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Did They Notice?
Critics review the show, but how often do they mention the design?
Did They Notice? is The Tech Table's new review tracker for the 2026–2027 season. For every Broadway and Off Broadway opening, we read the reviews from more than 90 critics at 26 publications, including The New York Times, Variety and Vulture, and pull every line written about the scenery, costumes, lighting, sound, projections, wigs and hair, and illusions.
Each quote is exact, credited to the designer, and linked to the original review. Look up a show, a designer, a discipline, a publication, a critic or a venue to see who is getting noticed, which outlets pay attention to design, and what was said about your own work. Nearly 100 productions are in so far, with more added as shows open.
Reviews are up for 860, The Imaginary Invalid, Other Desert Cities, The curious Case of Benjamin Button, Copperfield! and many others!
Ghost Light News
Broadway League Report Average Broadway production cost in 2024-25 season was $9.5Million per show
Those figures come from the Broadway League‘s latest annual report Broadway’s Economic Contribution to New York City 2024-2025, published October 21, 2026. The report puts the average Broadway production cost at $9.5 million per show for 2024–25, up from $7.7 million in 2018–19 (inflation-adjusted). That average covers commercial and not-for-profit shows together. The most expensive commercial productions topped $30 million.
By show type (44 new productions, $418M total):
Musicals: $284.8M across 21 shows, about $13.6M each
Plays: $131.3M across 22 shows, about $6.0M each
Specials: $1.9M (1 show)
Breakdown by category
The report gives a sample percentage split for a typical musical and play. Applying those percentages to the averages above gives approximate dollar figures:
Category | Musical % | ≈ Musical $ | Play % | ≈ Play $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Salaries/fees/benefits | 37.3% | $5.06M | 33.6% | $2.01M |
Physical (sets, props, costumes, lights, sound) | 22.4% | $3.04M | 24.7% | $1.47M |
Advertising/publicity | 11.9% | $1.61M | 11.8% | $0.70M |
Pre-production / out-of-town / rehearsal | 11.6% | $1.57M | 7.0% | $0.42M |
General & administrative | 5.8% | $0.79M | 10.8% | $0.64M |
Theatre (rent, preliminary house costs) | 3.4% | $0.46M | 8.9% | $0.53M |
Other / contingency | 7.6% | $1.03M | 3.2% | $0.19M |
Caveats for using these numbers:
The percentages are a "sample breakdown," not a computed average across all 44 shows. The dollar columns are my estimates, not figures from the report.
The costs count only money actually spent, and only spending that benefits NYC. A show's capitalization, which includes reserves and bonds, will be higher.
Labor includes designer fees and load-in costs, so some design-related spending sits in the salaries line rather than in "Physical.".
Inside the wildly creative mind of San Diego designer David I. Reynoso
Since 2024, the San Diego theater artist has earned two Tony nominations for costume design for the Broadway productions of 'The Rocky Horror Show' and 'Water for Elephants'. (Paywall)
Warriors—come out and play!
Warriors—come out and play! The upcoming Broadway musical of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis' Warriors has an official start date. Previews will begin March 9, 2027 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, officially opening April 8.
Design Team
Scenic design by David Korins
Costume design by Dede Ayite
Lighting design by Natasha Katz
Sound design by Jason Crystal
Wig, hair and makeup design by Nikiya Mathis
Production Stage Manager - Cody Renard Richard
Broadway Preview(s):
Wanted
James Earl Jones Theatre
First Preview • 10.15.26 • Opening Night 11.08.26
Scenic Design — Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design — Emilio Sosa
Lighting Design — Adam Honoré
Video & Projection Design — Stefania Bulbarella
Sound Design — Gareth Owen
Hair, Wig & Makeup Design — J. Jared Janas & Tony Lauro
Production Stage Manager — Mary MacLeod
Downstate
Booth Theatre
First Preview • 10.17.26 • Opening Night 11.15.26
Scenic Design — Scott Pask
Costume Design — Ann Roth
Lighting Design — Heather Gilbert
Sound Design — Mikaal Sulaiman
The Fantasticks
Hayes Theater
First Preview • 10.22.26 • Opening Night 11.16.26
Scenic Design — Jason Sherwood
Costume Design — Linda Cho
Lighting Design — Jen Schriever
Sound Design — Nevin Steinberg
Broadway Opening(s):
A Few Good Men
Vivian Beaumont Theater
First Preview • 10.08.26 • Opening Night 10.29.26 • Closing Date 01.10.27
Scenic Design — Dane Laffrey
Costume Design — Alejo Vietti
Lighting Design — Japhy Weideman
Sound Design — Joshua D. Reid
Hair & Wig Design — Cookie Jordan
Makeup Design — Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche
Associate Scenic Designer — Henry Blazer
Associate Costume Designer — Elivia Bovenzi Blitz
Assistant Costume Designer — Andrew Burns
Associate Lighting Designer — Ken Wills
Assistant Lighting Designer — Sasha Finley
Associate Sound Designer — Owen Meadows
Associate Hair and Wig Designer — Briana Capo
Production Management — Paul Smithyman
Production Management — Kevin Orzechowski
Production Stage Manager — Charles Means
1st Assistant Stage Manager — Thomas Dieter
2nd Assistant Stage Manager — Dana Williams
Production Properties — Kyle Barrineau
Broadway Closing(s):
No closings this week.
