Where Broadway's Newest Shows Got Their Start

Developing and producing Broadway musicals is very expensive and time-consuming, which is why it's very rare for musicals to open directly on Broadway. Most shows have an out-of-town tryout and/or are developed by (or in association with) a non-profit/subscription based theatre company.

This is a roundup of where musicals (and plays) opening on Broadway in 2024 were developed, including:

• Days of Wine and Roses (off-Broadway, Atlantic Theater Company)
• The Notebook (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)
• Water for Elephants (Atlanta, PigPen Theatre)
• The Who's Tommy (Chicago, Goodman Theatre)
• The Outsiders (San Diego, La Jolla Playhouse)
• Lempicka (Williamstown Theatre Festival, then La Jolla Playhouse)
• The Wiz (US tour)
• Suffs (off-Broadway, Public Theater)
• Hell's Kitchen (off-Broadway, Public Theater)
• Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club (London)
• The Heart of Rock & Roll (San Diego, The Old Globe)
• The Great Gatsby (New Jersey, Paper Mill Playhouse)