r/Broadway is a subreddit with 536k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses musical, show, worst, broadway, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review broadway show, broadway shows, and musicals.
r/Broadway is a place for fans of all kinds of theater to share their love of the performing arts.
Popular Themes in r/Broadway
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is Ragtime worth seeing if Joshua Henry is not performing?"
9 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Is anyone else finding it impossible to win lotteries during the summer?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Broadway
#1
Musical
: "Hi /r/Broadway! It’s Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, Tony-Award winning duo and creators of SIX. We're here to promote ‘SIX THE Musical LIVE!’ available in theaters THIS WEEK! Ask us Anything! :)"
50 posts
#2
Show
31 posts
#3
Worst
30 posts
#4
Broadway
: "Broadway Rush Community Reporting Thread - Tuesday 8/11/26"
18 posts
#5
Struggling
13 posts
#6
Hate
6 posts
#7
Cast
: "New Casting for Roxie Hart"
5 posts
#8
Revival
: "Do straight plays actually need Revivals under the 20-year mark?"
4 posts
#9
Tickets
: "Last minute Tickets"
3 posts
#10
Hadestown
: "Kayko (new Orpheus in Hadestown) announces how long he’s going to be in it"
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/Broadway
Broadway Show
470 reviews
#1
Broadway
4.4★ from 244 reviews
#2
Maybe Happy Ending
4.9★ from 17 reviews
#3
Hadestown
4.8★ from 16 reviews
Broadway Shows
188 reviews
#1
Broadway
4.3★ from 117 reviews
#2
Hadestown
4.9★ from 8 reviews
#3
Into the Woods
4.8★ from 6 reviews
Musicals
114 reviews
#1
Broadway
4.8★ from 37 reviews
#2
Hamilton
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Cabaret
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/Broadway
#1
Discussion
: "Elaine Stritch Tonight Show Interviews"
12 posts
#2
Casting/Show News
: "Laiken Jules to lead 50th Anniversary Production of Annie at Goodspeed"
6 posts
#3
Other
: "Death of a Salesman rush experience for the closing performance 8/9/2026"
4 posts
#4
Which show to see?
: "I have season tickets and I plan to swap one of the shows for the book of Mormon. Which show is least worth seen on this list?"
2 posts
#5
Regional/Touring Production
: "Waitress 10th Anniversary Tour Jenna"
2 posts
#6
Seating/Ticket Question
: "Has anyone been winning the Ragtime lottery?"
2 posts
#7
Theater or Audience Experience
: "Music Man."
2 posts
#8
Merch and Memorabilia
: "Hello Dolly! Doll"
1 post
#9
Ticket Deal
: "NYCC In the Heights $28 Rush Event"
1 post
#10
Special Events
: "We're all going to AMC Lincoln Square tonight for the Six proshot early release, right?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Broadway
Yearly
+88k members(19.8%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026