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Arnaud, Corenswet and Strahovski Lead Broadway Revival of Three Days of Rain
François Arnaud, David Corenswet and Yvonne Strahovski will star in a Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg’s Three Days of Rain, directed by Tony winner Anna D. Shapiro and opening next February at a Shubert Theatre. The production, produced by David Binder, revisits Greenberg’s tale of two generations of New York intelligentsia and their entanglements of family, art and love, with Greenberg’s death in 2025 noted and the previous 2006 Broadway version featuring Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper and Julia Roberts referenced.
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Warriors goes Broadway: Miranda reimagines the cult film with female leads, launching in 2027
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are adapting the 1979 cult film The Warriors into a Broadway musical, reimagining its central gang as women. After starting as a 2024 concept album, Warriors will open on Broadway in April 2027 at the Lunt-Fontanne, with Jenny Koons directing and Andy Blankenbuehler as co-director/choreographer; casting has not yet been announced.
Warriors Musical: Miranda’s Broadway-Bound All-Female Take on a NYC Gang Saga
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are turning the 1979 film The Warriors (and its novel) into Warriors, a Broadway-bound musical with an all-female cast. The show, set to open at the Lunt-Fontanne in April 2027, will be directed by Jenny Koons—with Andy Blankenbuehler co-directing and choreographing and Thomas Kail producing—though no casting has been announced yet. The concept originated on a 2024 album featuring Lauryn Hill, Nas, Ghostface Killah, and Phillipa Soo before moving to Broadway.
Lincoln Center Theater Unveils 2026-27 Season: A Few Good Men, The Sound of Music, and Bold New Works
Lincoln Center Theater announced its 2026-27 lineup: A Few Good Men at the Vivian Beaumont, directed by Michael Arden, with performances beginning Oct. 8, 2026 and opening night Oct. 29; a revival of The Sound of Music, directed by Lear deBessonet, with performances starting March 23, 2027 and opening night April 15; August Wilson’s Seven Guitars at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre (off-Broadway) with previews starting Nov. 5 and opening Nov. 23; Kimberly Belflower’s Born in the Dirt at Newhouse (previews Apr. 14, 2027; opening May 6); Mark Jenkins’ Playing Burton at Newhouse (date TBA); LCT3 debuts Pretend It’s Pretend by Emma Watkins at Claire Tow Theater (previews Jan. 28, 2027; opening Feb. 11); plus three series: Composer Series featuring Sara Bareilles, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Benj Pasek & Justin Paul; The Reading Series of free, alumni-curated readings at Claire Tow; and The Comedy Series in Spring 2027, with dates to be announced.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Warriors Stage Musical Sets Broadway Run with Female-Gang Twist
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are writing the book, music and lyrics for Warriors, a Broadway musical adaptation based on the 1979 film; previews are planned for March 2027 at the Lunt-Fontanne with an opening in April 2027. The production, directed by Jenny Koons with Andy Blankenbuehler co-directing/choreography, reimagines the title gang as a female gang and marks Miranda's first new full-length original musical since Hamilton. A concept album released in Oct. 2024 featured a star-studded lineup, and casting and the full creative team will be announced later.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Adapts The Warriors for Broadway as an All-Female Musical
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are turning The Warriors into a Broadway musical, an all-female adaptation set to open next spring at the Lunt-Fontanne after previews in March; the project began as a 2024 concept album and has evolved through workshops, with the show primarily sung but featuring some spoken scenes, and a cast of about 20. Directed by Jenny Koons with Andy Blankenbuehler co-directing and choreographing; lead producers include Thomas Kail, Miranda, his father Luis A. Miranda Jr., and Jeffrey Seller. Cast has not yet been announced.
Encores! Brings All-Black La Cage aux Folles to NYC Center, Led by Porter and Brady
New York City Center Encores! presents an all-Black revival of La Cage aux Folles, directed by Robert O’Hara, with Billy Porter as Albin and Wayne Brady as Georges, running June 17–28 with a 28-piece orchestra and preserving the original 1983 orchestrations; the cast also features Alaman Diadhiou, Lance Coadie Williams, James Jackson Jr., Tonya Pinkins and more, with reviews from New York Theater, TheaterMania, and Playbill highlighting the production.
Paddington Bear Arrives on Broadway in 2027
Paddington: The Musical is headed to Broadway in spring 2027, opening at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre after Moulin Rouge’s seven-year run. Originating in London’s West End, the show features music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, a book by Jessica Swale, and direction by Luke Sheppard, telling Paddington’s London adventures with the Browns and a theme of home and belonging. Producers Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley call it a joyful theatrical journey, with StudioCanal co-producing.
Celebrity Autobiography Ends Broadway Run Early Amid Sluggish Box Office
Celebrity Autobiography, a Broadway revue where stars read others’ memoirs, will close at the Shubert Theatre on June 21—about two months earlier than expected—after a May 16 opening. The run includes 3 previews and 40 regular performances, with weekly grosses peaking around $74,400 and attendance near 3,300 (roughly 37% of capacity) at an average ticket price of $22.56, indicating weak demand. Critics largely gave poor or no reviews, and audiences said the material felt recycled from prior stagings without fresh Broadway relevance. The producers have not announced a recoupment or future plans beyond promising to share them soon.
Tony Awards 2026: 26 milestones and record-breaking moments
The article highlights 26 notable Tony Awards moments from 2026, including historic firsts (Qween Jean as the first openly trans winner in Best Costume Design and Mikaal Sulaiman as the first Black winner in Best Sound Design of a Play), long-awaited wins (Scott Ellis after 16 nominations; Cinco Paul winning book and score in the same year), Schmigadoon!’s TV-to-Broadway win as Best Musical and Apple TV’s EGOT status, plus notable milestones across categories—along with mentions of nominees who were nominated but did not win.
Netflix’s Stranger Things stage prequel to end Broadway and West End runs
Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Netflix’s prequel stage production, will end its Broadway run in January 2027 and its London run in December, with closing nights at the Marquis Theatre in New York and the Phoenix Theatre in London. Despite a high-budget, effects-driven presentation produced by Netflix and Sonia Friedman, the show has struggled to recoup its costs and attract sustained, strong attendance, signaling a premature end for Netflix’s biggest stage project to date.