Broadway News from Broadway.com
- Corbin Bleu and John Behlmann to Join The Great Gatsby on Broadway February 18, 2026New money, new cast members! Corbin Bleu and John Behlmann will join the Broadway company of The Great Gatsby on March 30. Bleu is stepping into the role of Nick Carraway after originating the part in the European premiere of the production in the West End. Behlmann is joining Bleu onstage as Tom Buchanan. Current cast […]Jonah de Forest
- Whitney Leavitt Extends as Roxie Hart in Chicago February 18, 2026Whitney Leavitt will return to Chicago on Broadway as Roxie Hart from March 23 through April 5. Originally scheduled for a six-week engagement through March 15, she has extended due to popular demand. Leavitt will not be performing March 16–22. Leavitt is a Utah-based reality star known for Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. She […]Jamie Kravitz
- Aladdin Brought Rodney Ingram Back to Broadway—And to His Wife February 17, 2026Rodney Ingram doesn't need three wishes, because Aladdin already changed his life. This month, Ingram returned to the production where he made his Broadway debut in 2015 as a member of the ensemble—now in the title role. Having understudied original Broadway cast member Adam Jacobs, Ingram stepped in as the lead in 2020, but only […]Jamie Kravitz
- The Hop: Backstage at Stranger Things: The First Shadow With Burke Swanson, Episode 1: On the Radio February 17, 2026Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netflix series.) No stranger—pun intended!—to shooting behind-the-scenes content, Swanson took Broadway.com on a backstage tour last fall. Now, he's turning the Broadway.com vlog upside down, capturing his final weeks […]Jonah de Forest
- Don Darryl Rivera Is Still Flying High as Iago in Aladdin on Broadway February 17, 2026When you find a job you love, you don't let it go. Especially for Don Darryl Rivera, who originated the role of Iago in Aladdin on Broadway in 2014. "I love our show so much that I am gonna die there," he tells Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens. "I'm going down with the ship, you […]Jamie Kravitz
Broadway News from The New York Times
- David Hays, 95, Dies; Top Broadway Designer and Theater of Deaf Founder February 18, 2026He created sets and lighting for dozens of productions, including “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” and established a new art form with his theater of the deaf, combining sign and spoken language.Howard Fishman
- What to See in NYC This Spring: Broadway Shows, Concerts and More February 18, 2026Onstage, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” and Adrien Brody in “The Fear of 13.” Plus: Cardi B goes on tour, Lise Davidsen takes on Isolde at the Met, 100 years of Martha Graham and more.
- In Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Dracula,’ There’s Mirth Amid the Horror February 18, 2026The “Wicked” actress plays 23 roles in a one-woman show on London’s West End.Houman Barekat
- A Downtown Vibe Comes to Broadway This Spring February 18, 2026Without the usual flood of new musicals, the playwrights of works like “Becky Shaw,” “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Giant” are getting a chance to shine.Helen Shaw
- ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ ‘Black Swan’ and 14 More Plays and Musicals to See This Spring February 18, 2026Across the country, a flurry of theater productions, including “Black Swan” and “The Lunchbox,” are mining the movies for material.Laura Collins-Hughes
