Broadway & Live Theater — 2026-09-22
This week's Broadway conversation centers on the first play of the 2026–27 season, *Paranormal Activity*, which officially opened at the August Wilson Theatre. Meanwhile, a new set of student-published reviews covers five Broadway productions ranging from musical biographies to interactive plays. The fall calendar continues to build toward late-September openings, including the star-studded *Other Desert Cities* revival.
Broadway & Live Theater — 2026-09-22
Key Highlights
- Paranormal Activity, a new play written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett, officially opened at the August Wilson Theatre, and critics are weighing in on the first play of the 2026/27 Broadway season
- Broadway Direct's updated show guide flags the next production at the Todd Haimes Theatre: Richard Nelson/Irwin's razor-sharp new adaptation of The Imaginary Invalid, a comedy "that proves hypochondria never goes out of style"
- No current-week box office data has been published yet; the most recent BroadwayWorld grosses report covers the week of September 13, 2026
Review Spotlight
Stanford Daily critic Chang filed a roundup of 5 Broadway reviews from (another) summer in New York on September 21, covering productions that ranged from musical biographies to interactive plays
Also drawing attention this week: the opening-night reviews for Paranormal Activity at the August Wilson Theatre, with BroadwayWorld asking whether critics are "screaming over the first play of the 2026/27 Broadway season"
Coming Up
- Other Desert Cities: Jon Robin Baitz's drama begins previews September 29, 2026, opens October 18, and runs through January 17, 2027, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus (in her Broadway debut), Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery, and Lily Rabe
- A new production of Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, directed by Whitney White, is on the upcoming Broadway slate
- Broadway Direct's guide lists the fall lineup in preview-date order, from fresh musicals to revivals
Note: Box office figures for the current week were not yet available at press time.
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