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Last Week on Broadway: Monday, Feb. 9, 2026

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. Support our sponsor SquareSpace: Visit https://squarespace.com/BROADWAY to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code Broadway. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Matt Tamanini: matt@broadwayradio.com | @BroadwayRadio Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. 1) Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler to lead ‘The Last Five Years’ Concert in NYC, LAhttps://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 Broadwayhttps://deadline.com/2026/02/madeline-brewer-lauren-patten-broadway-becky-shaw-1236708792/ Full casting announced for ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ on Broadwayhttps://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-Broadwayhttps://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-Broadwayhttps://playbill.com/article/spelling-bee-revival-gets-another-extension-off-broadway Johnson, Piser to star in ‘Heated Rivalry’ parody musicalhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HEATED-RIVALRY-Parody-Musical-to-Star-Jay-Armstrong-Johnson-Zachary-Piser-20260202 Shows announced for 2026 Off-Broadway Weekhttps://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. 11Opening: ’11 to Midnight’ Off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatrehttps://www.11tomidnight.com/ Opening: ‘The Monsters’ Off-Broadway from Manhattan Theatre Clubhttps://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/the-monsters/ Previews: ‘BIGFOOT!’ Off-Broadway from Manhattan Theatre Clubhttps://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 Centerhttps://2st.com/shows/meat-suit Thursday, Feb. 12Opening: ‘The Unknown’ Off-Broadway at Studio Seaviewhttps://studioseaview.com/show/the-unknown/ Previews: ‘You Got Older’ Off-Broadway at Cherry Lane Theatrehttps://cherrylanetheatre.org/shows/ygo Friday, Feb. 13Previews: ‘Blood/Love’ Off-Broadway at Theater 555https://bloodlove.com/ Saturday, Feb. 14Previews: ‘Night Side Songs’ Off-Broadway from Lincoln Center Theaterhttps://www.lct.org/shows/night-side-songs/ Opening: ‘The Tragedy of Coriolanus’ Off-Broadway at Theatre for a New Audiencehttps://tfana.org/events/the-tragedy-of-coriolanus-2026-02-08-730-pm Sunday, Feb. 15Opening: ‘The Waterfall’ Off-Broadway from WP Theaterhttps://wptheater.org/show/the-waterfall/ Closing: ‘Marjorie Prime’ on Broadwayhttps://2st.com/shows/marjorie-prime Closing: ‘High Spirits’ at City Center Encoreshttps://www.nycitycenter.org/events-tickets/2026-encores-series Closing: ‘The Honey Trap’ Off-Broadway Irish Rephttps://irishrep.org/whats-on/the-honey-trap Closing: ‘Watch Me Walk’ Off-Broadway from Playwrights Horizonshttps://sohorep.org/shows/watch-me-walk/

