It's our first episode of 2026! Thanks for joining me in the new year, Broadway Besties! Let's catch up on all of the major Broadway news stories and top weekly shows!

Broadway News:

🎉 Titaníque Will Sail Onto Broadway in 2026

🌟 Jessica Vosk, Kelli Barrett Will Star in Beaches On Broadway This Spring🎭 Broadway News Rapid Fire: Ragtime breaking Lincoln Center's record, Peyton List is our next Heather Chandler, New Wicked deleted scenes, Milo Manheim may be Flynn Ryder in Tangled Live Action

🎟️ Upcoming Shows Coming to Broadway

The most anticipated episode of the year is here - ranking our favorite Broadway and Off-Broadway shows of 2025! Lindsey and Bryn sit down to review the WILD year Broadway has had, from the biggest news stories (Tony Awards drama with Audra vs. Nicole) to the top-grossing shows! Comment below your top shows for the year and what major Broadway news stories had you SHOOK!

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Hey Broadway Besties! Lindsey brings you an A+ review for Spelling Bee and also has to tell the Broadway Besties about going backstage at The Great Gatsby!!

In Broadway News:

🌟 New BIGFOOT musical with Grey Henson!

🎭 Shoshana Bean to Star in The Lost Boys on Broadway

🫧 Wicked: For Good has received 5 Golden Globe Award nominations!

🪴 Joy Woods and Emmy winner Joshua Bassett will lead the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors this month

🐻 Little Bear Ridge Road Will Close 2 Months Early on Broadway

Hey Broadway Besties! Lindsey brings you two reviews for Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York and Gruesome Playground Injuries, starring Nicholas Braun and Kara Young!

In Broadway News:

🌟 Whitney Leavitt from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives makes Broadway debut in Chicago as Roxie Hart

👑 Queen of Versailles is Closing on Broadway

🎭 Death of a Salesman is Back with Nathan Lane!

💋 Ryan Vasquez is our next Christian in the Moulin Rouge National Tour

Let's throw it back this week and revisit Lindsey's first-ever episode of From the Mezzanine, where she did a major deep dive into the history of WICKED on Broadway!

In this episode, we break down the inspiration behind Wicked, how Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth were cast in the roles of Elphaba and Glinda, and the ongoing success of the Broadway blockbuster musical!

Wicked For Good is officially released in theatres, and we are going to break every gorgeous morsel of this movie down, song by song, from start to finish! In this full Wicked movie breakdown, we review every musical number, analyze key scenes, and dig deeper into the performances and changes from the Broadway show. Whether you’re a longtime Wicked fan or discovering Oz for the first time, this in-depth review covers everything you need to know about Wicked For Good, its soundtrack, and its biggest moments.

I met Andrew Rannells and live to tell the story! WOW, what a week, Broadway Besties!In Broadway News: 🌟 Rob Lake Magic Closing on Broadway👑 Queen of Versailles Review Roundup🎭 Sabrina Carpenter's movie musical with Universal Pictures, Alice in Wonderland Musical

What a momentous occasion, Broadway Besties - our Broadway Boyfriend is the SEXIEST MAN ALIVE!!! But before we get to that, Lindsey brings you two riveting reviews: Bat Boy and Queens, both at New York City Center. In Broadway News: 🔥 Jonathan Bailey is the 2025's Sexiest Man Alive🎭 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Lineup🌟 Grammy Nominated Musical Theatre & Wicked Albums♥️ Boop is going on a National Tour🗽 Ragtime extends to June 2026

BROADWAY (& off-Broadway) REVIEW ROUNDUP!!!! I saw three amazing shows: Liberation, Romy & Michele, and Beau The Musical and I NEED to tell the Broadway Besties everything!In Broadway News: 🎭 New Last Five Years With Ben Platt & Rachel Zegler🪴 Andrew Durand is cast in Little Shop of Horrors🌟 Daniel Radcliffe returns to Broadway in Every Brilliant Thing👄 Luke Evans is our Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror Revival

WE SAW CHESS!!!! Broadway Besties - we have SO much to discuss from our newfound obsession with Chess and breaking down each performance in Chess: Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, & Nicholas Christopher - WE LOVE YOU!!In Broadway News: 👑 Betsy Wolfe is our next Madelyn Ashton in Death Becomes Her🎭 Wicked New Casting News! Colma Domingo is our Cowardly Lion🌟 Heathers Switachroo & Switch Out