Today’s Highlights:
John Lithgow will receive 13th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre at the 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony at 2 PM at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.
Mister Halston, by Raffaele Pacitti, directed by Michael Wilson, featuring Michael BcGrath (Mister Halston). opens at Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theatre.
Henry VI Parts 1 & 2, directed by Stephen Brown-Fried, featuring Tommy Bo (John Talbot), Rajesh Bose (York), Kimiye Corwin (Somerset), Myka Cue (Joan), John Haggerty (Talbot), Ðavid Lee Huỳnh (Charles, the Dauphin), Anna Ishida (Warwick), Paul Juhn (Suffolk), Mia Katigbak (Gloucester), Teresa Avia Lim (Margaret), Orville Mendoza (Jack Cade), Jon Norman Schneider (Henry VI), David Shih (Edward of York), Julyana Soelistyo (Richard), Sue Jin Song (Bedford), and James Yaegashi (Winchester), begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Public Theater.
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A newly adapted version of Sting’s The Last Ship, with new a new book by new book by Barney Norris, and songs, will run Sept. 22 – Oct. 3 at Threatre Royal Drury Lane, directed byLeo Warner. The production also features brand new songs by Sting.
Sting (Jackie White)
Rooted in his own childhood in the British shipbuilding town of Wallsend, The Last Ship tells the moving story of a community of shipbuilders in the North East of England, faced with the closure of their shipyard – the heart of their existence.
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Other Desert Cities, by Jon Robin Baitz, will begin previews Sept. 29, open Oct. 8, and closes Jan. 17, 2027, at the Hudson Theatre, directed John Benjamin Hickey.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery, and Lily Rabe.
On Christmas Eve, the sunlit Palm Springs home of a politically connected family becomes a battleground of memory, loyalty, and legacy when a daughter returns with a memoir and the power to expose the explosive truth they’ve kept hidden. With cutting insight and razor-sharp wit, they excavate old wounds and long-buried secrets. As the past comes into focus, the question isn’t just what happened, but who owns a family’s story and what is the cost to tell it.
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The Return of Classic Broadway will take place Sun. June 28 at 2:30 PM at The Velvet Martini Lounge at Studio City’s Feinstein’s at Vitello’s, with music direction by Brad Ellis.
Brad Ellis, Dianne Fraser, Eydie Alyson, Julie Garnyé and Damon Kirsche.
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CT’s Westport Country Playhouse has announced its 2026-27 season:
Casting TBA.
Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice, Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley (Oct. 20 – Nov. 7).
A Sherlock Carol, (Dec. 12 – 20). The family-friendly holiday show, written and directed by Mark Shanahan, is based on a Sherlock Holmes tale by Sir Arthur Conan and “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. The two literary legends collide when a grown-up Tiny Tim calls on Sherlock Holmes to investigate the mysterious death of Ebenezer Scrooge. This inventive holiday mashup of Dickens and Doyle blends mystery, heart, and humor into a theatrical treat for audiences of all ages.
Murder for Two, (Mar. 4-7, 2027), by Kellen Blair & Joe Kinosian, directed by Scott Weinstein. 
A musical-comedy murder mystery with a twist: two actors play 13 roles – and the piano. When a famous novelist is found dead at his own surprise birthday party, it’s up to a small-town police officer to solve the case. With suspects ranging from eccentric party guests to feuding relatives, “Murder for Two” delivers a fast-paced blend of music, comedy, and clever theatricality.
The Pancake Club, Apr. 20 – May 8), by Charlotte Booker, directed by Mark Shanahan. The play centers around a small-town diner, the story follows Brenda, a local watiress whose life i upended by the sudden death of her oldest friend. The play explores family, friendship, and whether anybody ever truly grows up.
The Goldsmith (May 19-22), written & performed by Sharone Sayegh, directed by Zachary Prince Inspired by her own family’s journey, Broadway actress Sharone Sayegh weaves a captivating story through the golden jewelry passed down across generations – from Iraq to Israel and ultimately to America – as she explores identity, belonging, and the complexities of heritage and home.
The Legend of Georgia McBride (July 13-31), by Matthew Lopez, directed by Bruce Warren. Casey is an Elvis impersonator, and a really good one. But he’s barely making ends meet and is expecting to become a father soon. When he loses his gig as the King of Rock and Roll, Casey trades in one set of sequins for another, taking a job at a drag club where his life is turned upside down in the most unexpected and dazzling ways.
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Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts, a 12 hour reading festival of 5 of Letts’ works, will take place Mon. June 22 from 11 AM – 11 PM at NYC’s Circle in the Square Theatre School.
: August: Osage County, Killer Joe, Linda Vista, The Minutes, and Man from Nebraska.
Karen Sours Albisua, Jason Biggs, Abigail Breslin, Scott Caan, Silvia Dionicio, Beanie Feldstein, Joe Forbrich, John Gallagher Jr., Gina Gershon, Rory Hammond, Joe Holt, ammy Ibarra, Jonathan Judge-Russo, Kevin Kilner, Trevor Kluckman, Adam Langdon, Libby Lee, Katrina Lenk, Kelly Lester, Matthew Lillard, Hamish Linklater, Terra Mackintosh, Jak Malone Eric William Morris, LaurenPritchard, Andrew Rothenberg, Thomas Sadoski, Milly Shapiro, Sandra Shipley, Samantha Sloyan , Jeff Still, and Adrienne Warren, and more TBA.