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Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

‘King of the Yees’ Review: Buckle Up for a Daughter’s Fantastical Quest by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The playwright Lauren Yee paints an amusing portrait of a Chinese American father-daughter relationship before taking audiences on a delightfully wild ride.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:25pm☆⚑

Dua Lipa, Amy Poehler, Bowen Yang and More Come Out For ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Opera World Premiere by Caitlin Huston

Lipa had previously selected the George Saunders novel for her book club.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 1:23pm☆⚑

'The Internet Is a Brainwashing Machine': Anne Washburn on How Regular People Become Conspiracy Theorists by Diep Tran

In her newest play, Washburn fell down the MAHA rabbit hole—and emerged to tell the tale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:23pm☆⚑

Broadway Contributed $21 Billion To New York City Economy Last Season Even As Production Costs Soared, According To New League Report by Greg Evans

Broadway contributed $21 billion to the New York City economy during the 2024-2025 season, supporting 114,600 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $979 million in taxes for the city, eve…

SOURCE: Deadline at 1:15pm☆⚑

Daniel Kaluuya in GRASS and More Set for Park Avenue Armory 20th Anniversary Season

Park Avenue Armory today unveiled its twentieth anniversary season, celebrating and continuing two decades of its renowned commissioning and presenting program with groundbreaking works of t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:15pm☆⚑

Festival at UT Austin to Honor Terrence McNally’s New-Play Legacy by American Theatre Editors

This 3-day celebration in Austin will include readings of five new American plays, an academic symposium, and a revival of McNally's landmark play ‘Corpus Christi’ by the Rude Mechs.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 1:05pm☆⚑

Ma-Yi Theater Company to Present World Premiere of Magno Rubio: The Musical by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The musical is written and directed by Obie winner Ralph B. Peña, with music by Fabian Obispo. ||Off-Broadway|Alyse Alan Louis,Chris Bona,Eymard Cabling,Fabian Obispo,Jojo G…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:05pm☆⚑

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at noon (Broadway Time)

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Nick Blaemire Tells Us the Inspirations Behind His New Musical Soon by Nick Blaemire

A cast album of the new work is currently streaming as its Off-Broadway run at The Loft at St. Luke's Theatre gets an extension.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45pm☆⚑

RAGTIME 2025 Broadway Cast Recording to Release Tiny Vinyl and Dolby Atmos Editions

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20pm☆⚑

THE LOST BOYS CD Signing With The Rescues to Take Place at Museum of Broadway

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20pm☆⚑

Video: HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Is Bringing History Into Focus on Broadway

Here There Are Blueberries is headed to Broadway! The acclaimed play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich will open at the Barrymore Theatre this fall, bringing its thought-provoking true s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20pm☆⚑

Seth Rudetsky Joins THE DOG SHOW Cast Off-Broadway

Musician, actor, writer, radio host, and philanthropist Seth Rudetsky (Disaster!; Sirius/XM Radio; Emmy Award nominee for The Rosie O’Donnell Show; The Ritz), will join the cast of The Dog…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20pm☆⚑

Ariana Madix Extends Run in JUST IN TIME on Broadway

Emmy Award nominee Ariana Madix will extend her run as Connie Francis in JUST IN TIME on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre due to popular demand. She will continue performances th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20pm☆⚑

Video: Inside Rehearsals For IN THE HEIGHTS at New York City Center

Take a first look inside rehearsals for In the Heights at New York City Center. Watch videos of the cast of the upcoming gala presentation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical perform "96,000" an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20pm☆⚑

Terrence McNally Festival Will Feature 5 New American Plays, Symposium, and Corpus Christi by Andrew Gans

The three-day festival will be held in January 2027 in Austin, Texas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18pm☆⚑

Daniel Kaluuya to Lead World Premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s Grass by Dgordon

Linda Buchwald| Grass reunites Jacobs-Jenkins with Sarah Benson, who directed An Octoroon. ||Off-Broadway|Branden Jacobs-Jenkins,Daniel Kaluuya,Grass,Mimi Lien,Park Avenue Armory,Sarah Benso…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00pm☆⚑

Daniel Kaluuya to Make U.S. Stage Debut in New Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Play by Caitlin Huston

Kaluuya will star in 'Grass,' about a son reconstructing his family history through a surreal road trip, at Park Avenue Armory.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00pm☆⚑

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11am (Broadway Time)

Daniel Kaluuya to Star in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Grass by Diep Tran

The new play from the Tony-winning playwright will run at Park Avenue Armory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59am☆⚑

Ariana Madix Extends Run in Broadway's Just in Time by Logan Culwell-Block

The reality star is playing Connie Francis in the Bobby Darin biomusical at the Circle in the Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59am☆⚑

