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Platt and Zegler to bring ‘L5Y’ to NY and LA, Broadway casting news, Off-Broadway Week shows announced
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) Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler to lead ‘The Last Five Years’ Concert in NYC, LA
https://deadline.com/2026/02/ben-platt-rachel-zegler-last-five-years-concert-1236707776/
2) Broadway show and casting news
Anika Noni Rose to replace Renée Elise Goldsberry in ‘The Balusters’
https://deadline.com/2026/02/anika-noni-rose-broadway-balusters-renee-elise-goldsberry-1236711103/
Lauren Patten, Madeline Brewer join ‘Becky Shaw’ on Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/02/madeline-brewer-lauren-patten-broadway-becky-shaw-1236708792/
Full casting announced for ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ on Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/complete-casting-revealed-for-dog-day-afternoon-on-broadway
Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez to make Broadway debut in ‘& Juliet’
https://www.broadwaynews.com/olympic-gold-medalist-laurie-hernandez-to-make-broadway-debut-in-juliet/
3) Off-Broadway news
Fisher, James, Karl to join ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/jordan-fisher-nikki-m-james-andy-karl-will-join-little-shop-of-horrors-off-broadway
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ extends Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/spelling-bee-revival-gets-another-extension-off-broadway
Johnson, Piser to star in ‘Heated Rivalry’ parody musical
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HEATED-RIVALRY-Parody-Musical-to-Star-Jay-Armstrong-Johnson-Zachary-Piser-20260202
Shows announced for 2026 Off-Broadway Week
https://playbill.com/article/mexodus-data-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-more-included-in-off-broadway-week-ticket-deal
4) This week’s theatrical schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Opening: ’11 to Midnight’ Off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre
https://www.11tomidnight.com/
Opening: ‘The Monsters’ Off-Broadway from Manhattan Theatre Club
https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/the-monsters/
Previews: ‘BIGFOOT!’ Off-Broadway from Manhattan Theatre Club
https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/bigfoot/
Watch a preview of ‘BIGFOOT!’
https://playbill.com/article/video-exclusive-the-cast-of-bigfoot-the-musical-perform-muddirt-introduced-by-amber-ruffin
Previews: ‘Meat suit, or the shitshow of motherhood’ Off-Broadway at Signature Center
https://2st.com/shows/meat-suit
Thursday, Feb. 12
Opening: ‘The Unknown’ Off-Broadway at Studio Seaview
https://studioseaview.com/show/the-unknown/
Previews: ‘You Got Older’ Off-Broadway at Cherry Lane Theatre
https://cherrylanetheatre.org/shows/ygo
Friday, Feb. 13
Previews: ‘Blood/Love’ Off-Broadway at Theater 555
https://bloodlove.com/
Saturday, Feb. 14
Previews: ‘Night Side Songs’ Off-Broadway from Lincoln Center Theater
https://www.lct.org/shows/night-side-songs/
Opening: ‘The Tragedy of Coriolanus’ Off-Broadway at Theatre for a New Audience
https://tfana.org/events/the-tragedy-of-coriolanus-2026-02-08-730-pm
Sunday, Feb. 15
Opening: ‘The Waterfall’ Off-Broadway from WP Theater
https://wptheater.org/show/the-waterfall/
Closing: ‘Marjorie Prime’ on Broadway
https://2st.com/shows/marjorie-prime
Closing: ‘High Spirits’ at City Center Encores
https://www.nycitycenter.org/events-tickets/2026-encores-series
Closing: ‘The Honey Trap’ Off-Broadway Irish Rep
https://irishrep.org/whats-on/the-honey-trap
Closing: ‘Watch Me Walk’ Off-Broadway from Playwrights Horizons
https://sohorep.org/shows/watch-me-walk/
