Sunday, May 17, 2026

How Bad Bunny Inspired Artist Edra Soto’s Plastic Chairs Art by Carly Thomas

The artwork is part of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's "Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón" exhibition.

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Friday, May 15, 2026

Charlotte d'Amboise and Robyn Hurder Will Host the Chita Rivera Awards

Charlotte d’Amboise and Robyn Hurder will host the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards on May 18, 2026 at 7:30pm at the NYU Skirball Center. The evening celebrates dance and choreography from the yea…

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See Who's Joining Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman in Iceboy! Musical in Chicago by Logan Culwell-Block

Grey Henson, Sarah Stiles, Linda Mugleston and more have joined the cast of the upcoming world premiere.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

CHESS and RAGTIME Casts, and More Will Perform at Chita Rivera Awards

Presenters and performances have been announced for the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards, which will take place on May 18 at 7:30pm at the NYU Skirball Center. Stage and screen icon Leslie Uggam…

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Chicago Original Broadway Cast Album Inducted Into National Recording Registry by Logan Culwell-Block

The legendary 1975 release features performances from Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, Jerry Orbach, and more.

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CHICAGO Original Broadway Cast Recording Joins National Recording Registry

Broadway’s original cast album of “Chicago” is among the selections joining the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2026. Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. N…

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‘There was a lot of addiction and trauma in my family’: why Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon plays a perfect Judy Garland by Emma Brockes

As she takes on the icon in musical drama End of the Rainbow, Monsoon recalls a childhood spent watching Wizard of Oz on repeat – and explains why audiences are ready for trans performers…

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Brokeback Mountain the Play Makes Its North American Premiere in Chicago by Mary Wisniewski

Playwright and actor Ashley Robinson was performing in Wicked when he saw Brokeback Mountain the film. Now he's written a play adaptation.

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Exclusive: Regal's Movie Musical Programming Series Bridges Stage and Screen

This month, Regal is spotlighting musicals and music-driven titles on the big screen with May's “Musical Mayhem” series. Each day, a different, specially programmed film is screened in t…

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Broadway: “Chicago” Box Office Drops by $1 Million, “Beaches” and “Six” Dire, “Stranger Things” Struggles, “Mormon” Disappears by Roger Friedman

The news from Broadway is not that great from this past week. “Chicago” fell back to Earth, dropping by $1 million after the departure of its reality stars. With Whitney Leavitt and Mark…

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Tony Nominations Boost Receipts For ‘Giant’, ‘Schmigadoon!’, ‘The Lost Boys’ And Other Contenders; ‘Chicago’ Craters Without Mormon Wi by Greg Evans

Last week’s Tony Award nominations worked some magic at the box office of the awards contenders, with nearly all of the productions in the major categories reporting box office bumps in th…

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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/10/26 - BEACHES, CHICAGO, SIX Enter the Bottom 5

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 5/10/2026 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

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Video: Watch 'Magic to Do' from PIPPIN at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre has released new footage of Cedric Neal and the cast of Pippin performing "Magic To Do" in rehearsal with the orchestra. Joining Neal – who leads the musical as the Leadi…

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Hamilton Welcomes Marcus John, Lencia Kebede & More to Broadway Cast Beginning May 12 by Sophia Rubino

Hamilton on Broadway welcomes five new principal cast members to the production beginning May 12: Marcus John as Alexander Hamilton, Lauren Mariasoosay as Eliza Hamilton, Lencia Kebede as …

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Jeff Awards Pauses All Non-Equity Adjudication Following Industry Backlash

Chicago's The Joseph Jefferson Awards announced today that it will pause all awards consideration of Non-Equity productions opening on or after June 1, 2026, citing the need for additional t…

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Queen Latifah to Join THE VOICE as a Coach for Season 30

Queen Latifah, the musician and actress who appeared onscreen in the films of Chicago and Hairspray, will join season 30 of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice…

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY will arrive on Broadway this summer after sold-out runs in major cities! 👀 by Broadway.com

👀 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY – A New Story Live on Broadway will play Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre beginning August 14th. The production, which had sold-out runs in London’s West End,…

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Paranormal Activity Stage Adaptation Haunts Broadway This Summer by Sophia Rubino

A Broadway scare is officially on the way. Paranormal Activity: A New Story Live on Broadway arrives at the August Wilson Theatre this summer. The new stage thriller inspired by the horror …

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‘Paranormal Activity’ To Haunt Broadway This Fall; Jason Blum Among Producers by Greg Evans

Paranormal Activity, the stage adaptation based on the hit horror film franchise, is coming to Broadway following sold-out runs in London’s West End, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington DC an…

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Cedric Neal Rehearses 'Simple Joys' From PIPPIN at Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre has released a first look at Cedric Neal performing "Simple Joys" from their upcoming production of Pippin. The new video shows Neal rehearsing the song with the production…

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Sam Linda to Join Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway as Ed; Robb Sapp Heads on Tour by Jonah De Forest

Sam Linda, who has played Ed in the North American tour of Disney's The Lion King since 2024, will step into the role on Broadway from June 9 through September 6. Robb Sapp, who is current…

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

'Pippin' First Look at the Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Pippin will open this month at the Signature Theatre, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz nd a book by Roger O. Hirson. Check out an all new trailer here! The production will star Bra…

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Video: Cedric Neal Rehearses 'Simple Joys' From PIPPIN at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre has released a first look at Cedric Neal performing "Simple Joys" from their upcoming production of Pippin. The new video shows Neal rehearsing the song with the production…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM[SHARE]

Olivia Holt Will Join JUST IN TIME as Connie Francis

Olivia Holt will return to Broadway, joining the cast of Just in Time as Connie Francis beginning Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Circle in the Square Theatre. Isa Briones will play her final perf…

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Olivia Holt Joins Just In Time Cast, Replacing Isa Briones as Connie Francis by Sophia Rubino

Singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Holt is joining the cast of Just In Time. Holt will replace Isa Briones as the bubbly pop singer Connie Francis on May 30. Briones will play her final…

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Maya Rudolph Boosts ‘Oh, Mary!’ To Best-Ever $1.5M; ‘Chicago’ Nabs $1.7M For Whitney Leavitt’s Final Week – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Forget Tony season for a minute. Last week’s most impressive Broadway box office number was scored by none other than the two-year-old Oh, Mary!, freshened up for the spring with the arriv…

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The Evolution of Chicago Danztheatre’s “Architecture of Memory” by Sharon Hoyer

In conversation with Ellyzabeth Adler on the evening-length work, premiering at Chicago Danztheatre’s space in Andersonville's Ebenezer Lutheran Church this month.

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Monday, May 4, 2026

Review: ‘Poor Clare’ at The Colonial Players of Annapolis by Sue Tilberry

It is hard to think of saints as real people. They are ancient, holy, and remote from the lives that most of us lead. As a White Sox-loving kid growing up on the south side of Chicago, howev…

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Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of WINDFALL

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Windfall by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo, playing through May 31, 2026 in Steppenwolf’s En…

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John-Michael Lyles to Join Hadestown on Broadway by Sophia Rubino

It’s Hadestown tradition to emerge from the dark depths of the underground once spring arrives, but John-Michael Lyles will journey to the underworld as Orpheus, joining the Broadway compa…

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Wayne Brady to Play Drag Queen Presidential Candidate in Ms. Blakk for President by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The new play by Tina Landau and Tarell Alvin McCraney is based on the true story of Joan Jett Blakk. ||Off-Broadway|Blakk For President,Democratic National Convention,Emmy A…

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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