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Feb 13, 2026

Alex Wyse Says Good Night, Oscar Co-Star Sean Hayes Reignited Belief in Himself
The actor plays a child in Ethan Slater and Marshall Pailet's Marcel on the Train Off-Broadway.



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Feb 13, 2026

Broadway Cares Awards $3.2 Million to U.S. Food and Meal Delivery Programs
Over 150 food service organizations around the country will benefit from the grants.




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Feb 13, 2026

Jennifer Saunders to Star in U.K. Revival of Edward Bond's The Sea
Set in 1907 at the height of the Edwardian era, a wild storm shakes a small seaside village to its core.



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Feb 13, 2026

Report: The Gilded Age Promotes Jordan Donica to Series Regular, Adds James Scully, Bonnie Milligan to Cast
Season four of the HBO series will take place in 1886.



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Feb 13, 2026

See Who Will Be Next Simba in The Lion King on Broadway
The Tony-winning Disney favorite has surpassed 11,100 performances in New York.



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Feb 13, 2026

See Jeannette Bayardelle Perform 'Me and the Sky' in Come From Away at Paper Mill Playhouse
Richard J. Hinds is directing and choreographing the actor-musician production of the Tony-nominated musical.




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Feb 13, 2026

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Pal Joey Reimagining, Chez Joey, Starring Myles Frost
Savion Glover and Tony Goldwyn are co-directing the new version of the Rodgers and Hart classic at Arena Stage.



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Feb 13, 2026

Photos: Get a Sneak Peek at Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland in London End of the Rainbow
The upcoming performance will mark Monsoon's return to playing the film icon after an impression on RuPaul's Drag Race made her a challenge winner.



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Feb 13, 2026

'Art Will Never Be Silenced': In Minneapolis, Theatre Artists Are Standing Up to ICE
Despite needing to cancel shows and community events, the Twin Cities artistic community is playing on.



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Feb 13, 2026

Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Announces 2026 Recipients
Ten theatre students have been selected for the program fostering the next generation of theatre professionals of color.




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Feb 13, 2026

Get a Sneak Peek at Beaches Broadway Musical With 3 Songs From Jessica Vosk, Kelli Barrett
The musical based on Iris Dart's novel will debut on Broadway before embarking on a national tour.



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Feb 13, 2026

Terique Jarrett to Reprise Award-Winning Role in U.K. Choir Boy
Casting is complete for the Stratford East production of Tarell Alvin McCraney's play.



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Feb 13, 2026

Were Critics Thrilled by Sean Hayes in The Unknown Off-Broadway?
Reviews are in for the new David Cale solo play directed by Leigh Silverman.



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Feb 13, 2026

World Premiere of Bughouse Delays Off-Broadway Previews at the Vineyard
In Beth Henley's new play, audiences enter the mind of Henry Darger, a reclusive janitor whose paintings and writings were only discovered after his death.




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Feb 13, 2026

Giant Finds Full Broadway Cast to Join John Lithgow as Roald Dahl
The Mark Rosenblatt play comes to Broadway from London's West End beginning March 11.



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Feb 13, 2026

From Moby Dick to Hamlet: 5 Shows to See This Spring at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
From spectacle-driven performances to new takes on classic works, travel just over the East River for something truly memorable.



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Feb 13, 2026

All-American Cast Revealed for Broadway's Operation Mincemeat
Jessi Kirtley, Brandon Contreras, Amanda Jill Robinson, Julia Knitel, and Jeff Kready will succeed the original West End company.



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Feb 12, 2026

Adam Pascal Will Direct Premiere of Feels Like the First Time—The Foreigner Musical
With a score of Foreigner hits and a book by Stephen Garvey, the musical will play the Little Theatre on Long Island University's Brookville campus.



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Feb 12, 2026

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Katie Holmes in Hedda Gabler at The Old Globe
The stage and screen star is reuniting with director Barry Edelstein after the pair collaborated on Off-Broadway's The Wanderers.



