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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

The Great Gatsby Director Marc Bruni on Subverting Expectations and Mixing Modern Elements Into the Musical by Jonah De Forest

Is anything more associated with Jazz Age decadence than The Great Gatsby? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel is so ingrained in the public imagination that the intricacies of its actual co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Friday, February 6, 2026

Death Becomes Betsy: Backstage at Death Becomes Her With Betsy Wolfe, Episode 4: Spinning Balls of Death 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

Anika Noni Rose to Join The Balusters on Broadway; Renée Elise Goldsberry Departs by Jonah De Forest

Tony winner Anika Noni Rose has joined the cast of The Balusters on Broadway, replacing the previously announced Renée Elise Goldsberry in the role of Kyra Marshall. Goldsberry has lef…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:01PM

Celebrating Black History Month: André De Shields Honors W.E.B. Du Bois 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 (or soon-to-be) on Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM
Thursday, February 5, 2026

Odds and Ends: Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt Bring The Last Five Years Stateside, Wicked Spinoff Confirmed & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. No Substitution Will Do As previously reported, Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt will star in a weeklong run of Jason Robert Brown’s m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

For Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher, Chess Is No Longer Someone Else's Story by Jonah De Forest

In the midst of a punishing winter, the Cold War-era musical Chess has been heating up Broadway with an East-West love triangle comprised of Tony winner Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nichola…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Sink Your Teeth Into a Preview of The Lost Boys, A New Musical on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

A musical adaptation of the vampire flick The Lost Boys is motorcycling onto Broadway this spring. Before performances begin, the production held a press event to showcase the cast and crea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

The Time of Our Lives: Dirty Dancing: The Musical to Launch National Tour by Jonah De Forest

Nobody puts Baby in a corner. A new stage production based on the beloved film Dirty Dancing will launch a North American tour this August at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Five Inside: Get to Know The Lion King's Creative Engine, Musical Director Cherie Rosen by Jonah De Forest

Broadway’s blockbuster musical The Lion King has many astounding qualities: sweeping sets, meticulously-designed costumes, larger-than-life puppetry. But none of these things would carry …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's Rachel Christopher on Identifying With Hermione and How the Play Is a Love Letter to Inclusivity by Jonah De Forest

Rachel Christopher plays Hogwarts’ resident know-it-all, now Minister for Magic, Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. The actress chatted with Broadway.com M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM

E-X-T-E-N-S-I-O-N: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Will Now Run Through September 2026 by Jonah De Forest

Hope for another Spelling Bee extension is no longer chimerical. The off-Broadway revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will extend its run at New World Stages through Se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM

Rodney Ingram Returns to Aladdin on Broadway Tonight in Title Role by Jonah De Forest

Broadway has a new heart-stealing street urchin on its hands. On Febuary 3, Rodney Ingram takes over the title role in Disney's Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre.  Ingram is no strang…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM

Simu Liu and John Cameron Mitchell Join Oh, Mary! on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

There’s a new First Lady stomping around the Lyceum Theatre. John Cameron Mitchell takes office as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! on February 3, where he'll don the infamous bratty curls…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Monday, February 2, 2026

A King is Born! Jeremy Noel on the Joy of The Lion King, Going on as Simba and Writing His Own Music by Jonah De Forest

“I remember being in my high school career day class, saying, ‘I'm going to be on Broadway. I'm going to do a tour,” recalls Jeremy Noel. “My teacher was like, ‘Well, could you be …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

Here We Go Again: Mamma Mia! Resumes North American Tour by Jonah De Forest

Fresh off its six-month run on Broadway, which played its final performance on February 1, Mamma Mia! is hitting the road again. The ultimate feel-good musical based on the songs of ABBA wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Star Whitney Leavitt Joins Broadway's Chicago Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Whitney Leavitt, who garnered notoriety on Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and showed her choreo chops on the most recent season of Dancing With the Stars, is stepping into the spot…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36AM
Friday, January 30, 2026

