June 5, 2026: Meet Tony Nominee Ben Levi Ross and More Broadway News

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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 5, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 5, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:

Welcome to Wake Up with BroadwayWorld! Here's what you may have missed yesterday. The Tony Awards are in full swing with exciting announcements including Rachel Zegler, Darren Criss, Cole Escola and more confirmed for the 79th Annual Tony Awards , plus an exclusive peek inside the Tony Awards Green Room with Krysta Rodriguez . Meanwhile, the Ed Sullivan Theatre's future is uncertain following The Late Show's time there. On the theatrical front, HADESTOWN announced its first-ever UK and Ireland tour in 2027 , and KIMBERLY AKIMBO is now available for licensing through MTI . Plus, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE has officially recouped !

But first...

Sunday, June 7 Fallen Angels closes on Broadway The 2026 Tony Awards!

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been taped at the Ed Sullivan Theatre located on Broadway between 53rd and 54th Streets since it began in 2015. Before the Broadway-loving Colbert took over The Late Show, the host was David Letterman, who ruled late night from 1993 onward via his perch at 1697 Broadway.

Just yesterday, BroadwayWorld's very own Richard Ridge was invited for a sneak peek of the exclusive Speak Easy by Baccarat and Dewar's and the Tony Awards official Green Room, in partnership with Cunard. Watch in this video as Krysta Rodriguez chats more about the beautiful space and her Broadway return in Chicago!

The Tony Awards has revealed the line-up of stage and screen stars slated to appear during the 79th Annual Tony Awards, including Rachel Zegler, Darren Criss, Cole Escola and many more.

Photos: THE VAMPIRE LESTAT's Sam Reid Visits THE LOST BOYS on Broadway by Stephi Wild It was a vampire meetup at the Palace Theater when Sam Reid, star of AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat”, stopped by to check out a recent performance of The Lost Boys on Broadway. Check out the photos here!. ( more... )

Photos & Video: The Entertainment Community Fund Raises 1.8 Million at Annual Gala by Chloe Rabinowitz You can now see photos and videos from The Entertainment Community Fund's Annual Gala on Monday, June 1, 2026 in New York City, which raised $1.8 million to support their programs and services.. ( more... )

Photos: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Now Playing at Newbury’s Watermill Theatre by Stephi Wild All new photos have been released from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Newbury’s Watermill Theatre. Learn more about the production and check out the photos here!. ( more... )

EDINBURGH 2026: Pick of the Programme- Comedy by Natalie O'Donoghue BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks from the 2026 Edfringe comedy programme.. ( more... )

Disney Channel's Laura Marano to Join THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNUM COUNTY SPELLING BEE by Chloe Rabinowitz Television star and singer/songwriter Laura Marano will make her New York stage debut as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Off-Broadway.. ( more... )

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!

- Camelot

The Lost Boys

Reviews are in for GIRL, INTERRUPTED, the world premiere production written by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok and based on Susanna Kaysen's bestselling memoir, now playing at The Public Theater.

The Public Theater has released video highlights from the world premiere of GIRL, INTERRUPTED. Based on Susanna Kaysen's memoir and adapted by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok.

Next week, a performance from the Broadway-bound musical The Wanderer, based on the life and music of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dion DiMucci, will take place on FOX 5, marking the production's first major New York TV spotlight.

Watch in this video as we chat with: Christopher Gattelli (Schmigadoon!), Ellenore Scott (Ragtime), Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons (Cats: The Jellicle Ball),  and Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant (The Lost Boys).

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Wake-Up-With-BroadwayWorld-June-5-2026--Meet-2026-Tony-Award-Nominees-Ben-Levi-Ross-and-More-20260605)._