Peter Filichia, Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Bug @ the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon @ Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, The Opening @ The Players Theater, Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Musical @ the Greenwich House Theatre, Ragtime @ LCT, Isabel Leonard and Friends, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! in Concert, Try/Step/Trip @ ART, and HMS Pinafore @ G&S Society

Carrie Coon as Agnes White Namir Smallwood as Peter Evans in Bug written by Tracy Letts directed by David Cromer Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy

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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
PETER 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: The Happy Time

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JENA TESSE FOX has written about theater for many publications, including Playbill Magazine, BroadwayWorld, Time Out New York and HowlRound. She is a member of The League of Professional Theatre Women and the Drama Desk, and is a contributor to BroadwayRadio

Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
MICHAEL 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.

Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: Behind the Bloody Musical Masterpiece by Rick Pender ( https://everythingsondheim.org/ )

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Today on Broadway: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ to close quickly

Review:

Namir Smallwood as Peter Evans in Bug written by Tracy Letts directed by David Cromer Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy

PF + JTF + MP: Bug @ the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, through February 22, 2026
From Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) and Tony Award-winning director David Cromer (Prayer for the French Republic, The Band’s Visit) comes the Broadway premiere of Steppenwolf’s acclaimed staging of a cult classic about an unexpected and intense romance between a lonely waitress (Carrie Coon) and a mysterious drifter (Namir Smallwood). What begins as a simple connection between two broken people in a seedy Oklahoma motel room twists into something far more dangerous. When reality slips out of grasp, paranoia, delusion, and conspiracy take over in this sexy psychological thriller.

Namir Smallwood as Peter Evans in Bug written by Tracy Letts directed by David Cromer Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy

Up next at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre:

The Balusters
Apr 21, 2026 – May 24, 2026
Written by David Lindsay-Abaire

MP: Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon @ Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (10 West 64th St)

EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND! “Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon” To Play an Additional Week – Now Through February 22!

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) and Jack Lewin announced today a one week extension for the World Premiere of Going Bacharach: The Songs Of An Icon, a musical revue featuring the many songs of Burt Bacharach, including such recognizable titles as “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?, “What’s New Pussycat?, and “That’s What Friends Are For”, and many more. The show was co-created by Will Friedwald, Adrian Galante, Tedd Firth & Jack Lewin, and conceived by Mr. Lewin. The arrangements and orchestrations are by Adrian Galante, who also serves as the production’s Music Director. Musical supervision is by Tedd Firth, and the show is directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner David Zippel. Performances began on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:30pm at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (10 West 64th Street – between Broadway & CPW. Opening Night was Monday, January 12 at 7:30pm. Scheduled to end its engagement on February 15, due to popular demand, the production will now play through Sunday, February 22, 2026.

PF: The Opening @ The Players Theater, through February 8, 2026

New Musical THE OPENING to Premiere at the Players Theatre
The Opening is loosely inspired by a viral meme that emerged from the shocking 2022 chess scandal.

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat by Thomas Mackintosh, BBC News (26 September 2023)

JTF: Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Musical @ the Greenwich House Theatre, through January 17, 2026

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK: The Musical, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Joan Lindsay, with book and lyrics by Hilary Bell and music and arrangements by Greta Gertler Gold. It is directed by Portia Krieger with choreography by Mayte Natalio and opened on Thursday, December 18 at the Greenwich House Theatre (27 Barrow Street) for a strictly limited engagement until January 17, 2026.

First brought to global recognition through Peter Weir’s iconic film, this musical adaptation powerfully reimagines the story through a female lens. On Valentine’s Day in 1900, a group of teenage schoolgirls go on a picnic to the foreboding Hanging Rock. Three vanish without a trace. A tale that came to author Joan Lindsay in a dream, PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK unfolds against a backdrop of Australia’s wild natural beauty, exploring the fates of spirited young women determined to navigate the constraints of their futures. It is a haunting exploration of innocence, mystery, and the unseen forces shaping our destinies.

