New York Theatre

CERANDIPITY to Premiere at Chain Summer Festival With Michael Cera-Inspired Comedy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2026

Playwright Annabel McConnachie will premiere Cerandipity, a two-hander comedy about teenage friendship and celebrity obsession, at the Chain Summer Festival, directed by Helena Jost.

Exclusive: RENT Director Michael Greif Teases What Fans Could Expect at the 30th Anniversary Concert
by Michael Gioia - Jun 22, 2026

Michael Greif exclusively tells BroadwayWorld that he hopes to do the musical 'Rent' — which he directed when it came to Broadway 30 years ago — ‘justice.’

A GAY MASSEUR'S GUIDE TO HAPPY ENDINGS To Play Provincetown Before Edinburgh Premiere
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 20, 2026

Austin Jennings Boykin's solo show A GAY MASSEUR'S GUIDE TO HAPPY ENDINGS will perform at Provincetown's Red Room during Bear Week ahead of its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

SPF NYC 2026 SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL Week Two Winner Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2026

Be Bold! Productions has revealed the week two audience-selected winner of its annual Players Theatre NYC Short Play Festival as 'Two Cops on the Platform,' written and directed by Taylor Gonzlez.

Brian Cox to Receive 2026 Raindance Icon Award
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 16, 2026

Emmy, Olivier, and Golden Globe-winning actor Brian Cox will receive the RAINDANCE ICON AWARD this year at Raindance’s Opening Gala on 17 June, after the UK premiere of APRIL X. 

Full Cast Set for INTO THE WOODS at Cape Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2026

The Cape Playhouse announced full casting for INTO THE WOODS, led by Javier Muñoz as Baker, with Nick Adams, Alex Finke, Pearl Sun, and others in the Sondheim-Lapine classic. Learn more here!

INCREDIBLY DEAF MUSICAL to Return for 25th Anniversary of 9/11
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2026

Jay Alan Zimmerman's autobiographical INCREDIBLY DEAF MUSICAL returns in a reimagined production at IRT Theater, connecting his personal story of hearing loss to new research on WTC-related auditory conditions among survivors.

Review Roundup: The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park Production of ROMEO & JULIET
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2026

Performances are underway for The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Romeo & Juliet. Learn more about the show and read the reviews here!

Photos: LADY DISDAIN Now Playing at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2026

All new photos have been released from Asolo Repertory Theatre's Rolling World Premiere of Lady Disdain, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Sean Daniels. Performances will continue through June. Check out the photos here!

THE CIRCUIT: An Immersive Silent Disco Ballet to Present Leather Night & Pride Night
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026

New York Theatre Company will present two special events for The Circuit: An Immersive Silent Disco Ballet during the production's final weeks in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

THE LOST BOYS's Ali Louis Bourzgui Wins 2026 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2026

Ali Louis Bourzgui has won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for THE LOST BOYS.

SNAZZY to Make New York Debut at LATEA Theater with RiffRaff NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2026

RiffRaff NYC will present SNAZZY, a new play by Joe Staton based on his mother's memoir about founding face-paint brand Snazaroo, at LATEA Theater in Manhattan as part of the New York Theatre Festival.

TRICK! and CAFÉ CON LECHE to Launch Barn on Fire 5th Annual Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026

New York Theatre Barn and the Fire Island Pines Arts Project will join forces for the 5th annual season of Barn on Fire. The summer residency on Fire Island will make space for the original musicals Trick! The Musical and Café con Leche.

Review Roundup: A WOMAN AMONG WOMEN at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026

See what the critics are saying about Julia May Jonas's A Woman Among Women, now playing Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater. Read the reviews in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup here.

AFTER THE FALL and THE REST WILL BE FAMILIAR TO YOU FROM CINEMA to Open at Bridewell Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2026

Rose Bruford College will present two Greek theatre-inspired productions at Bridewell Theatre: a Punchdrunk associate-led promenade show and the English language premiere of a Martin Crimp play, with tickets at £5.

Review Roundup: GIRL, INTERRUPTED Opens At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026

Reviews are in for GIRL, INTERRUPTED, the world premiere production written by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok and based on Susanna Kaysen's bestselling memoir, now playing at The Public Theater.

COPLAND & TWAIN to Make NY Premiere at Chelsea Music Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026

Concert Theatre Works' theatrical concert COPLAND & TWAIN, directed by Bill Barclay, will blend Aaron Copland's incidental music with Mark Twain's writings at Open Jar Studios, conducted by Ken-David Masur.

Review Roundup: JEROME Opens at Playwrights Horizons
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026

JEROME, a new play by John J. Caswell Jr., has officially opened at Playwrights Horizons. Directed by Dustin Wills, the production stars Stephen Spinella, Tyrone Mitchell Henderson, and Ken Barnett. Critics have released their reviews following opening night.

Interview: Adam Pascal, Olivia Valli, Mykal Kilgore & More Talk JESUS CHRIST SUPER STAR
by Carolan Trbovich - Jun 1, 2026

There is a distinct alchemy that occurs when a massive, legendary rock opera is stripped of its traditional stadium-sized distance and placed directly in front of an audience. At Studio Tenn’s Turner Theatre at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, director Patrick Cassidy has done just that, turning Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar into a visceral, in-your-face exploration of celebrity, devotion, and mortal terror.

Photos: Sierra Boggess in Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026

Broadway and West End star Sierra Boggess returned to London for a one-night-only solo concert at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane. See photos of the concert here!