Top Off-Broadway Shows for June 2026
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 9, 2026
What’s happening Off-Broadway in June? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this season. June 2026 is packed with world premiere stage adaptations, musical revivals, and much more.
State Theatre New Jersey's A NIGHT IN LIGHTS Gala Raises Over $304,000
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2026
State Theatre New Jersey's Annual Benefit Gala raised more than $304,000 to support arts access programs, including free veteran tickets and subsidized school performances, while presenting inaugural Spotlight Awards to a jazz educator and a master electrician.
Review: DANCE DIGITAL, Sadler's Wells
by Louise Penn - Jun 8, 2026
The Lilian Baylis Theatre and associated spaces next door to Sadler's Wells is full of chatter and excitement on day 2 of the Dance Digital film festival. With short films, documentaries, social media pieces, and VR experiences, alongside networking and mentoring opportunities for professionals, this offers a creative space to enjoy, explore, and engage with dance.
Previews: END OF THE RAINBOW at Gulfport Community Players
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Jun 5, 2026
End of the Rainbow offers a rare chance to witness Judy Garland’s final chapter brought to life with extraordinary depth by Tammy Lukas. Her performance captures Judy’s fire, fragility, and humor with a precision shaped by years of study and a lifelong connection.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of GIRL, INTERRUPTED
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 5, 2026
The world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted written by Martyna Majok and based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen, has officially opened at The Public Theater. Check out photos from opening night here!
Review: HAIRSPRAY is An Anthem to Optimism and Change
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jun 5, 2026
From the joyful opening number, “Good Morning, Baltimore,” to the to the rousing vibrancy of the finale, “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” Maine State Music Theatre’s revival of HAIRSPRAY, a co-production with Lancaster, Pennsylvania‘s Fulton Theatre, which opens the 2026 season, offers the audience pure optimism and joy. Despite - or perhaps because of - the more serious underlying themes that the musical tackles such as racism, segregation, body positivity, and inclusion - HAIRSPRAY remains the perfect theatrical evening where entertainment and inspiration combine.
This new production, directed and choreographed by Kenny Ingram with a superbly talented cast that features an extraordinary blend of Broadway, MSMT veteran, and young professional talent invites audiences to marvel at the company’s artistic range and to revel in an exquisitely delightful evening’s entertainment.
A COMEDY OF ERRORS To Be Presented By Theater 2020
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 31, 2026
THEATER 2020 has announced its run of Shakespeare’s “A Comedy of Errors,” in a fast paced 75 minute version adapted and directed by NYIT Award nominee David Fuller, and running 8 performances in Brooklyn.
Video: Trailer for HAIRSPRAY at Maine State Music Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 13, 2026
Maine State Music Theatre has released the trailer for HAIRSPRAY, the beloved Tony Award-winning musical running June 3 through 20, 2026 at Pickard Theatre at Bowdoin College, in a co-production with the Fulton Theatre.
WIT Will Come to Actor's Express
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2026
Actor's Express will present WIT, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson, directed by Freddie Ashley and starring Carolyn Cook, as part of the theater's 38th season in Atlanta.
THE WAVERLY GALLERY Will Come to Shaker Bridge Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2026
Shaker Bridge Theatre will present THE WAVERLY GALLERY, Kenneth Lonergan's Pulitzer Prize-finalist play, at Briggs Opera House in White River Junction, VT, featuring a cast of returning and new performers.