Off Broadway Opening(s):
Aftermath
A.R.T./New York Theatres - Mezzanine Theatre
502 West 53rd Street, New York, NY
First Preview 10.19.26 • Opening Night 10.24.26 • Closing Date 11.08.26
Scenic Design — Chen-Wei Liao
Costume Design — Räyya Gracy
Lighting Design — Lucrecia Briceño
Sound Design — Stan Mathabane
Production Stage Manager — Kendall Stevens
Assistant Scenic Design — Cailey Harwood-Smith
Assistant Sound Design — Elijah Warrington
Assistant Stage Manager — Julia Walker
Production Manager — Libby J'Vera
Assistant Production Manager — Madison Lane
Hospital Hour
The Culture Club (6th Floor Theater)
530 West 27th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY
First Preview 10.16.26 • Opening Night 10.26.26 • Closing Date 11.23.26
Scenic Design — Sully Ross
Lighting Design — Devin Cameron
Sound Design — Germán Martinez
Livia: A Roman Tragedy
The Flea Theater - The Siggy
20 Thomas Street, New York, NY
First Preview 10.23.26 • Opening Night 10.26.26 • Closing Date 11.15.26
Set & Costume Design — Jimmy Stubbs
Lighting Design — Nicole E. Lang
Sound Design — Liam Bellman-Sharpe
Production Stage Manager — Caileigh Potter
I Became We
Atlantic Theater Company - Linda Gross Theater
336 West 20th Street, New York, NY
First Preview 10.16.26 • Opening Night 10.27.26 • Closing Date 11.15.26
Scenic Design — Mimi Lien
Costume Design — Louisa Thompson
Costume Design — Gylanni Carrington
Lighting Design — Tuce Yasak
Sound Design — Palmer Hefferan
Production Stage Manager — Tyler Crow
In the Heights
New York City Center - Mainstage
131 West 55th Street, New York, NY
First Preview 10.28.26 • Opening Night 10.28.26 • Closing Date 11.15.26
Scenic Design — Riw Rakkulchon
Costume Design — Dede Ayite
Lighting Design — Justin Townsend
Sound Design — Alex Neumann
Wig & Hair Design — Mia Neal
Production Stage Manager — Cynthia Cahill
Props Coordinator — Andrew Diaz
Love Me
SoHo Playhouse
15 Vandam Street, New York, NY
First Preview 10.24.26 • Opening Night 10.29.26 • Closing Date 11.22.26
Sound Design — Daniel Kluger
The Heart
Roundabout Theatre Company - Laura Pels Theatre
111 West 46th Street, New York, NY
First Preview 10.08.26 • Opening Night 10.29.26 • Closing Date 12.06.26
Scenic Design — Robert Brill
Costume Design — Sarafina Bush
Lighting Design — Amanda Zieve
Sound Design — Gareth Owen
Video Design — Lucy Mackinnon
Hair & Wig Design — Alberto “Albee” Alvarado
Production Stage Manager — Gary Mickelson
True Confessions of a Go-Go Girl
The Triad Theater
158 West 72nd Street, New York, NY
First Preview 10.24.26 • Opening Night 10.29.26 • Closing Date 12.11.26
Set & Lighting Design — Harry Feiner
Costume Design — Vox Populi
Starstuff
59E59 Theaters - Theater C
59 East 59th Street, New York, NY
First Preview 10.28.26 • Opening Night 10.29.26 • Closing Date 11.14.26
Costume Design — Julie Congress
Lighting Design — Renata Taylor Smith
Sound Design — Luke Santy
Sound Design — Enrico de Trizio
Visual Artist — Jen Neads
Production Stage Manager — Alejandra Lucero
Specimen
Axis Theatre
1 Sheridan Square, New York, NY
First Preview 10.28.26 • Opening Night 10.30.26 • Closing Date 11.21.26
Set Design — Randall Sharp
Set Design — Jon McCormick
Set Design — Lynn Mancinelli
Costume Design — Karl Ruckdeschel
Lighting Design — David Zeffren
Sound Design — Paul Carbonara
Video Design — Nicholas Guldner
Props Design — Lynn Mancinelli
Production Stage Manager — Laurie Kilmartin
Assistant Lighting Design — Amy Harper
Assistant Stage Manager — Lynn Mancinelli
Technical Director — Jon McCormick
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