Every time a show opens on Broadway is an historic event—a feat of craft and construction—and 2020 was no exception.
Though the list of shows slated to open was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Main Stem still saw new works and revivals, large musicals and quiet dramas alike. The year began with the opening of My Name Is Lucy Barton and ended with the opening of Girl From the North Country, with several other shows beginning previews before Broadway went dark March 12.
Broadway will return—and with it, a host of news shows. As they sing in Avenue Q, this is only for now. But until then, we are celebrating the productions that made their official Broadway bow.
My Name Is Lucy Barton
My Name Is Lucy Barton at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Laura Linney in My Name Is Lucy Barton
Matthew Murphy
Laura Linney in My Name Is Lucy Barton
Matthew Murphy
A Soldier's Play Playbill - Opening Night
A Soldier's Play at the American Airlines Theatre
Jerry O'Connell and Blair Underwood in A Soldier's Play
Joan Marcus
Cast of A Soldier's Play
David Alan Grier in A Soldier's Play
Joan Marcus
Grand Horizons Playbill - Opening Night
Grand Horizons at the Hayes Theater
James Cromwell and Jane Alexander in Grand Horizons
Joan Marcus
Jane Alexander and James Cromwell in Grand Horizons
Joan Marcus
Priscilla Lopez and Jane Alexander in Grand Horizons
West Side Story - Opening Night
West Side Story at the Broadway Theatre
Marc J. Franklin
Isaac Powell and Shereen Pimentel in West Side Story
Jan Versweyveld
Isaac Powell and Shereen Pimentel in West Side Story
Jan Versweyveld
Shereen Pimentel, Isaac Powell, and cast
Jan Versweyveld
Girl From the North Country Playbill - Opening Night
Girl From the North Country at the Belasco Theatre
The cast of Girl From the North Country
Matthew Murphy
Todd Almond and cast of Girl From the North Country
Matthew Murphy
Austin Scott in Girl From The North Country
Matthew Murphy
