Opening Night Photos

View photos of starry Broadway and Off-Broadway opening nights featuring celebrities and stars of the stage and screen.

Go Inside Opening Night of Flying Over Sunset on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | December 14, 2021

The Lincoln Center Theater production, starring Harry Hadden-Paton, Carmen Cusack, and Tony Yazbeck, officially opened December 13.
Go Inside the Return of Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | December 13, 2021

The Tony-winning musical resumed performances at the Music Box Theatre December 11.
Go Inside Opening Night of the Gender-Swapped Revival of Company

By Marc J. Franklin | December 10, 2021

Marianne Elliott's revival of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical, starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone, officially opened at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre December 9.
Take a Look Inside Opening Night of Alex Edelman’s Just for Us

By Marc J. Franklin | December 9, 2021

The U.S. premiere of the solo show officially opened at the Cherry Lane Theatre December 8.
Go Inside Opening Night of Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | December 6, 2021

The musical adaptation of the 1993 film officially opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre December 5.
Go Inside Opening Night for the Return Engagement of Slave Play on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | December 3, 2021

The Tony-nominated production officially opened at the August Wilson Theatre December 2.
Go Inside Opening Night of Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | November 24, 2021

The Second Stage production, starring Uzo Aduba, officially opened at the Helen Hayes Theater November 23.
Step Inside Opening Night of Alice Childress’ Trouble in Mind on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | November 19, 2021

The production, starring Tony Award winner LaChanze, officially opened at the American Airlines Theatre November 18.
Go Inside Opening Night of Erika Dickerson-Despenza's Cullud Wattah at the Public Theater

By Marc J. Franklin | November 18, 2021

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize-winning play officially opened November 17.
A Look Inside Opening Night of Diana: the Musical on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | November 18, 2021

The bio-musical starring Jeanna de Waal officially opened at the Longacre Theatre November 17.
Go Inside The Book of Mormon’s Return to Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | November 9, 2021

The Tony-winning musical played a free fan performance November 4 before officially reopening at the Eugene O’Neill November 5.
A Look Inside Opening Night of The Visitor at the Public Theater

By Marc J. Franklin | November 5, 2021

The musical by Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey, and Kwame Kwei-Armah officially opened Off-Broadway November 4.
Go Inside Opening Night of Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | November 5, 2021

The new stage production opened at the Hundred Acre Woods Theatre on Theatre Row November 4.
Go Inside Opening Night of the Off-Broadway Revival of Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

By Marc J. Franklin | November 2, 2021

The production, directed by Taibi Magar, opened at the Signature Theatre November 1.
Go Inside Opening Night of Caroline, or Change on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | October 28, 2021

The revival, starring Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke, officially opened at Studio 54 October 27.
Go Inside Opening Night of Douglas Carter Beane’s Fairycakes Off-Broadway

By Playbill Staff | October 26, 2021

The new comedy officially opened at the Greenwich House Theater October 24.
Go Inside the Broadway Return of The Phantom of the Opera

By Marc J. Franklin | October 23, 2021

The history-making production reopened at the Majestic Theatre October 22.
Go Inside Opening Night of the Broadway Return of Freestyle Love Supreme

By Marc J. Franklin | October 20, 2021

The hip-hop improv show returned to the Booth Theatre October 19.
Go Inside the Broadway Return of Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations

By Marc J. Franklin | October 17, 2021

The Tony-nominated musical reopened at the Imperial Theatre October 16.
Take a Look at the Broadway Return of Girl From the North Country

By Playbill Staff | October 14, 2021

The Bob Dylan jukebox musical reopened at the Belasco Theatre October 13.
A Look Inside Opening Night of Thoughts of a Colored Man on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | October 14, 2021

Keenan Scott II’s play, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, officially opened at the John Golden Theatre October 13.
Check Out Photos Inside Opening Night of Is This A Room on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | October 12, 2021

Tina Satter’s theatrical thriller, starring Emily Davis, officially opened at the Lyceum Theatre October 11.
Go Inside Opening Night of Douglas Lyons’ Chicken & Biscuits on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | October 11, 2021

The play, starring Norm Lewis, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Michael Urie, and more, officially opened at Circle in the Square Theatre October 10.
Go Inside Opening Night of Six on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | October 4, 2021

The royal herstory musical from Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow opened October 3.
Go Inside the Opening Night of A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet Off-Broadway

By David Gewirtzman | September 28, 2021

Alex Wyse and Ben Fankhauser’s new musical opened at the DR2 Theatre on September 27.
Go Inside Opening Night of World Premiere of Sanctuary City Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | September 23, 2021

The play from Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok officially opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre September 21.
Go Inside the Opening Night Celebration for The Last of the Love Letters Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | September 16, 2021

The world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s play opened with the Atlantic Theater Company September 13.
Check Out Photos of Chicago’s Broadway Return at the Ambassador Theatre

By Playbill Staff | September 15, 2021

The long-running, Tony-winning revival reopened September 14.
Go Inside the Reopening of The Lion King on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | September 15, 2021

The hit Disney musical resumed performances at the Minskoff Theatre September 14.
The Room Where It Happens: A Look Inside Hamilton’s Return to Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | September 15, 2021

The Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical returned to the Richard Rodgers Theatre September 14.
Check Out Photos Inside the Broadway Return of Wicked

By Marc J. Franklin | September 15, 2021

The hit musical reopened at the Gershwin Theatre September 14, starring Lindsay Pearce and Ginna Claire Mason.
See Neil Patrick Harris, Chris Rock, and More Celebrate the Opening of Neal Brennan: Unacceptable Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | September 14, 2021