This Week on Broadway for February 8, 2026: Tim Weil

James Marino and Michael Portantiere chat with Tim Weil about his new book “Making Rent: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway”. Peter Filichia reviews Ivanov @ Royal Family Theater. Michael reviews Loewe & Behold @ Library of Congress, Love in a Plague @ Out/Play Series, Finding Dorothy Parker @ Laurie Beechman Theatre, and The Met Orchestra @ Carnegie Hall. photo of Tim Weil credit: Michael Kushner “This Week on Broadway” has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest-running running Broadway and theatrical podcast with hundreds of shows giving thousands of reviews and interviews. Subscribe to BroadwayRadio in Apple Podcasts by CLICKING HERE. Support BroadwayRadio on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio Patreon listeners get This Week on Broadway first, on Sunday afternoon before it is released to the general public on Sunday evening. Panel: Peter Filichia | peter@broadwayradio.com | FacebookPETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. Peter’s new day-by-day desk calendar – A SHOW TUNE FOR TODAY – 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year – is available at finer retailers! Peter also has columns at Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select, and many other places. Showtune for Today: Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | FacebookMICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and interviewer. The founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other publications, and he writes reviews of cabaret shows for NiteLifeExchange.com. Additionally, Michael is known as a producer and director of shows at 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and other venues. James Marino | james@broadwayradio.com | FacebookBroadwayStars Note: This week we had listeners join us while recording. These listeners are Patreon members who support BroadwayRadio. If you would like to join us in the future, become a supporter at Patreon.com/BroadwayRadio. Sponsor: Squarespace Check out squarespace.com/BROADWAY for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: BROADWAY to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain Bring your stories to life with Squarespace, the easiest way to create an exceptional website, blog, portfolio, or online store. We’ve teamed up with BroadwayRadio to bring you a special offer – try Squarespace free for 14 days and receive 10% off your first purchase. https://squarespace.com/BROADWAY Pre: Jan Simpson’s Stagecraft: Matthew Libby on “Data” available this week for the general public Last Week on Broadway: Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 Broadway Grosses Report: Feb. 4, 2026 Special Episode: Allison Bailey on life in the bubble and building her cabaret debut Today on Broadway: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026: ‘Moulin Rouge’ to close in July Guest: Tim Weil IBDB | BroadwayWorld | Playbill Tim Weil is a musical director, composer, arranger, and orchestrator who has worked on more than one hundred productions in New York City and around the world, including Rent, Shrek the Musical, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, and Sally Marr . . . and Her Escorts. His work in film includes Camp and The Marc Pease Experience and he composed songs for the children’s television shows Sheep in the Big City and Bear in the Big Blue House. Tim lives with his wife, the actor Randy Graff, in New Jersey. Neil Patrick Harris is a Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor, director, and producer who has appeared on Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Assassins, and Proof. He starred as Mark Cohen in the 1997 National Tour of Rent and directed Rent at the Hollywood Bowl in 2010. He lives in New York City. Jennifer Ashley Tepper is a musical theater historian and the author of Women Writing Musicals and The Untold Stories of Broadway. She conceived The Jonathan Larson Project, an off-Broadway musical showcasing previously unheard works by the late composer, and was the historian consultant on the Jonathan Larson biopic tick, tick… BOOM! She lives in New York City. [Apollo Publishers] You can get Tim’s book here: Bookshop.org Drama Book Shop Amazon This Week on Broadway for February 2, 2014: Randy Graff RENT AT NYU STEINHARDT, Feb. 12-15 at Frederick Loewe Theatre, 35 West 4th St. Reviews: PF: Ivanov @ Royal Family Theater MP: Loewe & Behold @ Library of CongressTed Sperling, music director, host, and pianoJonathan Christopher, voiceBryonha Marie, voice,John Riddle , voiceScarlett Strallen , voice Frederick Loewe’s legendary Broadway shows include “Brigadoon,” “Camelot,” and “My Fair Lady,” and his memorable songs like “I Could Have Danced All Night,” and “If Ever I Would Leave You” have become enduring classics. Tony Award-winning music director Ted Sperling brings a starry cast, including Scarlett Strallen, Bryonha Marie, Jonathan Christopher, and John Riddle, to showcase both the composer’s well-known works and rarities from the Library’s Loewe Collection that includes early German works, cut songs, and pieces written with various collaborators. Join for a pre-concert conversation with the artists at 6:30 p.m. in the Whittall Pavilion. Made possible in part through the generous support of the Frederick Loewe Foundation. Loewe & Behold: Revelations from the Frederick Loewe CollectionMonday, February 02, 2026Thomas Jefferson Building – Coolidge Auditorium10 1st Street SE, Washington, DC 20540Part of Concerts from the Library of Congress MP: Love in a Plague @ Out/Play Series MP: Finding Dorothy Parker @ Laurie Beechman Theatre Finding Dorothy Parker Sets 3rd Run at Laurie Beechman Theatre by Logan Culwell-BlockThe performances will be the last chance to see original stars Ann Harada, Julie Halston, Jackie Hoffman, and Anika Larsen performing the legendary wit’s own words. MP: The Met Orchestra @ Carnegie Hall, February 4, 2026In 1934 at Carnegie Hall, Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony received its New York premiere, which was met with wild enthusiasm by audiences… News: Future Episodes: Next week: Jan Simpson joins the panel Peter’s Brainteaser: This performer appeared on Broadway in a musical that was considered so bad that it closed during previews. A bit more than six years later, the same performer appeared in a movie musical that did open, but was by and large considered as bad as that stage musical. Hint! In the film, this performer and the character shared the same first name. Who’s the performer and what are the properties? Michael’s Musical Moments Music Opener: “Rent” Music Closer: “Finale B – “No Day But Today” Support BroadwayRadio on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio Patreon listeners get “This Week on Broadway” on Sunday afternoon before it is released to the general public on Sunday evening. Explicit: No Contact Info: Email addresses: See above in bios BroadwayRadio Phone / Voicemail: +1-888-285-4666 BroadwayRadio: Facebook | Instagram Subscribe: Patreon | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Pandora | YouTube Music …and anywhere that you can listen to finer podcasts.

Today on Broadway: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026: ‘Moulin Rouge’ to close in July

‘Moulin Rouge’ announces a summer closing date; what could take the Hirschfeld next? Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name.

Special Episode: Allison Bailey on life in the bubble and building her cabaret debut

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with someone you very well might have seen in pink and blue dresses, descending from the sky in bubbles across the country and on Broadway, Allison Bailey. Not only is Allison currently in the midst of a two-week return to the “Wicked” tour, but she is also preparing for her solo cabaret debut at 54 Below later this month. In their conversation, Allison tells Matt about how special being a part of the “Wicked” family has been for nearly a decade, especially during the release of the movies, and also how she is looking back at her life and career to piece together the set list for her concert. Allison will be joined by friends Casey Cott, Lauren Paley, and Talia Suskauer in the show, and she gives Matt a little sneak peek at what those collaborations will look like. Purchase tickets to see Allison Bailey at 54 Below on Monday, Feb. 23:https://54below.org/events/allison-bailey/

Broadway Grosses Report: Feb. 4, 2026

Breaking down the Broadway grosses for the week ending Feb. 1, 2026 Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. Last week’s Broadway grosses:https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/