Broadway’s Spring 2026 Season: All Of Deadline’s Reviews From ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ To ‘The Lost Boys’
Deadline's reviews of Broadway's spring 2026 season highlight a diverse lineup of plays and musicals, from Daniel Radcliffe's heartfelt solo performance in Every Brilliant Thing to Nathan Lane's powerful turn in Death of a Salesman. Revivals like Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Proof earned praise for fresh interpretations, while new adaptations such as Dog Day Afternoon received mixed reactions. The season showcases standout performances and bold reimaginings across a range of genres. Notable names including John Lithgow, Ayo Edebiri, and Jim Parsons contributed to the season's critical momentum.
- ▪Every Brilliant Thing, starring Daniel Radcliffe, is a solo play about compiling a list of life's joys, praised for its emotional resonance.
- ▪Cats: The Jellicle Ball reimagines the classic musical as a vibrant, queer celebration, departing from minimalist revival trends.
- ▪Nathan Lane's performance as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman is hailed as one of the best interpretations of the role.
- ▪Deadline did not publish a full review of Dog Day Afternoon due to a scheduling conflict, though the production stars Jon Bernthal in his Broadway debut.
- ▪Other notable spring 2026 shows include Titaníque, Becky Shaw, Proof, and The Lost Boys, featuring performances by Ayo Edebiri, Alden Ehrenreich, and Laurie Metcalf.
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Clockwise from top left: 'Becky Shaw,' 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball, ''Death of a Salesman,' 'Every Brilliant Thing' and 'Giant' Marc J. Franklin/Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman; Emilio Madrid; Joan Marcus With Tony Award nominations for the 2025-2026 season a week away (announcements are on Tuesday, May 5), now might be a good time to refresh your memory of what Deadline had to say about the fruits of a very busy Broadway spring. Every Brilliant Thing, the wonderful solo show (with a little help from the audience) starring Daniel Radcliffe shook off the brutal New York winter to kick things into gear, and the following two months saw, among other shows, an effervescent revival of a rarely seen Noël Coward comedy, a thrilling re-interpretation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats, exemplary…
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