RAGTIME IN JANUARY By Peter Filichia, January 17th, 2026

PF: Ragtime @ LCT. Peter revisits this classic and this was show 13,200 for him.

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MP: Carnegie Hall

Isabel Leonard and Friends
The Songs of Bernstein, Berlin, and Beyond
Thursday, January 15, 2026 8 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Multiple Grammy Award winner Isabel Leonard welcomes fellow star of the Metropolitan Opera Ryan Speedo Green, and vocalist and actor Jordan Donica (Broadway’s Sunset Boulevard and Camelot, The Gilded Age) for a one-night-only performance as part of her Carnegie Hall Perspectives series. Joined by the brilliant collaborative pianist John Arida, they perform wide-ranging repertoire drawn from the 1930s and ’40s songbooks of Bernstein, Berlin, Porter, Price, Copland, Weill, and more.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! in Concert
Monday, January 12, 2026 7 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
New York’s Orchestra of St. Luke’s brings Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first Broadway classic—Oklahoma!—to the Carnegie Hall concert stage. Conducted by Emmy- and Grammy-winning music director Rob Berman, this concert features the original orchestrations by iconic Broadway and Hollywood arranger Robert Russell Bennett, whose contributions to Oklahoma! were indispensable.
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Rob Berman, Conductor
Emmett O’Hanlon, Curly McLain
Micaela Diamond, Laurey Williams
Jasmine Amy Rogers, Ado Annie Carnes
Andrew Durand, Will Parker
Ana Gasteyer, Aunt Eller
Jonathan Christopher, Jud Fry
Parvesh Cheena, Ali Hakim
David Hyde Pierce, Andrew Carnes
Shuler Hensley, Director

PF: Try/Step/Trip @ ART

PF: HMS Pinafore @ G&S Society

News:

The unknown Sondheim — ‘He was a great gamer and loved children’
A new podcast, co-hosted by the theatre great’s former partner Peter Jones, reveals the man behind the musicals for the first time
Clive Davis, Chief Theatre Critic, Friday January 02 2026, 5.00pm GMT, The Times

Loving You: The Untold Sondheim

In personal celebration of Stephen Sondheim, an unprecedented tribute podcast will be released by Sondheim’s chums Martin Milnes and Peter E. Jones, in association with Jason Caffrey of Creative Kin Ltd, on all streaming platforms on 5 March.

Rumor — Cynthia Erivo has secured Passion rights, with Maria Friedman directing

Future Episodes:

Peter’s Brainteaser:

They both had the same first name and the same middle initial, which both used professionally.

They both acted in the same play, one in the original production, one in a revival almost 48 years later.

Each won one Tony, although not for either of these productions.

In fact, the earlier person didn’t win the Tony for acting.

Who are they, and what was the play?

Michael’s Musical Moments

PROMISES, PROMISES OBC

Music Opener: “Promises, Promises” – Jerry Orbach

Music Closer: “Turkey Lurkey Time”

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Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson to bring ‘Fear of 13’ to Broadway, ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ announces surprising closure

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1) Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson to make Broadway debuts in ‘Fear of 13’
https://deadline.com/2026/01/adrien-brody-tessa-thompson-broadway-the-fear-of-13-1236681152/

2) ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ announces February closing on Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/alicia-keys-hells-kitchen-sets-closing-date-on-broadway-brandon-victor-dixon-will-return

Breaking down the Broadway grosses for the week ending Jan. 11, 2026

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Last week’s Broadway grosses:
https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/

Jim Parsons joins ‘Titanique,’ gay ‘Fantasticks’ aiming for Broadway, this week’s theatrical schedule

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1) Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, more join ‘Titanique’ on Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/01/titanique-broadway-jim-parsons-deborah-cox-frankie-grande-1236676122/

2) ‘The Fantasticks’ with gay couple aiming for Broadway production
https://deadline.com/2026/01/fantasticks-broadway-gay-love-story-1236665285/

