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NPH and Julianne Hough to lead ‘Damn Yankees’ on Broadway, Tony nominators announced, Vosk joins ‘Imitation of Life’
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) NPH, Hough, Scott to lead ‘Damn Yankees’ revival on Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/09/neil-patrick-harris-damn-yankees-broadway-revival-2027-1237114819/
2) 2026-27 Tony Nominating Committee members announced
https://deadline.com/2026/09/tony-award-nominators-announced-for-2026-2027-season-1237113722/
3) Show and casting news
New ‘Oh, Mary!’ and ‘Chicago’ stars extend runs
https://deadline.com/2026/09/bowen-yang-reece-weaver-broadway-oh-mary-chicago-1237112670/
Jessica Vosk, Michael Luwoye join ‘Imitation of Life’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/jessica-vosk-michael-luwoye-charlie-thurston-more-join-imitation-of-life-at-the-shed
Mare Winningham, Joe Carroll, Linda Mugleston join ‘Wild Rose’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/mare-winningham-joe-carroll-more-join-wild-rose-at-new-york-theatre-workshop-brandi-carlile-joins-producing-team
Andy Karl to play Scrooge Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/andy-karl-will-be-ebenezer-scrooge-this-holiday-off-broadway
Daniel J. Watts steps into LCT’s ‘Seven Guitars’
https://playbill.com/article/daniel-j-watts-will-join-lincoln-center-theaters-off-broadway-seven-guitars
Hannah Cruz, T.R. Knight to take over leads in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
https://playbill.com/article/hannah-cruz-and-t-r-knight-will-inhabit-little-shop-of-horrors-off-broadway
‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ extends Off-Broadway again
https://playbill.com/article/benjamin-button-musical-extends-again-off-broadway
The Wild Project extends ‘The Holes’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/max-wolf-friedlichs-the-holes-extends-off-broadway
‘Shuffle Along’ reunion concert filmed for PBS
https://playbill.com/article/shuffle-along-reunion-concert-to-be-broadcast-in-2027
Cat Cohen’s ‘Broad Strokes’ filmed Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/cat-cohens-broad-strokes-will-be-filmed-live-off-broadway
4) This week’s theatrical schedule
Monday, Sept. 28
Opening: ’School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play’ on Broadway
https://manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2026-27-season/school-girls-or-the-african-mean-girls-play/
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Previews: ‘Other Desert Cities’ on Broadway
https://otherdesertcitiesbroadway.com/
Opening: ‘Degenerates’ Off-Broadway from playwrights Horizons
https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/production-history/2020s/2627/degenerates
Previews: ‘Copperfield! The New Musical’ Off-Broadway at The Duke on 42nd Street
https://www.copperfieldthemusical.com/
Performances: ‘Hamilton’ National Tour at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida
https://www.drphillipscenter.org/show/hamilton-tszc
Thursday, Oct. 1
Previews: ‘860’ on Broadway
https://billycrystal860.com/
Opening: ‘creation stories and all the important importants’ Off-Broadway from LCT3
https://www.lct.org/shows/creation-stories-and-all-the-important-importants/
Saturday, Oct. 3
Previews: ‘A Ghost in Your Ear’ Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre
https://audiblexminetta.com/shows/a-ghost-in-your-ear
Sunday, Oct. 4
Opening: ‘The Hairy Ape’ Off-Broadway at Irish Repertory Theatre
https://irishrep.org/whats-on/the-hairy-ape
Opening: ‘Kramer/Fauci’ Off-Broadway at St. Ann’s Warehouse
https://stannswarehouse.org/show/kramer-fauci/
Opening: ‘Slam Frank’ Off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre
https://www.slamfrankmusical.com
Closing: ‘America, Who Hurt You?’ Off-Broadway at Theatre for a New Audience
https://tfana.org/events/america-who-hurt-you-2026-09-29-730-pm
Closing: ‘Disruption’ Off-Broadway at the Pershing Square Signature Center
https://www.disruptionplay.com/
Closing: ‘Truly, Howard Hughes’ Off-Broadway at the Theater at St. Jean’s
https://www.yorktheatre.org/truly-howard-hughes
