Cast Announced for Cherbus Productions’ Meet Me in Five by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The cast includes Shahadi Wright Joseph, Kaci Walfall, and Lilia Buckingham. ||New York City|Becca Carter Freeman,Cherubs Productions,Emma Garner,Kaci Walfall,Lilia Buckingha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:33pm on July 1, 2026☆⚑

Check Out Photos of Taiwanese Dance Company Hung Dance’s Birdy by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| Birdy is running at NYU Skirball July 17-18. ||New York City|Birdy,Hung Dance [...] Read More... from Check Out Photos of Taiwanese Dance Company Hung Dance’s Birdy The pos…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:24pm on July 1, 2026☆⚑

Radio City Rockettes Announce Holiday Cookbook Inspired by Christmas Spectacular by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The book will include recipes, crafts, and more. ||New York City|Christmas Spectacular,Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes,Radio City Rockettes [...] Read…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:00pm on July 1, 2026☆⚑

Drilling Company to Present As You Like It at Shakespeare in the Parking Lot by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| This production re-envisions the Forest of Arden as the Lower East Side. ||New York City|As You Like It,Hamilton Clancy,Shakespeare in the Parking Lot,The Drilling Company,Wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:55pm on July 1, 2026☆⚑

Duke of York’s Theatre in London to Be Renamed After Tom Stoppard by Dgordon

David Gordon| The first production at the Stoppard Theatre is a revival of Arcadia. ||West End|Tom Stoppard [...] Read More... from Duke of York’s Theatre in London to Be Renamed After Tom…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 7:29am on July 1, 2026☆⚑

Interview: Chrissy Metz Talks Theater Fears, Angelique’s Strength, and Life After Kate Pearson by Zach

Iris Wiener| The Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated This Is Us star makes her Broadway debut in & Juliet. ||Broadway|& Juliet,Chrissy Metz,Kandi Burruss,Kate Pearson,This Is Us,Zazie …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:32am on July 1, 2026☆⚑

André De Shields Rings the New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell by Zach

Linda Buchwald| This was part of the “Ring the Bell for LGBTQI+ Equality” initiative. ||New York City|André De Shields,Ring the Bell for LGBTQI+ Equality [...] Read More... from André …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 4:18pm on June 30, 2026☆⚑

New Theater Company Theater4All Announces Inaugural Production by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The company will premiere its production of Crone Creed at the El Portal Theatre. ||Los Angeles|Casey Morgan,Crone Creed,El Portal Theatre,John Epstein,T. Theresa Scarano,The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:52pm on June 30, 2026☆⚑

Drag Opera Queeney Todd Part of Heartbeat Opera’s 2026-27 Season by Zach

Linda Buchwald| The season also includes Rusalka and Falstaff. ||New York City|Dustin Wills,Elizabeth Dinkova,Falstaff,Heartbeat Opera,Kemar Jewel,Manon!,Queeney Todd: The Demon Bottom of Fl…

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

Gary Starr: Classic Penguins to Have US Debut at Studio Seaview by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| In the show, Starr performs every Penguin Classic novel ever written in under an hour, (mostly) naked. ||Off-Broadway|Cal McCrystal,Damien Warren-Smith,Gary Starr,Gary Starr:…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:28pm on June 30, 2026☆⚑

Cast Announced for World Premiere of The Bathroom Attendant by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| Tom Kelly’s dark comic thriller will play the 124 Bank Street Theater in August. ||New York City|Andrew Block,Dan Patrick Brady,Evan Klein,Jon Krupp,Kate Miller,Mari Blake,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:11pm on June 30, 2026☆⚑

The Betrothed Announces Cast at WP Theater by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The cast includes Emily Oliveira, Georgia Kate Cohen, Caroline Hawthorne, and more. ||Off-Broadway|Abby Erff,Annaporva Green,Caroline Hawthorne,Emily Oliveira,Enette Fremont,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24am on June 30, 2026☆⚑

Interview: S. Asher Gelman on The Zionists After October 7, and the Value of Uncomfortable Conversations by Dgordon

David Gordon| The playwright discusses how October 7 reshaped his worldview, the family divisions that inspired his play, and why it is meant to start conversations, not end them. ||Berkshir…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 5:04am on June 30, 2026☆⚑

