Broadway’s 2025–2026 season is bustling with shows adapted from on-screen counterparts, with five of the six new musicals this season based on a film, TV show, or documentary. Take a look at this season’s screen-to-stage adaptations and their source materials.
The Queen of Versailles
With a score by Wicked’s Stephen Schwartz and a book by Lindsey Ferrentino, The Queen of Versailles is a musical based on a 2012 documentary of the same name about the lives of timeshare resort owners Jackie and David Siegel, who attempted to build the largest private home in America, called Versailles. The musical, which premiered in Boston before running on Broadway from October to December 2025 at the St. James Theatre, starred Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham as Jackie Siegel and David Siegel.
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon is a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Stephen Adly Guirgis adapted from the 1975 movie of the same name. The film itself was based on the true story of a 1972 Brooklyn bank robbery. The play stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, both of whom recently starred in The Bear on Hulu. Dog Day Afternoon began performances on March 10, 2026 and opened on March 30 at the August Wilson Theatre, where it will play a limited engagement through July 12, 2026.
Titaníque
Perhaps taking the broadest definition of “adaptation” on this list, Titaníque parodies the 1997 film Titanic. The musical retells the film’s famous story of Jack and Rose from the perspective of legendary vocalist Céline Dion, fittingly featuring a jukebox score of Céline Dion’s music. Titaníque premiered Off-Broadway in 2022, playing at the Asylum Theatre and the Daryl Roth Theatre before transferring to Broadway this season, where it opened April 12 at the St. James Theatre for a limited engagement through July 12, 2026. The production features a star-studded cast including Frankie Grande, Jim Parsons, and Deborah Cox. Titaníque also stars its co-writers, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli, as Céline Dion and Jack Dawson.
The Fear of 13
The Fear of 13 is a new play by Lindsey Ferrentino based on a 2015 documentary of the same name. It tells the story of Nick Yarris, a man who spent 22 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. The play, which stars Adrien Brody as Yarris, premiered Off-West End at the Donmar Warehouse in 2024 before transferring to Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre, where it will open April 15 and play a limited engagement through July 12, 2026.
Schmigadoon!
Schmigadoon! is a new musical with music, lyrics, and its book by Cinco Paul, who also co-created the Apple TV+ series from which the musical was adapted. It follows two New York doctors who, while on a couples’ backpacking retreat in the Catskills, stumble upon a magical town called Schmigadoon that transports them into the world of a Golden Age musical. Following a 2025 premiere at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Schmigadoon! transferred to Broadway, where it will open April 20 at the Nederlander Theatre for a limited engagement through September 6, 2026. It stars Alex Brightman as Josh Skinner and Sarah Chase as Melissa Gimble. Actress Ann Harada is reprising her role as Florence Menlove after also starring in the TV series.
Beaches
While Beaches is technically an adaptation of the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer Dart, many instead recall this story from the 1988 film adaptation that starred Bette Midler. The story follows the unlikely lifelong friendship between two women, the flamboyant performer Cee Cee Bloom and the put-together Bertie White, who meet on a beach as children. The musical had its world premiere in 2014 and has arrived on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre, where it will open on April 22, 2026. It stars Kelli Barrett as Bertie and Jessica Vosk as Cee Cee, and marks Vosk’s first time originating a leading role on Broadway.
The Lost Boys
With a score by the rock band The Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, The Lost Boys is bringing vampires to Broadway with its musical adaptation of the 1987 cult classic film. The story follows a group of vampires disguised as a local rock band who befriend the teenage son of a family that has just moved to Santa Carla, California. Starring LJ Benet, Shoshana Bean, Ali Louis Bourzgui, and Benjamin Pajak, The Lost Boys will open on April 26, 2026 at the Palace Theatre.