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Monday, March 2, 2026

Manhattan Theatre Club’s Lights Up! Program Expands Global Access to Broadway Education by Jamie Kravitz

The John Gore Foundation is the premiere sponsor of Manhattan Theatre Club's Lights Up! program, which for more than 35 years has exposed students to the power of live theater beginning in t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM
Friday, February 27, 2026

Jordan Fisher Honors Tony Winner Lillias White for Black History Month by Jamie Kravitz

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com is celebrating some of the theater industry’s most influential Black artists. We invited Broadway actors to tell us about the individuals who …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

From Standby to Superstar: Matte Martinez’s Journey to Leading MJ The Musical on Broadway by Jamie Kravitz

"My name is Matte Martinez. I play MJ in MJ The Musical. That's a crazy sentence. Every time I say it out loud, it's just a whole trip." Martinez first sent in a self-tape for the role when …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

This Week on The Broadway Show: Matthew Morrison Teases Just In Time; Meet the Stars of Cats: The Jellicle Ball by Jamie Kravitz

This week on The Broadway Show, excitement is building for the spring season. Get to know the stars of Cats: The Jellicle Ball, including André De Shields (Old Deuteronomy) and the origin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:01PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Behind the Costumes of MJ The Musical: How Christine Meyers Helps Bring Michael Jackson's Legacy to Life by Jamie Kravitz

"Honestly, from a costume designer standpoint, it scratched an itch," says Christine Meyers, the associate global costume designer for MJ The Musical. She began working with the show's costu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:31PM

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) to Release Original Broadway Cast Recording by Jamie Kravitz

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will release an original Broadway cast recording starring Olivier Award-winning actor Sam Tutty (Dear Evan Hansen) and Broadway leading lady Chri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Titanique Completes Broadway Cast by Jamie Kravitz

The full cast has been announced for Titanique on Broadway. Sara Gallo (1776), Polanco Jones (The Wiz) and Kristina Leopold (SIX) join as the background vocalists, and Tess Marshall (Titani…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM
Friday, February 20, 2026

Five Inside MJ The Musical: How Dontee Kiehn Powers the Show's Global Success by Jamie Kravitz

"I have the best job in the world," says Dontee Kiehn, the Global Associate Director of MJ The Musical. It's a dynamic, on-the-ground role with responsibilities that change from day to day a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

Melissa Barrera to Make Broadway Debut in Titanique; Full Principal Cast Announced by Jamie Kravitz

Titanique has announced its remaining principal cast for the show’s Broadway bow. Film and television star Melissa Barrera (In The Heights film, The Copenhagen Test) will make her Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Announces Full Year 2 Broadway Cast by Jamie Kravitz

Casting is complete for year two of the Tony-winning Broadway production Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Joining previously announced principal cast members Victor de Paula Rocha as Hen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:36AM

Tony Awards Administration Committee Determines Eligibility for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Bug & More by Jamie Kravitz

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on February 19 to confirm the eligibility status of five Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season. This was the second time this season that…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54AM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Matthew Morrison to Star in Just In Time as Bobby Darin by Jamie Kravitz

Tony nominee Matthew Morrison will return to Broadway for the first time in a decade as Bobby Darin in Just In Time. As previously announced, Tony winner Jonathan Groff will play his final…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM

Much Ado About Nothing Starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell Comes to Broadway This Fall by Jamie Kravitz

Tony and Olivier Award winning director/producer Jamie Lloyd's production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is crossing the pond. Starring Tony nominee Tom Hiddleston as Bened…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:42AM
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Broadway Show's 'Five Inside' Series Keeps Dancing With MJ The Musical by Jamie Kravitz

The Broadway Show's new Five Inside series highlights the individuals who help bring Broadway's long-running shows to life, both onstage and off. Each installment features exclusive behind-t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

This Week on The Broadway Show: Betsy Wolfe on Death Becomes Her, Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett Talk Beaches & More by Jamie Kravitz

This week on the Broadway show, we're celebrating long-runners and building excitement around one of the new musicals coming to the Main Stem this spring. The second installment of our new…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Whitney Leavitt Extends as Roxie Hart in Chicago by Jamie Kravitz

