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Listen: Casting Announced for Broadway’s “Prom,” “Dear Evan Hansen” Wins Musical Theatre Grammy, and “Dave” Musical Gets Tryout in D.C.!

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

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Notes:

“This Week on Broadway” Reviews “The Bobby Darin Story,” “Cruel Intentions,” “Miles for Mary” and More

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/01/28/this-week-on-broadway-for-january-28-2018-the-bobby-darin-story-92y/

Matt’s “Riverdance: 20th Anniversary Tour at Dr. Phillips Center Review

https://www.broadwayworld.com/orlando/article/BWW-Review-RIVERDANCE-at-Orlandos-Dr-Phillips-Center-is-a-Celebration-of-All-Things-Irish-20180128

1) “The Prom” Announces Principal Casting at BroadwayCon

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Brooks-Ashmanskas-Beth-Leavel-and-Christopher-Sieber-Will-Bring-THE-PROM-to-Broadway-20180128

2) Broadway Represented at the Grammy Awards

“Dear Evan Hansen” Wins Best Musical Theater Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Wins-the-Grammy-Award-for-Best-Musical-Theater-Album-20180128

Lin-Manuel Miranda Wins for “Moana”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Wins-the-Grammy-Award-for-Best-Song-Written-For-Visual-Media-for-MOANAs-How-Far-Ill-Go-20180128

Keala Settle Will Perform at the Academy Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Keala-Settle-Will-Sing-from-GREATEST-SHOWMAN-at-the-Academy-Awards-20180126

3) Show and Casting News

Musical Adaptation of “Dave” to Premiere at Arena Stage this Summer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Arena-Stage-Announces-World-Premiere-Musical-DAVE-Coming-Summer-2018-Tina-Landau-to-Direct-20180125

Sara Bareilles Extends in “Waitress” Again

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Shes-Staying-at-the-Diner-Sara-Bareilles-Extends-Two-More-Weeks-in-WAITRESS-20180126

Rhea Perlman Replaces Rosie O’Donnell in David Rabe’s “Good for Otto”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rhea-Perlman-Joins-the-New-Groups-Production-of-David-Rabes-GOOD-FOR-OTTO-20180126

“Smokey Joe’s Café” to Play Off-Broadway this Summer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Will-SMOKEY-JOES-CAFE-Land-Off-Broadway-in-2018-20180126

4) Oscar Nominated Film Accused of Plagiarizing Pulitzer Winner’s Play

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/25/shape-of-water-oscars-paul-zindel-similarities

5) “Frozen” to Release New Songs During Previews

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-FROZEN-Fridays-Four-New-Songs-to-Drop-Every-Friday-Beginning-223-20180126

6) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Lyrics & Lyricists The Bobby Darin Story @ 92Y, Balls @ 59e59, Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical Experience @ (Le) Poisson Rouge, Miles for Mary @ Playwrights Horizons, and The Attic Theater Company production of Jericho @ Wild Project.

 

This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since March 16, 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with more than 400 shows giving thousands of reviews and hundreds of interviews.

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Panel:

Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook

PETER FILICHIA is a theater journalist and historian with a number of books, his most recent is, “The Great Parade”, available everywhere. His columns appear at MTI, Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select and many other places.

James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook

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Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook

MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.

 

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Reviews: 

PF + MP: Lyrics & Lyricists The Bobby Darin Story @ 92Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, January 20-22, 2018

— Broadway’s Jonathan Groff is the next Hugh Jackman by Michael Riedel

PF: Balls @ 59e59, 59 East 59th Street, through February 25, 2018

MP + PF: Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical Experience @ (Le) Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, through March 16, 2018

PF: Miles for Mary @ Playwrights Horizons, 416 West 42 Street, through February 18, 2018

MP: The Attic Theater Company production of Jericho @ Wild Project, 195 East 3rd Street, through February 10, 2018

 

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PF: California trip and reading of his new play

 

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Happiness from www.bensound.com

 

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Listen: Cast Announced for “Iceman” Revival, The Stage Releases Shocking Harassment Study, and LuPone and ALW Bury the Hatchet!

