Sound of Music Returns to Broadway After Nearly 30 Years, and the Catskills Foliage Train

Why this Broadway revival matters

According to Secret NYC, The Sound of Music is coming back to Broadway in 2026 at Lincoln CenterLincoln CenterThe Upper West Side campus housing the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet and Juilliard.'s Vivian Beaumont Theater on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. That ends a wait of nearly 30 years. The theater is also holding an open call for child actors, and the article says no experience is needed.

For a traveler, the practical takeaway is to buy seats before leaving home. This is a musical grandparents and grandchildren can agree on, and that kind of cross-generational audience sells out soon after the first casting announcement. If you are traveling with kids in the likely age range for the von Trapp children, read the casting notice too. It will at least tell you how the production is handling its young cast.

A fall day trip that disappeared comes back

The same outlet reports that the Delaware & Ulster Railroad has resurrected its westbound Catskills foliage run for the 2026 season. Excursions will start from its Arkville Depot and head toward Halcottsville, a stretch not operated since 2019. This is the route people remember for river views during peak color.

Since the train itself sits in the Catskills rather than in the five boroughsBoroughOne of the five divisions of New York City: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island., pair it with a rental car and an overnight in the mountains instead of trying to squeeze it into a single New York City afternoon. The first restored trips will carry a novelty load, so reserve in advance and confirm dates on the railroad's official site before arranging the drive.

If you can only do one, choose based on your group: the Broadway revival suits families and travelers new to live theater, while the foliage train works better for repeat visitors who have already done the main Manhattan sights.