Whitney Leavitt will return to Chicago on Broadway as Roxie Hart from March 23 through April 5. Originally scheduled for a six-week engagement through March 15, she has extended due to popul…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Aladdin Brought Rodney Ingram Back to Broadway—And to His Wife by Jamie Kravitz

Rodney Ingram doesn't need three wishes, because Aladdin already changed his life. This month, Ingram returned to the production where he made his Broadway debut in 2015 as a member of the e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Don Darryl Rivera Is Still Flying High as Iago in Aladdin on Broadway by Jamie Kravitz

When you find a job you love, you don't let it go. Especially for Don Darryl Rivera, who originated the role of Iago in Aladdin on Broadway in 2014. "I love our show so much that I am gonna …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

Beaches, A New Musical Announces Little Bertie and Cee Cee; Complete Broadway Cast by Jamie Kravitz

Beaches, A New Musical announced its complete cast ahead of the show's Broadway bow this spring. Samantha Schwartz and Zeya Grace will play Little Cee Cee and Little Bertie, respecti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Friday, February 13, 2026

Meet Operation Mincemeat's New All-American Cast by Jamie Kravitz

Operation Mincemeat has announced its new recruits. Joining the Broadway company will be Tony nominee Julia Knitel (Dead Outlaw, Beautiful, Bye Bye Birdie) as Ewen Montagu and others and Jef…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

The Lion King on Broadway to Welcome Mduduzi Madela as Simba by Jamie Kravitz

Longtime The Lion King cast member Mduduzi Madela will assume the role of Simba on Broadway beginning February 24. Madela has been in the ensemble of the Broadway company covering Simba sinc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Complete Broadway Cast and Design Team Announced for Giant by Jamie Kravitz

The full cast and design team have been announced for the Broadway run of the Olivier-winning play Giant. Joining the previously announced two-time Tony Award and Olivier Award winner John L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Burke Swanson to Vlog From The Upside Down, Capturing Stranger Things: The First Shadow's Original Broadway Cast by Jamie Kravitz

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netflix series…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PM

Christiani Pitts Is Having the Time of Her Life Carrying a Cake Across New York by Jamie Kravitz

"It's the most fun I've ever had on stage," Christiani Pitts says of playing Robin in the delightful two-hander Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). The new musical is described as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Dylan Mulvaney on Playing a Polarizing Woman in SIX & Opening Doors for Trans Performers by Jamie Kravitz

"I think some people might consider me to be a slightly polarizing woman," Dylan Mulvaney tells Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek. Making her Broadway debut in SIX: The Musical, Mu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Tickets Now on Sale for Solo Comedy Show The Exhibitionist by Jamie Kravitz

Tickets are now on sale for the off-Broadway premiere of James Hindman’s The Exhibitionist at the DR2 Theatre, directed by Andrew Russell. The 65-minute solo comedy explores the joys and t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Ben Jacoby and Brent Thiessen Join Beaches, A New Musical by Jamie Kravitz

Ben Jacoby and Brent Thiessen will join previously announced stars Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett in Beaches, A New Musical on Broadway. Jacoby will portray Michael Barron and others opposit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Ricky Rojas on Returning to Moulin Rouge! The Musical as Santiago: 'It’s Like Coming Home' by Jamie Kravitz

In 2018, Ricky Rojas created the role of Santiago in Moulin Rouge! The Musical in Boston, before debuting the character as part of the original Broadway cast in 2019. Many stage actors will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM

Alison Jaye on Finding Her Own Joyce in Stranger Things: The First Shadow by Jamie Kravitz

"At the same time, it feels in moments like we've just begun and in moments like I've only ever done this my entire life," Alison Jaye tells The Broadway Show host Tamsen Fadal about Strange…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM

This Week on The Broadway Show: Christiani Pitts, Dylan Mulvaney, Stranger Things & More by Jamie Kravitz

Love is in the air, and this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal features relationships of all kinds. Celebrate friendship with a performance of "For Good" filmed live in t…

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Jennifer Hudson Joins Dreamgirls Broadway Revival as Producer by Jamie Kravitz

EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson will join the producing team for Dreamgirls, returning to New York this fall in its first-ever newly directed and choreographed Broadway revival. Hudson won the A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off