Trick or treat! Chills, thrills, and award-winning skills grace the streets of Broadway this fall. Here are six spooky revivals and spine-chilling screen adaptations that are perfect for Halloween-lovers everywhere.
Beetlejuice
Next up at the Palace Theatre
Performances begin October 8, 2025, limited engagement through January 3, 2026.
What to Know: Based on the Tim Burton film, Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, an unusual teenager who makes unlikely friends in a recently deceased couple and a demon with a striped suit on.
Wicked
Playing at the Gershwin Theatre
What to Know: Witches and wizards and Ozians oh my! The Broadway classic centered around the Land of Oz before Dorothy’s arrival is sure to bring magic and mystery this Halloween season. With a book by Winnie Holzman, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and direction
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Playing at the Marquis Theatre
What to Know: From Netflix and Broadway producer Sonia Friedman Productions, and directed by Stephen Daldry alongside Justin Martin, this stand-alone adventure in the world of Stranger Things will thrill you. The show is set in 1959 Hawkins, Indiana where the Creel family seeks to escape their son Henry’s troubled past. Is Henry connected to all the horrors that unfold around him?
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Death Becomes Her
Playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
What to Know: A murderous love triangle, potions for eternal life, and glamorous costumes make Death Becomes Her a great choice this Halloween season. Based on the movie written by David Koepp and Martin Donovan, this musical comedy stars Jennifer Simard, Megan Hilty, and Christopher Sieber.
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MJ The Musical
Playing at the Neil Simon Theatre
What to Know: Centered around the making of Michael Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour, MJ brings the King of Pop to Broadway. The musical was created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.
Heathers The Musical
Playing at New World Stages
What to Know: Westerberg High welcomes you to the highs and lows of popularity, where one wrong move can be the end. When the trio of Heathers take Veronica Sawyer under their wing, her dreams of popularity come true. That is until she meets J.D. and realizes that high school can be murder.
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