Friday, May 15, 2026

Joshua Henry, Mexodus, and More Win 2026 Drama League Awards by Dgordon

Linda Buchwald| The Drama League’s Distinguished Performance Award can only be won once in a performer’s lifetime. ||Broadway,Off-Broadway,Off-Off-Broadway|Anna Christie,Bat Boy: The Mus…

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The 5 Best Eurovision Songs of 2026 by Zach

Zachary Stewart| TheaterMania’s chief critic shares his picks ahead of the big night in Vienna. ||Vienna|Eurovision Song Contest [...] Read More... from The 5 Best Eurovision Songs of 2026…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:46AM[SHARE]

The Lost Boys to Launch National Tour in Cleveland by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The tour begins in the spring of 2028 at Playhouse Square. ||Broadway|Ali Louis Bourzgui,Chris Hoch,Craig Hassall,David Hornsby,Joel Schumacher,Michael Arden,Palace Theatre,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:11AM[SHARE]

Lighting Designer Jen Schriever Builds a World of Shadow, Scale, and Controlled Revelation in The Lost Boys by Dgordon

Rosemary Maggiore| Schriever received a Tony nomination for her work on the new musical. ||Broadway|Jen Schriever,The Lost Boys,Tony Awards 2026 [...] Read More... from Lighting Designer Jen…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:46AM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Review: The People Versus Lenny Bruce, an Unexpectedly Dull Courtroom Drama by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Cause Célèbre Productions presents the first of a trilogy of plays about the career of free speech attorney Martin Garbus. ||Off-Broadway|Antony Marsellis,Cause Célèbre …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:15PM[SHARE]

Review: Well, I’ll Let You Go Explores the Truth About Death and Marriage by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Bubba Weiler’s hit drama gets a remount at Studio Seaview. ||Off-Broadway|Amelia Workman,Bubba Weiler,Constance Shulman,Cricket Brown,Danny McCarthy,Emily Davis,Jack Serio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM[SHARE]

Mint Theater Company’s Upcoming Season Will Have the Theme “Let’s Talk About Sex” by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The season will include Phyl by Cecily Hamilton and The Fanatics by Miles Malleson​. ||Off-Broadway|Britt Berke,Cecily Hamilton,Davis McCallum,Miles Malleson,Mint Theater C…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:08PM[SHARE]

Three New Plays Announced for Premiere Stages at Kean University’s 2026 Season by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The season will include plays by Gloria Majule, John Wooten, and Pia Wilson. ||New Jersey|Effa Loves Baseball,Flawless,Gloria Majule,Jamil A.C. Mangan,Joe Brancato,John Woot…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM[SHARE]

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play Liberation Will Be Part of Studio Theatre’s 2026-27 Season by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The season also includes plays by Sanaz Toossi, Joshua Harmon, Alice Childress, and more. ||Washington, DC|Alice Childress,Bess Wohl,David Muse,James Graham,James Ijames,Jess…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:28PM[SHARE]

John Lithgow to Receive the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The Theatre World Awards also announced a new retro design for this year’s statue. ||New York City|John Lithgow,Theatre World Awards [...] Read More... from John Lithgow to…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:34PM[SHARE]

Montego Glover and Robert Sean Leonard to Star in Wendy Wasserstein’s An American Daughter by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| La Femme’s updated production features an unpublished second act. ||Off-Broadway|An American Daughter,Carmen Zilles,Chris Ghaffari,Dakin Matthews,Jean Lichty,Mary Beth Peil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:44PM[SHARE]

12 People Injured in Escalator Accident at Wicked on Broadway by Zach

Editorial Staff| The incident happened at the Gershwin Theatre Wednesday afternoon. ||Broadway|Wicked [...] Read More... from 12 People Injured in Escalator Accident at Wicked on Broadway Th…

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Grammy Winner Ledisi Joins the Cast of Wanted, Opening on Broadway in the Fall by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| Ledisi joins Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine in the cast. ||Broadway|Angelica Chéri,Broadway,Chelsey Arce,Ledisi,Liisi LaFontaine,Ross Baum,Solea Pfeiffer,Stevie Walker-…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:07AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Goodspeed Musicals’ Crazy for You Announces Cast by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The musical features music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin. ||Connecticut|Brittany Zeinstra,Crazy For You,David Andrew Morton,Edward Juvier,Goodspeed Musicals,Hailey Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:53PM[SHARE]

Review: In Ella Hickson’s New Born, Hugh Jackman Will Trim Your Tree by Dgordon

David Gordon| Jackman and his theater company Together present a trio of monologues at the Minetta Lane Theatre. ||Off-Broadway|Audible,Ella Hickson,Hugh Jackman,Ian Rickson,Marianna Gailus,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:20PM[SHARE]

Giant, Starring John Lithgow, Will Receive International Cinema Release by Dgordon

