Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Warriors” to Open on Broadway in Spring 2027

“Warriors” adapts the 1979 Paramount film *The Warriors* and Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel, both derived from the ancient Greek chronicle *Anabasis*. The film, directed by Walter Hill, achieved cult status; the novel is noted for its gritty depiction of New York street gangs.

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• Aug 2023 – Miranda announced a stage adaptation with playwright-actress Eisa Davis.

New York Times

• Oct 18 2024 – A 26-song concept album was released, executive-produced by Nas and produced by Mike Elizondo.

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• Mar 2027 – Previews begin at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre; official opening follows in April 2027.

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Miranda and Davis wrote the book, music, and lyrics. Jenny Koons directs; Andy Blankenbuehler co-directs and choreographs. Production partners include Thomas Kail, Luis A. Miranda Jr., and Jeffrey Seller. Design credits feature scenic designer David Korins, costume designer Dede Ayite, lighting designer Natasha Katz, sound designer Jason Crystal, projection designer Hana S. Kim, music supervisor Kurt Crowley, and orchestrators Kurt Crowley, Scott Wasserman, and Mike Elizondo.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’s Musical Warriors Sets Broadway Run

The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Compilation Albums chart and logged 5.5 million global streams in its first week. Performers include Lauryn Hill, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Marc Anthony, Billy Porter, Ghostface Killah, RZA, Colman Domingo, Cam’ron, and Kim Dracula.

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Miranda and Davis said the production portrays a journey through New York City that emphasizes heart, grit, and survival, and they characterized the shift from concept album to staged musical as thrilling. They noted that this is Miranda’s first original Broadway work since *Hamilton*.

People Magazine

• “With Warriors, we take a fateful journey through New York City full of heart and grit as our characters fight to survive,” — Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis

Hollywood Reporter

• “Musicalizing such a vibrant world for the concept album has been a thrill, and now we’re coming out to play on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne. We can’t wait.” — Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis

Hollywood Reporter

• “One of the reasons I wanted to dramatize it was: That original film has every New Yorker’s primal fears onscreen — fear of being pursued by the police, fear of getting caught in the wrong neighborhood at night, fear of falling in the train tracks, fear of scary gangs with face paint,” — Lin-Manuel Miranda

Rolling Stone

• “There’s one line that’s on the album that’s also in the musical, which is ‘What do you do when they kill everything you believe in?’ And I think that that question is a question that all of us are wrestling with in the world right now, and I think that that’s something that these characters are really bringing to light for us, in the process of trying to get home alive.” — Eisa Davis

Rolling Stone

The production marks Miranda’s return to original Broadway material after more than a decade and introduces a gender-flipped gang, expanding representation in a traditionally male-dominated narrative. Its blend of hip-hop and Broadway talent continues the hybrid style that defined *Hamilton*.

People Magazine

Casting remains unannounced, and the final song count for the stage version has not been disclosed. All sources agree on the preview and opening schedule, leaving no major factual conflict.

Just Jared

Ticket sales are slated for October 2026, and further announcements on casting and additional creative personnel are expected before the March 2027 preview run.

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