3) Original ‘Operation Mincemeat’ stars to exit in February
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Original-Stars-of-OPERATION-MINCEMEAT-to-Depart-Broadway-Production-in-February-20260109

New York Times: Why on Earth Have I Seen the Same Broadway Show 13 Times? An Investigation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/magazine/operation-mincemeat-obsession-broadway.html

4) ‘Bug’ extends on Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/01/bug-broadway-closing-date-1236677372/

5) Rob McClure to lead world premiere Off-Broadway play, ‘Spare Parts’
https://www.theatermania.com/news/tony-nominee-rob-mcclure-leads-cast-of-world-premiere-play-spare-parts_1817617/

6) This week’s theatrical schedule

Tuesday, Jan. 13
Previews: ‘Ulysses’ Off-Broadway at the Public Theater
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/ulysses/

Thursday, Jan. 15
Opening: ‘The Disappear’ Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre
https://audiblexminetta.com/shows/the-disappear

Previews: ‘Blackout Songs’ Off-Broadway at MCC
https://www.blackoutsongs.com/

Saturday, Jan. 17

Closing: ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ Off-Broadway at Greenwich House Theater
https://www.picnicthemusical.com/

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Marc Kudisch.

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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
PETER 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: There Must Be Someone For Me from Mexican Hayride

Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
MICHAEL 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 | [email protected] | Facebook
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Jan Simspson’s All the Drama: “The Time of Your Life”, 1940 Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Matt Tamanini returns to Broadway Radio last week!

Last Week on Broadway: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026

In Review: ‘& Juliet’ National Tour at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando

Broadway Grosses Report: Jan. 7, 2026

Special Episode: Autumn Hurlbert on the community of ‘Come From Away’ at the Maltz Jupiter

Review Recap: Broadway premiere of Tracy Letts’ ‘Bug’ officially opens (with Grace Aki!)

Marc Kudisch: Website | IBDB | IMDB | Wikipedia
Marc Kudisch has been a uniquely creative powerhouse on Broadway, Modern Opera, Television and Film for the past 30 years, most recently wrapping up his costarring turn in GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, his 15th Broadway show.

He has been nominated for the Tony Award three times, as Trevor Graydon in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Baron Bomburst in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG and Franklin Hart in 9 TO 5, and is a Drama Desk Award winner for his work Off Broadway in THE WAYSIDE MOTOR INN.

And when not onstage, Marc can be seen on the big and small screens on such projects as Brian Koppelman and David Levine’s BILLIONS, David Fincher’s MINDHUNTER, Steven Soderbergh’s UNSANE, Mindy Kaling’s LATE NIGHT and Ben Englund’s THE TICK.

When not at work, you’ll find him hanging out with his wife and Australian Shepherds, or just chilling playing his guitar.

Prototype Festival
PROTOTYPE is produced by Beth Morrison Projects, a trailblazer in the creation and presentation of contemporary, multi-disciplinary opera-theatre and music-theatre works. The visionary festival is the only one of its kind in New York City and around the country – producing and presenting a wide spectrum of works, from intimate black-box experiences to larger chamber opera productions, valuing artistic, curatorial, and producorial risk-taking.

Marc graduated from Florida Atlantic University (BFA)

Emma O’Halloran
GRAMMY-nominated Irish composer Emma O’Halloran is interested in joy, wonder, hope, and connection, and her music is driven by a desire to capture the magic of what it means to be human. Freely intertwining acoustic and electronic music, Emma has written for… (continues)

Mandy Patinkin

Marc is writing a new play with Dick Scanlan about Mark Twain

He is also developing musical with Paul Iacono

Gotham Rogues: The Unauthorized Batman Parody Musical is a darkly hilarious comic book–opera that plunges into the twisted minds—and musical numbers—of Gotham’s most notorious villains. When Batman is captured and put on trial inside Arkham Asylum, the rogues seize their moment to settle scores, spill their trauma, and steal the spotlight. With a razor-sharp book by Paul Iacono (with additional material by Marc Kudisch and Barrett Leddy), direction by Rachel Klein, music direction by Peter Saxe, and lyrics by Iacono set to the iconic score of Shirley Walker, Danny Elfman, and the composers of Batman: The Animated Series—this bold, cabaret-noir spectacle dares to ask: in a city of masks, who are the rogues… and who are the heroes?