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

“Riverdance: 20th Anniversary Tour at Dr. Phillips Center

https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2018/riverdance/

1) Denzel Finds His “Iceman” Castmates

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Complete-Cast-Announced-for-THE-ICEMAN-COMETH-20180125

2) The Stage Releases Troubling Study on Harassment in the Theatre

https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2018/exclusive-report-reveals-worsening-scale-harassment-theatre/

Goodspeed Cancels Planned Run of “Bullets Over Broadway”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Goodspeed-Musicals-Cancels-BULLETS-OVER-BROADWAY-Amidst-MeToo-Movement-THE-DROWSY-CHAPERONE-Will-Replace-20180125

3) Tony Awards Administration Committee Makes Second Set of Rulings

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Awards-Committee-Meets-to-Determine-Further-Eligibility-of-2017-2018-Shows-Decisions-on-ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-THE-BANDS-VISIT-METEOR-SHOWER-and-More-20180125

4) Show and Casting News

Rob McClure to Lead The Muny’s “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-Rob-McClure-Will-Star-in-JEROME-ROBBINS-BROADWAY-At-The-Muny-20180125

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Makes a New Ticket Registration Window Appear

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Registration-Begins-Today-For-The-Next-HARRY-POTTER-AND-THE-CURSED-CHILD-Ticket-Release-20180125

“Tina” Extends in the West End through October

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/TINA-Booms-at-the-Box-Office-Bio-Musical-Extends-in-the-West-End-20180125

5) Patti LuPone and Andrew Lloyd Webber Allegedly Bury the Hatchet

https://nypost.com/2018/01/25/patti-lupone-and-andrew-lloyd-webber-finally-bury-the-hatchet/

Leslie Odom Jr. and Ben Platt to Perform at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Leslie-Odom-Jr-and-Ben-Platt-Will-Bring-Broadway-to-Clive-Davis-Pre-Grammy-Gala-20180125

6) This Week Off the Stage

Listen: “Tootsie” Musical to Play Chicago then Broadway, Could “The Bobby Darin Story” be Broadway-Bound?, MTC Announces New Shows, & Much More!

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

“The Phantom of the Opera” Celebrated 30 Years on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Join-the-Masquerade-Watch-Live-from-the-Red-Carpet-as-Broadway-Celebrates-30-Years-of-THE-PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA-20180124

Theatre World Awards Announce 2018 Date

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/74th-Annual-Theatre-World-Awards-Ceremony-Set-For-June-4th-20180124

1) “Tootsie” the Musical to Play Chicago Before Heading to Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Bound-TOOTSIE-Starring-Santino-Fontana-Will-Play-Pre-Run-in-Chicago-20180124

2) Jonathan Groff’s “The Bobby Darin Story” Could be aiming for Broadway

https://nypost.com/2018/01/24/broadways-jonathan-groff-is-the-next-hugh-jackman/

3) MTC Announces to Upcoming Broadway Shows

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-MTC-Will-Bring-THE-NAP-CHOIR-BOY-More-to-Broadway-in-2018-19-Season-20180124

4) Other Show and Casting News

“Ain’t Too Proud” to Play LA and Toronto Before Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Temptations-Musical-AINT-TOO-PROUD-Announces-Los-Angeles-and-Toronto-Engagements-20180124

Rainn Wilson to Lead Steppenwolf’s “The Doppelganger”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rainn-Wilson-to-Lead-Cast-of-Steppenwolfs-THE-DOPPELGANGER-20180124

5) “Riverdale” to Stage “Carrie: The Musical”

http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/24/riverdale-carrie-the-musical/

Catching up with Michael Crawford for “Phantom’s” 30th Anniversary

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-Catching-up-with-the-Original-Phantom-Michael-Crawford-as-THE-PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA-Turns-30-on-Broadway-20180124

6) Julie’s Trip to London

7) Daniella’s Theatre Throwback

Listen: “The Rose” is Aiming for Broadway, the Oscars Tap Theatre Greats, and Pam MacKinnon to Take Over California’s ACT!

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

1) Movie Musical “The Rose” is Reportedly Aiming for Broadway

http://variety.com/2018/biz/news/bette-midler-the-rose-adapted-broadway-1202672915/

2) Theatre Greats Included in Academy Award Nominations

http://variety.com/2018/film/news/list-2018-oscar-nominations-1202668757/

3) Concert News

MCC Announces Initial Miscast Performers

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sara-Bareilles-Raul-Esparza-and-More-Join-MCC-Theaters-MISCAST-2018-20180123

Broadway Stars to Play Broadway Match Game Next Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Jen-Cody-Joins-BROADWAY-MATCH-GAME-At-Feinsteins54-Below-20180122

“The Search for Elle Woods” Reunion Heading to 54 Below

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cast-of-MTVs-LEGALLY-BLONDE-THE-SEARCH-FOR-ELLE-WOODS-to-Reunite-at-Feinsteins54-Below-20180123

4) Tony Winner Pam MacKinnon to Lead San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater

http://www.americantheatre.org/2018/01/23/pam-mackinnon-takes-the-helm-of-californias-act/

Listen: The Public Unveils a Unique Shakespeare in the Park Season, is Katherine McPhee Heading to the Diner, and Howard Sherman on the Eternal Power of “Our Town.”

