Deadline has published its preview of Broadway's autumn 2026 season, highlighting a string of star-studded openings running from late September through the December holidays. The line-up features a mix of new plays and high-profile revivals, drawing performers including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Billy Crystal, Tom Hiddleston, Rosamund Pike and Raúl Esparza, underscoring the strength of celebrity casting as a draw for theatregoers this season.

Among the shows detailed are "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play", opening 28 September at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and reuniting playwright Jocelyn Bioh with director Whitney White, and a revival of Jon Robin Baitz's "Other Desert Cities" opening 18 October at the Hudson Theatre, 15 years after its original run, now starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe. The preview also references further productions opening through October, including one titled "860" at the Imperial Theatre, with the full listing continuing chronologically by opening night.