Friday, April 3, 2026

The evolution of the Broadway orchestra pit by Ashley Lee

From an area in front of the stage to a pit beneath it, from room six floors up to converted dressing rooms, Main Stem musicians play live while handling the challenge of modern configuratio…

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What commercial theater can learn from nonprofit theater by Cody Andrus

How borrowing institutional strategies can drive sales, loyalty and longevity 

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

‘SIX’ musical capture sets 2026 theatrical release by Lee D'amato

Focus Features and Universal Pictures Content Group will bring the live video recording to cinemas in the U.S.

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‘The Danish Girl’ is being made into a musical by Lee D'amato

The musical features a book and lyrics by Nora Brigid Monahan and music by Alex Parker.

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AKA names Marc Jablonski vice president of business strategy by Lee D'amato

For the past decade, Jablonski has helped shape AKA’s data and analytics capabilities.

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Isa Briones and Sepideh Moafi to announce 2026 Outer Critics Circle Award nominations by Lee D'amato

Nominees are selected by an organization of writers for out-of-town, national and digital publications.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Music Theatre International acquires licensing rights to ‘The Great Gatsby’ by Lee D'amato

The musical will be available for licensing by amateur and professional theaters.

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‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ announces partnership with Taraji P. Henson’s Seven Daughters Wines by Lee D'amato

The partnership with star Henson’s wine brand includes a national sweepstakes.

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‘Tony Awards First Impressions Cam’ nominated for Webby Award by Lee D'amato

The Webbys, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, recognizes excellence on the internet.

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‘Beaches’ is a more personal story than we ever knew by Ruthie Fierberg

Iris Rainer Dart, author of the “Beaches” novel, screenwriter of the 1987 film and now co-book writer and lyricist of the musical, shares the origin of the best-friend chronicle.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Michael Arden and Douglas Lyons are teaming up on a Broadway-bound ‘Happy Feet’ stage musical by Lee D'amato

A group of Broadway veterans will craft the musical based on the Academy Award-winning animated film.

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Grosses analysis: Five new shows keep Broadway on the up, even as capacity and ticket prices drop by Lee D'amato

For the week ending March 29, the 36 running productions grossed $38,657,410.

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Concord Theatricals acquires worldwide licensing rights for ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Lee D'amato

Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel is the highest-grossing American play in Broadway history.

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Drama Desk Awards names Tom Schumacher as 2026 Harold S. Prince Award honoree by Lee D'amato

Schumacher oversaw some of Disney’s most enduring musicals over his 40 years with the company.

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Broadway’s ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ extends run by Jonah De Forest For Broadway.com

With opening night set for April 25, the production will now play through July 26 at the Barrymore Theatre.

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Monday, March 30, 2026

A Tony Award-winning writer and a Tony-winning actor launch a streaming series about regional theater by Ruthie Fierberg

Bob Martin — alongside co-executive producers Michael Hoffman and Ellen Fairey — talk about the inspiration for TV’s “American Classic,” starring Kevin Kline.

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‘The Outsiders’ sets South Korea premiere by Lee D'amato

The musical’s first non-English language replica production will premiere in Seoul.

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Roundabout Theatre Company reopens the Todd Haimes Theatre by Lee D'amato

The venue reopened with a performance of Noël Coward’s “Fallen Angels” after six months of renovations.

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Sardi’s to close for renovations following Shubert Organization acquisition by Lee D'amato

The restaurant has served the Theater District for almost a century.

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Tony Awards announce first-time partnership with Capital One and Mastercard by Lee D'amato

Special presale tickets to the 2026 ceremony will be available for cardholders.

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Broadway Itinerary — Week of 3/30 by Broadway News

Broadway News has rounded up a few industry events for the week of March 30, so you never miss your cue.

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Meet the musicians of Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

From the elite skills required to crazy stories, Broadway’s instrumentalists pull back the curtain on the integral but oft-hidden roles of theater musicians.

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Friday, March 27, 2026

The Broadway League releases report on the economic effects of Broadway tours by Lee D'amato

During the 2023-2024 season, Broadway tours were found to have an economic impact of over $5 billion dollars on metropolitan areas nationwide.

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Inside the deliberate casting process of an authentic ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ by Ashley Lee

Through casting, choreography and costume design, the ball culture reimagining of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is an authentic celebration of the queer community.

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Selling the trip: how Broadway can win back its suburban audience by Gabriel Berkowitz

Reaching beyond NYC now requires turning a night at the theater into a can’t-miss event.

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‘Phantom of the Opera’ 40th-anniversary publishing program releases new details by Lee D'amato

The program is part of LW Entertainment’s previously announced partnership with Penguin Random House.

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

‘School of Rock’ announces licensing contest for schools and youth groups by Lee D'amato

Winners will receive a free license to perform the musical.

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‘Hadestown’ West End capture to receive 2026 theatrical release by Lee D'amato

The live recording stars original Broadway cast members.

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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