‘Spring Awakening’ to return to New York, ‘Stranger Things’ to close, Joshua Henry’s new musical 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. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Matt Tamanini: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name. 1) Danya Taymor to direct ‘Spring Awakening’ Off-Broadway revivalhttps://deadline.com/2026/06/spring-awakening-off-broadway-danya-taymor-1236952019/ 2) ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ announces Broadway and West End holiday closingshttps://deadline.com/2026/06/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-broadway-west-end-closing-1236951590/ 3) Is ‘The Fear of 13’ preparing to close early?https://playbill.com/article/the-fear-of-13-appears-to-move-up-broadway-closing-date 4) ‘Ragtime’ extends one final timehttps://deadline.com/2026/06/ragtime-broadway-closing-date-1236951321/ 5) Mark Ballas, Ivy to join ‘Chicago’ on Broadway– https://people.com/mark-ballas-returning-to-broadways-chicago-after-record-breaking-run-11995864– https://playbill.com/article/south-korean-pop-star-ivy-will-make-broadway-debut-in-chicago 6) Romano, Williams, Walsh, more to join ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ rotating casthttps://playbill.com/article/broadways-celebrity-autobiography-adds-more-celebs-to-its-rotating-roster 7) Joshua Henry, Julia Harriman musical to premiere Off-Broadway this fallhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/joshua-henry-julia-harriman-new-musical-the-conversation-1236619053/ 8) Esparza, Rabe, Cooper to lead ‘The Winter’s Tale’ in the parkhttps://playbill.com/article/raul-esparza-lily-rabe-chuck-cooper-to-star-in-free-shakespeare-in-the-park-the-winters-tale 9) Ricamora, Washington, Stanley to lead ‘Disruption’ Off-Broadwayhttps://playbill.com/article/conrad-ricamora-john-david-washington-elizabeth-stanley-will-lead-disruption-off-broadway 10) Ambrose, Riley to lead Payne’s ‘Unbelievers’ Off-Broadwayhttps://deadline.com/2026/06/lauren-ambrose-tom-riley-unbelievers-off-broadway-1236952518/ 11) Cooper, Rogers to depart ‘Spelling Bee’ in Augusthttps://playbill.com/article/lilli-cooper-jasmine-amy-rogers-set-final-bows-in-spelling-bee-off-broadway 12) ‘Slam Frank’ to return Off-Broadway this fallhttps://deadline.com/2026/06/slam-frank-off-broadway-1236954759/