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Megan Thee Stallion to make Broadway debut, Grosff to do ‘As You Like It,’ TLC musical finds leads
Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical landscape and will prepare you for what’s ahead over the next seven days.
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1) Megan Thee Stallion to play Zidler in ‘Moulin Rouge’ https://deadline.com/2026/02/megan-thee-stallion-broadway-moulin-rouge-1236737294/
2) Jonathan Groff to lead ‘As You Like It’ at Royal Shakespeare Company https://deadline.com/2026/02/jonathan-groff-as-you-like-it-royal-shakespeare-company-1236736577/
3) Principal casting announced for ‘CrazySexyCool’ musical world premiere https://people.com/tlc-musical-casts-tboz-lefteye-and-chilli-exclusive-11914351
4) Off-Broadway news
Jackman, Beatty to remount ‘Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes’ https://playbill.com/article/sexual-misconduct-of-the-middle-classes-starring-hugh-jackman-and-ella-beatty-to-return-off-broadway
‘The Reservoir’ extends Off-Broadway https://playbill.com/article/off-broadways-the-reservoir-adds-an-extra-week-to-run
Charlotte d’Amboise joins ‘Tru’ Off-Broadway https://playbill.com/article/charlotte-damboise-will-join-jesse-tyler-ferguson-in-nyc-revival-of-tru
5) In other news
‘Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride’ to stream on Netflix https://www.broadwaynews.com/jeff-ross-take-a-banana-for-the-ride-will-be-available-as-a-film-on-netflix/
Jodi Benson to play the Witch in ‘Into the Woods’ in Orlando https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2026/into-the-woods/
6) This week’s theatrical schedule
Tuesday, March 3 Opening: ‘Blood/Love’ Off-Broadway at Theater 555 https://bloodlove.com/
‘Blood/Love’ extends Off-Broadway run https://playbill.com/article/vampire-pop-opera-blood-love-extends-off-broadway
Performances: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ National Tour at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2026/hells-kitchen/
Thursday, March 5 Opening: ‘Burnout Paradise’ Off-Broadway at Astor Place https://burnoutparadise.com/
Opening: ‘What We Did Before Our Moth Days’ Off-Broadway at Greenwhich House Theater https://mothdays.com/
Friday, March 6 Previews: ‘Death of a Salesman’ on Broadway https://salesmanbroadway.com/
Previews: ‘Tru’ Off-Broadway at House of the Redeemer https://truplaynyc.com/
Sunday, March 8 Closing: ‘All Out’ on Broadway https://alloutbroadway.com/
Closing: ‘Bug’ on Broadway https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/bug/
Closing: ‘The Dinosaurs’ Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/production-history/2020s/2526/dinosaurs
Closing: ‘The Waterfall’ Off-Broadway at the WP Theater https://wptheater.org/show/the-waterfall/ |