Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will star in the Broadway revival of Chess as Florence Vassy beginning June 23. A new block of tickets is now on sale through Sept. 13. JoJo takes over the role from Lea Michele, who will play her final performance on June 21.

Lea Michele will depart Chess on Sunday June 21. The new Florence Vassy will be announced at a later date. A new block of tickets will go on sale next week.

Kara Young is joining the cast of Proof on Broadway, directed by Thomas Kail. She joins Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, and Jin Ha in the limited 16-week engagement. Proof begins performances at the Booth Theatre on March 31, with official opening set for April 16. 

Wanted — the musical previously known as Gun & Powder — will head to Broadway this fall staring Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine. The production will begin previews at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Oct. 15, with opening night set for Nov. 8.

Well, I’ll Let You Go will return to New York City at Studio Seaview from April 30 to June 20, following its acclaimed, sold-out run in Brooklyn this summer. Official opening set for May 14.

The CEO of Serino Coyne, Matt Upshaw, has acquired ownership of the agency from its parent company. The agency will retain 100% of its executives, staff, and associates — and move into a new midtown office space. 

Helicline Fine Art’s new exhibition Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen is on view through May 10. The exhibition brings together more than three dozen works capturing the impact of theatre, film, dance, opera, and popular entertainment.

Eliya Smith, the playwright best known for her Off-Broadway debut Grief Camp, will return to the New York City stage with her new play Dad Don’t Read This at St. Luke’s Theatre this May.

American Psycho: The Musical is returning to New York City in 2027 at the new Empyrean Club in Brooklyn. Dates are to be announced. 

Six-time Emmy Award winner Maya Rudolph will make her Broadway debut in the titular role in the smash hit comedy Oh, Mary! for a limited eight-week engagement starting April 28

Isa Briones, best known for her role in The Pitt, will star as Connie Francis in Just in Time beginning April 1.

Mark Ballas will be reunited with his Dancing With The Stars Whitney Leavitt on Broadway in Chicago for a limited four-week engagement. Ballas will take the stage as Billy Flynn opposite Leavitt’s Roxy Hart from April 6 to May 3.

Britani Bateman is bringing her show to the heart of Salt Lake City at The Depot on April 24 after a sold-out standing-room-only 54 Below debut concert in New York this winter. 

Moulin Rouge! The Musical will play its final performance on July 26, 2026 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City.

The full company of the Sam Pinkleton-directed Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Picture Show has found its company!

Broadway’s Dog Day Afternoon has announced its full cast and company.

After a six year hiatus, Tony nominee Daniel J. Watts is returning to Joe’s Pub with the 11th instalment of his spoken word/storytelling series Daniel J. Watts’ The Jam: SHED on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. 

The smash-hit play Oh, Mary!, written by Cole Escole, will play select cities across the U.S. beginning fall 2026. 

The Broadway revival of Chess starring Nicholas Christopher, Aaron Tveit, and Lea Michele will record a Broadway cast album on Jan. 26. The album’s release date will be announced shortly. 

Kids’ Night on Broadway will return on Tuesday Feb. 24, allowing anyone 18 and under to attend a participating Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult.

Broadway legend and two-time Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan will star as Bobby Darin in the smash hit Just in Time beginning April 21. He takes over the role from Jonathan Groff, whose final performance is Sunday, March 29.

Summer’s just around the corner, and the Cape Playhouse has announced its 2026 season. The season will include Nat Zegree’s Mozart to Pop Chart, Into the Woods, Hairspray, Mean Girls, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

The New York Neo-Futurists have promoted ensemble members Amelia Bethel and Julia Melfi to Co-Artistic Directors and hired Sean Tecson as General Manager. Founding ensemble member and outgoing Artistic Director Rob Neill will remain with the ensemble and serve in a consulting role during the transition. 

Sinatra The Musical is coming to the West End in 2026! The new musical is set to begin performances at Aldwych Theatre in London on June 3, 2026. 

Ingram will begin performances on Feb. 3, 2026 at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

Sarita Choudhury, Michael Cyril Creighton, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Jennifer Tilly will star in The Adding Machine by Elmer L. Rice, with revisions by Thomas Bradshaw, this spring at The Theater at St. Clement’s as part of The New Group’s 2026 season.

Tony Award winners Beth Leavel, Matt Doyle, and Marissa Jaret Winokur will take the stage alongside Kevin Chamberlin, Adam Heller, and Tomás Matos in the world premier production of When Playwrights Kill at Boston’s Huntington Theatre this April. The play will run for a strictly limited engagement from April 3 to 18, 2026. 

