‘Evita’ and ‘Benjamin Button’ coming to New York, Tony Award honorees announced, 2027 Encores shows revealed 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 Support our sponsors: factormeals.com/broadway50off and use code broadway50off to get 50% off your first Factor box PLUS free breakfast for one year. *Offer only valid for new Factor customers with code and qualifying auto-renewing subscription purchase. 1) ‘Evita’ starring Rachel Zegler to hit Broadway in spring 2027https://deadline.com/2026/04/evita-rachel-zegler-broadway-2-1236875848/ 2) ‘Benjamin Button’ to open in Public Theater’s fall seasonhttps://www.broadwaynews.com/benjamin-button-musical-sets-north-american-premiere-at-public-theater/ 3) ‘Charlie Brown,’ ‘Hallelujah, Baby!’, ‘Spider Woman’ in Encores 2027 seasonhttps://deadline.com/2026/04/encores-in-the-heights-kiss-of-the-spider-woman-1236875769/ 4) Awards Corner New York Drama Critics Circle honors Rudin shows, but no new musicalhttps://deadline.com/2026/04/new-york-drama-critics-circle-awards-scott-rudin-1236877027/ Mary-Mitchell Campbell to receive the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Awardhttps://www.tonyawards.com/press/mary-mitchell-campbell-to-receive-the-2026-isabelle-stevenson-tony-award/ Bishop, Fisher, Lapine to receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Awardshttps://deadline.com/2026/04/tony-awards-lifetime-achievement-honor-1236877073/ ‘Schmigadoon!’ score and others ruled eligible in final Tony Awards rulingshttps://playbill.com/article/cinco-pauls-schmigadoon-score-ruled-tony-eligible 2026 Drama Desk nominationshttps://dramadesks.com/nominations/ 2026 Lucille Lortel Award winnershttps://playbill.com/article/mexodus-wins-4-lucille-lortel-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners 5) Show and casting news ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Titanique’ extend on Broadwayhttps://deadline.com/2026/05/titanique-rocky-horror-show-broadway-closing-dates-1236877992/ ‘Ragtime’ to tour in fall 2027https://deadline.com/2026/04/ragtime-broadway-tour-1236876090/ Fiennes, Farrell, Moura to lead film adaptation of ‘Art’https://deadline.com/2026/05/ralph-fiennes-colin-farrell-wagner-moura-art-comedy-film-1236878036/ Conner Leavitt to join ’11 to Midnight’ Off-Broadwayhttps://www.broadway.com/buzz/207071/the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-husband-conner-leavitt-joins-11-to-midnight-off-broadway/ Irish Rep announces cast for ‘The Loved Ones’https://playbill.com/article/casting-revealed-for-the-loved-ones-at-irish-rep