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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Ahna O'Reilly of The Robber Bridegroom. Reviews include Edwin @ St Clements, Bears in Space @ 59e59, Bliss @ The Flea and Jana Robbins @ 54 Below. We discuss the Spamilton opening, Gerry McIntyre (choreographer), Ken Fallin (caricatures), Barbra Streisand's performance of Send in The Clowns and her election as Chairwoman of the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center.

Listen: @DannyDeVito & #ColinFirth Coming to Bway, @FunHomeMusical Says Goodbye, & @DavidFynn to Lead @SchoolOfRockUK!

Listen: @HairsprayLive Finds its #Seaweed in @EphSykes, the Show Must Go On @OnYourFeetBway, @PattiMurin & @AndrewRannells Sing #Frozen!

“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) “Hairspray Live!” Completes Casting with “Hamilton” and “School of Rock” Stars

2) The Show Much Go On at “On Your Feet” Despite Technical Issue

3) Actors Fund Announces Stars Participating in Benefit Performance of Wesley Taylor’s Short Plays

4) Seattle Rep to “Reinvigorate” “A Raisin in the Sun”

5) Feinstein’s/54 Below Cancels “Broadway Supports Black Lives Matter” Concert

6) Patti Murin and Andrew Rannells Sing a “Bachelorette” Themed “Frozen” Tune

Listen: On today's show, @JerseyBoysInfo Announces 2017 Closing, @KChenoweth's Coming to Bway, & more!

Listen: Broadway Says Goodbye, @BarbraStreisand Back on Top, and @bazadodg Pens Op-Ed.

“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) Broadway Says Goodbye to Three Shows

2) This Week’s Theatre Schedule

“All the Ways to Say I Love You” Begins Previews at MCC

“The Wolves” Opens from Playwrights Realm

“Edwin, The Story of Edwin Booth” Opens from Great Circle Productions

“No Man’s Land” Begins Previews in the West End

“Fun Home” Closes on Broadway

3) Barbra Streisand Claims 11th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200

4) Ruth Wilson to Lead Ivo van Hove’s “Hedda Gabler” in London

5) Damian Bazadona on How to Fill Broadway’s Empty Seats

Listen: We talk with @BettyBuckley about her upcoming show, “Story Songs”

“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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Guest: Betty Buckley

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Tony Award-winning Broadway legend BETTY BUCKLEY will return to Joe’s Pub at The Public with her new show, Story Songs for an exclusive 7-show engagement from September 22 to September 25. A renowned interpreter with an eclectic taste for music from all genres, Buckley will share a collection of songs that range from Radiohead to theater greats Stephen Schwartz and Jason Robert Brown. The evening will also include works by the next generation of exciting young theater composers Joe Iconis and Ben Toth. Buckley will be joined by renowned jazz pianist Christian Jacob, her longtime Musical Director and arranger; as well as Tony Marino on bass; Oz Noy on guitar; and Ben Perowsky on drums & percussion.

BETTY BUCKLEY has an award-winning career that has encompassed TV, film, stage and concert work around the globe.

She won a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella, the Glamour Cat, in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. This is followed up by a second Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a musical for her performance in Triumph of Love, and an Olivier Award nomination for her critically-acclaimed interpretation of Norma Desmond in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, which she repeated to more rave reviews on Broadway. She is a 2012 Theatre Hall of Fame inductee.

Buckley will also present Story Songs in Philadelphia, PA (September 18), Port Washington, NY (September 30), San Francisco, CA (October 21-22) and Costa Mesa, CA (October 27–29). She will perform Ghostlight, based on her recent album with T Bone Burnett in Newark, NJ (September 17). For more details, please visit www.BettyBuckley.com.

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Melissa Errico, The New York Times Kills Regional Theater Coverage, Crashlight @ Cherry Lane Theatre, The King and I and Willy Wonka (movies), Spamilton, Monster Makers, Gene Wilder, David Zippel, and the misguided Wells Fargo Ad.

Listen: #AlexTimbers To Helm Another BIG Project in #MoulinRouge Musical! And, @freestylelove & @HamiltonMusical News

Listen: @ArianaDeBose Joins @BXTaleMusical, #HolidayInnMusical Begins, & @CaraJoyDavid on Tony Swag!

Listen: @JustinGuarini, @Margo_Seibert Board @InTransitBway, @MichaelArden to Bring #OnceOnThisIsland to Bway?