Broadway, West End… New year, same us! As we are getting ready to tackle 2024, here is our selection of the shows we are the most excited about!

Bronco Billy 

West End favourite Emily Benjamin, who appeared as alternate Sally Bowles in Cabaret, will star in the award-winning new Wild-West End show Bronco Billy – The Musical, which will premiere in the UK in 2024. Bronco Billy – The Musical will play at the Charing Cross Theatre from 23 January until 7 April.

Burlesque 

It’s showtime! Burlesque the Musical – the first ever stage adaptation of Steven Antin’s crowd-pleasing musical sensation, Burlesque, which starred Christina Aguilera, Cher, Kristen Bell and Stanley Tucci – will have its World Premiere at the Manchester Opera House. Performances will begin on Thursday 13 June and run through until Saturday 29 June 2024. A West End run could be happening in the near future too…

FANGIRLS, a new musical

FANGIRLS is a joyous musical that pays homage to fandoms and the power of young female passion… a thrilling and subversive musical comedy about the danger of underestimating teenage girls. Yve Blake’s pop culture dreamscape is a glittery, joyous bomb of feminist euphoria that manages to be both nostalgic and totally now. FANGIRLS will have its UK premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith in 2024, playing from 13 July to 24 August 2024, with FANGIRLS tickets on sale soon.

Hadestown

Hadestown will return to the west end fiver years after its sold out run at the National Theatre in 2018. Hadestown is playing at the Lyric Theatre in London from 10 February 2024 to 4 August 2024. The West End cast will include Donal Finn as Orpheus and Grace Hodgett Young as Eurydice. They will be joined on stage by Zachary James as Hades, Melanie La Barrie as Hermes and Gloria Onitiri as Persephone.

Standing at the Sky’s Edge

Dear Sheffield.. Standing at the Sky’s Edge is the acclaimed musical that has won audiences over in Sheffield and at the National Theatre in London. Set to the irresistible songs of legendary Sheffield singer-songwriter Richard Hawley, it is a heartfelt exploration of the power of community and what it is we call home. Standing at the Sky’s Edge will play the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London from Thursday 8 February 2024 until Saturday 3 August 2024.

The Notebook

The Notebook is a new musical based on the best selling novel that inspired the iconic film. Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart, in a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love.

Lempicka

Lempicka will play at the Longacre Theatre from March 19th. It will star Eden Espinosa as the title role. Spanning decades of political and personal turmoil and told through a thrilling, pop-infused score, LEMPICKA boldly explores the contradictions of a world in crisis, a woman ahead of her era, and an artist whose time has finally come.

My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

After an amazing run in the West End, Writer and performer Rob Madge’s hilarious, poignant and infectiously joyous solo show arrives on Broadway. My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) is the autobiographical story of social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate that infamous parade – and this time, nobody, no, nobody is gonna rain on it.

The Outsiders

Based on S.E. Hinton’s classic novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s motion picture, The Outsiders are coming to Broadway this march. The story that defined a generation is now reimagined as a groundbreaking musical. Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1967, the musical tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their choosen family of outsiders and their fight for survival in a world that may never accept them. The Outsiders will open at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on april 11th.

What shows are we dying to see make a comeback?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button closed in July 2023 after a short run at the Southwark Elephant Playhouse. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a show like no others. Its touching story took our breath away right away with its perfectly crafted characters, both heartwarming and heartbreaking story and flawless music. An amazing and inovative show that we hope will make a comeback in 2024 with a proper run in the West End.

Sing Street

Based on the 2016 movie of the same name, Sing Street is set in Dublin, 1982, as Conor tries to impress a mysterious girl, Raphina. With a score that embraces the new wave sounds of the 80s, Sing Street is an ode to the thrill of young love and a celebration of the power of music to lift us up. But back in 2020, the show had its Broadway run cut short due to the pandemic. The show was presented by the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston in the fall of 2022, with plans to move to Broadway. Let’s hope it will finally get the run it deserves!