A trip to New York City is an excellent way to spend the day with family and friends. If you are planning a trip to New York, you should take in one of the many Broadway shows the city has to offer.

If your trip to New York will include a Monday, your Broadway options may be more limited than they would be on another weekday or a weekend. However, several popular Broadway shows have performances on Monday. Here are a few of the best musicals to see on Broadway at the beginning of the week.

Cats

Cats, currently being performed at the Neil Simon Theatre, is one of the longest-running musicals on Broadway. It tells the story of the Jellicle tribe of cats who must decide which of them will ascend to the Heaviside Layer to be reborn. The musical was written by Andrew Lloyd Weber based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. The play features many well-known actors and legendary songs. Buy tickets.

Chicago

Chicago is another long-running musical that you can see in New York at the Ambassador Theatre on a Monday. The play, which is set in Chicago in the 1920s, tells the stories of two women accused of murder and describes how many female defendants in the city were acquitted by male juries. Chicago also explores the public’s fascination with crime and celebrity. Buy tickets.

Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen tells a story of confusion following a tragedy. A high school student commits suicide, and a note is discovered that leads his family to believe that he and Evan Hansen were friends, even though they were not. Evan goes along with the story and lies in an attempt to ease the suffering of the deceased boy’s family. You can see Dear Evan Hansen at the Music Box Theatre in New York on a Monday. Buy tickets.

School of Rock

School of Rock is another popular musical with tickets available on Mondays for performances at the Winter Garden Theatre. The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who also wrote Cats, and is based on the 2003 film with the same name. It tells the story of a singer and guitarist who loses his job, impersonates a substitute teacher, and organizes a band of children to compete in a Battle of the Bands. Buy tickets.

Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour

Cirque du Soleil is known around the world for its acrobatic performances, colorful costumes, and music. You can see Paramour, a story set in Hollywood’s Golden Age, on a Monday at the Lyric Theatre in New York City. Buy tickets.

Order Tickets to a Monday Show from OnBroadway.com

OnBroadway.com has tickets available to see all of these Broadway productions. You can order tickets to see one of these shows on a Monday during your trip to New York. Schedules change from week to week, so check the show schedules before you order your tickets from OnBroadway.com.