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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

High Stakes: Backstage at The Lost Boys With Benjamin Pajak, Episode 1: Emerson Family Values by Jonah De Forest

At only 15 years old, Benjamin Pajak is performing in his second Broadway show, this time as Sam Emerson in The Lost Boys, A New Musical. The boy wonder plays the younger brother of Michael …

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The Book of Mormon at 15: Inside Broadway's Global Hit With Associate Director Jennifer Werner by Jonah De Forest

Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez's uproarious musical comedy The Book of Mormon is celebrating 15 years on Broadway. Very few can say they've been with the show since the beginning, …

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Anika Noni Rose Leads The Balusters, Starting Tonight on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

It's time to welcome The Balusters to the neighborhood. The comedy begins Broadway performances on March 31, with opening night on April 21 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedm…

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Monday, March 30, 2026

Broadway's Joe Turner's Come and Gone Releases First Look, Extends Run by Jonah De Forest

Ahead of performances beginning tonight, March 30, the Debbie Allen-directed Broadway revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone has been extended for a second time. With op…

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Inside Schmigadoon!'s Broadway Debut: Cast Talks Comedy, Community and Musical Magic by Jonah De Forest

Spring has sprung and Schmigadoon! is set to bloom on Broadway. Performances begin on April 4, with opening night scheduled for April 20. Tony nominee Alex Brightman and Sara Chase star a…

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Reeve Carney, Corbin Bleu & John Behlmann Join The Great Gatsby on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Reeve Carney, Corbin Bleu and John Behlmann join the Broadway company of The Great Gatsby on March 30. Carney takes on the title role, performing alongside his wife Eva Noblez…

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Titanique Sets Sail on Broadway Tonight at the St. James Theatre by Jonah De Forest

Our hearts will go on... to Broadway! The splash hit musical Titanique begins performances at the St. James Theatre on March 26, with opening night set for April 12. Co-created by Marla M…

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

The Rocky Horror Show Returns to Broadway: Inside the Cult Classic's Wild Origins and Lasting Legacy by Jonah De Forest

You never forget your first time. Some of us stumbled upon it by happenstance, others sought it out in a rowdy crowd. There may have been airborne toast involved. We're talking, of course, a…

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Odds and Ends: Joe Turner's Come and Gone Extends, Shakespeare in the Park's Romeo & Juliet Casting & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Taraji and Cedric Extend the Entertainment Ahead of performances beginning on March 30, the Debbie Allen-directed Broadway revival …

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Cameron Pow Returns to The Lion King on Broadway as Zazu by Jonah De Forest

The Lion King welcomes Cameron Pow back to Pride Rock on March 24. The seasoned performer will step into the part of Zazu, having previously played the role on Broadway intermittently fro…

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The Hop: Backstage at Stranger Things: The First Shadow With Burke Swanson, Episode 6: Hopper-on-Hopper by Jonah De Forest

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netfl…

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Benjamin Pajak to Chronicle The Lost Boys Broadway Journey in New Vlog by Jonah De Forest

At only 15 years old, Benjamin Pajak is taking on his second Broadway musical as Sam Emerson in The Lost Boys, A New Musical. The boy wonder will play the younger brother of Michael Emerson…

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Megan Thee Stallion and Kelsie Watts Join Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Megan Thee Stallion and Kelsie Watts join the Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge! on March 24. Megan makes her Broadway debut as Zidler, performing in the production through May 17…

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Monday, March 23, 2026

Robert Fox, Influential Broadway and West End Producer, Dies at 73 by Jonah De Forest

Robert Fox, a prolific producer whose career spanned film, television and theater, died at the age of 73 on March 20, 2026. Though his cause of death was not disclosed, his wife Fiona Golfar…

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Ragtime Broadway Revival Extends Through August 2026 With Original Cast by Jonah De Forest

That glorious "New Music" plays on! Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Ragtime has been extended through August 2 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. This marks the second extension for the swe…

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Friday, March 20, 2026

First Look: Jordan Fisher, Nikki M. James and Andy Karl in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Tony winner Nikki M. James, Tony nominee Andy Karl and Broadway favorite Jordan Fisher joined off-Broadway's botanical bonanza Little Shop of Horrors earlier this mon…

