadestown
Originating as Anaïs Mitchell's 2010 folk concept album retelling the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, Hadestown won 8 Tony Awards in 2019, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.
Some Broadway shows offer partial-view or standing-room tickets at a reduced rate as a lower-cost way in — ask the box office directly about current seating options.
Chicago
Based on Maurine Dallas Watkins' 1926 play about Jazz Age Chicago, the 1996 revival won 6 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, more than any revival had won before.
Broadway rush and lottery tickets are usually sold at a discount to a show's standard pricing but are limited in quantity, so arrive with a backup plan in case they sell out.
The Lion King
Adapted from Disney's 1994 animated film, The Lion King swept 6 Tony Awards in 1998, including Best Musical, and made Julie Taymor the first woman to win the Tony for Best Direction of a Musical.
Broadway box offices typically release a portion of tickets through rush, lottery, or standing-room policies that vary by theater — check a show's specific policy directly before your visit.
MJ
MJ won four 2022 Tony Awards, including Best Actor in a Musical for Myles Frost and Best Choreography for Christopher Wheeldon, built around Michael Jackson's own catalogue and dance vocabulary.
As with most big Broadway musicals, checking for a digital lottery or day-of rush tickets is the standard way to find a better-priced seat.
Wicked
Adapted from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel reimagining The Wizard of Oz's witches, Wicked won 3 Tony Awards in 2004, including Best Actress in a Musical for Idina Menzel.
Many long-running Broadway musicals release a limited number of same-day rush or digital lottery tickets — check the show's official site for its current terms.
SIX
Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Original Score for SIX, with Marlow becoming the first openly nonbinary composer-lyricist to win a competitive Tony.
Broadway shows commonly run a digital lottery and same-day rush-ticket line for discounted seats — check the show's official ticketing page for those options.
Aladdin
Adapted from Disney's 1992 animated film, Aladdin earned James Monroe Iglehart the 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as the Genie.
Family-oriented Broadway musicals can sell out school-break and holiday weeks well in advance, so booking further ahead is generally wiser than counting on rush or lottery seats during peak periods.
& Juliet
& Juliet builds its entire score from about 30 pop songs written or co-written by Max Martin, and its 2022 Broadway production earned nine Tony nominations including Best Musical.
Digital lotteries and rush-ticket lines are the usual way Broadway productions offer discounted same-day seats — check the show's official site for current rules.
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Les Mis
Les Misérables, adapted from Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical in 1987, and its London production has run continuously since 1985.
The most recent Broadway revival closed in 2016, so New York isn't the place to catch it now — the West End or a touring production are better bets.
Phantom
The Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway in April 2023 after 35 years and 13,981 performances, the longest run in Broadway history, having won 7 Tony Awards including Best Musical in 1988.
This production has closed on Broadway, but touring and international productions of long-running shows often continue elsewhere — verify current availability before building a trip around it.
Cats
Cats, based on T.S. Eliot's 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical in 1983.
The most recent Broadway revival closed in 2019, so there's no production to plan a trip around — touring companies and licensed regional productions are the more realistic way to see it.
Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen won 6 Tony Awards in 2017, including Best Musical, and made Ben Platt, then 23, the youngest solo winner of the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical at the time, a record Myles Frost took in 2022.
This production has closed on Broadway, but touring and regional productions of former Broadway hits often continue elsewhere — verify current availability before building a trip around it.
Rent
Rent won the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony for Best Musical; creator Jonathan Larson, who loosely based it on Puccini's La Bohème, died before its off-Broadway premiere.
Rent closed on Broadway in 2008, so seeing it today generally means a touring, regional, or licensed community-theater production rather than a Broadway house.
Sweeney Todd
The 2023 revival of Sweeney Todd, adapted from Christopher Bond's 1973 play about the legendary Fleet Street barber, won Tony Awards for Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design.
This 2023 Broadway revival has closed — check touring dates or other regional stagings of Sondheim's score rather than planning around a current New York run.
Come from Away
Christopher Ashley won the 2017 Tony for Best Direction of a Musical for Come From Away, which dramatizes the 38 real planes diverted to Gander, Newfoundland after 9/11.
The Broadway production closed in 2022, so New York isn't where to catch it now — a national tour and licensed regional productions are the more realistic options.
Back to the Future
Back to the Future: The Musical won the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical in London before transferring to Broadway in 2023.
This Broadway production has closed, but international productions have opened in other markets — check current tour and overseas listings if you want to see it live.
Mean Girls
Mean Girls, Tina Fey's stage adaptation of her own 2004 film, earned 12 Tony Award nominations in 2018, including Best Musical, with Fey writing the show's book.
This production closed on Broadway in 2020, so a New York trip won't include it — check for touring or licensed regional stagings instead.