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May 21, 2026

Harlem Stage Expands Leadership Team With 2 New Associate Artistic Directors
Calvin Royal III and Divinity Roxx will work alongside CEO and Artistic Director Indira Etwaroo leading the storied company.



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May 21, 2026

Looking Back on Stephen Colbert in Company, Opposite Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone
Colbert has genuine stage bonafides, which we're looking back on in honor of the final episode of The Late Show.



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May 21, 2026

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) to Tour North America
The romantic comedy is hitting the road!



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May 21, 2026

The Sound of Music, In the Heights, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country
When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.



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May 21, 2026

Video: See All the Best Revival of a Musical Nominees for the 2026 Tony Awards
See clips from Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime, and The Rocky Horror Show.



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May 21, 2026

Watch: Cats: The Jellicle Ball Brings the Runway to WNYC for a Special Concert Performance
The cast—including 2026 Tony nominee André De Shields—plus the revival's creators were on hand for the event.



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May 21, 2026

Industrial Strength, About Industrial Musicals, Sets NYC Developmental Readings
The project is written by Bathtubs Over Broadway creators Steve Young and Stuart Ross.



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May 21, 2026

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime, Schmigadoon!, More Will Perform at the 2026 Tony Awards
Broadway's biggest night has officially confirmed numbers from all musical production nominees.



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May 21, 2026

Cast and Creative Team Complete for West End Revival of The Truth, Starring Janie Dee, Stephen Mangan
Lindsay Posner will direct Christopher Hampton's translation of Florian Zeller's comedy.



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May 21, 2026

How The Lost Boys Choreographers Make Vampire Rock Stars Fly
Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant are nominated for Best Choreography at the 2026 Tony Awards.



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May 21, 2026

Listen to Neyla Pekarek Sing 'Feed the Flame' From New Musical The Queen of Magic
The EP of the musical about little-known magician Adelaide Herrmann will be released by Joy Machine Records.



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May 21, 2026

Roger Q. Mason, Eboni Booth, Sarah Mantell Will Headline Democracy in Action New Play Conference
The annual event is a project of Philadelphia-based PlayPenn.



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May 21, 2026

Watch: Schmigadoon! Brings a Fresh Batch of 'Corn Puddin'' to The Kelly Clarkson Show
The musical is currently tied with The Lost Boys as the season's most Tony-nominated production.



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May 21, 2026

Tovah Feldshuh Will Make Recorded Appearance in A Walk on the Moon Musical
The stage and screen favorite starred in the upcoming Off-Broadway musical's film source material.



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May 21, 2026

Steve Bargonetti, Caroline Shaw on Being Tony Nominated for Their Play Scores
This year, the Best Original Score category contains nods to Joe Turner's Come and Gone and Death of a Salesman.




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May 21, 2026

Maureen Lipman-Led Allegra Sets West End Dates
The world premiere of Peter Quilter's play will arrive at the Pinter following its current tour.




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May 21, 2026

Music Theatre International Releases Broadway Senior Editions of Sister Act, The Drowsy Chaperone
The new program adapts Broadway musicals for older performers.



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May 21, 2026

Linda Emond, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, McKenzie Kurtz,?Ali Louis Bourzgui, More Awarded By Actors' Equity Foundation
This year's honors will be awarded June 22 at a private ceremony emceed by Julie Halston.



Playbill News
May 21, 2026

Divina De Campo Will Star in London Encore of Ride the Cyclone
The cult favorite musical is headed back to Southwark Playhouse Elephant after a sell-out 2025 U.K. premiere.



Playbill News
May 21, 2026

Free Broadway Concerts at Rockefeller Center Begin May 21; Wicked, Just in Time, The Outsiders, More to Perform
Fourteen Broadway productions will perform every Thursday May 21-June 11 at The Rink at Rockefeller Center.



Playbill News
May 21, 2026

Get a 1st Listen to 'If Only' From Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Musical
The musical is getting a cast album following its 2025 Off-Broadway premiere.




Playbill News
May 21, 2026

Get a 1st Look at Celebrity Autobiography on Broadway
Plus, go inside its starry opening night with Christopher Jackson, Rita Wilson, Nia Vardalos, and lots more.



Playbill News
May 21, 2026

20 Tony Nominees on How They Get It Done
Luke Evans, Carrie Coon, Rose Byrne, Joshua Henry, and more on what enables them to make great theatre.



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May 21, 2026

Broadway Publicity Firm Boneau/Bryan-Brown Gets New Owners, Will Rebrand as Aperture Public Relations
Press agents Heath Schwartz and Michelle Farabaugh will lead the new venture.



