Hargitay to make Broadway debut, are Paulso and Pascal coming back to Broadway?, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s next movie 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.

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1) Mariska Hargitay to take over ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ in May
https://deadline.com/2026/03/mariska-hargitay-broadway-every-brilliant-thing-1236768873/

2) Are Sarah Paulson and Pedro Pascal ‘The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?’ to Broadway?
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Will-Pedro-Pascal-and-Sarah-Paulson-Star-in-Edward-Albees-THE-GOAT-OR-WHO-IS-SYLVIA-On-Broadway-20260331

3) Lin-Manuel Miranda to direct film of Dave Malloy’s ‘Octet’
https://deadline.com/2026/04/lin-manuel-miranda-octet-dave-malloy-1236770871/

4) Screen to stage casting news

Julianna Canfield, King Princess, Emily Skinner to lead ‘Girl Interrupted’ at the Public
https://playbill.com/article/juliana-canfield-emily-skinner-king-princess-will-star-in-girl-interrupted-world-premiere-off-broadway

Melanie Moore, Jada Simone Clark, Amber Iman to lead ‘Black Swan’ at ART
https://playbill.com/article/melanie-moore-amber-iman-jada-simone-clark-to-lead-black-swan-musical

5) 2026 Lucille Lortel nominations announced
https://deadline.com/2026/04/lucille-lortel-awards-nominations-john-krasinski-amber-ruffin-1236771085/

6) Stage to screen news

‘The Unknown’ starring Sean Hayes to stream final weekend of performances
https://deadline.com/2026/04/the-unknown-starring-sean-hayes-stream-off-broadway-1236780152/

‘Six The Musical Live!’ to hit movie theaters in August
https://deadline.com/2026/04/six-the-musical-live-u-s-universal-1236771741/

7) This week’s theatrical schedule

Monday, April 6
Opening: ‘Becky Shaw’ on Broadway from Second Stage
https://2st.com/shows/becky-shaw 

Tuesday, April 7
Opening: ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ on Broadway
https://catsthejellicleball.com/ 

Thursday, April 9
Opening: ‘Death of a Salesman’ on Broadway
https://salesmanbroadway.com/ 

Sunday, April 12
Opening: ‘Titanique’ on Broadway
https://titaniquebroadway.com/ 

Closing: ‘Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)’ Off-Broadway from the Public Theater
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/antigone-this-play-i-read-in-high-school/ 

Closing: ‘Calf Scramble’ Off-Broadway from Primary Stages
https://www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/calf-scramble/ 

Closing: ‘Jesa’ Off-Broadway at the Public Theater
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/jesa/ 

Closing: ‘My Joy Is Heavy’ Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop
https://www.nytw.org/show/my-joy-is-heavy/ 

Closing: ‘Public Charge’ Off-Broadway at the Public Theater
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/public-charge/ 

Closing: ‘The Unknown’ Off-Broadway at Studio Seaview
https://studioseaview.com/show/the-unknown/