Stanley Tucci will make his London stage directing debut with the world premier of Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Nelson’s new play Springwood. The play will run at Hampstead Theatre’s Mainstage from June 19 to July 25, 2026. 

Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett will star in Beaches, A New Musical at the Majestic Theatre for a limited New York engagement to launch its multi-city National Tour. Previews begin March 27, with official opening set for April 22. The musical will run through Sept. 6.

Theatrely sat down with Quinn to talk about the different approaches she takes to each show and platform she works on, her time as the known “leak” as a writing assistant on Shucked, and the future of Broadway marketing.

Bronco Billy — The Musical is releasing its cast album Friday Oct. 24. The album was recorded live in performance during its critically acclaimed 2024 run at London’s Charing Cross Theatre.

Giant starring John Lithgow as Ronald Dahl, will begin performances on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on March 11. Alongside Lithgow, the production will star Aya Cash, Elliot Levey, and Rachael Stirling, reprising their roles from the UK production and all making their Broadway debuts. 

The stage adaptation of the hit 2017 film The Greatest Showman at Bristol Hippodrome in Briston, England will star Oliver Tompsett as P.T. Barnum and Samantha Barks as Charity Barnum. 

Tony Award nominee Alex Brightman and Sara Chase will reprise their roles as Josh and Melissa in Schmigadoon! on Broadway! Brightman and Chase originated the roles in The Kennedy Center production earlier this year.

Theatrely sat down with Bauman to talk about his writing process, how his time on the campaign impacted his writing, and what he’s hoping for out of the New York City run.

Marty Lauter and David Merino are taking the stage for one night only in Two Ladies at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Oct. 13 at 9:30 p.m. The pair, who closed the run of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway sharing the role of the Emcee, will be Emcees of their own.

Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway will come to the Majestic Theatre on Oct. 20 for a live concert celebrating the hit musical series. The evening will be hosted by series lead Erika Henningsen.

Vape! The Grease Parody will launch a 10-week Off-Broadway run on Oct. 30 at Theater 555. Official opening is set for Nov. 3.

Ellen’s Stardust Diner will offer a brand-new Rocky Horror Show: Live! at Ellen’s Stardust on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 as one of its special events this year in celebration of the iconic musical’s 50th anniversary. The diner will transform into a full-scale, immersive performance of The Rocky Horror Show. 

Rounding out the all-star cast of the Off-Broadway revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper as Rona Lisa Peretti and Jason Kravitz as Vice Principal Douglas Panch.

An immersive production of Jacob Wasson’s play Smuta is coming to a new Brooklyn audiophile nightclub Refuge, produced by New York Nightlife icon Ladyfag. The production opens on Oct. 9 for a limited run.

Classic Stage Company’s world premiere production of Marcel on the Train, written by Tony Award nominee Ethan Slater and Theatrely31’s Marshall Pailet, will star Slater in the titular role of Marcel Marceau. Joining Slater are Julie Benko, Maddie Corman, Max Gordon Moore, Aaron Serotsky, and Alex Wyse. Additional casting will be announced at a later date. 

Schmigadoon! is coming to Broadway! The production, based on the Apple Original series from Universal Television of the same name, will begin previews at the Nederlander Theatre on April 4, 2026 with an opening night set for April 20 and will run through Sept. 6. “

Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries will return to the New York stage in a new production starring Succession’s Nicholas Braun and two-time Tony Award winner Kara Young. The production will be directed by Neil Pepe. 

Director Miles Sternfeld, as part of his newly-founded Sternfeld Studio, will invite audiences to an immersive site-specific Into the Woods staged under the stars. 

Jesse Eisenberg’s The Ziegeld Files, directed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Shayok Misha Chowdhury, is coming to Studio Seaview with seven on-book performances October through December. Eisenberg’s new solo play, read by the actor, is presented between performances of Jordan Tannahill’s Prince Faggot.

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The Olivier Award-winning play Giant will transfer to Broadway after sold-out runs on the West End and at the Royal Court Theatre. Performances begin March 11, and the production will run for a strictly limited 16-week engagement. 

Dreamgirls is coming back to Broadway in Fall 2026 in the first-ever newly directed and choreographed Broadway revival. Camille A. Brown will direct and choreograph the new production, featuring book and lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger.

Theatrely has an exclusive first listen to the show’s finale performed by Sheridan Smith and company. 

Theatrely has an exclusive first listen to “The Fabulous Miss Lila Morae” performed by Donna Lynne Champlin. 

Broadway veterans Laura Bell Bundy and Kara Lindsay will star as the titular Romy White and Michele Weinberg in Romy & Michele: The Musical.