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

1) The Public Theatre Announces it’s 2018 Shakespeare in the Park Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/OTHELLO-TWELFTH-NIGHT-Announced-for-Shakespeare-in-the-Park-2018-Season-20180122

2) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

3) Show and Casting News

Katherine McPhee Hints at a Spring Broadway Debut

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Will-Katharine-McPhee-Make-Broadway-Debut-This-Spring-20180122

The Atlantic Adds Four Performances to “Hangmen”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/HANGMEN-Adds-Four-Performances-To-Sold-Out-Run-At-Atlantic-Theater-Company-20180122

Dan Lauria to Lead “The Stone Witch” Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Dan-Lauria-to-Lead-the-Off-Broadway-Cast-of-THE-STONE-WITCH-20180122

4) Howard Sherman Writes about why “Our Town” is Still Important Today

http://www.americantheatre.org/2018/01/22/why-our-town-springs-eternal-but-especially-now/

Listen: Shows and Casts Announced for NYTW and York, the Latest #HamilDrops, and @BYUVocalPoint covers “You Will Be Found”

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

The Jam-Packedest “This Week on Broadway” Ever

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/01/21/this-week-on-broadway-for-january-21-2018-lena-hall/

“Stagecraft”: Jan Simpson talks with “SpongeBob SquarePants” Bookwriter Kyle Jarrow

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/01/20/stagecraft-kyle-jarrow-spongebob-squarepants/

“Kinky Boots” Celebrates 2,000 Shows on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Everybody-Say-Yeah-KINKY-BOOTS-Celebrates-2000-Performances-on-Broadway-20180121

Al Hirshfeld, Jake Shears J. Harrison Ghee, March 3rd 2013

1) New York Theatre Workshop Announces Season’s Remaining Shows

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/New-York-Theatre-Workshop-Announces-Dates-For-Final-Two-Productions-Of-201718-Season-20180119

2) York Theatre Announces Musicals in Mufti “Hallelujah, Baby!” Cast

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/York-Theatre-Company-Announces-Cast-for-HALLELUJAH-BABY-20180119

Leslie Uggams’ “June is Bustin’ Out All Over”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrma76T5Wa4/

3) “The Crusade of Connor Stephens” to be Adapted for Screen

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Off-Broadways-THE-CRUSADE-OF-CONNOR-STEPHENS-To-Receive-Film-Adaptation-20180119

4) The “Hamilton Mixtape” Music Video of “Wrote My Way Out” is January #HamilDrop

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-See-the-Newly-Dropped-Music-Video-for-Wrote-My-Way-Out-from-THE-HAMILTON-MIXTAPE-20180119

BYU Vocal Point’s “You Will Be Found

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgBazthb_kY

5) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

James Marino and Matt Tamanini talk with Lena Hall about her Obsessed series of albums, videos, and concerts.

Peter Filichia, Jena Tesse Fox, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson review John Lithgow: Stories by Heart, Jamaica @ Harlem Repertory Theatre, Disco Pigs @ The Irish Repertory Theatre, The Mint Theater Company’s production of Hindle Wakes, The Children, The Primary Stages Off-Broadway Oral History Project, Nate Staniforth’s Real Magic Tour, and Leonard Bernstein at 100 @ New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

 

 

This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since March 16, 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with more than 400 shows giving thousands of reviews and hundreds of interviews.

Subscribe to BroadwayRadio in iTunes by CLICKING HERE.

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Panel:

Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook

PETER FILICHIA is a theater journalist and historian with a number of books, his most recent is, “The Great Parade”, available everywhere. His columns appear at MTI, Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select and many other places.

Jena Tesse Fox | Twitter

Jena is a theater writer and reviewer whose articles have appeared online at TimeOutNewYork.com, Playbill.com, BroadwayWorld.com and NewYorkTheaterGuide.com.

James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook

BroadwayStars

Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook

MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.

Jan Simpson | [email protected] | Facebook | Twitter

Broadway & Me

JAN SIMPSON is the Director of the Arts and Culture Journalism program at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism, and also writes for TDF Stages, American Theater and has her own blog at Broadway & Me.

