Reviews for Radcliffe’s ‘Every Brilliant Thing,’ Maya Rudolph to join ‘Oh, Mary!’, and ‘In the Heights’ to return to New York

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1) Reviews for ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ on Broadway
https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/every-brilliant-thing-2/

Grace Aki’s Substack essay on ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
https://substack.com/home/post/p-190983288

2) Maya Rudolph to take over as Mary in ‘Oh, Mary!’ on Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/03/maya-rudolph-broadway-oh-mary-1236751169/

Where to stream all of the 2026 Oscar winners
https://thestreamable.com/how-to-stream-2026-academy-award-winners

3) ‘In the Heights’ will be 2026 City Center gala production
https://www.theatermania.com/news/new-york-city-center-to-present-in-the-heights_1827533/

4) Maulik Pancholy joins Broadway cast of ‘Schmigadoon!’
https://playbill.com/article/maulik-pancholy-joins-broadways-schmigadoon

5) Michael James Scott to depart ‘Aladdin’ after nearly 4,000 performances
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael-James-Scott-Will-Depart-ALADDIN-in-May-20260316

6) Off-Broadway news

Off-Broadway Alliance announces shows participating in 20at20
https://www.20at20.com/

Strong, Stoll, Jackman to headline TOGETHER, Audible Theatre season

‘You Got Older’ extends again at the Cherry Lane Theatre
https://playbill.com/article/you-got-older-starring-alia-shawkat-again-extends-off-broadway

Zan Berube to be ew Heather Chandler in ‘Heathers’
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Zan-Berube-Will-Join-HEATHERS-THE-MUSICAL-as-Heather-Chandler-20260312

7) This week’s theatrical schedule

Tuesday, March 17
Opening: ‘My Joy Is Heavy’ Off-Broadway from New York Theatre Workshop
https://www.nytw.org/show/my-joy-is-heavy/ 

Performances: ‘Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Class’ Off-Broadway from Audible Theatre
https://audiblexminetta.com/shows/sexual-misconduct-of-the-middle-classes 

Previews: ‘Titus Andronicus’ Off-Broadway from Red Bull Theater
https://www.redbulltheater.com/titus-andronicus-off-broadway 

Wednesday, March 18
Previews: ‘Becky Shaw’ from Second Stage on Broadway
https://2st.com/shows/becky-shaw 

Previews: ‘Cats: Jellicle Ball’ on Broadway
https://catsthejellicleball.com/ 

Performances: ‘The Wild Party’ from New York City Center Encores
https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2025-2026/the-wild-party/ 

Previews: ‘No Singing in the Navy’ Off-Broadway from Playwrights Horizons
https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/production-history/2020s/2526/no-singing-in-the-navy 

Thursday, March 19
Previews: ‘The Fear of 13’ on Broadway
https://thefearof13broadway.com/ 

Opening: ‘Monte Cristo’ from York Theatre Off-Broadway
https://www.yorktheatre.org/monte-cristo-2025 

Opening: ‘Tru’ Off-Broadway at House of the Redeemer
https://truplaynyc.com/ 

Friday, March 20
Previews: ‘Gotta Dance’ Off-Broadway at Stage 42
https://gottadanceshow.com/ 

Previews: ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ Off-Broadway at DR2 Theatre
https://heartbreakhotelplay.com/ 

Sunday, March 22
Previews: ‘Seagull: True Story’ Off-Broadway from the Public Theater
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/seagull-true-story/ 

Closing: ‘Marcel on the Train’ Off-Broadway from Classic Stage Company
https://www.classicstage.org/marcel-on-the-train/ 

Closing: ‘The Monsters’ Off-Broadway from Manhattan Theatre Club
https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/the-monsters/ 

Closing: ‘The Office! A Musical Parody’ Off-Broadway at The Jerry Orbach Theater
https://www.theofficeoffbroadway.com/ 

Closing: ‘The Reservoir’ Off-Broadway from the Atlantic Theatre
https://atlantictheater.org/production/the-reservoir/