What We’re Looking Forward to This August: Sabrina Carpenter’s Album, a New Immersive Theater Show on Wall Street, and the U.S. Open

Here are the openings and events we're eagerly anticipating this month.

Kristen Tauer, Leigh Nordstrom

August 1, 2024, 8:00am

Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates a point against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their Women's Singles Final match on Day Thirteen of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 09, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) — Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates a point against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their Women's Singles Final match at the 2023 U.S. Open. Getty Images

The U.S. Open, Starting Aug. 26

Each August, the U.S. Open propels us from the end of summer and into New York Fashion Week. And after the release of “Challengers” earlier this year, tennis has never been hotter among the fashion crowd. We’ll be looking to see if reigning U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff can defend her title, and what fresh faces the tournament will serve up. We’ll also be cheering on two-time U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka as well as American men’s contenders including Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz.

‘Sleep No More’ Producers Open New Immersive Theater Show

While “Sleep No More” continues to extend its final closing date at the The McKittrick Hotel, the immersive theater torch has already been passed to “Life and Trust.” The new large-scale production is set within Conwell Tower on Wall Street, and audiences are introduced to the show’s Faustian storyline from the eve of the 1929 stock market crash. While wearing provided masks, which create a sense of collective anonymity, audiences are free to navigate the multifloor set, following various characters as their story lines intersect over the course of several hours. The show will officially open on Thursday, with performance dates currently available through mid-September.

Photo by Stephanie Crousillat, featuring Parker Murphy in "Life & Trust." — Parker Murphy in “Life & Trust.” Photo by Stephanie Crousillat Stephanie Crousillat

‘Emily in Paris’ Returns With Season Four

Arriving on the heels of the Paris Olympics, the fourth season of “Emily in Paris” returns on Aug. 15, just in time to keep the joie de vivre alive. Like in prior seasons, all eyes will be on the characters’ intricate outfits, which have been well-documented throughout filming. And, with a major romantic cliffhanger last season, we’ll be tuned in to the possibility of new characters — and love situations — entering the scene.

‘Job’ Moves to Broadway

Following two sold-out off-Broadway runs, the critically lauded show “Job” comes to Broadway, running from July 30 through Sept. 29. Starring original cast members Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon, the 80-minute thrill ride follows an employee of a major tech company who seeks out a crisis therapist after being placed on leave following her involvement in a viral video.

"Job" on Broadway starring Sydney Lemmon and Peter Friedman — “Job” on Broadway starring Sydney Lemmon and Peter Friedman.

Sabrina Carpenter Releases New Album

If you didn’t know any Sabrina Carpenter music at the start of 2024, it’s fairly impossible the same is now true. Following the chart-topping success of her first two singles “Espresso” and “Please, Please, Please,” the Disney star turned pop sensation will release her new full-length album on Aug. 23. Titled “Short n’ Sweet,” the album is done in collaboration with producer Jack Antonoff and will be celebrated soon after with Carpenter’s first arena tour, kicking off Sept. 23 in Columbus, Ohio.