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Hilty and Rannells to lead ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ ‘Dolly’ announces leads, Matty Morrison to return to ‘Just in Time’
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1) Rannels, Hilty, Burgess to lead ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ on Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/10/its-a-wonderful-life-a-live-radio-play-broadway-megan-hilty-1237144438/
2) ‘Dolly’ musical announces principal Broadway cast
https://deadline.com/2026/10/dolly-parton-broadway-musical-lead-cast-katie-rose-clarke-1237145459/
3) Show and casting news
Matthew Morrison to return to ‘Just in Time’ for another limited engagement
https://playbill.com/article/matthew-morrison-will-return-to-broadways-just-in-time
Public adds multiple shows to 2026-27 season
https://playbill.com/article/the-public-adds-what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-anne-frank-new-york-premiere-wendell-pierce-led-henry-iv-more-to-upcoming-season
Tina Benko, Rebecca Naomi Jones to lead ‘Elektra’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/the-public-adds-what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-anne-frank-new-york-premiere-wendell-pierce-led-henry-iv-more-to-upcoming-season
Playwrights Horizons extends ‘Degenerates’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/else-wents-incel-themed-degenerates-extends-again-off-broadway-at-playwrights-horizons
4) This week’s theatrical schedule
Monday, Oct. 5
Opening: ‘Soon’ Off-Broadway at St. Luke’s Theatre
https://www.ootbtheatrics.com/soon
Closes: ‘September L. Davis: The Apology Tour’ at Studio Seaview
https://studioseaview.com/show/september-davis/
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Previews: ‘The Ask’ Off-Broadway at Theater 555
https://theaskplay.com/
Previews: King of Yees’ Off-Broadway at Signature Center
https://signaturetheatre.org/show/king-of-the-yees/
Thursday, Oct. 8
Previews: ‘A Few Good Men’ on Broadway
https://lct.org/shows/a-few-good-men/
Previews: ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ Off-Broadway at the Public Theater
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2627/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button/
Previews: ‘The Heart’ Off-Broadway from Roundabout Theatre Company
https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/production/2026-2027-season/the-heart/
Friday, Oct. 9
Opening: ‘A Ghost in Your Ear’ Off-Broadway at Minetta Lane Theatre
https://audiblexminetta.com/shows/a-ghost-in-your-ear
Opening: Good Time Charlie Off-Broadway at the Public Theater
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2627/good-time-charlie/
Sunday, Oct. 11
Closing: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Off-Broadway at New World Stages
https://spellingbeenyc.com/
Closing: ‘Fish’ Off-Broadway at the WP Theater
https://wptheater.org/show/fish/
Closing: ‘Garry Starr: Classic Penguins’ Off-Broadway at Studio Seaview
https://studioseaview.com/show/garry-starr-classic-penguins/
Closing: ‘Heathers: The Musical’ Off-Broadway at New World Stages
https://heathersthemusical.com/new-york/