The theatrical stand-up production, directed by Derek DelGaudio, opened at the Cherry Lane Theatre September 9.
Go Inside the Opening Celebration of Pass Over on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | September 13, 2021

Dyllón Burnside, Blair Underwood, and more came out to celebrate Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s acclaimed drama September 12.
Go Inside Opening Night of What Happened?: The Michaels Abroad Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | September 10, 2021

The world premiere officially opened at the Hunter Theater Project September 9.
Go Inside the Public Theater’s Opening Celebration for Merry Wives

By Marc J. Franklin | August 9, 2021

Jocelyn Bioh’s adaptation of the Shakespearean classic opens at the Delacorte August 9.
Check Out Photos From Inside the (Re)opening Night of Springsteen on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | June 28, 2021

The theatrical concert, the first Broadway production since the coronavirus pandemic began, opened at the St. James Theatre June 26.
Inside Opening Night of the World Premiere of Back to the Future

By Marc J. Franklin | March 12, 2020

The stage adaptation of the 1985 film opened at the Manchester Opera House March 11.
Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of 72 Miles to Go... at Roundabout

By Nathan Skethway | March 11, 2020

The world premiere from the writer of Alligator and The Americans opened at Roundabout Theatre Company March 10.
Go Inside the Broadway Opening of Girl From the North Country

By Nathan Skethway | March 6, 2020

The Conor McPherson-Bob Dylan musical moves into the Belasco following successful runs Off-Broadway and in the West End.
Go Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of Coal Country at the Public Theater

By Nathan Skethway | March 4, 2020

Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen's play, with music by Steve Earle, shines a light on the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine explosion.
Inside Opening Night of Audible's In Love and Struggle Off-Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | March 2, 2020

The three-night special event bridged Black History Month and Women's History Month with stories from Tony-winning actor Sarah Jones, Sasheer Zamata, Anita Hill, and more.
Inside Opening Night of The Unsinkable Molly Brown Starring Tony Nominee Beth Malone

By Marc J. Franklin | February 27, 2020

The newly reworked Meredith Willson musical, directed and choreographed by Tony winner Kathleen Marshall, opened February 26.
Check Out Photos From the Off-Broadway Opening of We're Gonna Die

By Nathan Skethway | February 26, 2020

Young Jean Lee's play-concert, about life and death, returns for a limited run at Second Stage Theater directed by Raja Feather Kelly.
Go Inside the London Opening of The Prince of Egypt

By Nathan Skethway | February 26, 2020

The musical, featuring Stephen Schwartz’s music from the 1998 film as well as new material, has extended seven weeks.
Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of Incantata at Irish Rep

By Nathan Skethway | February 25, 2020

The solo show, adapted from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon's work, opened February 23.
Go Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of All the Natalie Portmans

By Nathan Skethway | February 25, 2020

C. A. Johnson's new play, presented by MCC, stars Kara Young as a teenager who escapes into the imagined worlds of her muse, Natalie Portman.
Go Inside Opening Night of The Headlands Off-Broadway

By Mark Peikert | February 25, 2020

Part of LCT3's season, the world premiere officially opened February 24.
Go Inside the Broadway Opening of Ivo van Hove’s West Side Story Revival

By Nathan Skethway | February 21, 2020

Shereen Pimentel stars as Maria opposite Isaac Powell as Tony in the revamped production.
Go Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of Anatomy of a Suicide

By Nathan Skethway | February 20, 2020

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize–winning play, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, opened at Atlantic Theater February 18.
Go Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of WP Theater's Where We Stand

By Nathan Skethway | February 12, 2020

The world premiere, performed by actor-playwright Donnetta Lavinia Grays, opened at WP Theater February 11.
A Look Inside Opening Night of Bug at Steppenwolf

By Marc J. Franklin | February 7, 2020

The Tracy Letts play, directed by Tony winner David Cromer, opened in Chicago February 3.
A Look Inside Opening Night of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

By Marc J. Franklin | February 5, 2020

The new musical, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Amanda Green, and a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, opened February 4.
Go Inside Opening Night of Romeo & Bernadette Off-Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | January 28, 2020

The Amas Musical Theatre production of Mark Saltzman’s musical currently plays at A.R.T./New York Theatres.
Inside Opening Night of Second Stage’s Grand Horizons on Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | January 24, 2020

Bess Wohl’s play, directed Leigh Silverman, opened at the Hayes Theater January 23.
Go Inside Opening Night of A Soldier's Play on Broadway

By Nathan Skethway | January 22, 2020

Kenny Leon directs the Pulitzer Prize–winning drama, which opened January 21 at the American Airlines Theatre.
Inside Opening Night of Emojiland Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | January 20, 2020

The new musical comedy, starring Lesli Margherita, Lucas Steele, Natalie Weiss, and more, opened at the Duke on 42nd Street January 19.
Go Inside the Broadway Opening of My Name is Lucy Barton

By Nathan Skethway | January 16, 2020

The Manhattan Theatre Club production, starring Laura Linney, opened at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre January 15.
Inside Opening Night of Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees With Tessa Thompson, Mark Ronson, and More

By Marc J. Franklin | December 20, 2019

The return engagement of Novak’s critically acclaimed solo show opened at the Lucille Lortel Theatre December 18.
Inside Opening Night of the World Premiere of Sing Street Off-Broadway

By Marc J. Franklin | December 18, 2019

The musical adaptation of John Carney’s hit film, directed by Tony winner Rebecca Taichman, opened December 16.
Inside the Premiere of Netflix's John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch

By Nathan Skethway | December 18, 2019

The variety special, which features Jake Gyllenhaal and Tony winners André De Shields and Annaleigh Ashford, will drop December 24.

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