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Feb 12, 2026

Regency Girls Musical Holding NY Industry Presentations February 12-13
The musical previously played a run at San Diego's Old Globe.



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Feb 12, 2026

Ngozi Anyanwu's The Monsters Extends Off-Broadway
Okieriete Onaodowan and Aigner Mizzelle star in the Manhattan Theatre Club, Two River Theatre co-production.



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Feb 12, 2026

Veanne Cox Will Join Finding Dorothy Parker for March Performances
Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, and Anika Larsen co-star in the collection of the legendary wit's own words.



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Feb 12, 2026

Mauricio Martínez Will Lead Brotherhood Movie Musical
The timely film centers on a Mexican immigrant in the midst of a decades-long wait for a resolution to his asylum application.



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Feb 12, 2026

Bluelight Sets NYC Invite-Only Industry Reading
Amalia Yoo, Morgan Scott, and Natalie Rebenkoff are among the actors set to read Carley Lovito's new play.



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Feb 12, 2026

Caissie Levy-Led U.K. Next to Normal to Be Released on 2-CD Set This Month
The cast recording of the Tom Kitt-Brian Yorkey musical is currently available for streaming and digital download.



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Feb 12, 2026

Celebrate Valentine's Day By Sending These Broadway-Themed Cards to Someone You Love
From Chess to Hadestown, these cards will show off your devotion (and your love of theatre).



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Feb 12, 2026

ASL-English Comedy Trash Finds Full Casting for Off-Broadway Bow
See who's joining playwright-stars James Caverly and Andrew Morrill at the Perelman Performing Arts Center.



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Feb 12, 2026

Melanie Smith Named CEO of ATG Entertainment
Smith succeeds Ted Stimpson in the role.



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Feb 12, 2026

Noah J. Ricketts, Analise Scarpaci, Khaila Wilcoxon, Corey Mach, More Set for Charming Musical Reading
Kenneth Ferrone will direct the reading of the new work from PARKWILD, AJ Smith, Addison Pia, and Sandy Comstock.



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Feb 12, 2026

Get a Sneak Peek at Antigone (This Play I Read in High School) From the Rehearsal Room
The world-premiere play by Anna Ziegler will run at the Public Theater Off-Broadway.




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Feb 12, 2026

Postponed National Tour of The Who's Tommy Will Launch This Fall
The rock opera's 2024 Broadway revival, directed by Des McAnuff, is finally going on the road.



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Feb 12, 2026

The Tempest, Sweeney Todd, 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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Feb 12, 2026

Shaina Taub's Suffs to Air on PBS' Great Performances in May
The broadcaster will also air Kathleen Marshall's staging of the Irving Berlin musical Top Hat.



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Feb 12, 2026

What Are the Reviews For The Other Place Off-Broadway, Starring House of the Dragon's Emma D'Arcy?
The Alexander Zeldin play follows two sisters who reunite at the family home to mark the anniversary of their father's death.



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Feb 12, 2026

Read the Reviews for Ngozi Anyanwu's The Monsters Off-Broadway
Okieriete Onaodowan and Aigner Mizzelle star in the Manhattan Theatre Club, Two River Theatre co-production.



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Feb 12, 2026

Get a 1st Look at Amber Davies, Hannah Lowther, More in Legally Blonde Tour
Nikolai Foster is directing the U.K. and Ireland tour of the Broadway hit.



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Feb 12, 2026

Maleah Joi Moon, Shoshana Bean Will Reunite at Final Encore Sessions Alicia Keys Concert at Hell's Kitchen
Current star Brandon Victor Dixon will also join for the post-show performance on Broadway.



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Feb 12, 2026

Ben Jacoby and Brent Thiessen Join Beaches Broadway Musical
The musical based on Dart's novel (also the source material of the 1988 film of the same name) will debut on Broadway before embarking on a national tour.



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Feb 12, 2026

Did Reviews Flip for Viral Dance Show 11 to Midnight Off-Broadway?
TikTok stars Cost n' Mayor have assembled a cast of dancers all found from social media for their new show at the Orpheum.