DOWNSTATE Further Delays First Broadway Preview

The first preview for Downstate by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Bruce Norris has been postponed once again. The previously-announced first preview date, scheduled for Tuesday, Octobe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20am☆⚑

TERRENCE McNALLY FESTIVAL to Take Place in Austin, Texas

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20am☆⚑

What is Cultural Justice? by Vanessa Whang

By Vanessa Whang. Vanessa Whang discusses how shifting our language from “arts and culture” to “cultures and arts” reorganizes our understanding of the roles these play in moving us …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:17am☆⚑

Lincoln at the Bardo Brings a Modern-Day Ghost Story to the Met by Matt Dobkin, Merrin Mazyan

Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek have adopted George Saunders' novel into an opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11am☆⚑

Signed Rent Playbill to Be Auctioned Off by Mark MacKillop and Playbill by Leonard Rodino

Signed by the show's original cast members, proceeds from the sale will benefit Broadway Cares.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02am☆⚑

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10am (Broadway Time)

Savy Jackson and Stella Cole Join Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway by Sophia Rubino

Cast changes are booting up at Maybe Happy Ending! Savy Jackson and Stella Cole join the Broadway cast of the futuristic love story on October 20. Jackson, a member of the company as the s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55am☆⚑

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Warriors Announces Broadway Cast Led by Jasmine Cephas Jones and Amber Gray by Sophia Rubino

Principal casting is complete for the new Broadway musical Warriors, with a book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis. Directed by Jenny Koons, co-directed and choreograph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55am☆⚑

Bianca Marroquín Returns for Chicago's 30th Year on Broadway by Sophia Rubino

Bianca Marroquín will return to Broadway’s Chicago as Roxie Hart on November 16. Current Roxie Reece Weaver plays her final performance in the role on November 15. The record-breaking re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55am☆⚑

What Is Non-Literal Casting, and When Is It Okay? by American Theatre Editors

The artistic director of the Cherry Arts makes a case for casting across cultures, especially in smaller markets with non-realistic plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:54am☆⚑

Review: Lincoln in the Bardo at the Met Opera, Spooky for the Wrong Reasons by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Missy Mazzoli’s adaptation of George Saunders’s novel makes its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera. ||New York City|Adam Rigg,Anthony Roth Costanzo,Christine Goerk…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:52am☆⚑

‘One Tree Hill’ Alum Bethany Joy Lenz Turns a Painter of the Dead Into a Voice for the Overlooked in Fiction Debut by Lexy Perez

In 'The Betrayal of Cora Wexford,' out Oct. 20, the actress draws on her own experience with manipulation to tell a Jack the Ripper-era thriller about the women a system ignores.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:45am☆⚑

What Did Reviews Say About Lincoln in the Bardo at the Met Opera? by Natan Zamansky

Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli's opera, which opened October 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29am☆⚑

Photos: The Drama League Honors Tom Kirdahy at Drama At The Disco: Vol. 3

Just yesterday, the Drama League presented “DRAMA AT THE DISCO VOL. 3: A DRAMA LEAGUE BENEFIT” honoring 2026 Arts Ally Award honoree, Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer Tom Kirdahy.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20am☆⚑

Photos: Josh Groban Hosts Annual Find Your Light Benefit Concert For Arts Education at Jazz at Lincoln Center

On October 19, Tony, EMMY and five-time GRAMMY Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist Josh Groban hosted his annual Find Your Light Benefit Concert for Arts Education a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20am☆⚑

Bianca Marroquín Sets Return to Broadway's Chicago by Andrew Gans

The record-breaking revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20am☆⚑

Bianca Marroquín Will Return to CHICAGO as Roxie Hart

Bianca Marroquín will return to the role of 'Roxie Hart' in Chicago on Broadway beginning Monday, November 16 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St., NYC). Bianca Marroquín has played …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20am☆⚑

Anika Noni Rose Will Pay Tribute to Dolly Parton at GLAAD's New York Gala

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:15am☆⚑

Before Wicker the Movie, Did You Know There Was a Wicker Husband Musical? by Diep Tran

The romance between a woman and a man made of baskets has been retold multiple times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07am☆⚑

Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo’s ‘Giggly Squad’ to Play Madison Square Garden (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

This will be the first female hosted podcast to perform at MSG.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00am☆⚑

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 9am (Broadway Time)

Tilda Swinton to Star Off-Broadway In Solo Show ‘Man to Man’ by Caitlin Huston

Swinton returns to the role after originating the part in 1987.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:56am☆⚑

Warriors announces dates and cast! Rhinoceros on Broadway: Absurdity reigns! Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

Election Day is exactly two weeks away, which makes Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Broadway debut feel well-timed given her previous performance as a morally bankrupt politician. (Read “The Co…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 9:51am☆⚑