Matt Tamanini | Twitter

MATT TAMANINI is BroadwayWorld’s Senior TV and Film Critic and the host of the “Some Like it Pop” podcast, which is available on iTunes and Stitcher. You can connect with Matt on Twitter at @BWWMatt.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Just released: Stagecraft: Kyle Jarrow, SpongeBob SquarePants

 

Guest: Lena Hall

Lena Hall Obsessed website

Lena Hall website

LENA HALL is a Tony Award winner and Grammy nominee who recently received widespread critical acclaim for her performance of the title role in the feature film Becks, which won the LA Film Festival and will be released in early 2018. Following her Tony winning Broadway run in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Lena toured North America alongside Josh Groban on his “Stages” tour and portrayed the dual starring roles of Hedwig and Yitzhak in Hedwig in Los Angeles (LA Drama Critics Circle nomination) and San Francisco. She originated the role of Nicola in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots, and can be seen on HBO’s “Girls,” Amazon Prime’s “Good Girls Revolt”, and heard voicing the fan-favorite role of Countess Coloratura on “My Little Pony.” Hall’s most recent stage appearance was starring with Marisa Tomei in Lincoln Center Theatre’s How To Transcend A Happy Marriage. Hall’s two solo musical revues Sin & Salvation, which played the legendary Cafe Carlyle, and The Villa Satori: Growing Up Haight Ashbury both received rave reviews and have spawned live albums. @lenarockerhall

LENA HALL – “OBESSSED: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH” TRACK LIST

1. Tear Me Down

2. The Origin of Love

3. Sugar Daddy

4. Wicked Little Town

5. The Long Grift

6. Midnight Radio

SKB RECORDS, originally conceived to bridge the gap between theater and rock music, has become the leading independent force in the last 17 year[...]

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.

Guest: Kyle Jarrow

KYLE JARROW (Book) is a writer and musician who creates work for the stage, film and television. He is creator and executive producer of the upcoming TV series Valor, premiering on the CW network this fall. His digital series Lost Generation (with music by Duncan Sheik) is now streaming on Verizon’s go90 platform. Kyle’s plays include A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant (Obie Award), The Wildness (Lortel Award nominee), Whisper House (now playing in London), Noir, Love Kills and Hostage Song. Kyle penned the film Armless, which was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival. In addition to his writing work, he leads the rock band Sky-Pony with his wife Lauren Worsham. Their debut album Beautiful Monster is available from Knitting Factory Records. More info on Kyle at kylejarrow.com.

SpongeBob SquarePants website

 

Host: Jan Simpson | [email protected] | Facebook | Twitter

Broadway & Me

JAN SIMPSON is the Director of the Arts and Culture Journalism program at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism, and also writes for TDF Stages, American Theater and has her own blog at Broadway & Me.

Listen: Corden Coming Back to the Tonys?, Sinatra Musical in the Works for the West End, the Story Behind the Muny’s “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway”

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

1) James Corden is Reportedly Being Pursued to Return as Tonys Host

https://nypost.com/2018/01/18/james-corden-is-odds-on-favorite-to-host-the-tonys/

2) Show and Casting News

Tammy Blanchard Join’s “Iceman” Revival

http://deadline.com/2018/01/tammy-blanchard-joins-denzel-washington-in-the-iceman-cometh-bernie-williams-goes-cabaret-michael-wellers-carousel-spin-1202245909/

Ruthie Ann Miles to Return to “The King and I” in London

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winner-Ruthie-Ann-Miles-to-Join-Kelli-OHara-and-Ken-Watanabe-in-West-End-THE-KING-AND-I-20180118

Sinatra Musical in the Works for West End

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/I-Could-Write-A-Book-Upcoming-Frank-Sinatra-Musical-Finds-Its-Book-Writer-20180118

Tommy Kail to Direct Disney’s “Oliver” Remake

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Danny-Strong-Signs-on-as-Screenwriter-for-Disneys-OLIVER-Remake-20180118

“Cruel Intentions” Extends Again

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/CRUEL-INTENTIONS-Extends-For-Second-Time-at-Le-Poisson-Rouge-20180118

Irish Rep’s “Disco Pigs” Extends As Well

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/DISCO-PIGS-Extends-Run-At-Irish-Rep-Performances-Now-Through-34-20180118

3) Concert News

Stars Join Manhattan Concert Productions’ Classics Concert

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lea-Salonga-Norm-Lewis-Laura-Osnes-and-More-to-Lead-MCPs-Broadway-Classics-in-Concert-20180118

Broadway Backwards Makes April Plans

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BROADWAY-BACKWARDS-Will-Return-to-the-Al-Hirschfeld-Theatre-on-April-2-20180118

4) Inside The Muny’s “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Industry-Exclusive-How-The-Muny-Snagged-JEROME-ROBBINS-BROADWAY-For-Their-Centennial-Season-20180118

5) Next Week Off the Stage