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Feb 12, 2026

Heartbreak Hotel and The Exhibitionist to Arrive Off-Broadway
Both productions will play strictly limited engagements at the DR2 Theatre via Occasional Drawl.



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Feb 12, 2026

Music Theatre International Adds New Chamber Revision of Jane Eyre for Licensing
The reimagined version of Paul Gordon and John Caird's musical premiered in 2024 at North Carolina's Theatre Raleigh.



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Feb 12, 2026

New Musical From John Legend and Lynn Nottage, Imitation of Life, Will Premiere at The Shed This Fall
It is based on Fannie Hurst's novel and the Universal Pictures film.



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Feb 12, 2026

Jennifer Holliday, Bernadette Peters, Andrew Rannells, More Revealed for 2026 Broadway Backwards Lineup
The annual Broadway Cares event celebrates its 20th anniversary.




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Feb 12, 2026

Six Star Kelsie Watts Will Join Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway
The Tony-winning musical recently announced it will play its final performance at the Hirschfeld in July.



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Feb 12, 2026

See Who's Joining Hiran Abeysekera in Hamlet at BAM
The Olivier winner stars in this contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy, straight from London's National Theatre.



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Feb 12, 2026

See Who's Starring in Final Thornton Wilder Play The Emporium Off-Broadway
Rob Melrose will direct the limited engagement for Classic Stage Company.



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Feb 12, 2026

The 2026 Tony Awards Get a New Production Team
Emmy winner Raj Kapoor and Tony Award veterans Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman are taking the reins of Broadway's top honors.



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Feb 12, 2026

Video: Watch The Sound of Music Tour Perform 'Do-Re-Mi'
Cayleigh Capaldi, Kevin Earley, Christiane Noll, and Nicholas Rodriguez star in the touring production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.



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Feb 12, 2026

Video: Ethan Slater Was Inspired to Write Marcel on the Train After Googling 'Charlie Chaplin Jewish'
The Wicked actor plays the famous French mime in the new play at Classic Stage Company.



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Feb 12, 2026

Photos: Whitney Leavitt, Mykal Kilgore, More in Broadway's Chicago
The record-breaking, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.



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Feb 12, 2026

Sara Bareilles Musical The Interestings Will Make World Premiere in 2027
Michael Arden will direct the musical based on Meg Wolitzer's novel at Berkeley Rep.



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Feb 12, 2026

Heathers Revival Extends to the Fall at New World Stages
The cult favorite musical will celebrate its first anniversary in June with a sing-along performance.



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Feb 12, 2026

For Valentine's Day, Learn How Many of Your Broadway Favorites Are Actually a Couple
From Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale, to Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney, showmances are very common in theatre.



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Feb 12, 2026

7 Legendary Broadway Backwards Performances to Celebrate 20 Years
See special performances from Joy Woods, Chita Rivera, Gavin Creel, and more.



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Feb 11, 2026

Bigfoot! Stomps Off-Broadway Beginning February 11
Grey Henson, Crystal Lucas-Perry, and more lead the new musical comedy.



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Feb 11, 2026

Aya Ogawa's Meat Suit Begins Off-Broadway February 11
The play explores how every birth triggers the quiet deaths in mothers' lives.



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Feb 10, 2026

Video: Watch The Great Gatsby Tour Stars Jake David Smith and Senzel Ahmady Perform 'My Green Light'
The North American tour of the hit Broadway musical is currently playing The Kentucky Center in Louisville.



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Feb 10, 2026

Video: June Squibb on Feeling Beautiful and Forever 35
The 96-year-old reveals John Kander's reaction to Marjorie Prime and shares Ethel Merman memories.



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Feb 10, 2026

Video: Watch The Great Gatsby Tour Stars Jake David Smith and Senzel Ahamady Perform 'My Green Light'
The North American tour of the hit Broadway musical is currently playing The Kentucky Center in Louisville.



