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Stars join Encores’ ‘Charlie Brown,’ ‘Shuffle Along’ to get reunion concert, Bowen Yang in ‘Oh, Mary!’
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) Pierce, Edebiri, Brooks, Ha to lead Encores’ ‘Charlie Brown’
https://deadline.com/2026/08/good-man-charle-brown-david-hyde-pierce-ayo-edebiri-broadway-1237027738/
2) ‘Shuffle Along’ to get one-night reunion concert
https://lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/in-concert-shuffle-along
3) Ariana DeBose to lead workshop of ‘Sweet Charity’
https://www.broadwaynews.com/tony-award-nominee-ariana-debose-to-lead-sweet-charity-workshop/
4) Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Justin Mikita to produce musical comedy microdrama
https://deadline.com/2026/08/jesse-tyler-ferguson-microdrama-theater-kids-vs-zombies-1237017939/
5) Broadway show and casting news
Bowen Yang to join ‘Oh, Mary!’
https://www.vulture.com/article/bowen-yang-oh-mary-casting-interview.html
Anthony Gargiula to join ‘& Juliet’
https://people.com/anthony-gargiula-sets-broadway-debut-in-and-juliet-exclusive-12034140
Ben Davis to play Hades in ‘Hadestown’
https://playbill.com/article/ben-davis-will-be-hades-in-broadways-hadestown
Salazar, Moon to join ‘Rocky Horror’ on Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/george-salazar-jimin-moon-more-to-join-the-rocky-horror-show-broadway-revival
6) Off-Broadway show and casting news
Keenan-Bolger, Wiseman, more to lead ‘The Visitors’ from Second Stage
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207530/celia-keenan-bolger-mary-wiseman-more-join-cast-of-second-stages-the-visitors/
Todrick Hall’s ‘Midnight’ announces full Off-Broadway cast
https://variety.com/2026/legit/news/todrick-hall-midnight-full-cast-off-broadway-run-1236827451/
LCT announces full cast for ‘Seven Guitars’ revival
https://playbill.com/article/off-broadway-revival-of-august-wilsons-seven-guitars-finds-full-casting
7) This week’s theatrical schedule
Tuesday, Aug. 11
Opening: ‘An American Daughter’ Off-Broadway
Opening: ‘The Winter’s Tale’ Shakespeare in the Park
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/sftc/the-winters-tale/
Friday, Aug. 14
Performances: ‘Paranormal Activity’ on Broadway
https://paranormalbroadway.com/
Saturday, Aug. 15
Closing: ‘The Saviors’ Off-Broadway
https://atlantictheater.org/production/the-saviors/
Sunday, Aug. 16
Closing: ‘Ragtime’ on Broadway
https://www.lct.org/shows/ragtime/
