Matt Ranks (almost) Every Show of the 2025/2026 Season

After a full Broadway season of transfers, star vehicles, ambitious new musicals, baffling misfires, and surprise favorites, Matt finally attempts the impossible: ranking (almost) every show from the 2025/2026 season. From major Tony contenders to chaotic curiosities, he revisits what worked, what didn’t, and which productions lingered long after curtain call. Along the way, the episode becomes less a definitive “best to worst” list and more a snapshot of a season defined by big swings, divided reactions, and wildly different ideas of what Broadway should be right now.

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Time Stamps

* 0:00 – Intro + ranking criteria explanation

* 4:27 – #50

* 6:05 – #49

* 9:05 – #48

* 12:57 – #47

* 16:27 – #46

* 18:40 – #45

* 21:51 – #44

* 24:58 – #43

* 27:36 – #42

* 29:37 – #41

* 32:50 – #40

* 36:57 – #39

* 39:33 – #38

* 43:12 – #37

* 44:55 – #36

* 47:06 – #35

* 48:27 – #34

* 50:49 – #33

* 54:36 – #32

* 57:21 – #31

* 58:58 – #30

* 1:00:52 – #29

* 1:03:13 – #28

* 1:05:52 – #27

* 1:09:50 – #26

* 1:11:45 – #25

* 1:13:10 – #24

* 1:16:02 – #23

* 1:22:17 – #22

* 1:27:07 – #21

* 1:29:52 – #20

* 1:32:07 – #19

* 1:35:35 – #18

* 1:41:15 – #17

* 1:42:55 – #16

* 1:48:23 – #15

* 1:50:11 – #14

* 1:52:38 – #13

* 1:56:45 – #12

* 1:59:17 – #11

* 2:02:14 – #10

* 2:04:43 – #9

* 2:07:52 – #8

* 2:10:32 – #7

* 2:14:17 – #6

* 2:16:44 – #5

* 2:19:17 – #4

* 2:22:25 – #3

* 2:25:51 – #2

* 2:27:35 – #1 + final reflections on the season

Listener discussion questions

* “What was your personal favorite show of the 2025/2026 Broadway season—and did critical consensus line up with your own ranking?”

* “Which production do you think will age the best over time, regardless of awards success?”

* “Are there shows this season you admired more than you actually enjoyed—and how do you separate those two reactions?”

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