Last Week on Broadway: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Reviews for Radcliffe’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing,’ Maya Rudolph to join ‘Oh, Mary!’, and ‘In the Heights’ to return to New York
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1) Reviews for ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ on Broadwayhttps://didtheylikeit.com/shows/every-brilliant-thing-2/
Grace Aki’s Substack essay on ‘Every Brilliant Thing’https://substack.com/home/post/p-190983288
2) Maya Rudolph to take over as Mary in ‘Oh, Mary!’ on Broadwayhttps://deadline.com/2026/03/maya-rudolph-broadway-oh-mary-1236751169/
Where to stream all of the 2026 Oscar winnershttps://thestreamable.com/how-to-stream-2026-academy-award-winners
3) ‘In the Heights’ will be 2026 City Center gala productionhttps://www.theatermania.com/news/new-york-city-center-to-present-in-the-heights_1827533/
4) Maulik Pancholy joins Broadway cast of ‘Schmigadoon!’https://playbill.com/article/maulik-pancholy-joins-broadways-schmigadoon
5) Michael James Scott to depart ‘Aladdin’ after nearly 4,000 performanceshttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael-James-Scott-Will-Depart-ALADDIN-in-May-20260316
6) Off-Broadway news
Off-Broadway Alliance announces shows participating in 20at20https://www.20at20.com/
Strong, Stoll, Jackman to headline TOGETHER, Audible Theatre season
https://playbill.com/article/tom-noonans-what-happened-was-ella-hicksons-new-born-join-audible-theater-together-season
‘You Got Older’ extends again at the Cherry Lane Theatrehttps://playbill.com/article/you-got-older-starring-alia-shawkat-again-extends-off-broadway
Zan Berube to be ew Heather Chandler in ‘Heathers’https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Zan-Berube-Will-Join-HEATHERS-THE-MUSICAL-as-Heather-Chandler-20260312
7) This week’s theatrical schedule
Tuesday, March 17Opening: ‘My Joy Is Heavy’ Off-Broadway from New York Theatre Workshophttps://www.nytw.org/show/my-joy-is-heavy/
Performances: ‘Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Class’ Off-Broadway from Audible Theatrehttps://audiblexminetta.com/shows/sexual-misconduct-of-the-middle-classes
Previews: ‘Titus Andronicus’ Off-Broadway from Red Bull Theaterhttps://www.redbulltheater.com/titus-andronicus-off-broadway
Wednesday, March 18Previews: ‘Becky Shaw’ from Second Stage on Broadwayhttps://2st.com/shows/becky-shaw
Previews: ‘Cats: Jellicle Ball’ on Broadwayhttps://catsthejellicleball.com/
Performances: ‘The Wild Party’ from New York City Center Encoreshttps://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2025-2026/the-wild-party/
Previews: ‘No Singing in the Navy’ Off-Broadway from Playwrights Horizonshttps://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/production-history/2020s/2526/no-singing-in-the-navy
Thursday, March 19Previews: ‘The Fear of 13’ on Broadwayhttps://thefearof13broadway.com/
Opening: ‘Monte Cristo’ from York Theatre Off-Broadwayhttps://www.yorktheatre.org/monte-cristo-2025
Opening: ‘Tru’ Off-Broadway at House of the Redeemerhttps://truplaynyc.com/
Friday, March 20Previews: ‘Gotta Dance’ Off-Broadway at Stage 42https://gottadanceshow.com/
Previews: ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ Off-Broadway at DR2 Theatrehttps://heartbreakhotelplay.com/
Sunday, March 22Previews: ‘Seagull: True Story’ Off-Broadway from the Public Theaterhttps://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/seagull-true-story/
Closing: ‘Marcel on the Train’ Off-Broadway from Classic Stage Companyhttps://www.classicstage.org/marcel-on-the-train/
Closing: ‘The Monsters’ Off-Broadway from Manhattan Theatre Clubhttps://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/the-monsters/
Closing: ‘The Office! A Musical Parody’ Off-Broadway at The Jerry Orbach Theaterhttps://www.theofficeoffbroadway.com/
Closing: ‘The Reservoir’ Off-Broadway from the Atlantic Theatrehttps://atlantictheater.org/production/the-reservoir/