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On July 3, 2026, there will be at least 30 productions of 1776 happening across the country:Ivoryton Playhouse (Ivoryton, CT) — Jun 26 to Jul 27Gettysburg Community Theatre (Gettysburg, PA) — Jul 1 to Jul 31Van Cliburn Auditorium (Kilgore, TX) — Jun 28 to Jul 26Academy of Performing Arts (Orleans, MA) — Jul 2 to Jul 19Super Summer Theatre (Blue Diamond, NV) — Jul 1 to Jul 18Berkshire Theatre Festival Colonial (Pittsfield, MA) — Jul 2 to Jul 15Dudley Birder Theatre (De Pere, WI) — Jun 17 to Ju...

This year, in late April and early May, there were three productions of 1776 on the East Coast: at Ford's Theatre in DC, Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, and Papermill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few more happening in other parts of the country.

oops. double post.

I asked the same question in the 2025-2026 Broadway Season post a few months ago. Then I came around to the idea of it being a revival. Pasting my answer below:2025-2026 Broadway Season Jan 1 2026, 01:18:20 PMI have come around to Oedipus being a revival. These classic non-English plays almost always get a new translation when produced on Broadway, and we can’t call each one a new play just because it’s the first time that specific translation is staged. Similar examples include Uncle Vanya (...

I just launched a new site where you can pick any date and see what’s playing. It’s called Broadway Radar: https://bwayradar.com (tentative name. naming things is hard!).You can filter by curtain time (like between 4:30pm and 6pm), genre, venue type (Broadway, Off-Broadway, etc.), or borough.When I shared the bwayrush.com/five links yesterday, I was like, should I just go ahead and drop Radar? Haha. But now it’s ready! Theatre at 5 will still be up and running. Radar can do all of that, but T...

https://bwayrush.com/five?year=2026&month=6&tab=Friday+Matineehttps://bwayrush.com/five?year=2026&month=6&tab=Thursday+Matineehttps://bwayrush.com/five?year=2026&month=6&tab=Tuesday+Matinee

I have come around to Oedipus being a revival. These classic non-English plays almost always get a new translation when produced on Broadway, and we can’t call each one a new play just because it’s the first time that specific translation is staged. Similar examples include Uncle Vanya (new translation by Heidi Schreck) and A Doll’s House (new translation by Amy Herzog) from a few years ago. Both were considered revivals.This Oedipus does change a lot of plot details, according to my friend w...

Am I the only one who thinks Oedipus should be considered as a new play?

I went through all the musicals I saw this year, and here are a few more nominations:Not That Kinda Gal (Schmigadoon!, this is a new song)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kzXoY5ZTNjUStuff It Down Inside (The Seat of Our Pants):https://www.tiktok.com/@publictheaterny/video/7569375421091908895Big Tree Religion (Redwood, not sure if this song is new for Broadway or not)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anC5NYQ-Z0EI Got the Stuff (The Oscar Micheaux Project, technically this one is a workshop product...

Santa Cruz (Night Side Songs)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F05rhTkF0MoCrush (Beau)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWv0q7HZOOADigging (Mexodus)https://m.soundcloud.com/brian-quijada-913852263/black-and-brown-instrumentalChildish Thing (Milions)https://www.adamguettel.com/millionsEdited to add notes: Both Beau and Mexodus have had productions before 2025. 2025 is the year they premiered in New York. You could argue that previous productions are developmental and the NY ones are the finished v...

I can't speak for others, but as a millennial who sees 100 shows a year, if you increase ticket prices by 3.5x, I'll be ready to end my two decades of theater obsession. When the last row of the balcony costs over $100 in a Broadway house, it's no longer an art form for the people (I mean, it's already a luxury for many). To producers who see this report as an opportunity, go ahead and try. I'm sure you won't miss my 80 bucks. But I doubt I'm alone.

The album drops at midnight London time, which is 7pm in New York, when Dave Malloy with the original cast starts the Ghost Quartet reunion tonight. How nice!

I also saw the first preview. While I agree about the sound issues, that's what previews are for. I’m sure they’ll be fixed soon.The score was gorgeous! It’s more accessible than Wine & Roses and Floyd Collins, but groovier and more upbeat than Piazza. You can hear it in the demos (Childish Things, Feel for This) on Adam’s website. March Is a Windy Month is the Fable of the show. It grows on me with every listen. Audra McDonald recorded it on her album Sing Happy. Find Me reminds me of Where ...

Animal Wisdom was produced 4 years ago during the pandemic as a virtual show by Bushwick Starr and Woolly Mammoth Theatre. I watched the stream and loved it! Can't wait to revisit both shows! What a year for Heather Christian!

Musicals in NYC Floyd CollinsDead OutlawSmashUrinetownWonderful TownThe Last Five YearsLove LifeAll the World's A StageOld FriendsPirates! The Penzance MusicalMusicals not in NYCMillions (Atlanta)Schmigadoon! (DC)A Wrinkle in Time (DC)Legally Blonde (DC)The Wild Party (Charlotte)Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Bath UK)Debbie Does Dallas (Dallas)Hedwig and the Angry Inch (DC)Passing Strange (Boston)The Frogs (Toronto)PlaysPurposeGengarry Glen RossOthelloEurydiceVanyaA Stretcar Named DesireUncle Van...

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "I was at first preview tonight and I can't remember the last time I sat at a show and kept checking my watch, and I say that asa big fan of all involved.This felt like a glorified 92Y event, charging people upwards of $400 to watch famous people read from binders in chairs doesn't really match up, I would have much rather seen people act out the stories like a Christopher Durang kind of eveningI havea ticket for later in the run which I will likely flip."How did the ...

Has there been any update on this? Is it still happening?

Soft Power just played Signature Theatre in Arlington VA last month. And The Bedwetter will be done at Arena Stage in DC early next year.A friend of mine asked Andrew R. Butler about Rags Parkland during Stereophonic's Off-Broadway run, and iirc he said it may go to DC next. But with Stereophonic on Broadway, not sure where it stands now.

halfhourcheckwithmerman said: "SO EXCITED to finally hear new music from the late great Steven Lutvak!!!"I was shocked and ecstatic to see Steven's name! I LOVE A Gentleman's Guide, and attended his memorial concert last month. I thought that was the end of it. Little did I know he has a new musical cooked up all this time. I hope it transfers, or at the very least, record an album.

Adam was on the Andy Cohen show 2 weeks ago, and said "I got some stuff in the fall, that will take me away from touring." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NrMY48BA4o&t=19s