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Friday, March 6, 2026

Gotta Dance! Tickets Now on Sale for Choreography-Fueled Off-Broadway Revue at Stage 42 by Jonah De Forest

Oh, that (off-)Broadway rhythm! Tickets are now sale for Gotta Dance!, a choreography-forward revue coming to Stage 42 on March 20, with an official opening set for March 31. Drawing from…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Isabella Esler and John Cardoza to Star in Heathers The Musical Off-Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Heathers The Musical will welcome two new performers to its candy store. Isabella Esler and John Cardoza will both make their off-Broadway debuts on April 27, playing Veronica Sawyer and J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Death of a Salesman Revival Starring Nathan Lane Starts Tonight on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

We're buying what they're selling. The Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman begins performances on March 6 at the Winter Garden Theatre, with opening night set for April 9…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Odds and Ends: Blood/Love Extends, Broadway Backwards Celebrates 20 Years & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. There Will Be Blood Off-Broadway’s vampire pop opera Blood/Love has been extended through May 10. Created by Carey Renee Sharpe a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Debbie Gravitte and Carrie St. Louis to Join Just In Time on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

An irresistible pair of performers are coming to Just In Time on Broadway. Tony and Grammy winner Debbie Gravitte will star as Polly beginning April 1 and Carrie St. Louis will star as Sandr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24AM

Eva Noblezada Returns to The Great Gatsby on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Eva Noblezada, who originated the role of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby on Broadway, returns to the production on March 4, 2026. She will briefly reunite with her former co-star Jere…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Mel Semé Found His Way Home Through Buena Vista Social Club by Jonah De Forest

Mel Semé plays legendary Cuban musician Ibrahim Ferrer in Buena Vista Social Club. The singer and multi-instrumentalist was living in Barcelona when he was offered the chance to audition. D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

The Hop: Backstage at Stranger Things: The First Shadow With Burke Swanson, Episode 3: Grab Your Flashlights by Jonah De Forest

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 ser…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Keri René Fuller and Emma Flynn Join Wicked on Broadway as Elphaba and Glinda Tonight by Jonah De Forest

There's a new pair of witches at the Gershwin Theatre—and they've brought company. On March 3, Keri René Fuller dons the pointed hat as Elphaba and Emma Flynn seizes the bejeweled wand as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54AM
Monday, March 2, 2026

Tony Macht on Oh, Mary!’s Broadway Success and Playing Lincoln’s Harried Assistant by Jonah De Forest

Tony Macht is the last remaining principal cast member to have followed Cole Escola’s farce Oh, Mary! from its original off-Broadway inception to the ongoing run on the Great White Way. Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM
Friday, February 27, 2026

Christopher Gattelli on Death Becomes Her’s Broadway Success and Betsy Wolfe’s Arrival by Jonah De Forest

Now in its second year on Broadway, Death Becomes Her has been delighting audiences with its uproarious tale of two frenemies who attempt to stop the aging process in its tracks through supe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty's Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes Returns off-Broadway; Tickets on Sale Now by Jonah De Forest

Back by popular demand after a sold-out New York run last year, Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty return to star in Hannah Moscovitch’s provocative play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Cl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM
Thursday, February 26, 2026

Cats: The Jellicle Ball Cast and Creatives on Bringing Ballroom Culture to Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Cats: The Jellicle Ball is headed to Broadway this spring, transforming Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic musical into an immersive, drag and ball culture-inspired spectacle of the senses. As …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Odds and Ends: Jonathan Groff’s Shakespeare Debut, TLC Musical Casting, Elvis Presley Stage Musical in the Works by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Jonathan Groff Tackles The Bard After Jonathan Groff wraps his Broadway run as Bobby Darin in Just In Time on March 29, the Tony-w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Megan Thee Stallion to Make Broadway Debut as Zidler in Moulin Rouge! by Jonah De Forest

Classy, bougie…bohemian? Grammy-winning superstar Megan Thee Stallion will play the role of Zidler in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway from March 24 to May 17, 2026. She will be playing all perfo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Watch Kuhoo Verma Sing 'I Say No' From Heathers The Musical by Jonah De Forest