Lively McCabe Entertainment, the global theatrical production and management company, are excited to announce the concept recording of the new musical Mystic Pizza will be released in digital and streaming formats on Friday, Aug. 29.

Thomas Doherty will make his New York stage debut in the current Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour beginning Sept. 5. He will star opposite Madeline Brewer as Audrey. 

The company will include Tony Award winner Danny Burstein, Christopher Lowell, Tony Award winner Cynthia Nixon, and June Squibb. Squibb will play the title role. 

Sherie Rene Scott will join the Broadway company at the Standby for Jackie Siegel in The Queen of Versailles.

Yellow Sound Label and Audible, Inc. have announced the full Dead Outlaw: Original Broadway Cast Recording will be available in streaming and digital formats on Aug. 22. 

Magician Rob Lake is making his way to Broadway for the 2025 holiday season with Rob Lake Magic With Special Guests The Muppets. Performances will begin at the Broadhurst Theatre on West 44th Street on Oct. 28, with opening on Nov. 6, and play through Jan. 18.On

The official trailer for the film adaptation of The Kiss of the Spider Woman has been released. 

Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts’ play Bug will premier on Broadway this December. The production, directed by David Cromer begins performances on Dec. 17, with opening night set for Jan. 8, at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

The Broadway production of The Queen of Versailles starring Kristin Chenoweth has found its company. She will be joined by Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham, Melody Butiu, Stephen DeRose, Greg Hildreth, Tatum Grace Hopkins, Isabel Keating, and Theatrely31 alum Nina White.

Kate Rockwell will step into the role of Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom from Oct. 10 to Nov. 10. Kerry Butler, who currently plays the role, will be absent from Westerburg while she stars in Bat Boy at New York City Center. Butler will return to the production on Nov. 12.

Abby Wambaugh will perform her debut solo comedy The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows for a limited four-week run at Dixon Place this fall. Wambaugh will perform beginning Oct. 1, following an award-winning run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2024 and 2025. 

Drew Droege’s satirical play Messy White Gays is making its way Off-Broadway this fall. Droege himself will star alongside Tony Award nominee James Cusati-Moyer, Aaron Jackson, Zane Phillips, and Pete Zias. It will debut on Oct. 6, with opening night set for Nov. 2, at The Duke on 42nd Street. 

Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers will star as Olive Ostrovsky in the first New York revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, alongside Autumn Best as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre and Matt Manuel as Mitch Mahoney. 

Westway Music and Center Stage Records have announced the release of Marisha Wallace's solo album Live in London. The full album releases tomorrow Aug. 15 on streaming services and CD.

Office politics, right? Mike Bartlett’s Bull is coming to the storefront theatre JACK in Brooklyn this fall. Directed by Max Hunter, the play runs from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, with an official opening set for Sept. 22. 

Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical on Apple TV+ premiers Aug. 15. Theatrely spoke with co-writer and executive producer Craig Schulz, the son of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, and director Erik Wiese to talk about the special.

Initial casting for the pre-Broadway premier of Purple Rain has been announced. Musician/songwriter Kris Kollins will make his stage debut by starring as The Kid, and Rachel Webb will star opposite him as Apollonia. The production will run from Oct. 16 to Nov. 16 in Hennepin Arts’ State Theatre in Minneapolis.

Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale will lead New York City Center’s Encores! production of High Spirits running Feb. 4 to 15, 2026.

Ainsley Melham will return to Broadway’s Aladdin in the title role from Aug. 26 to Nov. 30. Melham originated the role in the Australian production in 2016 and joined the Broadway company for several months in 2019, marking his Broadway debut. He will take over from Adi Roy, who will play his final performance on Aug. 24. 

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will open on Broadway this fall at the Longacre Theatre. Previews begin Nov. 1 with official opening set for Nov. 20. 

Reeve Carney will play the Emcee opposite Eva Noblezada’s Sally Bowles in the West End production of Cabaret from Sept. 22 to Jan. 24, 2026.

The award-winning Off-Broadway cast of Liberation will reprise their performances when the production transfers to Broadway this fall. The company won the Drama Desk Award in 2025 for Best Ensemble Performance. 

The New York Botanical Garden is reviving its Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Train from Sept. 25 to Nov. 30 this year. The immersive nighttime experience — created by Adventurelive — transports visitors to Halloween Town and Christmas Town with brand new scenes, music, and video projections. 

The First North American Tour of Hell’s Kitchen has announced its first three principals. Maya Drake will play Ali, Kennedy Caughell will play Jersey, and Roz White will play Miss Liza Jane. 

