July is a curious month on Broadway. The Tony Awards are done, the spring openings have settled in, and the calendar pauses for breath before the autumn rush. So if you are planning a summer trip to New York, here is the honest picture: there are no new Broadway openings in July 2026, but three star-led limited runs are taking their final bows this month. If any of them were on your list, this is genuinely your last chance.
Here is everything closing, what is coming next, and how to catch the shows before the curtain comes down for good.
First, the openings: there aren't any (in July)
It is unusual, but true. No Broadway production has its first preview or opening night in July 2026. The summer slot between the Tonys and the autumn season is traditionally quiet, and this year the calendar is genuinely empty until August. The next new show to arrive is Paranormal Activity: A New Story, which begins previews at the August Wilson Theatre on 14 August and opens officially on 25 August 2026. So if you are after a brand-new opening, you are looking at late summer rather than July.
That makes July all about last chances. And what last chances they are.
Closing in July: three star turns taking their final bow
All three of July's closings are limited engagements built around major screen and stage names, the kind of run that was never going to stay forever. Once they are gone, they are gone.
Dog Day Afternoon — final performance 12 July
The stage adaptation of the 1975 true-crime classic has been one of the spring's hottest tickets, thanks to a pair of screen heavyweights: Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (of The Bear) lead the Brooklyn bank-heist drama at the August Wilson Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold. It plays its final performance on Sunday 12 July 2026. You can see availability for Dog Day Afternoon on tickadoo, from $70.20.
Proof — final performance 19 July
David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about genius, grief and a contested mathematical proof returns to Broadway at the Booth Theatre in a revival led by Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle. It is a short, sharp, beautifully acted drama, and it closes on 19 July 2026. Check dates and availability for Proof, from $80.40.
Joe Turner's Come and Gone — final performance 26 July
August Wilson's lyrical 1911-set drama returns to the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, the same house where it premiered in 1988, in a revival directed by Debbie Allen and starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer. A five-time Tony nominee this season, it is the last of the month's closings, taking its final bow on 26 July 2026. See availability for Joe Turner's Come and Gone, from $55.68.
A single New York weekend in mid-July could feasibly catch two of these three, with Proof's closing falling right in the middle of the month.
Still running if you miss them
If your trip lands after these final dates, do not worry. Broadway's long-running blockbusters, the perennial Lion Kings, Wickeds, Hamiltons and MJs, play right through the summer, and Cole Escola's smash comedy Oh, Mary! continues well beyond July. You can browse everything currently on sale on our Broadway tickets pages, and if you are pairing a few shows with the rest of a New York trip, tickadoo+ members save across bookings.
The full July 2026 Broadway calendar
For quick reference, here is the complete picture, including the dates that are easy to get wrong:
Opening in July: none. The next new Broadway production is Paranormal Activity: A New Story (August Wilson Theatre, first preview 14 August, opening 25 August 2026).
Closing in July:
- 12 July — Dog Day Afternoon, August Wilson Theatre
- 19 July — Proof, Booth Theatre
- 26 July — Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Often confused for July, but not: Giant, Death Becomes Her and The Fear of 13 all closed on 28 June. Looking ahead, Every Brilliant Thing closes 9 August, Ragtime on 16 August, Moulin Rouge! The Musical on 30 August and Titanique on 20 September. None of those are July closings, whatever the round-ups say.
Planning the London leg of a theatre summer too? See what is opening and closing in the West End this July.
Frequently asked questions
What is opening on Broadway in July 2026?
Nothing. No Broadway production has its first preview or opening night in July 2026. The next new Broadway show is Paranormal Activity: A New Story, which begins previews at the August Wilson Theatre on 14 August and opens on 25 August 2026.
What Broadway shows are closing in July 2026?
Three: Dog Day Afternoon (August Wilson Theatre, final performance 12 July), Proof (Booth Theatre, 19 July) and Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 26 July). All three are star-led limited engagements.
Can I still get tickets to the July closings?
Yes, at the time of writing all three had availability before their final dates, though limited engagements with big names tend to sell quickly. You can see live availability for Dog Day Afternoon, Proof and Joe Turner's Come and Gone on tickadoo.
What is the next new Broadway show after July?
Paranormal Activity: A New Story at the August Wilson Theatre, with first previews from 14 August and an official opening on 25 August 2026.
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