Playbill News
May 21, 2026

The Playbill Store Is Having a Spring Cleaning Sale With BOGO Playbills!
Plus discounts on merch, apparel, and more.



Playbill News
May 20, 2026

Schmigadoon! Will Go on Tour in 2027, Joins Theatrical Rights Worldwide Licensing Catalogue
The Apple TV series-turned stage musical is tied with The Lost Boys as the season's most Tony-nominated show.



Playbill News
May 20, 2026

Check Out the Winners of The Broadway League's 2026 League Awards
The awards recognize those who have shown exemplary service to the Touring Broadway industry.



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May 20, 2026

Orfeh Joins Massachusetts Adam Pascal-Directed Dear Evan Hansen
The stage favorite will play Heidi Hansen in the upcoming production of the Pasek and Paul musical.



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May 20, 2026

Christopher Abbott Had Never Seen Death of a Salesman; Now He's Tony-Nominated for Playing Biff
"Whenever I go on stage, a little mantra that I have is: don't lie."



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May 20, 2026

Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and Drama League Create Directors Retreat at CMU
The week-long retreat will be held in Pittsburgh in June.



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May 20, 2026

Cats: The Jellicle Ball Orchestrators Want You To Feel Like You're In The Club
Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt are both nominated for Best Orchestrations alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Wilson.



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May 20, 2026

S. Epatha Merkerson Will Lead Chicago 'Night, Mother at the Goodman
The company's newly revealed season also includes a Chicago premiere for John Proctor is the Villain and the Green Day musical American Idiot.



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May 20, 2026

See Tony Nominee Ephraim Sykes Perform 'I Wish It Would Rain' in The Fear of 13
The work tracks real-world figure Nick Yarris, a man convicted of murder who then petitions the court not for an appeal, but for an execution date.



Playbill News
May 20, 2026

Video: See All the Best Play Nominees for the 2026 Tony Awards
See clips from this year's Tony-nominated plays.



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May 20, 2026

Get a 1st Look at Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland in U.K. End of the Rainbow
Monsoon is returning to playing the film icon after an impression on RuPaul's Drag Race made her a challenge winner.



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May 20, 2026

Photos: The Best of Broadway and Off-Broadway at the 2026 Drama Desk Awards
Ragtime ended the evening as the season's most award-winning show, with acting honors for Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Ben Levi Ross among its wins.



Playbill News
May 20, 2026

Read Reviews for Heather Christian's Animal Wisdom
The autobiographical work has Christian exploring her family history and why she is able to see ghosts.



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May 20, 2026

Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess Will Host The Tony Awards: Act One
The live pre-show on Pluto TV will precede CBS' The 79th Annual Tony Awards June 7.



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May 20, 2026

Krysta Rodriguez Will Join Broadway Cast of Chicago
The record-breaking revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.



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May 20, 2026

Portraits of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes Currently on Display in New York's Madison Square Park
Visual artist Roberto Lugo has painted a tribute to Puerto Rican culture.



Playbill News
May 20, 2026

On the Playbill Podcast: Aaron Tveit on How Lea Michele Inspired Him to Join Chess
The Broadway favorite initially thought the score was too hard to sing.



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May 20, 2026

20 Schools Inducted Into Disney on Broadway School of Excellence Program
The program recognizes outstanding student involvement in school theatre with free Disney licenses to Newsies, High School Musical, and more.



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May 20, 2026

Broadway Bets Raises Record-Breaking Sum for Broadway Cares at Edison Ballroom
The evening featured 55 Texas Hold 'em poker tables and 550 tournament players and onlookers.



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May 20, 2026

What Are Reviews for Eliana Theologides Rodriguez's Indian Princesses Off-Broadway?
Set at a father-daughter crafting camp, the play wrestles with cultural appropriation and questions that we're unable or unwilling to answer.



Playbill News
May 19, 2026

Bess Wohl's Liberation Will Cross the Pond to London
Already a Pulitzer winner, the play is currently up for Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.



Playbill News
May 19, 2026

Book of Mormon Delays Broadway Reopening
The show will now push back its return to the O'Neill Theatre by another week.



Playbill News
May 19, 2026

Beaches Will Close Early on Broadway
Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett star in the screen-to-stage musical.



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May 19, 2026

Every Brilliant Thing Nearly Joins The $2 Million Club, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses
The solo play, currently starring Daniel Radcliffe, has proven itself a top grosser and Broadway's priciest ticket.



