Best Theatre Cities in the U.S.

Introducing the Top 50 most theatrical cities in America by the number of all upcoming Theater Shows and Broadway Musicals. New York continues to hold its status as the hub of theater boasting theater shows and Broadway musicals running concurrently. Below is an overview of the theater shows currently being staged in the United States and Canada. Explore a complete list of current and upcoming theater shows in 2026/2027.

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Top 50 most theatrical cities in America

#	City	Theater Shows:	Concerts:	All Events:
1	Las Vegas, NV	10460	5538	19930	Shows & Events
2	New York, NY	9752	1417	11252	Shows & Events
3	Washington, DC	891	981	2103	Shows & Events
4	Houston, TX	624	779	1782	Shows & Events
5	Toronto, ON	565	859	1678	Shows & Events
6	Sandy, UT	504	14	556	Shows & Events
7	Philadelphia, PA	495	848	1540	Shows & Events
8	Boston, MA	486	729	1411	Shows & Events
9	Cincinnati, OH	461	254	885	Shows & Events
10	Chicago, IL	434	1412	2121	Shows & Events
11	Ashland, OR	415	2	424	Shows & Events
12	Los Angeles, CA	410	1186	1896	Shows & Events
13	San Francisco, CA	400	1056	1616	Shows & Events
14	Honolulu, HI	399	181	615	Shows & Events
15	Phoenix, AZ	392	500	1171	Shows & Events
16	Orlando, FL	386	456	1023	Shows & Events
17	Dallas, TX	366	824	1293	Shows & Events
18	Minneapolis, MN	363	574	1130	Shows & Events
19	Branson, MO	353	696	1304	Shows & Events
20	Denver, CO	315	922	1438	Shows & Events
21	Kansas City, MO	315	437	918	Shows & Events
22	Atlanta, GA	296	855	1402	Shows & Events
23	Lincolnshire, IL	284	2	286	Shows & Events
24	Indianapolis, IN	277	448	939	Shows & Events
25	Milwaukee, WI	268	372	781	Shows & Events
26	Salt Lake City, UT	260	609	1000	Shows & Events
27	Seattle, WA	245	895	1402	Shows & Events
28	Portland, OR	245	1033	1477	Shows & Events
29	Myrtle Beach, SC	237	108	437	Shows & Events
30	Ivins, UT	225	10	241	Shows & Events
31	Detroit, MI	203	437	810	Shows & Events
32	Cleveland, OH	199	538	918	Shows & Events
33	Shipshewana, IN	197	157	364	Shows & Events
34	Atlantic City, NJ	192	195	411	Shows & Events
35	Fort Lauderdale, FL	168	178	360	Shows & Events
36	Austin, TX	165	791	1111	Shows & Events
37	Peoria, AZ	165	7	191	Shows & Events
38	Cedar City, UT	163	1	170	Shows & Events
39	Pleasant Grove, UT	159	0	159	Shows & Events
40	Northport, NY	155	1	155	Shows & Events
41	Omaha, NE	155	310	558	Shows & Events
42	Babylon, NY	147	1	148	Shows & Events
43	Baltimore, MD	146	255	521	Shows & Events
44	Sugarcreek, OH	139	46	187	Shows & Events
45	St. Louis, MO	136	542	830	Shows & Events
46	Grand Rapids, MI	136	254	423	Shows & Events
47	San Diego, CA	135	803	1145	Shows & Events
48	Montreal, QC	131	552	797	Shows & Events
49	Oakbrook Terrace, IL	130	1	130	Shows & Events
50	Buffalo, NY	128	255	498	Shows & Events

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