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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

The Gilded Age, The Tony Awards, More Nominated for 2026 Emmy Awards by Margaret Hall

This year's ceremony will be hosted by Mariska Hargitay, fresh off her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing.

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Slam Frank Releases Off-Broadway Cast Album by Margaret Hall

The incendiary work reimagines Anne Frank's story through an "intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, Afro-Latin hip-hop lens."

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Masquerade to Host Post-Show Concert Series, After the Curtain by Margaret Hall

The summer series will take place following the evening’s performance in the Lake Bar.

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25th Anniversary Tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch Film to Play New York City by Margaret Hall

John Cameron Mitchell is taking the 2001 film out on tour, welcoming fans back into Hedwig's glamorously punk-rock world.

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Bedlam's 4-Person Version of Shakespeare’s Othello to Return Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Directed by Eric Tucker, the production feature four actors inhabiting the 19 roles of Othello.

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Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library to Return Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The piece follows graduate student Hannah Arendt, living in 1933 Berlin where political activism is a capital crime.

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The Fantasticks Finds Broadway Creative Team by Margaret Hall

Second Stage Theater will stage the Broadway premiere of the Jones and Schmidt classic, as reimagined by Christopher Gattelli.

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Chloe Tucker Caine and Stephanie Jae Park to Join Six on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Caine will take over the role from Pentatonix star Kirstin Maldonado, giving her final performance later this summer.

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Monday, July 6, 2026

Get a 1st Look at Jennifer Nettles Musical Giulia Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Grammy winner also stars in the new work, playing Perelman Performing Arts Center.

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Actor Ebony Blake Has Died at 43 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Blake starred as Hermione in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway and on tour.

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See Sherie Rene Scott Time Warp Back to Broadway in The Rocky Horror Show by Margaret Hall

The Broadway favorite has succeeded Juliette Lewis as Magenta and the Usherette in the hit revival.

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New Musical The House I Live In: Josh White’s America To Play South Carolina New Play Festival by Margaret Hall

White was a pioneer of the civil rights movement before the House Un-American Activities Committee tried to silence him.

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Video: See Lauren 'Lolo' Pritchard Perform 'We Are Young' from Music City Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The immersive staging invites audiences to step inside a country bar where music, storytelling, and nightlife collide.

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Get a 1st Look at Ain't Too Proud at Gateway Playhouse by Margaret Hall

The biomusical tracking the career and music of iconic Motown group The Temptations premiered on Broadway in 2019.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Idris Elba, Little Simz, and Danai Gurira Join Producing Team for Shifters Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The new romance by Olivier Award-nominated writer Benedict Lombe will play Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre this summer.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Get a 1st Look at Adrienne Warren in Proof on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The Broadway revival starring Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, and Jin Ha have welcomed the Tony winner to their ranks.

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Step Inside Music City's Off-Broadway Opening by Margaret Hall

The country musical previously delayed its Off-Broadway return following venue troubles.

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Read the Reviews for Birthright Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Molly Bernard, Zoë Winters, and more star in the new work from Tony winner Jonathan Spector at MCC Theater.

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Monday, June 29, 2026

Off-Broadway Gets a New Theatre Via Producer Rose Caiola by Margaret Hall

The 199-seat venue is located in the heart of Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side.

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Jennifer Nettles' Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo Is the Fiercely Feminist Musical We Need by Margaret Hall

Ten years after making her Broadway debut as Roxie in Chicago, the country music superstar has turned her sights on another sympathetic killer.

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James Norton to Star as Hamlet in London's West End by Margaret Hall

Conceived and directed by Thomas Ostermeier, the production is getting a English premiere after an 18-year world tour.

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Friday, June 26, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Every Night, Francis Jue Is Marrying Dozens of Real Life Couples Onstage at Romeo and Juliet by Margaret Hall

The Tony winner became ordained so that he could marry couples this summer on the stage at the Delacorte Theater.

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Famed Orchestrator and Music Director Harold Wheeler Has Died at 82 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Wheeler was one of the most visible music directors of his generation, leading Dancing with the Stars for 17 seasons.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Coming to a Stage Near You by Margaret Hall

Inspired by the classic cartoon phenomenon, audiences will get to see Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo in person.

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Sam Reid Says The Vampire Lestat Is the Ultimate Theatre Kid by Margaret Hall

The Australian actor drew from Hamlet, Girl From The North Country, Doubt, commedia dell'arte, and Dracula to play Anne Rice's iconic vampire.

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The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Titanique, Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York), More Scheduled to Perform in Broadway at Bryant Park by Margaret Hall

New York City’s beloved lunchtime theatre series will take place every Thursday beginning in late July.

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What Are the Reviews For Eliya Smith's Dad Don't Read This Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

Amalia Yoo leads the play from the Grief Camp writer, which is now playing an encore engagement.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Maybe Happy Ending to Become Longest-Running Show in Belasco History by Margaret Hall

A fan event will celebrate the Tony-winning musical entering the Belasco Theatre record books.

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Yes to the Unknown: A Night With Gloria Steinem Will Play 2 Performances Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Steinem will appear alongside friend Amy Richards for a night of conversation and reflection on Steinem’s career.

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The Sound of Music Is Coming Back to Broadway, Starring Jasmine Amy Rogers by Margaret Hall

Plus, Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth will star in A Few Good Men at Lincoln Center Theater.

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