5 Shows to See in New York This Month by Zach

Zachary Stewart| TheaterMania’s chief critic shares his picks for May. ||Off-Broadway|Animal Wisdom,Bubba Weiler,Heather Christian,Second Stage Theater,Signature Theatre,Studio Seaview [..…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:31am on May 19, 2026[SHARE]

Review: Ryan Patrick Welsh Is Sex, Camp, Rock ‘n Roll by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The San Francisco-based chanteuse makes her New York debut at the Tank. ||Off-Off-Broadway|Adria Swan,Andie Patterson,Austin West,Nathan Ellman-Bell,Noah Bossert,Ruby Day,Ry…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:31pm on May 18, 2026[SHARE]

Creative Team Announced for Galileo on Broadway by Zach

Linda Buchwald| As previously announced, Raúl Esparza, Jeremy Kushnier, and Joy Woods will star in the production. ||Broadway|Brian Usifer,Broadway,Danny Strong,David Neumann,Ethan Tobman,G…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:17pm on May 18, 2026[SHARE]

2026 Drama Desk Awards Revealed, Ragtime Wins 5 by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The winners were announced Sunday night at the Town Hall. ||Broadway|Drama Desk,Drama Desk Awards,Marla Mindelle,Ragtime,Tony Awards 2026,Town Hall [...] Read More... from 2…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:42am on May 18, 2026[SHARE]

Death Becomes Her to End Broadway Run by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The North American tour launches this fall at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square. ||Broadway|Betsy Wolfe,Christopher Gattelli,Christopher Sieber,David Koepp,Death Becomes Her,Je…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00am on May 18, 2026[SHARE]

Tracee Ellis Ross to Make Broadway Debut in Every Brilliant Thing by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The Girlfriends star will appear at the Hudson Theatre July 7 – August 9. ||Broadway|Daniel Radcliffe,Duncan Macmillan,Erik Melvin,Every Brilliant Thing,Jack Knowles,Jerem…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10am on May 18, 2026[SHARE]

The 5 Best Eurovision Songs of 2026 by Zach

Zachary Stewart| TheaterMania’s chief critic shares his picks ahead of the big night in Vienna. ||Vienna|Eurovision Song Contest [...] Read More... from The 5 Best Eurovision Songs of 2026…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:46am on May 15, 2026[SHARE]

The Lost Boys to Launch National Tour in Cleveland by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The tour begins in the spring of 2028 at Playhouse Square. ||Broadway|Ali Louis Bourzgui,Chris Hoch,Craig Hassall,David Hornsby,Joel Schumacher,Michael Arden,Palace Theatre,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:11am on May 15, 2026[SHARE]

Review: The People Versus Lenny Bruce, an Unexpectedly Dull Courtroom Drama by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Cause Célèbre Productions presents the first of a trilogy of plays about the career of free speech attorney Martin Garbus. ||Off-Broadway|Antony Marsellis,Cause Célèbre …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 9:15pm on May 14, 2026[SHARE]

Review: Well, I’ll Let You Go Explores the Truth About Death and Marriage by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Bubba Weiler’s hit drama gets a remount at Studio Seaview. ||Off-Broadway|Amelia Workman,Bubba Weiler,Constance Shulman,Cricket Brown,Danny McCarthy,Emily Davis,Jack Serio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 9:00pm on May 14, 2026[SHARE]

12 People Injured in Escalator Accident at Wicked on Broadway by Zach

Editorial Staff| The incident happened at the Gershwin Theatre Wednesday afternoon. ||Broadway|Wicked [...] Read More... from 12 People Injured in Escalator Accident at Wicked on Broadway Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:24pm on May 14, 2026[SHARE]

HUAC Drama Are You Now or Have You Ever Been to Be Revived Off-Broadway by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Eric Bentley’s 1972 play, which uses transcripts from the House Committee on Un-American Activities, will appear this summer at New York City Center Stage I. ||Off-Broadwa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00pm on May 12, 2026[SHARE]

Interview: Cecily Strong Gets Serious: Finding Emotional Truth in What Happened Was… by Zach

