Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Video: First-Look at Disney's DESCENDANTS: WICKED WONDERLAND

A first look has been unveiled for Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, the fifth installment in the music-and-dance-driven Descendants franchise. The teaser debuted ahead of the Descendants/ZOMB…

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The Cast of Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) Play '36 Questions to Fall in Love' by Margaret Hall

The company of the rom-com Broadway musical got a little extra mushy to close out February.

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Oedipus, Marjorie Prime, Bug Will Compete as Revivals at This Year's Tonys by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony Administration Committee also issued decisions on Chess and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

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Meet the Winners of the 2026 Richard Rodgers Awards by Margaret Hall

The annual honor goes to talented composers and playwrights, with past winners including Jonathan Larson, Anaïs Mitchell, and more.

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The Operation Mincemeat Cast Is Saying Goodbye to Their Show—But Not to Each Other by Diep Tran

The show’s original cast reveal what they want their next show to be, the key to staying friends for a decade, and if a filming is in the works.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Gus Birney and More Will Lead the Cast of SEAGULL: TRUE STORY Off-Broadway

The full cast has been announced for SEAGULL: TRUE STORY, which will begin performances off-Broadway next month. Following sold-out runs at La MaMa and London’s Marylebone Theatre, the pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Meet the Full Incoming Cast of Broadway's Stranger Things by Logan Culwell-Block, Margaret Hall

The full original Broadway cast, led by Tony nominee Louis McCartney, will play their final performance together March 29.

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Into the Woods, The Last 5 Years, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

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Stranger Things: The First Shadow Announces Full Year 2 Broadway Cast by Jamie Kravitz

Casting is complete for year two of the Tony-winning Broadway production Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Joining previously announced principal cast members Victor de Paula Rocha as Hen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:36AM

THE OFFICE! A MUSICAL PARODY Will Close Off-Broadway in March

The Office! A Musical Parody will end its seven-year run in the Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center (210 West 50th Street, 3rd Floor) Off-Broadway. The closing performance is set for …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:08AM

Complete Cast Announced for Year Two of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW

Full casting for Year 2 of the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW. Joining the previously announced Victor de Paula Rocha as “Henry Creel,” Ayan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Breaking Baz: Clint Dyer Set To Soar In The West End With All-Black Casts For Three Vital American Plays, Including ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Ne by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Clint Dyer, writer-actor-producer and, until last year, the trailblazing deputy artistic director of the UK’s National Theatre, has pulled off something of a coup de théâtre�…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:00AM
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Titaníque Adds Melissa Barrera, John Riddle, Layton Williams to Cast by Logan Culwell-Block

The Off-Broadway cult favorite musical comes to the St. James beginning March 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:54AM

John Kenley: A Complicated Woman by Trav S.D.

February 20, was the birthday of regional theatre impresario John Kenley (John Kremchek, 1906-2009), an extraordinary person on numerous counts. There is a temptation to bury the lede here, …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:48AM

Shenoah Allen: Bloodlust Summertime review – guns and slaughter as ‘the devil’s son’ strives to know himself by Kate Wyver

Soho theatre, LondonAllen, one half of the influential Pajama Men comedy duo, mines his personal trauma for a slightly undercooked show about his high-octane upbringing in New Mexico Shenoah…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM

Road review – Johnny Vegas lands his punches in bitter riposte to Thatcher’s Britain by Mark Fisher

Royal Exchange, ManchesterDirector Selina Cartmell delivers a giddily theatrical take on Jim Cartwright’s slice-of-life portrait Selina Cartmell’s vision for Jim Cartwright’s play is b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM

Court Theatre Stages August Strindberg’s Famous Study of Class and Gender by Mary Wisniewski

A noisy start and a murky finish are among the choices that obscure "Miss Julie"'s timely relevance for a divided America.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM

Melissa Barrera, John Riddle, and Layton Williams Join TITANIQUE Broadway Cast

Titanique has announced the remaining principal cast for its Broadway voyage! Film and television star Melissa Barrera (In The Heights film, “The Copenhagen Test”) will make her Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

