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Broadway prepares for blizzard, ‘Titanique’ welcomes ‘In the Heights’ star, ‘Game of Thrones’ at Royal Shakespeare Company this summer
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1) Broadway responds to upcoming blizzard https://playbill.com/article/blizzard-updates-february-2026
‘Operation Mincemeat’ livestreams original cast closing concert https://www.instagram.com/mincemeatbway/
2) Barrera, Riddle, Williams roundout ‘Titanique’ on Broadway https://variety.com/2026/legit/news/melissa-barrera-broadway-debut-titanique-rose-1236667989/
3) ‘Death of a Salesman’ extends on Broadway, reveals complete cast https://www.broadwaynews.com/death-of-a-salesman-revival-starring-nathan-lane-and-laurie-metcalf-extends-run/
4) Tonys announce second eligibility determinations https://www.broadwaynews.com/tony-awards-makes-additional-eligibility-determinations-for-the-2025-2026-broadway-season/
5) Show and casting news
Second Stage’s ‘The Receptionist’ announces casting https://playbill.com/article/see-whos-starring-in-the-receptionist-at-second-stage
‘Seagull: True Story’ at the Public announces cast https://playbill.com/article/gus-birney-will-lead-seagull-true-story-at-off-broadways-public
Off-Broadway’s ‘The Office! A Musical Parody’ to close in March https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-OFFICE-A-MUSICAL-PARODY-Will-Close-Off-Broadway-in-March-20260220
‘Game of Thrones’ prequel play coming to Royal Shakespeare Company this summer https://deadline.com/2026/02/game-of-thrones-mad-king-director-interview-1236728454/
6) This week’s theatrical schedule
Monday, Feb. 23 Opening: ‘You Got Older’ Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre https://cherrylanetheatre.org/shows/ygo
Tuesday, Feb. 24 Opening: ‘Mother Russia’ Off-Broadway at the Pershing Square Signature Center https://signaturetheatre.org/show/mother-russia/
Opening: ‘The Reservoir’ Off-Broadway from Atlantic Theater https://atlantictheater.org/production/the-reservoir/
Previews: ‘Bughouse’ Off-Broadway from the Vineyard Theatre https://vineyardtheatre.org/shows/bughouse/
Wednesday, Feb. 25 Opening: ‘Meat suit, or the shitshow of motherhood’ Off-Broadway at the Pershing Square Signature Center https://2st.com/shows/meat-suit
Previews: ‘My Joy Is Heavy’ Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop https://www.nytw.org/show/my-joy-is-heavy/
Thursday, Feb. 26 Opening: ‘Chinese Republicans’ Off-Broadway from Roundabout Theatre Company https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2025-2026-season/chinese-republicans/performances
Previews: ‘Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)’ Off-Broadway at the Public Theater https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/antigone-this-play-i-read-in-high-school/
Saturday, Feb. 28 Closing: ‘Blackout Songs’ Off-Broadway at MCC
https://www.blackoutsongs.com
Sunday, March 1 Opening: ‘BIGFOOT!’ Off-Broadway from Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/bigfoot/
Closing: ‘Ulysses’ Off-Broadway at the Public Theater https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/ulysses |