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 2025/2026.

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Top 50 most theatrical cities in America

#	City	Theater Shows:	Concerts:	Sports:	All Events:
1	Las Vegas, NV	10349	3788	240	16597	Shows & Events
2	New York, NY	9922	1707	55	11802	Shows & Events
3	Boston, MA	928	726	123	1857	Shows & Events
4	Washington, DC	870	987	198	2097	Shows & Events
5	Los Angeles, CA	662	1100	226	2086	Shows & Events
6	San Francisco, CA	624	977	143	1800	Shows & Events
7	Branson, MO	597	1442	0	2040	Shows & Events
8	Stratford, ON	573	0	0	573	Shows & Events
9	Ashland, OR	527	1	0	527	Shows & Events
10	Minneapolis, MN	511	537	165	1220	Shows & Events
11	Toronto, ON	493	883	164	1570	Shows & Events
12	Chicago, IL	478	1293	257	2079	Shows & Events
13	Orlando, FL	448	421	130	1014	Shows & Events
14	Honolulu, HI	413	149	34	609	Shows & Events
15	Dallas, TX	384	881	67	1365	Shows & Events
16	Houston, TX	377	745	289	1485	Shows & Events
17	Cincinnati, OH	366	281	146	797	Shows & Events
18	Sandy, UT	356	25	27	411	Shows & Events
19	Philadelphia, PA	347	873	145	1518	Shows & Events
20	Lincolnshire, IL	337	6	0	343	Shows & Events
21	Denver, CO	330	845	160	1394	Shows & Events
22	Cleveland, OH	318	552	147	1039	Shows & Events
23	Ronks, PA	294	1	0	295	Shows & Events
24	St. Louis, MO	276	495	126	935	Shows & Events
25	Atlanta, GA	273	874	232	1423	Shows & Events
26	Seattle, WA	272	948	223	1487	Shows & Events
27	Portland, OR	267	830	93	1238	Shows & Events
28	Montreal, QC	260	563	68	906	Shows & Events
29	Fort Lauderdale, FL	260	193	34	502	Shows & Events
30	Phoenix, AZ	248	590	182	1174	Shows & Events
31	Salt Lake City, UT	245	596	170	1027	Shows & Events
32	Kansas City, MO	213	450	136	816	Shows & Events
33	Portsmouth, NH	212	78	0	291	Shows & Events
34	Ivins, UT	202	8	10	220	Shows & Events
35	Fort Worth, TX	198	163	212	577	Shows & Events
36	Omaha, NE	192	304	94	599	Shows & Events
37	Niagara On The Lake, ON	191	1	0	192	Shows & Events
38	Vancouver, BC	187	405	110	715	Shows & Events
39	Atlantic City, NJ	186	186	3	382	Shows & Events
40	San Antonio, TX	186	412	139	762	Shows & Events
41	Austin, TX	185	697	112	1034	Shows & Events
42	Abingdon, VA	179	0	0	179	Shows & Events
43	Nashville, TN	169	1015	202	1430	Shows & Events
44	Detroit, MI	169	430	145	761	Shows & Events
45	Calgary, AB	168	177	75	448	Shows & Events
46	Indianapolis, IN	166	382	211	772	Shows & Events
47	San Jose, CA	163	210	126	516	Shows & Events
48	Sugarcreek, OH	159	36	0	195	Shows & Events
49	Charlotte, NC	154	616	167	952	Shows & Events
50	Allentown, PA	152	48	87	289	Shows & Events

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