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Odds and Ends: The Book of Mormon Mystery Week, Law Roach Joins Cats: The Jellicle Ball Team & More Broadway News by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Ring Them Bells Hello! To celebrate 15 years on Broadway, The Book of Mormon will host a "Magical Mormon Mystery Week" from June 9…

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

First Look Photo: Megan Thee Stallion as Zidler in Moulin Rouge on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

She makes money, she's a (Broadway) star! As she prepares to make her theatrical debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Grammy winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion posed for the camera in c…

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

A Blind Date Spirals in Becky Shaw, Starting Tonight on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Second Stage Theater's Becky Shaw begins performances on Broadway at the Hayes Theater on March 18. Opening night is April 6. Written by Gina Gionfriddo and directed by Trip Cullman,…

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Broadway Gets Fierce: Cats: The Jellicle Ball Starts Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Broadway is about to have some serious cattitude. Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the Ballroom-inspired reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical begins performances on March 18, w…

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Rachel Hauck on Reimagining Cats: The Jellicle Ball for Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Tony-winning set designer Rachel Hauck is responsible for some of the most memorable Broadway visuals in recent memory, from the industrial music hall of Hadestown to the colossal shipwreck …

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Liberation Announces Multi-City Run Following Broadway Engagement, Including Stop at Geffen Playhouse by Jonah De Forest

Prepare to have your consciousness raised. Following an acclaimed run on Broadway, Liberation is hitting the road as part of a multi-theater co-production in select cities, including G…

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The Hop: Backstage at Stranger Things: The First Shadow With Burke Swanson, Episode 5: Quintessentially Hawkins by Jonah De Forest

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netfl…

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Liberation National Tour Announced Following Broadway Run, Launching at Geffen Playhouse in 2027 by Jonah De Forest

Prepare to have your consciousness raised. Following an acclaimed run on Broadway, Liberation is hitting the road as part of a multi-theater co-production in select cities, including G…

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Tony Nominee Elizabeth A. Davis to Perform in Blood/Love Off-Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Elizabeth A. Davis is getting a new set of fangs. The Tony nominee will play Valerie Bloodlove in select performances of the off-Broadway musical Blood/Love, serving as an alternate for the …

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Monday, March 16, 2026

The Wild Story Behind The Wild Party: From Banned Jazz-Age Poem to Broadway Cult Musical by Jonah De Forest

As we barrel through our own roaring twenties, Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe's prohibition era musical The Wild Party returns to the Big Apple from from March 18"29 through Ne…

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Inside Broadway's Dog Day Afternoon: Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and More on the New Adaptation by Jonah De Forest

Dog Day Afternoon is officially on Broadway, bringing the 1975 true crime drama to the stage for the first time. Directed by Olivier winner Rupert Goold, the play depicts a Brooklyn hold-up …

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Daniel Radcliffe Celebrates Opening Night of Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Daniel Radcliffe stepped out to celebrate opening night of Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway, Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's inventive one-person play. The Harry Potter alum a…

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Friday, March 13, 2026

Farmer's Daughter Diaries: Backstage at Schmigadoon! with McKenzie Kurtz, Episode 1: To Schmigadoo or Schmigadon't by Jonah De Forest

McKenzie Kurtz plays the flirtatious and fun-loving ingénue Betsy in Schmigadoon!, which begins performances at the Nederlander Theatre on April 4. Now the Broadway favorite, who h…

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Odds and Ends: Masquerade Extends Off-Broadway, Leslie Odom Jr. Returns to Hamilton in London & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. The Music of the Night Plays On Off-Broadway's immersive Phantom of the Opera reimagining, Masquerade has been extended for a fi…

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Hugh Jackman, Corey Stoll and Cecily Strong Headline Audible Theater's 2026 Season; Tickets Now on Sale by Jonah De Forest

Audible Theater and TOGETHER, the theatrical partnership led by Sonia Friedman and Hugh Jackman, announced two additional productions for their 2026 season"and tickets are now on sale. Prese…

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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