INSIDE THE DISTRICT

"The Outsiders" holding a fan art contest for the cover of their June Playbill; "SIX" proshot, filmed in London in 2022, sets August release in the United States.

Megan Thee Stallion medical update from late last night.

"Schmigadoon!" holding a free lottery and in-person rush for its invited dress rehearsal; opening night review roundup for "Dog Day Afternoon."

"Joe Turner's Come and Gone" begins Broadway previews; Mariska Hargitay to make her Broadway debut in "Every Brilliant Thing" later in the spring.

"Fallen Angels," "Beaches," and "The Lost Boys" begin Broadway previews.

Theatre District restaurant cornerstone Sardi's to temporarily close over the summer for renovations and a change of ownership; "Hadestown" proshot, filmed in the UK, sets a North American theatrical release for July.

Platinum recording artist Joanna "JoJo" Levesque to join "Chess" as Florence in June; early reports of backstage feuding at "Dog Day Afternoon."

"Joe Turner's Come and Gone" extends by a week; opening night review roundup for "Giant."

"Ragtime" extends for a second time on Broadway, through August 2; Phillip James Brannon, Cheyenne Jackson, and Bianca Leigh to return to "Oh, Mary!" in April; "The Great Gatsby" to host sing-along performance to celebrate its 2-year Broadway anniversary.

Lea Michele sets departure date from "Chess"; Broadway Dream Roles benefit concert in April to once again conclude springtime fundraising for BC/EFA.

"The Fear of 13" begins Broadway previews; 2025 Broadway cast recording of "Chess" releases a first single.

"Cats: The Jellicle Ball" and "Becky Shaw" begin Broadway previews.

New musical "Wanted" to arrive on Broadway in the fall; "The Book of Mormon" to host a "Magical Mormon Mystery Week" in June; Manhattan Theatre Club to stage fall Broadway premiere of "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play"; Kara Young replaces Samira Wiley in the upcoming revival of "Proof."

Notable Broadway news roundup from 3/11-3/16.

"Dog Day Afternoon" play adaptation begins Broadway previews; Mark Ballas joins Whitney Leavitt for 4 weeks in "Chicago" this April.

Nominees announced for the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards, slated for April 6.

Sixth Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman," starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, begins previews.

Nominees announced for the 2026 Olivier Awards in London; "Beaches" sets its in-person box office opening with a special ticket deal.

Debbie Gravitte and Carrie St. Louis to join "Just in Time" in April.

Jeannette Bayardelle sets a limited return stint to Broadway's "& Juliet"; Drama League nominations to be announced on April 20 by Natalie Venetia Belcon and Corbin Bleu; "Titaníque" to celebrate box office opening next week with cast appearances and a special ticket offer.

"Chicago" to offer makeup performance on Thursday, atoning for Winter Storm Hernando cancellation.

"Joe Turner's Come and Gone" box office to open on Monday with a special ticket offer; "Operation Mincemeat" celebrates its millionth ticket buyer and launches a sweepstakes in NY and the UK; "Oh. Mary!" to celebrate the 165th anniversary of Lincoln's inauguration with a $5 rush on March 4.

Megan Thee Stallion to join "Moulin Rouge!" as Zidler in March; Netflix release date revealed for proshot of "Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride."

Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe join the producing team of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball"; casting complete for Broadway "Titaníque."

Kids' Night on Broadway for winter 2026 takes place today; grosses for the week ending 2/22; new musical "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)" sets a digital release date for its Original Broadway Cast Recording.

Broadway shuts down for Sunday night and Monday performances this week due to Winter Storm Hernando.

John Riddle, Layton Williams, and Melissa Barrera join "Titaníque" cast; full company announced for Year Two of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"; box office for "The Lost Boys" to open on Monday with a special ticket deal.

A revival of "Much Ado About Nothing," starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell, to arrive on Broadway in the fall; Matthew Morrison to star in "Just in Time" from April 1-19.

Corbin Bleu and John Behlmann to join "The Great Gatsby" in March; Whitney Leavitt extends her run in "Chicago"; cast now complete for revival of "Death of a Salesman."

Cast complete for upcoming "Beaches" musical; Broadway grosses for the week ending 2/15/26.

"Operation Mincemeat"'s all-American replacement cast announced; Stella Everett and David Manis complete the onstage company of "Giant"; Mduduzi Madela replacing as Simba in "The Lion King."

Kelsie Watts to join "Moulin Rouge!" in March; Ben Jacoby and Brent Thiessen newly cast in "Beaches"; "Suffs" proshot to premiere in May on PBS.

Further casting announced for "Schmigadoon!"; Jennifer Hudson joins the producing team of upcoming "Dreamgirls" revival.

New musical "Galileo" announces a 2026 Broadway run; "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" to promote three current understudies for its second year on Broadway, as a proshot is confirmed to be filmed and be streamed on Netflix.

Casting updates for "All Out: Comedy About Ambition" and "The Fear of 13"; "Oedipus" sets a new Studio 54 gross record in its final week.

Renée Elise Goldsberry drops out of upcoming play "The Balusters", with Anika Noni Rose replacing her; one additional performance added for the original Broadway company of "Operation Mincemeat."

"Moulin Rouge!" to close on Broadway in July.

New principal casting for "The Outsiders" starting in March; Madeline Brewer and Lauren Patten join "Becky Shaw"; chief theatre critic Naveen Kumar laid off from The Washington Post.

Former Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez to join "& Juliet" in March; Broadway grosses for the week ending 2/1/26.

Nine "Outsiders" to say goodbye to the Broadway company on March 15; "Dog Day Afternoon" announces its full cast; "Buena Vista Social Club" takes home Grammy gold.

Eva Noblezada postpones her return to "The Great Gatsby" to March due to a vocal injury; new principal cast members announced for "Wicked" in March.

Full Broadway cast announced for "The Rocky Horror Show" revival; "The Book of Mormon" schedules 15th anniversary performance in March with a surprise announcement on tap.

"Broadway Backwards" benefit concert and "Broadway Bridges" ticket initiative announce their spring 2026 returns.

"The Outsiders" recoups its Broadway investment; grosses for the week ending 1/25/26.

Key dates announced for the 2026 Tony Awards; full Broadway cast revealed for "Cats: The Jellicle Ball"; Isaiah Washington joins "Hamilton" this week.

BroadwayCon 2026 Day 2 recap.

Sky Lakota-Lynch announces his final performance date in "The Outsiders"; Kids' Night on Broadway to return in February; "The Lost Boys" completes its Broadway cast; 2026 BroadwayCon Day 1 recap.