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Feb 10, 2026

Casting Set for 1-Night-Only Seattle Concert of Signs of Life Musical
Charity Angél Dawson, Bella Coppola, Jenn Colella, and more will perform at the event, a benefit for Seattle Theatre Group's education programs.



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Feb 10, 2026

Oedipus Sets a House Record in Its Final Performances, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses
The production, written and directed by Robert Icke, played its final performance February 8 at Studio 54.



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Feb 10, 2026

Mandy Gonzalez, Samantha Pauly, Mary Testa, More Join New York City Gay Men's Chorus Gala Concert
John Kander will be honored at the annual Harmony celebration.



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Feb 10, 2026

Schedule of Upcoming Off-Broadway Shows
Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.



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Feb 10, 2026

Daniel Durant and James Olivas Will Lead Elephant Shoes Musical World Premiere
Deaf West Theatre and Two River Theater are co-producing the new work directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun.



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Feb 10, 2026

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



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Feb 10, 2026

Stranger Things: The First Shadow to Stream on Netflix
The prequel to the hit series Stranger Things is being professionally filmed for a future release.



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Feb 10, 2026

William Finn to Receive Posthumous Induction On the Playwrights' Sidewalk at Off-Broadway's Lortel
Plus, the annual Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring the best of Off-Broadway, have set a date for the 2026 ceremony.



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Feb 10, 2026

Stranger Things: The First Shadow To Welcome New Cast in Year 2
The full original Broadway cast, led by Tony nominee Louis McCartney, will play their final performance together later this spring.



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Feb 10, 2026

Broadway's MJ Musical Welcomes New Little Marlon February 10
The hit musical about the late King of Pop continues at the Neil Simon Theatre.



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Feb 10, 2026

Adrienne Warren, Kara Young, John Gallagher Jr., More Join 12-Hour Tracy Letts Marathon on Broadway
The event celebrating the work of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of August: Osage County and this season's Bug will be held at Circle in the Square.



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Feb 10, 2026

Galileo Musical Is Coming to Broadway With Raúl Esparza, Joy Woods, Jeremy Kushnier
The rock musical made its world premiere in 2024 at Berkeley Rep.



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Feb 10, 2026

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of Reimagined Come From Away at Paper Mill Playhouse
Jeannette Bayardelle, Andréa Burns, Lisa Howard, and more play musical instruments in the New Jersey production.



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Feb 10, 2026

Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Host Buena Vista Social Club Dance-Along Show
A special March performance of the Broadway hit will invite audience members to move along from their seats.



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Feb 10, 2026

Jessie Mueller, Norm Lewis, More to Star in Lamb of God at Met Opera
The concert work by Rob Gardner will have a one-night presentation March 30.



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Feb 10, 2026

LaChiusa Wild Party Finds Full Casting at Encores!
Tonya Pinkins, Jelani Alladin, Jordan Donica, and more will star opposite the previously announced Jasmine Amy Rogers and Adrienne Warren.



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Feb 10, 2026

13 Going on 30 Musical Sets North American Premiere
The musical, adapted by screenwriters Joshua Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, made its world premiere in the U.K.




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Feb 10, 2026

Sound of Music Tour and Library of Congress Are Collaborating on Virtual Exhibition
The traveling exhibition, "Inside the Vault," will showcase material from the Library's Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II collections.



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Feb 10, 2026

York Songs for a New World Benefit Finds Full Cast
Jay Copeland, Nikki Renee Daniels, Jason Gotay, and Jill Paice will star in the Jason Robert Brown song cycle March 30.



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Feb 10, 2026

Watch: Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club Honors Bad Bunny With Special Mid-Show Performance
The musical continues its run at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.



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Feb 09, 2026

Ephraim Sykes, Eddie Cooper, More Join The Fear of 13 Broadway Bow
The Main Stem debut of Lindsey Ferrentino's play has found its full cast, led by stars Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson.