Playbill News
May 19, 2026

Damon Daunno, Mae Schenk, Gabriel Ebert Will Lead Because of Winn-Dixie Musical Reading
John Rando is directing the Broadway-aimed musical from Duncan Sheik and Nell Benjamin.



Playbill News
May 19, 2026

Had It Blue Musical Will Hold Industry Readings in NYC
The cast of the rock musical will feature Aléna Watters, Natalie Joy Johnson, and more.



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May 19, 2026

What Are Broadway's 25 Most Tony-Nominated Titles?
Take a look at which shows have accrued the most Tony nominations throughout the decades.



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May 19, 2026

Video: Watch Highlights From Signature's In-the-Round Pippin
Matthew Gardiner directs the Stephen Schwartz-Roger O. Hirson musical.



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May 19, 2026

Video: See All the Best Musical Nominees for the 2026 Tony Awards
Before Broadway's biggest night, refresh yourself on who is nominated this year.



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May 19, 2026

Photos: Look Back on Every Show in the 2025-2026 Broadway Season
Thirty-four shows opened on Broadway. Do you remember all of them?



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May 19, 2026

Ellen Greene Will Host Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Screenings
The multi-city tour celebrating the Frank Oz-directed film musical will play dates in New York, California, Maryland, and more.



Playbill News
May 19, 2026

Every Brilliant Thing Will Launch National Tour in 2027
The Duncan Macmillan-Jonny Donahoe play's Broadway run is a current Tony nominee for Best Revival of a Play.



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May 19, 2026

Titaníque Will Hit the Road With a National Tour in 2027
The campy send-up of the blockbuster film is currently a nominee for Best Musical at the 2026 Tony Awards.



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May 19, 2026

Samantha Pauly, Savy Jackson, Elizabeth Teeter, More Featured on Caesar: The Musical Recording
Grace Yurchuk has penned the all-female musical version of Julius Caesar.



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May 19, 2026

Wisconsin's American Players Theatre Named 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award Honoree
The honor includes a $25,000 grant from City National Bank.



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May 19, 2026

Zachary Noah Piser, Hannah Kevitt Boot Up in Broadway's Maybe Happy Ending Beginning May 19
The Best Musical Tony winner continues its run at the Belasco Theatre.



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May 19, 2026

Schmigadoon! Wins Big at 2026 Chita Rivera Awards
Max Clayton and Isabelle McCalla were among the company members honored for their dancing excellence.



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May 19, 2026

See The Lost Boys Perform 'My Heart With You/Belong to Someone' on The Tonight Show
The Best Musical Tony nominee paid a visit to the late night stalwart May 18.



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May 19, 2026

Stranger Things Star Gaten Matarazzo Will Make West End Debut in Rent Revival
Luke Sheppard will direct Jonathan Larson's Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.



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May 19, 2026

Bekah Brunstetter Will Pen Stage Play of The Housemaid Film
The psychological thriller adapted from Freida McFadden's novel lit box offices on fire last year.



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May 19, 2026

Bryan Safi Will Bring Solo Show Are You Mad at Me?? Off-Broadway
The comedian and podcaster will play a limited run at HERE Arts Center.



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May 19, 2026

Giant Recoups on Broadway
The play is currently nominated for four 2026 Tony Awards, including Best Play.



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May 19, 2026

Drama Desk Awards Find a New Home for 2027
The annual awards celebrate Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway theatre.



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May 19, 2026

Cole Porter Musical High Society Begins at London's Barbican Theatre May 19
Felicity Kendal, Freddie Fox, Helen George, Julian Ovenden, and Carly Mercedes Dyer star.



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May 19, 2026

Jordan Litz Makes West End Debut in Wicked Beginning May 19
The Broadway actor is part of the 20th anniversary company of the hit musical at the Apollo Victoria.



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May 19, 2026

Schedule of Upcoming and Announced Broadway Shows
See what's coming soon, what's premiering out of town, and what's in development.



Playbill News
May 18, 2026

Reviews: Did Critics Think Celebrity Autobiography on Broadway Was a Novel Idea?
Keenan Thompson, Gayle King, Bobby Moynihan, and more are part of the opening night cast for the comedy.



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May 18, 2026

Jessica Vosk Shares Story of 'Super-Fan' Sneaking Backstage at Beaches on Broadway
Pro-tip: do not do this, theatre fans!



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May 18, 2026

Masquerade Gets an In-Theatre-Only Vinyl of the Immersive Revival's Orchestral Score
The album includes background music from the reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera.



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May 18, 2026

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Wish Terrence McNally Could See Ragtime's Success
The duo also reveals how they changed their score for Joshua Henry's voice.



