Lin-Manuel Miranda's Warriors musical set for Broadway 2027

Composer and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda will return to Broadway next spring with a new musical, "Warriors," marking his first full-length original stage production since the landmark success of "Hamilton." The show, co-written with playwright and actress Eisa Davis, will begin previews in March 2027 and officially open in April at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

The musical is an adaptation of the 1979 cult film "The Warriors," which was itself based on Sol Yurick's 1965 novel. The story follows a New York City street gang, the Warriors, who are framed for the murder of a respected gang leader named Cyrus at a summit in the Bronx and must fight their way back to their home turf in Coney Island while being pursued by rival gangs and police.

A key creative departure in this adaptation is that Miranda and Davis have reimagined the titular gang as entirely female. The project originated as a concept album released in October 2024, which featured an extensive roster of hip-hop legends, Broadway stars, and actors. Contributors included Ms. Lauryn Hill, Nas, who served as an executive producer, Busta Rhymes, Marc Anthony, Billy Porter, Ghostface Killah, RZA, and Colman Domingo. The album...