Stella Cole at the piano. Photo by Laurel Hinton
Broadway News

Stella Cole steps in as Gil Brentley in Maybe Happy Ending from October 20

The jazz singer Stella Cole will make her Broadway debut on Tuesday, October 20, stepping into the role of Gil Brentley in Maybe Happy Ending at the Belasco Theatre for a four-week engagement while Dez Duron takes a…

Shannon Purser and Marilu Henner at the opening night of The Ask at Theater 555. Photo by Rebecca J Michelson
Off-Broadway News

Marilu Henner and Shannon Purser begin previews of The Ask at Theater 555 on October 6

Matthew Freeman’s two-hander The Ask moves up to a commercial Off-Broadway run at Theater 555, where previews start on Tuesday, October 6, with Marilu Henner as a wealthy donor and Shannon Purser as the fundraiser sent…

A scene from creation stories and all the important importants at LCT3’s Claire Tow Theater. Photo by Valerie Terranova
Off-Broadway News

First look at Mfoniso Udofia’s creation stories and all the important importants, opening tonight at LCT3

Lincoln Center Theater has released the first production photos of creation stories and all the important importants, the world premiere by Mfoniso Udofia, ahead of the play’s opening night tonight, Thursday, October 1…

Ben Levi Ross, Beth Leavel and Brad Oscar. Beth Leavel photo by Drift Studio NYC
Touring & Regional

Asolo Rep workshops a revised My Favorite Year in New York with Ben Levi Ross, Chris Hoch and Beth Leavel

Sarasota’s Asolo Repertory Theatre has taken a revised My Favorite Year to New York City this week. The developmental workshop of the musical by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Joseph Dougherty runs from September 25…

Little Shop of Horrors key art, with Audrey II in a flowerpot. Image courtesy of Little Shop of Horrors
Off-Broadway News

T.R. Knight and Hannah Cruz take over Little Shop of Horrors on October 27

T.R. Knight and Hannah Cruz take over Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre on October 27, succeeding Ethan Slater and Betsy Wolfe, who play Seymour and Audrey through October 25.

Artists from National Black Theatre's Keep SOUL Alive Development Series. Image courtesy of National Black Theatre
Off-Off-Broadway News

National Black Theatre names five artists to its 2026 SOUL Series LAB

National Black Theatre has named five artists to its 2026 SOUL Series LAB cohort: three playwrights, a director and a producer, each starting a residency at the Harlem company.

Emma Busse as Gretta and Kevin William Paul as Max in Begin Again at The Old Globe. Photo by Jeff Lorch
Touring & Regional

Begin Again, the musical built on Train’s songs, now runs through October 18 at the Old Globe

Begin Again, the new musical built on songs by Pat Monahan and the band Train, now plays The Old Globe in San Diego through October 18, a week beyond the October 11 closing the theater gave when it announced the cast in…

The company of the 2025 North American tour of Elf The Musical. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for Murphymade
Touring & Regional

Jack Ducat is Buddy as Elf The Musical sets its 2026 US tour cast

Jack Ducat will play Buddy in the new US tour of Elf The Musical, which takes to the road this holiday season with a company of 23.

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? key art, Arena Stage
Touring & Regional

Arena Stage casts Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?, Anna D. Shapiro’s City Center revival, from October 17

Washington, DC, gets the Off-Broadway revival of Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? next. Arena Stage has named an 11-strong company for Anna D.