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Feb 09, 2026

Hercules Musical Sets Closing Date in London's West End
The stage adaptation of the Disney film plays the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.



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Feb 09, 2026

Marc Shaiman Listened to Barbra Streisand's Memoir Via a Sped-Up Audiobook
All the divas mentioned in Shaiman's new memoir and in Seth Rudetsky's new show.



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Feb 09, 2026

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: In the Last Year, This Couple Has Seen 15 Broadway Shows Together
Gay Men's Chorus of D.C. members Peter Cheney and Drew Hastie had Playbills at their wedding day.



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Feb 09, 2026

See Who's Getting Miscast for MCC Theater in 2026
The Off-Broadway company has released the first names for its annual concert: Lea Michele, Ruthie Ann Miles, Brian Stokes Mitchell, a Severance star, and more.



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Feb 09, 2026

You Got Older, Starring Alia Shawkat, Extends Prior to 1st Preview Off-Broadway
Anne Kauffman again directs Clare Barron's Obie-winning play.



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Feb 09, 2026

The Lion King to Welcome New Young Nala and Young Simba on Broadway
The Tony-winning Disney favorite has surpassed 11,100 performances in New York.



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Feb 09, 2026

Vampire Musical Bran Castle: The Musical Sets Private Industry Presentations
Find out who's performing in the musical centered on a young Roma slave in the mountains of 19th century Eastern Europe.



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Feb 09, 2026

Viral Comic Jake Shane Sets Broadway Debut in All Out
The social media and podcast star has joined the rotating cast of notables of the Main Stem's latest Simon Rich compendium.




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Feb 09, 2026

Wicked: For Good to Stream With Deleted Scenes, Full Length Commentary, Sing-Along Version
Harkening back to the days of DVD extras, the streaming release of Wicked: For Good has a whole bunch of bonus content up its sleeve.



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Feb 09, 2026

Norah Jones and Gregg Wattenberg Writing Score for Practical Magic Musical
Maria Friedman is attached to direct the new musical, featuring a book by novelist Alice Hoffman and Peter Duchan.



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Feb 09, 2026

Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci Had a Deep, Yet Combative, Friendship; Daniel Fish Is Now Bringing It to the Stage
In Kramer/Fauci at NYU Skirball, Tony winner Will Brill plays Fauci and Thomas Jay Ryan plays Kramer.



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Feb 09, 2026

Black Theatre United Launches BTU Collective; Appoints New Board Members
The collective will be comprised of leaders, artists, and advocates committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the theater industry.



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Feb 09, 2026

Ricky Dunlop Comedy David and Goliath! Sets Private NYC Industry Reading
Laura Bell Bundy, Briga Heelan, Maurice Williams, and Oscar Williams will star.



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Feb 09, 2026

Ben Platt Will Star in Midnight at the Never Get in London
The musical from KPop Demon Hunters writer Mark Sonnenblick will make its U.K. debut at Menier Chocolate Factory.



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Feb 08, 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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Feb 07, 2026

Andrea Bocelli, Mariah Carey Sing in Italian as Classical Music Takes Center Stage at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
The 2026 Winter Olympics began February 6 in Milan.



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Feb 07, 2026

Cynthia Erivo-Led Dracula Begins Previews in London's West End February 7; See New Photo
The solo adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel is directed by Kip Williams in the style of his earlier The Picture of Dorian Gray.



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Feb 07, 2026

Cynthia Erivo-Led Dracula Begins Previews in London's West End February 7
The solo adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel is directed by Kip Williams in the style of his earlier The Picture of Dorian Gray.



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Feb 07, 2026

Table for Two: Real-Life Broadway Couples (and a Pair of Costars) Share Their Favorite Date Night Spots
Kelli O'Hara and Greg Naughton, Drew Gehling and Julia Mattison, more share which NYC restaurants has their hearts.



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Feb 06, 2026

Alex Lin Awarded Inaugural Beacon Commission From Colt Coeur
The new program is being presented in partnership with Shea Theatricals.



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