February 2025 – Broadway's Best Shows

The Most Anticipated Broadway Shows of Spring 2025

It is that time of year again! A rush of new Broadway shows is about to begin performances seemingly all at once. With so much hitting the New York boards in the next three months, we are narrowing the pack to the things we can wait the least to see!

With honorable mentions to The Jonathan Larson Project and Goddess, both playing Off-Broadway venues this spring, here’s the breakdown of the most anticipated coming to Broadway:

“Purpose”
Opening February 25
Branden Jacobs Jenkins’ new play comes from Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre after his previous play Appropriate nabbed the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play in 2024. Directed by Phylicia Rashad, the cast includes LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Tony Award winner Kara Young, Glenn Davis, and more.

“Buena Vista Social Club”
Opening March 19
Cuban musical stylings will make their Broadway debut when this new musical lands on Broadway after debuting last season at the Atlantic Theatre Company.

“Othello”
Opening March 23
Denzel Washington. Jake Gyllenhaal. Kenny Leon. Shakespeare. Barrymore Theatre. This Spring.

“Glengarry Glen Ross”
Opening March 31
Hollywood hotshots Kieran Culkin, Bill Burr, and Bob Odenkirk form the headlining trio of sleazy real estate agents in this Patrick Marber-helmed revival of David Mamet’s foul-mouthed Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Opening April 22
Netflix’s big hit series has spawned a thriller play, which premiered in London and now makes its way to New York stages.

“The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Opening March 27
Succession star Sarah Snook plays more than 25 characters in the one-person adaptation of this perennial story. The production has previously played to sold-out audiences in the UK and Australia.

“Floyd Collins”
Opening April 21
Adam Guettel’s musical will play Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater, led by Jeremy Jordan and Lizzy McAlpine. Tina Landau, who wrote the book and directed the original productions in the ’90s, is back in the director’s seat for this revival.

The Broadway Career of Marcus Choi

Marcus Choi is one of four actors in the original Broadway cast of Maybe Happy Ending, now running at the Belasco Theatre. He plays a number of characters in the musical, including helperbot Oliver’s (played by Darren Criss) former owner James, his son Junseo, a motel clerk, a ferry worker, and more! This wide range is no doubt a result of his lengthy Broadway career leading up to this point. Here’s a look at the roles Choi has taken on over the past 2+ decades!

Flower Drum Song

Choi was in the original Broadway cast of the musical Flower Drum Song in the 2002-2003 season. He was in the ensemble and served as an understudy for the role of Chao, performing alongside Lea Solanga, Jose Llana, Telly Leung, and fellow Maybe Happy Ending cast member Daniel May!

Wicked

Later in 2003, the new witchy musical Wicked opened with none other than Marcus Choi a member of the ensemble! An iconic member of the original company, he also joined the Los Angeles company of Wicked a few years later in 2007.

Sweet Charity

In 2005, Choi joined the company of the Christina Applegate-led revival of Sweet Charity.

Allegiance

Approximately 10 years later, Choi appears in the Broadway company of Allegiance, a new musical based on George Takei’s own experiences with Japanese American internment camps during World War II. In this production, Choi reunites with some of his Flower Drum Song co-stars, including Solanga and Leung.

Miss Saigon

In 2017, Choi stepped into the revival of Miss Saigon at the Broadway Theatre. He was in the ensemble, also understudying the Engineer.

Maybe Happy Ending

Following a long stint on the national tour of Hamilton as George Washington, Choi has returned to the Broadway stage, originating a principal role in a new Broadway show for the first time. Choi is a grounding force as some of the few human characters in the show, putting his years of Broadway training to use.