Iris Wiener| The SNL alum doesn’t play for laughs but gets them in Tom Noonan’s play based on his film. ||Off-Broadway|Ana Gasteyer,Cecily Strong,Corey Stoll,Maya Rudolph,Minetta Lane Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:57am on May 11, 2026[SHARE]

Interview: Lisa Ann Walter on Joining Heathers: The Musical—a Dream Hiatus From Abbott Elementary by Zach

Diane Snyder| The comedian dishes on new roles, improv laughs, and why show tunes keep her up. ||Off-Broadway|Abbott Elementary,Chris Marsh Clark,Heathers: The Musical,Isabella Esler,John Ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01am on May 8, 2026[SHARE]

The Book of Mormon Cancels Broadway Performances Through May 17 by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The FDNY extinguished a three-alarm fire at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Monday. ||Broadway|ATG,Eugene O’Neill Theatre,The Book of Mormon [...] Read More... from The Bo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:30am on May 7, 2026[SHARE]

Interview: Melissa Barrera Has Found Her Happy Place on the RMS Titaníque by Zach

Hayley Levitt| Barrera, best known for her film work in In the Heights and the Scream franchise, makes her Broadway debut as Rose in the Titantic parody. ||Broadway|Constantine Rousouli,John…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01am on May 7, 2026[SHARE]

In ‘Rocky Horror,’ Luke Evans Finds His Ballad of Sexual Liberation by Zachary Small and Justin J Wee

What does it take to play Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show” on Broadway? Fishnets, five-inch heels, and an endless supply of glitter.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:20am on May 6, 2026[SHARE]

Review: Two Brothers Rush to Fill the Void of an Absent Father in Hymn by Zach

Jonas Schwartz| Lolita Chakrabarti’s two hander runs at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles. ||Los Angeles|Chuma Gault,Cooper Bates,Gregg T. Daniel,Jason Delane,Lolita Chakrabarti,Odyssey T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:43pm on May 5, 2026[SHARE]

Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme Move NYC Holiday Show to New York City Center by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The annual holiday extravaganza returns to Manhattan. ||New York City|BenDeLaCreme,Gus Lanza,Jin Moon,Jinkx Monsoon,Kevin Heard,New York City Center [...] Read More... from …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:22pm on May 5, 2026[SHARE]

Beached: Who Didn’t Get Nominated for a 2026 Tony Award? by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Here are the biggest snubs from this morning’s Tony nominations. ||Broadway|Aaron Tveit,Ayo Edebiri,David Auburn,Dog Day Afternoon,Don Cheadle,Ebon Moss-Bachrach,Iris Rain…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:16am on May 5, 2026[SHARE]

Watch the Tony Nominations Live Here by Zach

Editorial Staff| Watch the noms live as Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announce them this morning. ||Broadway|Tony Awards 2026 [...] Read More... from Watch the Tony Nominations Live Here The po…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 8:45am on May 5, 2026[SHARE]

Review: Ophelia Steals the Show in the National Theatre’s Out-of-Joint Hamlet by Zach

Dan Rubins| Robert Hastie directs Shakespeare’s tragedy at the BAM Harvey Theater. ||Off-Broadway|Alexandra Faye Braithwaite,Alistair Petrie,Francesca Mills,Hari Mackinnon,Hiran Abeysekera…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 8:00pm on May 4, 2026[SHARE]

Bess Wohl’s Liberation Wins 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The play about a feminist consciousness-raising group in Ohio in the 1970s debuted off-Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company before transferring to Broadway last fall. |||B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 3:40pm on May 4, 2026[SHARE]

Review: Michael Oluokun Wants to Open Your Mind in Have You Ever Thought About by Zach

Kenji Fujishima| Their interactive show makes its world premiere at the Bushwick Starr. ||Off-Broadway|Andrew Scoville,Bushwick Starr,Emmie Finckel,Michael Oluokun,Myles Madden,Nia Safarr Ba…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:10pm on May 4, 2026[SHARE]

Wayne Brady to Play Drag Queen Presidential Candidate in Ms. Blakk for President by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The new play by Tina Landau and Tarell Alvin McCraney is based on the true story of Joan Jett Blakk. ||Off-Broadway|Blakk For President,Democratic National Convention,Emmy A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:35am on May 4, 2026[SHARE]