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May 18, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: In Choose Your Heist, Student Performers and Audience Members Build Theatre Together
This Maryland school weaves creativity into every subject.



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May 18, 2026

Meet Lexi Schultz, the Winning Designer of The Outsiders Playbill Cover Contest
The special cover will be available at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre for the entire month of June.



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May 18, 2026

See Who's Starring in West End Transfer of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia
Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, the production will play the Duke of York's Theatre.



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May 18, 2026

The Outsiders On Tour Has Recouped
The Best Musical Tony winner recouped its Broadway investment earlier this year.



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May 18, 2026

Watch: Zan Berube Invites You to Her 'Candy Store' in Heathers Off-Broadway
The cult-favorite musical revival continues at New World Stages.



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May 18, 2026

Watch Nicole Scherzinger Belt Out 'Don't Rain on My Parade,' 'Maybe This Time' in Upcoming PBS Concert
The concert with the Tony-winning Sunset Blvd. star was recorded at Royal Albert Hall.



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May 18, 2026

William Hanson Will Join West End Titanìque for Limited Run
The irreverent send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic plays the Criterion Theatre at Piccadilly Circus.




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May 18, 2026

Steven Pasquale, Molly Ringwald, Santino Fontana, More Will Star in Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been Off-Broadway
Anna D. Shapiro will direct the new production of Eric Bentley's 1972 play.



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May 18, 2026

Photos: See the 2026 Tony Nominees Meet the Press
Broadway's best gathered at Midtown's Sofitel Hotel to talk all about their Tony-nominated performances.



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May 18, 2026

Ragtime Leads 2026 Drama Desk Awards; Read the Full List of Winners
The Lincoln Center Theater production took five awards at the May 17 ceremony, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical.



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May 18, 2026

Broadway Real Estate: Current and Future Theatre Bookings
Keep track of the shows booked into each Broadway theatre.



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May 18, 2026

Death Becomes Her Will End on Broadway in June
Betsy Wolfe and Jennifer Simard currently lead the audience favorite screen-to-stage musical.



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May 18, 2026

Galileo Rock Musical Finds Full Broadway Creative Team
Raúl Esparza, Joy Woods, and Jeremy Kushnier will star in the biomusical centered on the father of modern science.



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May 18, 2026

Get a 1st Look at Room to Move Documentary Ahead of Its Netflix Debut
The Alexander Hammer film follows dancer Jenn Freeman through her journey to create Is It Thursday Yet? Off-Broadway.



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May 18, 2026

Get a 1st Look at Ain't Too Proud at Ogunquit Playhouse
The biomusical tracking the career and music of iconic Motown group The Temptations premiered on Broadway in 2019.




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May 18, 2026

Coppélia, The Post Office, and More: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week
Find out what's happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene in NYC.



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May 18, 2026

The Lost Boys to Release Broadway Cast Album
The Best Musical Tony nominee will perform on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon tonight in celebration.



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May 18, 2026

Anna Zavelson Joins The Phantom of the Opera Cast in London's West End Starting May 18
The Masquerade and Light in the Piazza alum steps into the role of Christine Daaé.



Playbill News
May 17, 2026

Weekly Schedule of Current Broadway Shows
A rundown of current Broadway shows and their planned show times, as well as cancellations due to COVID.



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May 17, 2026

Darren Criss Takes Final Bow in Maybe Happy Ending May 17
The Glee favorite became a two-time Tony winner with the show, as both an actor and producer.



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May 17, 2026

Natalie Joy Johnson Is Leona Helmsley in Queen of Mean Concert May 17
Alex Lippard, David Lee, and Ron Passaro's new musical plays 54 Below.



Playbill News
May 16, 2026

What's Currently Playing on Broadway
The theatregoers' resource for reviews, discount tickets, and all the need-to-know information about the shows on Broadway right now.



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May 15, 2026

Matthew Broderick, Katie Couric, More Join Cast of Celebrity Autobiography on Broadway
Plus, how to get tickets to the new comedy for $49.



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May 15, 2026

Grammy-Nominated Composer Nathalie Joachim's Premieres New Work Inspired by Haiti
Le présent éternel will be presented by the New York Philharmonic.



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May 15, 2026

Renée Fleming to Lead Nixon in China in Washington National Opera's 2026-2027 Season
The company has announced its first full season since its departure from the Kennedy center.



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May 15, 2026

Rosa Feola and Ermonela Jaho Discuss Alternating the Title Role of La Traviata at the Met
Michael Mayer's production of Verdi's classic runs until June.



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