Kara Young and Nicholas Braun Will Star in GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Off-Broadway

September 25, 2025

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.

September 19, 2025

Ice Berg Productions and Sierra Miliziano are set to bring Adam Wachter’s Tarrytown to New York for a limited engagement, with performances beginning October 16, 2025, at The Cell Theater running through October 25. This contemporary chamber musical reimagines Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as a psychological queer love triangle set in modern-day upstate New York. Ichabod Crane, a music teacher rebuilding his life, finds himself entangled with Katrina and Brom Van Brunt in a ninety-minute story of longing, desire, and identity. With a witty and deeply melodic score, Wachter crafts a poignant exploration of small-town restlessness and the haunting pull of connection. The three-person company includes Andrew Cekala as Ichabod, Maya Sistruck as Katrina and Jake Goz as Brom.

September 19, 2025

There’s a new Zidler in town. Today producers announced that drag superstar Bob The Drag Queen will make his Broadway debut as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical beginning Tuesday, January 27, 2026 for an eight-week limited engagement through Sunday, March 22 at the Al Hirsfeld Theatre. Wayne Brady performs the role through Sunday, November 9th with Robert Petkoff, who currently plays Zidler on tour, joining the cast in the role from Tuesday, November 11th to Sunday, January 25, 2026.

September 18, 2025

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.

September 18, 2025

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.

September 16, 2025

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.

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March 10, 2025

Today it was announced that The Queen of Versailles will play the St. James Theatre this fall, with performances beginning Wednesday, October 8, ahead of an official opening night on Monday, November 10. Following its out-of-town tryout at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre this past summer, Versailles will reunite Kristin Chenoweth and songwriter Stephen Schwartz on Broadway for the first time since Wicked. Chenoweth will star as Jackie Siegel and F. Murray Abraham will star as David Siegel. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

March 10, 2025

From Trisha Paytas to Céline Dion! Today it was announced that Broadway star Amber Ardolino will board the ship of dreams over at Titanique at the Daryl Roth Theatre in Union Square. Ardolino will begin as Dion on March 21, 2025; the current star Dee Roscioli will play her final performance on March 16.

March 10, 2025

Today it was announced that James Graham’s Punch will play the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre as part of Manhattan Theatre Club’s 2025-2026 season. Directed by Adam Penford, the production will play this fall on Broadway.

March 10, 2025

Today it was announced that six-time Emmy winner Jean Smart will return to Broadway in the world premiere of Call Me Izzy. A 12-week limited engagement at Studio 54 will be May 24 and run through August 17, 2025. An official opening night is set for June 12.

March 6, 2025

Today, Roundabout Theatre Company announced their plans for the 2025-2026 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. While the Todd Haimes undergoes a renovation, this fall Robert Icke’s Oedipus will head to Studio 54. In the spring, Sam Pinkleton will direct Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show at Studio 54. In addition, Scott Ellis will direct Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne in Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels at the Haimes next spring.

February 24, 2025

PBS, in partnership with No Guarantees and Nouveau Productions has announced the lineup of their one-night only special event, Broadway’s Leading Ladies on March 10, 2025 at the Town Hall in New York City. The lineup so far includes LaChanze, Kate Baldwin, Jennifer Holliday, Judy Kuhn, Lindsay Mendez, Jessie Mueller, and Jennifer Simard. Additional all-star casting will be announced soon.

February 24, 2025

Heathers The Musical will make its triumphant return back to New York City this summer. Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe’s cult musical will play a limited engagement at New World Stages, Stage 1 beginning June 22, 2025 until September 28, 2025. The production is directed by Andy Fickman who recently directed the hit UK production of the musical.

February 19, 2025

Today the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League announced that Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winner Cynthia Erivo will host the 78th Annual Tony Awards, which will honor the incredibly artists of the 2024-2025 Broadway season. The ceremony will be broadcasted live to both coasts on Sunday, June 8, 2025 on CBS as well as Paramount+ beginning at 8pm ET. The Tony Awards returns to Radio City Music Hall this year after a few years away from the venue.

February 18, 2025

Today it was announced that the music and life story of beloved country music icon and legend Loretta Lynn will be depicted in a new stage musical, Coal Miner’s Daughter featuring Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster. The production is in development under the direction of Tony Award-winner Sam Gold. Music Production is by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori. Gold and Tesori last worked together on the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home.

February 11, 2025

We are truly counting down the days until Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years finally makes its way to Broadway, and thankfully we don’t have too much longer to go. Today, producers Seaview, ATG Productions, and The Season have released the original music video for “Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You” from The Last Five Years starring Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren.

February 11, 2025

Director (and Theatrely31 alum) Jack Serio has found his company for Ken Urban’s Danger and Opportunity. The new play is set to premiere at the East Village Basement beginning March 27 and run through April 17, 2025. An official opening night is set for Thursday, April 3.

January 28, 2025

Suddenly Milo! This morning it was announced that Elizabeth Gilles and Milo Manheim are set to join the Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors next month. Gillies who has previously been on Broadway in 13 and most well known for her turn on Victorious stars as Audrey opposite Milo Manheim, most well known for Disney’s Zombies franchise. The duo plus Broadway vet Jeremy Kushnier will join the company Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the Westside Theatre.

January 24, 2025

TUDUM! With Stranger Things: The First Shadow now officially in rehearsals here in New York as they prepare for their first preview on Friday, March 28, Sonia Friedman Productions and Netflix have completed their company. The new play will officially open Tuesday, April 22 at the Marquis Theatre.