David Gordon| The drama was filmed in 2025 in the West End. ||Broadway|Aya Cash,Elliot Levey,Giant,John Lithgow,Mark Rosenblatt,Nicholas Hytner,Rachael Stirling [...] Read More... from Giant…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:26AM[SHARE]

Fallen Angels, Starring Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara, Will Stream in June by Dgordon

David Gordon| Scott Ellis directs the Noël Coward play at the Haimes Theatre. ||Broadway|Aasif Mandvi,Christopher Fitzgerald,Fallen Angels,Kelli O’Hara,Mark Consuelos,Rose Byrne,Tracee Ch…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:15AM[SHARE]

Meg Stalter Will Don the Bratty Curls in Oh, Mary! on Broadway by Dgordon

David Gordon| She will play Mary Todd Lincoln from July 6-September 12. ||Broadway|Cole Escola,Hacks,Lyceum Theatre,Mary Todd Lincoln,Maya Rudolph,Meg Stalter,Sam Pinkleton [...] Read More..…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:04AM[SHARE]

How an Unmade Cup of Tea, a Pair of Glasses, and a Small Miracle Led Aya Cash to a Broadway Debut and a Tony Nomination by Dgordon

David Gordon| Cash stars opposite John Lithgow in Giant at the Music Box Theatre. ||Broadway|Aya Cash,Giant,Tony Awards 2026 [...] Read More... from How an Unmade Cup of Tea, a Pair of Glass…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:49AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Rent 30th Anniversary Concert Directed by Michael Greif Set for October by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| This will be a one-night-only concert of the full show featuring original cast members and special guests. ||New York City|Michael Greif,Rent [...] Read More... from Rent 30t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:54PM[SHARE]

Casey Likes Will Star in Disney’s Newsies at The Muny by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The cast also includes Michael Park, Anastacia McCleskey, Bryce Williams, and Kayla Pecchioni. ||St. Louis|Anastacia McCleskey,Annbritt duChateau,Bryce Williams,Casey Likes,D…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:28PM[SHARE]

HUAC Drama Are You Now or Have You Ever Been to Be Revived Off-Broadway by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Eric Bentley’s 1972 play, which uses transcripts from the House Committee on Un-American Activities, will appear this summer at New York City Center Stage I. ||Off-Broadwa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM[SHARE]

“Weird Al” Musical in the Works From Beetlejuice Team by Dgordon

David Gordon|||Broadway|Weird Al [...] Read More... from “Weird Al” Musical in the Works From Beetlejuice Team The post “Weird Al” Musical in the Works From Beetlejuice Team first ap…

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Full Cast Set for Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell-Led Much Ado About Nothing on Broadway by Dgordon

David Gordon| Jamie Lloyd’s acclaimed Shakespeare revival first ran in London. ||Broadway|Hayley Atwell,Jamie Lloyd,Much Ado About Nothing,Tom Hiddleston [...] Read More... from Full Cast …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:11AM[SHARE]

Paranormal Activity Stage Play Sets Broadway Run This Summer by Dgordon

| The new horror show is based on the film series. ||Broadway|Paranormal Activity [...] Read More... from Paranormal Activity Stage Play Sets Broadway Run This Summer The post Paranormal Act…

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Steven Pasquale to Direct Rare Off-Broadway Revival of Waiting for Lefty by Dgordon

David Gordon| The cab company strike drama by Clifford Odets will run at Classic Stage Company. ||Off-Broadway|Ashley Robinson,Classic Stage Company,Clifford Odets,Come Back to the 5 & D…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, May 11, 2026

A New Duncan Sheik Manga Musical Will Premiere Off-Broadway in the Fall by Dgordon

Linda Buchwald| The musical, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, will premiere at the new venue the Night Egg at the Culture Club. ||Off-Broadway|Duncan Sheik,Leah Nanako Winkler,Memoirs of Amorou…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:06PM[SHARE]

Aline Mayagoitia and Claudia Bennett Joining Wicked Tour by Dgordon

Linda Buchwald| Mayagoitia will play Elphaba and Bennett will play Glinda. ||Dallas|Aline Mayagoitia,Claudia Bennett,Cristina Sastre,Pablo Laucerica,Susan Cella,Wicked [...] Read More... fro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:27PM[SHARE]

Tru, Starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Recoups Its Initial Investment by Dgordon

Linda Buchwald| Tru ended its run on Sunday, May 10. ||Off-Broadway|Jesse Tyler Ferguson,TRU [...] Read More... from Tru, Starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Recoups Its Initial Investment The po…

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Freddie Hendricks Will Receive the 2026 Excellence in Theatre Education Tony Award by Dgordon

Linda Buchwald| Hendricks is a middle school theater teacher at Utopian Academy for the Arts. ||New York City|Carnegie Mellon University,Excellence in Theatre Education Award,Freddie Hendric…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:19PM[SHARE]

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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