Kuhoo Verma goes toe-to-toe with scrunchie-sporting queen bees and nihilistic bad boys as Veronica Sawyer in Heathers The Musical off-Broadway. The rising star took a break from her tenure a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe Join Cats: The Jellicle Ball as Producers Ahead of Broadway Run by Jonah De Forest

Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe are giving Cats: The Jellicle Ball its 10s. Deadline announced the news on February 25 that Erivo and Waithe are signing on to the production as producers. I…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Matthew Morrison’s Broadway Comeback Is Just In Time—and on His Own Terms by Jonah De Forest

Matthew Morrison made a name for himself on television as McKinley High’s glee club director Will Schuester (aka Mr. Schue) on the beloved musical series Glee. But his roots are on stage, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Sam Pinkleton on Reviving The Rocky Horror Show: “It’s Theater That Insists on Being Theater” by Jonah De Forest

To say Sam Pinkleton has been busy since winning a Tony for directing Oh, Mary! would be an understatement. There’s been comedian Josh Sharp’s one-man show/2,000-slide PowerPoint present…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:31PM

“It’s Theater That Insists on Being Theater”: Sam Pinkleton on Reviving The Rocky Horror Show by Jonah De Forest

To say Sam Pinkleton has been busy since winning a Tony for directing Oh, Mary! would be an understatement. There’s been comedian Josh Sharp’s one-man show/2,000-slide PowerPoint present…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:31PM

The Hop: Backstage at Stranger Things: The First Shadow With Burke Swanson, Episode 2: Stranger Babies by Jonah De Forest

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 ser…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:31PM

Jake David Smith Performs 'For Her' From The Great Gatsby National Tour by Jonah De Forest

Jake David Smith is currently leading the national tour of The Great Gatsby in the title role. The golden voiced newcomer stopped by Broadway.com to sing the ultimate yearning anthem, “For…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Tickets Now on Sale for The Receptionist Off-Broadway; Complete Casting Announced by Jonah De Forest

Tickets are now on sale for Second Stage Theater’s production of Adam Bock’s The Receptionist. The savagely funny dark comedy will begin previews on April 15 at the Irene Diamond Stage …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Inside the Circle: How Just In Time Transforms Broadway Seating Into a Front-Row Experience by Jonah De Forest

The Bobby Darin biomusical Just In Time has been electrifying Broadway audiences, in large part due to its immersive staging, which includes cabaret-style seating for select audience members…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM
Monday, February 23, 2026

Meet Samuel Nelson III, the 18-Year-Old Making History as Broadway's Youngest Michael Jackson in MJ The Musical by Jonah De Forest

18-year-old Samuel Nelson III makes his Broadway debut as the standby for the title role and the role of Middle Michael in MJ The Musical. For Nelson, being in the Michael Jackson jukebox m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM
Friday, February 20, 2026

Celebrating Black History Month: Christiani Pitts Honors Patina Miller by Jonah De Forest

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

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

Death Becomes Betsy: Backstage at Death Becomes Her With Betsy Wolfe, Episode 5: Brought to You by Walgreens! by Jonah De Forest

Betsy Wolfe plays the mortality-defying diva Madeline Ashton in Death Becomes Her on Broadway. For six weeks, she’s taking us behind the velvet curtain at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

All in a Day's Work: Tickets Now on Sale for The Receptionist Off-Broadway; Complete Casting Announced by Jonah De Forest

Tickets are now on sale for Second Stage Theater’s production of Adam Bock’s The Receptionist. The savagely funny dark comedy will begin previews on April 15 at the Irene Diamond Stage …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett on Bringing Beaches to Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Get your tissues ready, because Beaches, one of pop culture’s great tearjerkers, is coming to Broadway in musical form. Based on Iris Rainer Dart’s bestselling novel about a decades-span…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Actually Romantic: Jake David Smith Performs 'For Her' From The Great Gatsby National Tour by Jonah De Forest

Jake David Smith is currently leading the national tour of The Great Gatsby in the title role. The golden voiced newcomer stopped by Broadway.com to sing the ultimate yearning anthem, “For…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Apollo Levine on Finding Family in the MJ Cast and His Four Year Journey With the Musical by Jonah De Forest

Apollo Levine has been with the biomusical MJ since it opened on Broadway in 2022, starting out in the dual roles of Quincy Jones and Tito Jackson before stepping in as patriarch Joseph Jack…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

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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