‘The Lost Boys’ are ready to take a bite out of Broadway by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby is unveiling the official character posters for the musical version of Joel Schumacher's immortal 1987 vampire movie.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00AM
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: “We Had a World” — Joshua Harmon’s Family Saga Revels in Wit and Wounds by Robert Israel

Joshua Harmon's play offers numerous instances of familial turbulence, moments of rhapsodic relief and -- to avoid spoilers -- revelations of how guilt and hostility fuse to create irreparab…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:48AM

How to Dance in Ohio Is Now Available for Licensing From Music Theatre International by Margaret Hall

The neurodivergent coming-of-age musical played a brief Broadway run in 2023.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:48AM

Why list management is just as important as lead generation in marketing by Jessica Ferreira

Your list of potential audience emails is only as valuable as the way in which you leverage it.

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Layton Williams

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John Riddle

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Melissa Barrera

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HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Is Now Available for Licensing

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International just announced that How to Dance in Ohio, the heart-filled Broadway musical, is now available for licensing. How to Dance in Ohio is a joy…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM

Inside ‘The Simpsons’ last-minute addition of late writer Dan McQuade’s likeness to its Philadelphia episode by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — On the night of Feb. 4, at about 9:30, Christine Nangle received a text. It was from her boss, Matt Selman, executive producer of "The Simpsons." He had an idea. A mutual fr…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Games: Another Mash-Up! by JK

  Broadway Games: Another Mash-Up! This is what happens when two theater icons collide. Figure out each word based on the given clues, then rearrange the "orange" letters to win th…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM

Production Images Released for New UK and Ireland Tour of Barnum by Staff Writer

Bill Kenwright Ltd has unveiled new production images for Barnum, the classic musical celebrating the life of showman P.T. Barnum The post Production Images Released for New UK and Ireland T…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:16AM

IOLANTHE Wilton’s Music Hall, E1 by Libby Purves and Friends

PEERLESS,  COMPLETE WITH PEERESSES     Melodious romantic yearning and extreme nonsense, Victoriana sending itself up in rap-speed pattering rhyme and lovesick fairies invading the House …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:15AM

Rehearsal Images Released for The Holy Rosenbergs at the Menier Chocolate Factory by Staff Writer

The Menier Chocolate Factory has released the first set of rehearsal images for its major revival of The Holy Rosenbergs The post Rehearsal Images Released for The Holy Rosenbergs at the Men…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:15AM

Harry Clayton-Wright’s Mr Blackpool Returns for Major 2026 Tour by Staff Writer

Harry Clayton-Wright’s acclaimed Mr Blackpool will return in 2026 for its most ambitious tour to date The post Harry Clayton-Wright’s Mr Blackpool Returns for Major 2026 Tour appeared fi…

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Nominations Announced for 2026 Empty Space…Peter Brook Award by Staff Writer

The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards has announced the nominees for the Empty Space…Peter Brook Award 2026 The post Nominations Announced for 2026 Empty Space…Peter Brook Award appeared …

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:15AM

Heathcliff Returns Again: Curiosity Grows Around the New “Wuthering Heights” by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Wuthering Heights on Film By Ross Few novels seem to invite reinvention and resistance quite like “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë. With the arrival of the …

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 06:14AM

Met Opera slashes season to lowest in 60 years amid financial strain by Ronald Blum

The Metropolitan Opera cut back its 2026-27 season due to a tight budget, even as ticket sales improved slightly

SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 06:12AM
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 20, 2026- CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Heads Into Rehearsal and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 20, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personal…

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Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Friday, February 20, 2026 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Tony Awards Administration Committee Determines Eligibility for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Bug & More by Jamie Kravitz

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on February 19 to confirm the eligibility status of five Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season. This was the second time this season that…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54AM

Licensing rights for ‘How to Dance in Ohio’ now available by Jim McDermott

The musical is available through Music Theatre International.

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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