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Friday, February 20, 2026

Get a 1st Look at Off-Broadway's Vampire Pop Opera Blood/Love by Margaret Hall

The musical is the newest project by Hunter Bird, one of the creative minds behind the immersive Off-Broadway revival of The Phantom of the Opera, Masquerade.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

Jared Goldsmith to Bring Solo Show to Chelsea Table and Stage by Margaret Hall

Since his time as Jared Kleinman in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway, Goldsmith has built a significant following on TikTok.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Books Signed by Charles Strouse, Gregory Maguire, Paul Gemignani, More Auctioned in Wingstastic Book Fair by Margaret Hall

The online auction opens February 21 with exclusive items from some of Broadway’s most celebrated creators.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

The Lost Boys Has New Broadway Key Art by Margaret Hall

The screen-to-stage musical, featuring songs from band The Rescues, begins previews at the Palace Theatre in March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

The Cast of Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) Play '36 Questions to Fall in Love' by Margaret Hall

The company of the rom-com Broadway musical got a little extra mushy to close out February.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Meet the Winners of the 2026 Richard Rodgers Awards by Margaret Hall

The annual honor goes to talented composers and playwrights, with past winners including Jonathan Larson, Anaïs Mitchell, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

How to Dance in Ohio Is Now Available for Licensing From Music Theatre International by Margaret Hall

The neurodivergent coming-of-age musical played a brief Broadway run in 2023.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:48AM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

See Who's Starring in The Receptionist at Second Stage by Margaret Hall

Playwright Adam Bock is returning to the Off-Broadway company after their 2005 staging of his Swimming in the Shallows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

Full Original Cast of Bedlam's Music City Will Star in Midtown Transfer by Margaret Hall

Following its Off-Broadway premiere last year, the country musical will now be staged in a Nashville honky-tonk–style bar.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Fouad Dakwar, Dan Fishback, Scott Gilmour, Claire McKenzie, More Receive 2025 Jonathan Larson Grants by Margaret Hall

The esteemed prize is annually awarded to exceptional emerging musical theatre writers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

To Kill a Mockingbird to Return to London's West End by Margaret Hall

Set in Alabama in 1934, Harper Lee’s enduring story of racial injustice and childhood innocence centers on small-town lawyer Atticus Finch.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Matthew Morrison to Play Bobby Darin in Just in Time on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Glee star will perform between Jonathan Groff's final show and the beginning of Jeremy Jordan's run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell to Star in Broadway Transfer of Jamie Lloyd's Much Ado About Nothing by Margaret Hall

The actors, known for playing Marvel characters, will play lovers Benedick and Beatrice.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:48AM
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

All-Star Lineup Revealed for 24 Hour Plays Los Angeles by Margaret Hall

The 31-year-old non-profit organization has just opened a West Coast permanent home for the first time.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Corbin Bleu to Join The Great Gatsby on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The hit new musical, based on the famed F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, continues at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

What Do the Reviews Think of Cynthia Erivo-Led Dracula in London? by Margaret Hall

The solo adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel is directed by Kip Williams in the style of his earlier The Picture of Dorian Gray.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Mixed-Reality Play An Ark Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Written by Olivier and Tony winner Simon Stephens, the piece uses mixed reality for a unique, immersive experience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Oscar Winner Robert Duvall Has Died at 95 by Margaret Hall

Primarily a screen star, Mr. Duvall also starred in two Broadway plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

See the New Queens of Six Take Their 1st Broadway Bows by Margaret Hall

Adrianna Hicks, Anna Uzele, Dylan Mulvaney, Abigail Barlow, Jasmine Forsberg, Olivia Donalson started their reign February 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Friday, February 13, 2026

The Cast of Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) Make Each Other Valentine's Day Cards by Margaret Hall

The company of the rom-com Broadway musical showed off their love for each other.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Jennifer Saunders to Star in U.K. Revival of Edward Bond's The Sea by Margaret Hall

Set in 1907 at the height of the Edwardian era, a wild storm shakes a small seaside village to its core.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Terique Jarrett to Reprise Award-Winning Role in U.K. Choir Boy by Margaret Hall

Casting is complete for the Stratford East production of Tarell Alvin McCraney's play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Heartbreak Hotel and The Exhibitionist to Arrive Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Both productions will play strictly limited engagements at the DR2 Theatre via Occasional Drawl.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

What Are the Reviews For The Other Place Off-Broadway, Starring House of the Dragon's Emma D’Arcy? by Margaret Hall

The Alexander Zeldin play follows two sisters who reunite at the family home to mark the anniversary of their father’s death.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Ben Jacoby and Brent Thiessen Join Beaches Broadway Musical by Margaret Hall

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

See Who's Joining Hiran Abeysekera in Hamlet at BAM by Margaret Hall

The Olivier winner stars in this contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, straight from London's National Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

Public Musical Reveals Full Cast for Leicester Run by Margaret Hall

Created by the collective Stroud and Notes, the Fringe-favorite musical tells the story of four strangers trapped inside a public toilet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

'Lose Yourself' in Exclusive New Clip from The Lost Boys Musical by Margaret Hall

The screen-to-stage musical, featuring songs from band The Rescues, begins previews at the Palace Theatre in March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Paranormal Activity to Return to London's West End by Margaret Hall

Felix Barrett directs the production, adapted for the stage by playwright Levi Holloway, whose theatrical thriller Grey House played Broadway in 2023.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Aya Ogawa's Meat Suit Begins Off-Broadway February 11 by Margaret Hall

The play explores how every birth triggers the quiet deaths in mothers' lives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31AM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Stranger Things: The First Shadow to Stream on Netflix by Margaret Hall

The prequel to the hit series Stranger Things is being professionally filmed for a future release.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

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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