r/Broadway is a subreddit with 530k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses broadway, show, worst, theatre, and musical, 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
Pain & Anger
: "I really wish theater owners wouldn't be so greedy and would finally just update the fucking seats for normal sized people"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Left my playbill, will the theater give me another?"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "What Musical are you most excited for in the 2026-2027 season?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Broadway
#1
Broadway
: "In your opinion, what is Broadway missing??"
64 posts
#2
Show
: "What Shows are better seen from the mezzanine, rather than orchestra?"
49 posts
#3
Worst
30 posts
#4
Theatre
: "Why The Jellicle Ball is Closing — How the Broadway League's Structure Is Crippling Commercial Theatre"
24 posts
#5
Musical
: "Andrew Barth Feldman Will Lead NERO, a New Musical From Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, in London"
17 posts
#6
Struggling
13 posts
#7
Tickets
: "I got an email saying that I won lottery Tickets for every beautiful thing tomorrow at 2:00pm, and another email a minute later saying that I didn’t win…"
7 posts
#8
Jellicle Ball
: "Why The Jellicle Ball is Closing — How the Broadway League's Structure Is Crippling Commercial Theatre"
7 posts
#9
Hate
6 posts
#10
Oh Mary
: "Oh, Mary! to Be Filmed in London With Cole Escola & More"
6 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
: "In your opinion, what is Broadway missing??"
24 posts
#2
Other
: "It's been 3 years, today, since my beautiful, talented mother passed. We found this, while looking through her "important documents" folder."
11 posts
#3
Casting/Show News
: "Make Way The Alaska Administration"
11 posts
#4
Theater or Audience Experience
: "Medical Emergency at Proof Last Night"
10 posts
#5
Memes and fun stuff
: "what a day 😶"
8 posts
#6
Review
: "7 shows in 5 days - the good, the okay, and the meh"
6 posts
#7
Off-Broadway
: "Shifters at Cherry Lane Theatre"
5 posts
#8
Merch and Memorabilia
: "My Playbill Wall"
4 posts
#9
West End
: "Cats rehearsal photo featuring Judi Dench and Sarah Brightman before West End opening in 1981"
4 posts
#10
Seating/Ticket Question
: "Jessica Vosk's reply to Wicked book banning"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/Broadway
Yearly
+101k members(23.6%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026