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Duncan Sheik dies at 56, Bernie Williams joins ‘Buena Vista,’ J. Harrison Ghee take medical leave from ‘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) Tony and Grammy Award-winning composer Duncan Sheik dies at 56
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/arts/music/duncan-sheik-dead.html
2) Show and casting news
Yankees’ great Bernie Williams to join ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ band
https://www.broadwaynews.com/new-york-yankees-legend-bernie-williams-to-join-broadways-buena-vista-social-club/
J. Harrison Ghee to take medical leave from ‘Oh, Mary!’ tour
https://playbill.com/article/j-harrison-ghee-takes-leave-of-absence-from-touring-oh-mary-john-andrew-morrison-will-step-in
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ new play ‘Grass’ to premiere at Park Avenue Armory in February
https://playbill.com/article/branden-jacobs-jenkins-grass-to-premiere-off-broadway
Lillias White, Reeve Carney to reunite in ‘Texas in Paris’ Off-Broadway
https://www.theatermania.com/news/hadestown-co-stars-lillias-white-and-reeve-carney-will-reunite-in-texas-in-paris-off-broadway_1853621/
Ryan J. Haddad’s ‘Good Time Charlie’ extends Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/ryan-j-haddad-world-premiere-good-time-charlie-extends-at-off-broadways-public
Paolo Montalban to lead new musical ‘Grim’ at La Jolla Playhouse
https://playbill.com/article/paolo-montalban-will-star-as-retiring-grim-reaper-in-world-premiere-grim-musical
3) This week’s theatrical schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Opening: ‘The Holes’ Off-Broadway at the Wild Project
https://thewildproject.org/performances/the-holes/
Thursday, Sept. 24
Previews: ‘Good Time Charlie’ Off-Broadway at the Public Theater
Friday, Sept. 25
Previews: ‘The Imaginary Invalid’ on Broadway
https://roundabouttheatre.org/production/2026-2027-season/the-imaginary-invalid/
Opening: ‘Human Things’ Off-Broadway at The West Side Theatre
https://www.humanthingsplay.com/
Previews: ‘Memoirs of Amorous Gentleman’ Off-Broadway at The Culture Club
https://www.memoirsmusical.com/
Previews: ‘The Hairy Ape’ Off-Broadway at the Irish Repertory Theatre
https://irishrep.org/whats-on/the-hairy-ape
Previews: ‘ANON: a tempest at our kitchen table’ Off-Broadway at MCC
https://mcctheater.org/tix/anon/
Closes: ‘Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes’ Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
https://lortel.org/broad-strokes/
Sunday, Sept. 27
Opening: ‘MIDNIGHT’ Off-Broadway at the Daryl Roth Theatre
https://www.midnightoffbway.com/
Previews: ‘Kramer/Fauci’ Off-Broadway at St. Ann’s Warehouse
https://stannswarehouse.org/show/kramer-fauci/
Closing: ‘Spandex’ Off-Broadway at Asylum NYC
https://www.spandexmusical.com/
