Marilu Henner and Shannon Purser to Star in Matthew Freeman’s The Ask by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The play depicts a battle of wills between a young progressive ACLU fundraiser and a longtime donor.   ||Off-Broadway|Adam Cohen,Ben Scheff,Craig Napoliello,Geoff Josselson…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:50am on August 18, 2026☆⚑

Cast Announced for John Hinckley Jr. Dark Comedy Falls for Jodie by Zach

Linda Buchwald| The cast includes Boone Sommers and Harry Thornton. ||New York City|Boone Sommers,Eric Micha Holmes,Falls for Jodie,Harry Thornton,Terrence I Mosley,The Tank [...] Read More.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 3:19pm on August 17, 2026☆⚑

Stairwell Theater’s Comedy of Errors Returns With Free Performances by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| Stairwell Theater was awarded a 2026 Manhattan Arts Grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. ||New York City|Sam Gibbs,Stairwell Theater,The Comedy of Errors,William …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:37pm on August 17, 2026☆⚑

Rachel Bloom Will Make Her Broadway Debut in Bill Irwin’s Adaptation of The Imaginary Invalid by Zach

Linda Buchwald| The cast also includes Tony Award nominees Brooks Ashmanskas and Dylan Baker. ||Broadway|Ava Lalezarzadeh,Bill Irwin,Brandon J. Dirden,Broadway,Brooks Ashmanskas,Crystal A. D…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:05pm on August 17, 2026☆⚑

Jenny Powers and More Join Sophia Anne Caruso in Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The cast also includes Cory Jeacoma and Nkeki Obi-Melekwe. ||Off-Broadway|Andy Bakun,Cory Jeacoma,Duncan Sheik,Jenny Powers,Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen,Nkeki Obi-Melekwe,Rob…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:32pm on August 17, 2026☆⚑

Bianca Marroquín to Star in Kiss of the Spider Woman by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The cast also includes Jonathan “Jojo” Fleites and Richard Bermudez. ||New York|Bianca Marroquin,Courtney Arango,Eric Vaughn Johnson,Jonathan “Jojo” Fleites,Kiss of t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:59pm on August 17, 2026☆⚑

Love Island Host Ariana Madix to Play Connie Francis in Just in Time on Broadway by Zach

Zachary Stewart| She will play a limited engagement September 12 – November 22. ||Broadway|Alex Timbers,Ariana Madix,Bobby Darin,Caesar Samayoa,Carl Bembridge,Carrie St. Louis,Christine Co…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:59am on August 17, 2026☆⚑

Troy Iwata to Play Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody by Zach

Zachary Stewart| He succeeds Aaron Alcaraz, who will play his final performance August 30. ||Off-Broadway|Aaron Alcaraz,Alan Kliffer,Austin Ruffer,Cherry Torres,Culture Club,Daniel Brackett,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:50am on August 17, 2026☆⚑

The Greatest Showman Musical to Play London’s West End by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Produced by Disney Theatrical Group, the musical will open at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in spring 2027. ||London|Alex Lacamoire,Ben Joyce,Benj Pasek,Bristol Hippodrome,Ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:41am on August 17, 2026☆⚑

10 Things I Hate About You Musical Coming to Broadway by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The show features a score by Carly Rae Jepsen and Ethan Gruska, a book by Lena Dunham and Jessica Huang, and direction by Christopher Wheeldon. ||Broadway|10 Things I Hate A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 9:46am on August 17, 2026☆⚑

5 Shows to See in New York This Month by Zach

Zachary Stewart| TheaterMania’s chief critic shares his recommendations for August and early September. ||New York City|Daniel Kyri,Delacorte Theater,Felix Barrett,Free Shakespeare in the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01am on August 16, 2026☆⚑

Interview: The New Netflix Film Don’t Say Good Luck Puts Waitress Center Stage by Zach

Maureen Lee Lenker| Director and co-writer Julia Hart talks about why so much of the stage musical made it into her movie. ||New York City|Bebe Neuwirth,Julia Hart,Netflix,Sara Bareilles,Su…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:47pm on August 14, 2026☆⚑

The Original Queens of Six Talk Bringing the Hit Musical to the Big Screen by Dgordon

Rosemary Maggiore,Seth Walters,August Brightman| Jarnéia Richard-Noel, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh, Aimie Atkinson, and Maiya Quansah-Breed discuss reuniting for the proshot. ||New York …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:11am on August 14, 2026☆⚑

