LIBERATION Wins Pulitzer for Drama and More: May 5, 2026 Broadway News

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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 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 May 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 happened in the theatre world yesterday that you need to know. Bess Wohl's LIBERATION won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama , marking a major honor for the acclaimed production. In concerning news, the Eugene O'Neill Theatre experienced a three-alarm fire and will be out of service, affecting the home of The Book of Mormon. On a more uplifting note, get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at RAGTIME with Tony Award-winning costume designer Linda Cho .

Scroll below for more highlights including exciting cast announcements, industry news, special performances, and all the buzz from your favorite Broadway stars!

But first...

Tuesday, May 5 The 2026 Tony Awards nominations

The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that Bess Wohl's Liberation has won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: Nazareth Hassan's Bowl EP, and Talene Monahon's Meet the Cartozians.

BroawayWorld has been following a three-alarm blaze inside Eugene O'Neill Theatre, home to The Book of Mormon. The fire, which had been upgraded from a two-alarm fire to a three-alarm fire, is now extinguished.

Linda Cho is back this Broadway season in a big way. The Tony Award-winning costume designer created the iconic looks of three productions: Art, Schimgadoon!, and Ragtime, where she just welcomed BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge for a behind the scenes tour. Watch in this video as she gives a backstage tour at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre!

Video: Jenn Colella and Grace McLean Lead 'Fire & Tea' in SUFFS PBS Clip by Josh Sharpe A new performance clip of 'Fire & Tea' has been released from the filmed version of Suffs, featuring Jenn Colella and Grace McLean. Check it out now, ahead of its PBS debut this Friday.. ( more... )

Video: Jeremy Jordan Dances With Wife Ashley Spencer at JUST IN TIME by Stephi Wild Jeremy Jordan was recently joined by his real-life wife, Ashley Spencer, in a sweet moment during a performance of Just In Time. Check out the video of the interaction here!. ( more... )

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The Balusters

Hamlet is now playing at BAM’s Harvey Theater in Brooklyn. The National Theatre production stars Hiran Abeysekera and is directed by Robert Hastie. Critics are weighing in on the contemporary staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

Dolly Parton has shared a new update on Dolly: A True Original Musical, confirming that work on the Broadway-aimed production is ongoing as she continues her current health treatments in a recent TikTok video.

It is the first Monday in May, and the stars have gathered at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Met Gala. Check out photo and video from the evening as Broadway performers take to the museum’s iconic steps.

On Sunday, May 3, 2026, the company of JUST IN TIME celebrated its anniversary and welcomed new cast members Jeremy Jordan (Newsies), Isa Briones (“The Pitt”), Carrie St. Louis (Wicked), Debbie Gravitte (Jerome Robbins' Broadway), Jessica Mallare White (The Great Gatsby) and Tristen Buettel (Boop! The Musical). Go inside the show's anniversary celebration in new photos!

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Wake-Up-With-BroadwayWorld-May-5-2026--LIBERATION-Wins-2026-Pulitzer-Prize-for-Drama-and-More-20260505)._