Review: Birthright Is a Safe Three-and-a-Half-Hour Play About Israel, Palestine, and Fractured Friendships by Dgordon

David Gordon| The latest work from the playwright of Eureka Day settles for less than it should. ||Off-Broadway|Birthright,Jonathan Spector,MCC Theater [...] Read More... from Review: Birthr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00pm on June 29, 2026☆⚑

Review: Singing and Shtupping Through the Catskills in A Walk on the Moon by Dgordon

David Gordon| A young mother has a strange, erotic journey in this new musical. ||Off-Broadway|A Walk on the Moon,Andrea Burns,Max Chernin,Oscar Williams,Sam Gravitte,Samantha Pollono,Talia …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 9:00pm on June 29, 2026☆⚑

Jordan Donica to Play the Phantom in 40th Anniversary West End Production by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The cast will also include Beatrice Penny-Touré, Rhys Whitfield, and Sierra Boggess. ||West End|Andrew Lloyd Webber,Beatrice Penny-Touré,Colleen Rose Curran,Ian Pirie,Joann…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:59pm on June 29, 2026☆⚑

Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Crimes of the Heart to Play Limited Run by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| Eve Bianco directs the production. ||Off-Off-Broadway|Ana Radice-Morras,Beth Henley,Branwyn Ritchie,Crimes of the Heart,Eve Bianco,Jacqui Byrne,Luke Kissick,Red Door Producti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:55pm on June 29, 2026☆⚑

SNL Alum Chloe Troast’s Pepper Slit: Live In Her Living Room Announces Summer Run by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| It will run for four weeks only at the East Village Basement. ||New York City|Charlie O’Connor,Chloe Troast,Gus Laughlin,Jamie Linn Watson,Sam Blumenfeld,Tej Khanna [...] R…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:50pm on June 29, 2026☆⚑

Spirited Away World Tour to Stop at Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| Stops also include Toronto and a return to London Coliseum, where the show had its European premiere. ||Los Angeles|Ahmanson Theatre,John Caird,Spirited Away [...] Read More.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:44pm on June 29, 2026☆⚑

Interview: Betty Buckley Talks About Her New Album Enough, Broadway Memories, and the Art of Storytelling by Phempstead

Rosemary Maggiore| The Tony-winning legend reflects on music, reinvention, and her new live album. ||New York City| [...] Read More... from Interview: Betty Buckley Talks About Her New Album…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:26pm on June 29, 2026☆⚑

John Donnelly’s The Pass to Have American Premiere at La MaMa by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The cast includes Matisse Ratron-Neal, Terry Bell, Ino Badanjak, and Oliver Rowland-Jones. ||Off-Broadway|Amanda Roberge,Cheyenne Sykes,Dwight Bellisimo,Ino Badanjak,John Do…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00pm on June 29, 2026☆⚑

See Meg Stalter as Mary at NYC Pride March by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The Stalter administration begins July 6. ||Broadway|Meg Stalter,Oh Mary!,Pride March [...] Read More... from See Meg Stalter as Mary at NYC Pride March The post See Meg Sta…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:12am on June 29, 2026☆⚑

TheaterMania Crossword Puzzle: This Week on Broadway, June 22-26, 2026 by Dgordon

Editorial Staff| Did you follow last week’s theater news? Do our crossword to see how well you know what’s going on. If you’re not sure of an answer, search around our site for clues. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 6:49am on June 29, 2026☆⚑

Naturi Naughton-Lewis to Join the Broadway Cast of The Great Gatsby by Zach

Zachary Stewart| She will take over the role of Jordan Baker following a two-decade absence from the Broadway stage. ||Broadway|Broadway Theatre,Jason Howland,Kait Kerrigan,Keith Major,Marc …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:26am on June 26, 2026☆⚑

Two Sisters, One Stage, Same Apartment: Talia Suskauer and Becca Suskauer Take a Walk on the Moon by Dgordon

David Gordon| The Suskauer sibs discuss what they best describe as their parents’ personal Super Bowl. ||Off-Broadway|A Walk on the Moon,Becca Suskauer,Talia Suskauer [...] Read More... fr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:28am on June 26, 2026☆⚑