News:

See Who’s Joining Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf in Broadway Death of a Salesman By Logan Culwell-Block
Joe Mantello will direct the Scott Rudin-produced revival.

Nathan Lane as Willy Loman
Laurie Metcalf as Linda
Christopher Abbott as Biff
Ben Ahlers as Happy
K. Todd Freeman as Charley
Jonathan Cake as Ben Loman
John Drea as Howard Wagner
Michael Benjamin Washington as Bernard
Tasha Lawrence as The Woman
Jake Silbermann as Stanley
Joaquin Consuelos as Young Biff
Jake Termine as Young Happy
Karl Green as Young Bernard

The Fantasticks, Reimagined as Gay Love Story, Is Aiming for Broadway By Andrew Gans
Matt and Lewis will fall in love in the Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt musical directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.

Future Episodes:

Review: Bug

Jena Tesse Fox with us next week, January 18, 2026

Peter’s Brainteaser:

Listen to the cast album of CHICAGO, and one sequence might bring to mind something in THE MIRACLE WORKER.

What?

Michael’s Musical Moments

Music Opener: “Queenie Was a Blonde” from The Wild Party

Music Closer: “Wanting Things,” from Promises, Promises (Transport Group concert at Merkin, 2018)

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All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Photo credit: Library of Congress

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “The Time of Your Life”
1940 Pulitzer winner “The Time of Your Life” by William Saroyan

Time of Your Life Wikipedia page
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_of_Your_Life

William Saroyan Wikipedia page
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Saroyan

The William Saroyan Foundation
https://williamsaroyanfoundation.org/

The Time of Your Life script
https://www.amazon.com/Time-Your-Life-Modern-Plays/dp/1408113945/

“A Night at Nick’s” by Wolcott Gibbs, The New Yorker (review of the original production)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1939/11/04/1939-11-04-027-tny-cards-000001220

“The Time of His Life” by Elizabeth R. Valentine, The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/1941/04/20/archives/the-time-of-his-life-the-time-of-his-life.html

“Twenty Years of Writing” by William Saroyan
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1955/05/twenty-years-of-writing/641158/

DEAD AT 72; WROTE ‘THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE’, The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/19/obituaries/william-saroyan-is-dead-at-72-wrote-the-time-of-your-life.html

“Play: Time of Your Life” by Clive Barnes, The New York Times (1975 revival review)
https://www.nytimes.com/1975/10/29/archives/play-time-of-your-life-the-acting-company-in-a-saroyan-revival.html

“The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze” by William Saroyan
https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Flying-Trapeze-Directions-Classic/dp/081121365X/

“A Daring Young Man: A Biography of William Saroyan” by John Leggett
https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Young-Man-Biography-William/dp/0375413014/

“LAST RITES: The Death of William Saroyan” by Aram Saroyan
https://www.amazon.com/Last-Rites-Death-William-Saroyan/dp/0688021468/

Booknotes+ Podcast: Aram Saroyan, author of “Last Rites,” on His Father William Saroyan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3NOpQJXKOo

William Saroyan on the Dick Cavett show, 1971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mncR8HV2qeg

Interview with William Saroyan, 1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpYVY8rMW2E

The Time of Your Life movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BlNbcIbyDA

William Saroyan Artwork
https://www.wikiart.org/en/william-saroyan

For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name.

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Broadway & Me
Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.