January 13, 2025

Producers announced that Rashidra Scott will join the company of Sunset Blvd. as the standby for the role of Norma Desmond at the St. James Theatre starting Monday, January 20. Fresh off an unforgettable performance as Norma yesterday, Caroline Bowman who was the standby since opening will depart the production on Sunday, January 19 as she heads to originate the role of Karen in Smash on Broadway.

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January 13, 2025

Producers of BOOP! The Musical announced the full cast who will originate the new musical when it starts previews on March 11, 2025 before an official opening night on April 5 at the Broadhurst. The principal cast of BOOP!, who received critical acclaim in the Chicago pre-Broadway run last year, is headed by Jasmine Amy Rogers as Betty Boop and Tony Award-winner Faith Prince as Valentina, Ainsley Melham as Dwayne, Erich Bergen as Raymond, Stephen DeRosa as Grampy,Anastacia McCleskey as Carol, Angelica Hale as Trisha, Phillip Huber (Pudgy the Dog), and Aubie Merrylees as Oscar.

January 12, 2025

It appears the current Atlantic Theater productions of Grief Camp and I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan are postponed due to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) calling for a strike against the Atlantic Theater Company.

January 9, 2025

It seems The Jonathan Larson Project has found its cast. The new musical celebrates the dozens of unheard songs, unfinished and unproduced musicals, and pop songs found in files and boxes when Larson died suddenly at the age of 35 in 1996. The company is set to include Adam Chanler-Berat, Taylor Iman Jones, Lauren Marcus, Andy Mientus, and Jason Tam.

December 5, 2024

Do you happen to look like our favorite resident of Munchinkinland and have nothing going on this weekend? Well you just might be in luck. Popular TikToker Molly Brown (@TSwiftFan420) will be hosting a Boq look-alike competition this Saturday, December 7th, at noon in Washington Square Park here in the heart of Manhattan. If you aren’t chronically online like the staff here at Theatrely, let me fill you in. As the Wicked movie continue to dominate the box office, social media, and our minds, Molly has been getting quite a bit of attention for creating BoqTok, as she calls it. Over the course of several viral videos on TikTok, the comedian who has amassed more than 160,000 followers has lovingly been hating on Boq, portrayed in the film by Ethan Slater.

December 4, 2024

Seems more people are joining the Upside Down! Today, further casting was announced for the upcoming Broadway production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow which brings performances at the Marquis Theatre on Friday, March 28, 2025 before an official opening night on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Joining the previously announced Louis McCartney as Henry Creel, the company will include Rosie Benton (Patriots) as Virginia Creel, Alex Breaux (“Stranger Things” Season 5) as Dr. Brenner, Nicky Eldridge (Broadway Debut) as Bob Newby, Andrew Hovelson (Lucky Guy) as Principal Newby, Alison Jaye (“Shameless”) as Joyce Maldonado, Emmy Award nominee T.R. Knight (“Grey’s Anatomy”) as Victor Creel, Emmy Award nominee Gabrielle Nevaeh (Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay”) as Patty Newby and Burke Swanson (Back to the Future: The Musical) as James Hopper, Jr.

December 3, 2024

The cast is shaping up for who will be joining Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin in Just In Time on Broadway this March. He will be joined by Joe Barbara, Tony Award winner Michele Pawk, Lance Roberts, Caesar Samayoa, Christine Cornish, Julia Grondin, Valeria Yamin, John Treacy Egan, Tari Kelly, Matt Magnusson, Khori Michelle Petinaud, and Larkin Reilly.

December 3, 2024

Theatrely31 alum Jack Serio will direct Danger and Opportunity, a new play by Ken Urban this March. The new production will premiere at the East Village Basement, located at 321 East 9th Street in Manhattan.

December 3, 2024

Today it was announced that Emmy-nominated actor Betty Gilpin will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln beginning Tuesday, January 21, 2025 for a limited 8-week engagement through Sunday, March, 2025. Tickets are now officially on sale through Saturday, June 28, 2025.

November 19, 2024

Today, principal casting was announced for Boop! The Musical which will being previews at the Broadhurst Theatre on March 11, 2025 before an official opening night on April 5, 2025. The company, who received critical acclaim in the Chicago pre-Broadway run last year, is headed by Jasmine Amy Rogers as Betty Boop and Tony Award-winner Faith Prince as Valentina, Ainsley Melham as Dwayne, Erich Bergen as Raymond, Stephen DeRosa as Grampy, Anastacia McCleskey as Carol, Angelica Hale as Trisha, Phillip Huber (Pudgy the Dog), and Aubie Merrylees as Oscar.

October 24, 2024

The Broadway premiere of Back To The Future is closing up shop. The show will play its final performance at the Winter Garden Theatre on Sunday, January 5, 2025. At the time of closing, Back To The Future will have played 35 previews and 597 performances over its 18 month run.

October 24, 2024

Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions announced that Louis McCartney will reprise his award-winning performance as Henry Creel when Stranger Things: The First Shadow comes to Broadway this spring. This will mark McCartney’s Broadway Debut. He will play his final performance in the West End production on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

October 22, 2024

Today it was announced that pop music superstar Joey Fatone will return to Broadway for the first time in 20 years in the company of & Juliet as ‘Lance’ beginning January 21, 2025. A founding member of NSYNC, Fatone made his Broadway debut in Rent in 2002 and went on to star in Little Shop of Horrors in 2004. He will play a limited 9-week engagement in & Juliet through March 16, 2024. He takes over the role from Paulo Szot.