‘Spring Awakening’ to return to New York, ‘Stranger Things’ to close, Joshua Henry’s new musical

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1) Danya Taymor to direct ‘Spring Awakening’ Off-Broadway revival
https://deadline.com/2026/06/spring-awakening-off-broadway-danya-taymor-1236952019/

2) ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ announces Broadway and West End holiday closings
https://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 time
https://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 cast
https://playbill.com/article/broadways-celebrity-autobiography-adds-more-celebs-to-its-rotating-roster

7) Joshua Henry, Julia Harriman musical to premiere Off-Broadway this fall
https://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 park
https://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-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/conrad-ricamora-john-david-washington-elizabeth-stanley-will-lead-disruption-off-broadway

10) Ambrose, Riley to lead Payne’s ‘Unbelievers’ Off-Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/06/lauren-ambrose-tom-riley-unbelievers-off-broadway-1236952518/

11) Cooper, Rogers to depart ‘Spelling Bee’ in August
https://playbill.com/article/lilli-cooper-jasmine-amy-rogers-set-final-bows-in-spelling-bee-off-broadway

12) ‘Slam Frank’ to return Off-Broadway this fall
https://deadline.com/2026/06/slam-frank-off-broadway-1236954759/