Grace and Matt go through the reviews for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Broadway premiere of ‘Bug’

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Check out the reviews for ‘Bug’ on Broadway
– https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/bug/
– https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Carrie-Coon-Namir-Smallwood-and-More-Star-in-BUG-on-Broadway-20260108

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with someone that he has been a fan of for nearly 20 years, dating back to “Legally Blonde: The Search for the Next Elle Woods,” the one and only Autumn Hurlbert. Autumn has also been seen on Broadway in “Legally Blonde” and “Tammy Faye,” on tour in “Something Rotten!” and “Little Women,” and in dozens of regional shows around the country.

Currently, she is starring as Beverly Bass (and others) in “Come From Away” at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. Performances began on Tuesday, Jan. 6, and will run through Sunday, Jan. 25. In their conversation, Autumn and Matt discuss how important the message of “Come From Away” is today, how her 11 o’clock number “Me and the Sky” resonates far beyond the context of the show, and (of course) the legacy of “Legally Blonde.”

Purchase tickets to see ‘Come From Away’ at the Maltz Jupiter through Jan. 25:
https://www.jupitertheatre.org/productions/a-life-affirming-musical-masterpiece

Breaking down the Broadway grosses for the week ending Jan. 4, 2026

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Last week’s Broadway grosses:
https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/

Matt reviews the national tour of ‘& Juliet’ starring Joey Fatone in Orlando, Florida

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On Tuesday, Jan. 6, BroadwayRadio’s Matt Tamanini attended the opening night of the “& Juliet” national tour at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Phillips High School alum and NSYNC star Joey Fatone joined the tour, having been a part of the Broadway company in 2025.

The show will play Orlando through Sunday, Jan. 11. To purchase tickets to see the show at the Dr. Phillips Center, click here:
https://tickets.drphillipscenter.org/production/21099

‘Titanique’ and ‘Beaches’ coming to Broadway, this week’s theatrical schedule, Hollywood stars to take to the stage

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) ‘Titanique’ to move to Broadway this spring
https://deadline.com/2025/12/titanique-broadway-opening-date-1236648627/

2) ‘Beaches’ musical adaptation to hit Broadway this season
https://deadline.com/2025/12/beaches-stage-musical-broadway-opening-date-1236649882/

3) Show and casting news

Ehrenreich, Emond, Ball join ‘Becky Shaw’ on Broadway
https://deadline.com/2025/12/alden-ehrenreich-patrick-ball-linda-emond-broadway-1236650095/

Simu Liu to make Broadway debut in ‘Oh, Mary!’
https://deadline.com/2025/12/simu-liu-broadway-oh-mary-1236649862/

Peyton List to join ‘Heathers’ Off-Broadway
https://deadline.com/2025/12/peyton-list-off-broadway-heathers-musical-1236657994/

Kristen Bell to return to the stage in LA presentation of new musical
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/new-musical-three-months-later-los-angeles-kristen-bell-1236456292/

Kate Baldwin extends run in ‘Chicago’
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kate-Baldwin-Extends-Run-In-CHICAGO-On-Broadway-20251218

Joey Fatone to join ‘& Juliet’ national tour for limited engagement
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Joey-Fatone-to-Join-JULIET-North-American-Tour-for-Limited-Engagement-20251219

4) This week’s theatrical schedule

Tuesday, Jan. 6
Performances: ‘& Juliet’ in Orlando at the Dr. Phillips Center
https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2026/and-juliet/ 

Thursday, Jan. 8
Opening: ‘Bug’ on Broadway
https://manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/bug/ 

Previews: ‘The Disappear’ Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre
https://audiblexminetta.com/shows/the-disappear 

Friday, Jan. 9
Previews: ‘Data’ Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
https://boxoffice.lortel.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=data&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id= 

Sunday, Jan. 11
Closing: ‘Messy White Gays’ Off-Broadway at The Duke on 42nd Street
https://messywhitegays.com/