‘Paddington’ officially coming to Broadway, CJack to return to ‘Hamilton,’ Sherie Rene Scott to join ‘Rocky Horror’

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1) ‘Paddington’ confirms Broadway spring transfer
https://deadline.com/2026/06/paddington-broadway-opening-date-1236956628/

2) Billy Crystal’s ‘860’ confirms Broadway dates, house
https://www.theatrely.com/post/billy-crystals-860-to-play-broadways-imperial-theatre-this-fall

3) Christopher Jackson to return to ‘Hamilton’ this fall
https://deadline.com/2026/06/christopher-jackson-hamilton-broadway-1236957256/

4) Sherie Rene Scott to join ‘Rocky Horror’ on Broadway
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207335/sherie-rene-scott-joins-broadways-the-rocky-horror-show-as-magenta/

5) Kamibayashi, Foa to join Statler in ‘Oh, Mary!’ on Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/ryo-kamibayashi-barrett-foa-will-join-meg-stalter-on-broadway-in-oh-mary

6) Off-Broadway news

‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ musical headlines MCC’s season
https://deadline.com/2026/06/whats-eating-gilbert-grape-stage-musical-1236959519/

Todrick Hall’s ‘Midnight’ to play Off-Broadway this fall
https://playbill.com/article/todrick-hall-musical-midnight-will-bow-off-broadway

Full cast announced for ‘Whoopi Moologues’ Off-Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/06/whoopi-monologues-off-broadway-cast-1236957271/

‘2:22 — A Ghost Story’ to transfer Off-Broadway
https://www.theatrely.com/post/2-22-a-ghost-story-sets-new-york-premiere-this-fall

‘Masquerade’ to welcome new Phantoms
https://playbill.com/article/masquerade-will-get-some-new-phantoms

Nina White to be new Olive in ‘Spelling Bee’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/nina-white-fernell-hogan-will-join-off-broadway-spelling-bee-revival

‘Gazillion Bubble Show’ to close after nearly 20 years OFf-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/gazillion-bubble-show-will-end-nearly-20-year-off-broadway-run-in-the-fall

7) This week’s theatrical schedule

Sunday, June 21

Closing: ‘The Balusters’ on Broadway
Closing: ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ on Broadway
Closing: ‘Chess’ on Broadway

Tuesday, June 23

Opening: ‘Dad Don’t Read This’ Off-Broadway at the Greenwich House Theater
https://www.daddontreadthis.com/ 

Opening: ‘The Loved Ones’ Off-Broadway at Irish Rep
https://irishrep.org/whats-on/the-loved-ones 

Wednesday, June 24

Opening: ‘Music City’ Off-Broadway at St. Luke’s Theatre
https://musiccitythemusical.com/ 

Saturday, June 27

Closing: ‘Can I Be Frank?’ Off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse
https://www.canibefrank.nyc/

Closing: ‘Dirty Books’ Off-Broadway at Bated Breath Theatre
https://www.dirtybooksplay.com/ 

Sunday, June 28

Previews: ‘Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo’ Off-Broadway at Perelman PAC
https://pacnyc.org/whats-on/giulia/ 

Closing: ‘Death Becomes Her’ on Broadway
https://deathbecomesher.com/ 

Closing: ‘The Fear of 13’ on Broadway
https://thefearof13broadway.com/ 

Closing: ‘La Cage aux Folles’ New York City Center Encores
https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2025-2026/la-cage-aux-folles/ 

Closing: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Shakespeare in the Park
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/sftc/romeo-juliet/ 

Closing: ‘A Woman Among Women’ Off-Broadway at LCT3’s Claire Tow Theater
https://www.lct.org/shows/a-woman-among-women/