Death Becomes Betsy: Backstage at Death Becomes Her With Betsy Wolfe, Episode 3: Siempre Snow Day 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

Five Inside: Get to Know The Lion King's Backstage MVP, Stage Manager Antonia Gianino by Jonah De Forest

Antonia Gianino has spent 20 years as the production stage manager for Broadway’s crowd-pleasing mainstay The Lion King. In her estimate, she’s called around 2,000 performances. For Gian…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:01PM

Mormon Wives Star Whitney Leavitt Reaches for New Heights as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

“We have something in common,” says Whitney Leavitt of Roxie Hart, the merry murderess at the center of Broadway’s Chicago. “Although I may not agree morally with how she goes about…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:01PM

The Great Gatsby Director Marc Bruni on Reaching New Audiences Through the Show's National Tour by Jonah De Forest

Director Marc Bruni has brought the Roaring Twenties to the 2020s on Broadway with his Jazz Age spectacle The Great Gatsby. Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens chatted with Bruni abou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Odds and Ends: New Music From Beaches, A Wallace Shawn-athon Off-Broadway & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. A Beachy-Keen Duet Beaches is headed to Broadway this spring, with powerhouse performers Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett playing b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:31PM

Off-Broadway Bites Back: Tickets Now on Sale for Vampire Pop Opera Blood/Love by Jonah De Forest

Leave the garlic cloves at home, because tickets are now on sale for the original musial Blood/Love. The vampire pop opera created by Carey Renee Sharpe and Grammy nominee Dru DeCaro will b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

The Outer Critics Circle Announces Dates and Eligibility Deadlines for 2026 Awards Ceremony by Jonah De Forest

The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards, celebrating the 2025-26 Broadway and off-Broadway season of theater, will be held on May 21. Nominations will be announced during the afternoon of April…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Too Good To Be True: Jersey Boys to Kick Off 20th Anniversary Tour by Jonah De Forest

Jersey Boys, the international sensation that follows the rise of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, is hitting the road for its 20th anniversary. A North American tour of the beloved juke…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Samantha Williams and More Celebrate Broadway Salutes 2026 by Jonah De Forest

On January 20, the Broadway community gathered at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square for the 16th annual Broadway Salutes, a celebration honoring those who have dedicated decades of their l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Morgan Dudley Gives a Mesmerizing Performance of 'Flowers' From Hadestown by Jonah De Forest

Descendants: The Rise of Red breakout star Morgan Dudley has been braving the underworld as Eurydice in Hadestown on Broadway. The young talent stopped by the Broadway.com studio to sing h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Diane Paulus Breaks New Ground With Masquerade, the Immersive Phantom of the Opera Reimagining by Jonah De Forest

Diane Paulus is one of the most imaginative forces working in theater, constantly raising the bar for what can be achieved within the medium. She holds the special ability to breathe new lif…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 6: All Was Well by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he’s taking fans backstage at the Lyric Theatre to see where the real magic happens. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Death Becomes Her's Christopher Sieber on Being 'The Beige Person in Between the Sparkles' by Jonah De Forest

Christopher Sieber plays "surgeon to the stars" Ernest Menville in the high-camp hit Death Becomes Her on Broadway alongside Jennifer Simard and Betsy Wolfe. The Minnesota-born actor has be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Bob The Drag Queen Steps Purse First Into Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! Tonight by Jonah De Forest

RuPaul’s Drag Race winner and internationally lauded performer Bob The Drag Queen (a.k.a. Caldwell Tidicue) joins the Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge! on January 27 as ringmaster Harold Zid…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12AM
Monday, January 26, 2026

Bug, Starring Carrie Coon, Extends on Broadway Through March 8 by Jonah De Forest

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug has been extended for a second time. Originally scheduled to play through February 8, the production was first extended through February 22…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
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Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
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Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
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