65th Season a La MaMa to Feature Palestinian Dance, an Epstein Oratorio, and Puppets by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The fabled downtown theater begins its next season in September. ||Off-Off-Broadway|Alfred Molina,Arthur Miller,Kathleen Chalfant,La Mama,Marin Ireland,Sam Rockwell [...] Re…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:11am on August 14, 2026☆⚑

Review: Isla, a Shadow Puppet Play About Cuba by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Hit the Lights! presents this collaboratively written piece at WP Theater. ||Off-Broadway|Casey Scott Leach,Claron Hayden,Daniela Delahuerta,Erica Knight,Jessie March,Mikayl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 8:30pm on August 13, 2026☆⚑

Francis Jue and Kelly Marie Tran Will Star in Lauren Yee’s King of the Yees by Zach

Linda Buchwald| The cast also includes Daniel K. Isaac, Maureen Sebastian, and David Shih. ||Off-Broadway|Daniel K. Isaac,David Shih,Francis Jue,Joshua Kahan Brody,Kelly Marie Tran,King of t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:46pm on August 13, 2026☆⚑

That’s So Raven’s Anneliese van der Pol Joins the Cast of Heathers the Musical by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| Morgan Dudley and Nicholas A. Wilkinson also join the cast. ||Off-Broadway|Adam Bashian,Anneliese Van der Pol,Cade Ostermeyer,Heathers the Musical,Jackera Davis,Jeannette Bay…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:43pm on August 13, 2026☆⚑

Kennedy Center Board Votes to Put Trump’s Name Back on Building by Zach

Zachary Stewart| A federal judge ordered the name removed earlier this year. ||Washington, DC|Donald Trump,Judge Christopher R. Cooper,Kennedy Center [...] Read More... from Kennedy Center B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:30pm on August 13, 2026☆⚑

Mayor Mamdani and TDF to Offer Thousands of Free and Low-Cost Broadway Tickets to High School Students by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The tickets will be offered through a lottery. ||Broadway|Broadway,Buena Vista Social Club,In The Heights,Mayor Mamdani,School Girls or the African Mean Girls Play,Stranger T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:44pm on August 13, 2026☆⚑

Lily Ganser Will Star in Mint Theater’s Phyl by Zach

Linda Buchwald| The cast also includes Jennifer Blood, Curzon Dobell, Katie Firth, Livvy Marcus, and Talia Sulla. ||Off-Broadway|Anthony Michael Martinez,Charlotte Van Ledtje,Curzon Dobell,J…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:30pm on August 13, 2026☆⚑

Whitney Leavitt Will Play Sandra Dee in Just in Time on Broadway by Zach

Linda Buchwald| She will be in the show for six weeks, December 1-January 10. ||Broadway|Broadway,Just in Time,Whitney Leavitt [...] Read More... from Whitney Leavitt Will Play Sandra Dee in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:52pm on August 13, 2026☆⚑

Interview: Julie Andrews Pays Tribute to Beloved Poodle in New Children’s Book Shy by Zach

David Gordon| Nearly 70 years after a singing canine joined her warm-ups, the icon and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, transform the backstage tale into their latest picture book. ||New …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:58am on August 13, 2026☆⚑

Yiddish Fiddler to Play Los Angeles with Members of Original Cast by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The production at Center Theatre Group was announced as part of the 111th season of National Yiddish Theatre Folksiene (NYTF). ||Los Angeles|Jackie Hoffman,National Yiddish …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00pm on August 12, 2026☆⚑

Forbidden!, Believed to Be the World’s First Coming-Out Play, to Make US Debut in Wilton Manors by Zach

Linda Buchwald| The play originally premiered in Rotterdam in 1922 as Wat niet mag! ||Florida|Alex Martinez,Chad Raven,Forbidden!,Jo M. van IJssel de Schepper-Becker,Laurence Senelick,Nicole…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 3:42pm on August 12, 2026☆⚑

The Chess Revival Cast Recording, Featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher, Will Be Released on CD and Vinyl by Zach

Linda Buchwald| The album is currently available in digital and streaming formats. ||Broadway|Aaron Tveit,Bradley Dean,Broadway,Bryce Pinkham,Chess,Danny Strong,Ghostlight Records,Hannah Cru…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 3:24pm on August 12, 2026☆⚑