Ariana DeBose will star in The Baker’s Wife at Classic Stage Company’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater this Fall. It will run from Oct. 23 to Dec. 14, with official opening set for Nov. 11. 

Emily Breeze’s Are the Bennet Girls Ok? adapted from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is coming to New York’s West End Theatre this fall.

Let’s Love! by Academy Award winner Ethan Coen and starring Aubrey Plaza has announced its full casting. Alongside Plaza will be Chris Bauer, Dylan Gelula, Dion Graham, Mary McCann, Nellie McKay, Noah Robbins, CJ Wilson, and Mary Wiseman.

Center Stage Records has announced the release of Floyd Collins – Original Broadway Cast Recording on streaming and digital platforms on Aug. 8. The CD edition will be available on Sept. 5. 

For the first time, the filmed versionof Hamilton will open in movie theatres across the nation. The theatrical release will take place on Sept. 5, 2025. Tickets are available for purchase at Fandango and anywhere tickets are sold.

Two-time Tony Award-winner Martin will lead the company of Meet the Cartozians alongside Tony Award-winner Will Brill, Raffi Barsoumian, Nael Nacer, Susan Pourfar, and Tamara Sevunts. The play, directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer, will kick off Second Stage Theater’s 47th Season. 

Victoria Clark is making her way back to the Broadway stage in Manhattan Theatre Club’s Punch this fall. 

Jordan Tannahill’s Prince Faggot is transferring to Studio Seaview on West 43rd Street this fall after an acclaimed run at Playwrights Horizons. The show, directed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Shayok Misha Chowdhury, will play a limited engagement from Sept. 11 to Oct. 25. 

Hamilton is turning New York into a city-wide scavenger hunt in celebration of its 10th anniversary in partnership with New York City Tourism + Conventions as part of Founded by NYC. From Aug. 4 to 24, participants can explore New York landmarks, solve clues, and capture it all for a chance to win tickets to Hamilton on Broadway. 

44 — The Musical will come to the Daryl Roth Theatre Off-Broadway after sold-out runs in Los Angeles and Chicago. It will run for a limited eight-week engagement beginning on Oct. 14, with official opening set for Nov. 6. 

Dear Everything will tour three U.S. cities this year — Miami, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. 

Exorcistic: The Rock Musical is returning Off Broadway starring Emma Hunton — of Freeform's Good Trouble — at The Asylum NYC for a limited engagement from Aug. 25 to Nov. 22. 

Yellow Sound Label has announced the release of The Billy Joel Project, the debut album from The Broadway Ensemble. The full album will be released on Aug. 1, with physical CDs available on Sept. 26.

Liberation is coming to Broadway this fall. The original play, which won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble during its premier at Roundabout Theatre Company earlier this year, will begin performances at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Oct. 8. It will play a strictly limited 14-week engagement. 

Julio Torres’ Color Theories has announced its creative team. Torres makes his Off-Broadway debut at Performance Space New York from Sept. 3 to 21, 2025, with official opening on Sept. 10.

Kelli O'Hara will join Tom Hanks’ This World of Tomorrow at the Shed this fall. Previews begin Oct. 30 with an official opening on Nov. 18. The show will play a strictly limited engagement through Dec. 21 at The Shed’s Griffin Theater.

Classic Stage Company will mount a one-night-only benefit concert of The Rink, featuring a book by Terrence McNally, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The concert will star Beth Leavel as Anna and Jessie Mueller as Angel, and take place on Sept. 15 ay 7 p.m. at CSC’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater. 

Mia Carragher will play the iconic role of Katniss Everdeen in the stage adaptation of The Hunger Games, directed by Matthew Dunster. The production will open on Oct. 20 at the Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre in London.

The cast for the first North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical has been announced. 

Dylan Mulvaney is making her way Off-Broadway this fall in The Least Problematic Woman in the World directed by Tim Jackson. The show, which is written by and stars Mulvaney, will run from Sept. 20 to Nov. 30 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Official opening is set for Oct. 7.

Nolan White will lead the first North American tour of The Outsiders as Ponyboy Curtis. The rest of the company includes Bonale Fambrini as Johnny Cade, Tyler Jordan Wesley as Dallas Winston, Travis Roy Rogers as Darrel Curtis, Corbin Drew Ross as Sodapop Curtis, Emma Hearn as Cherry Valance, Jaydon Nget as Two-Bit, Mark Doyle as Bob, and Jackson Reagin as Paul. At certain performances, Jordan DeAndre Williams will play the role of Ponyboy Curtis.