Soo and Gad join Hollywood Bowl’s ‘JCS’; Newell, Cox, Betty Who in ‘Drowsy Chaperon’ concert, Miss Piggy in ‘Oh, Mary!’ movie?

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1) Soo, Gad, More join Hollywood Bowl ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
https://playbill.com/article/phillipa-soo-josh-gad-zachary-james-tyrone-huntley-brian-crum-join-hollywood-bowl-jesus-christ-superstar

2) Breaking the Binary to host star-studded ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ concert
https://variety.com/2025/legit/news/drowsy-chaperone-laverne-cox-jonathan-van-ness-betty-who-alex-newell-1236452426/

3) Theatre stars well-represented in Emmy Award nominees
https://playbill.com/article/jean-smart-michael-urie-cynthia-erivo-jake-gyllenhaal-more-nominated-for-2025-emmy-awards

Where to stream every Emmy-nominated series
https://thestreamable.com/how-to-stream-2025-emmy-nominees

4) Last week’s Broadway grosses
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

5) Jean Smart to take additional days off of ‘Call Me Izzy’ due to injury
https://playbill.com/article/update-jean-smart-out-of-call-me-izzy-with-knee-injury-johanna-day-starring-through-july-18

6) Amy Sedaris doesn’t think she could handle ‘Oh, Mary!’ on Broadway
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Amy-Sedaris-Doesnt-Think-She-Can-Do-OH-MARY-on-Broadway-20250715

Cole Escola wants Miss Piggy to play Mary in ‘Oh Mary!’ film
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cole-Escola-Wants-Miss-Piggy-to-Star-in-OH-MARY-Film-20250715

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Matt Rodin, starring in “Beau The Musical” at the Out of the Box Theatrics, Theater 154.

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Matt Wolpe, Matt Rodin, Andrea Goss, and Miyuki Miyaga in Out of the Box Theatrics’ Beau the Musical © Valerie Terranova Photography

Cory Jeacoma, Matt Rodin in Beau The Musical. Credit: Valerie Terranova Photography

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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with the vice president of programming and education for the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, Foster Cronin. In their conversation, they discuss the thrilling 10-show season coming to Orlando, some of the misconceptions about subscribing to a Broadway touring season, what goes into building a season, and much more.

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https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/subscriptions/subcriptions-dow

Manheim, Esparza join Hollywood Bowl ‘JCS,’ Behlman to play Dolly Parton’s husband, Lorde visits ‘John Proctor’

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1) Manheim, Esparza join ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at Hollywood Bowl
https://deadline.com/2025/07/milo-manheim-raul-esparza-jesus-christ-superstar-hollywood-bowl-1236455057/

2) John Behlmann Joins ‘Dolly’ as Carl Dean
https://deadline.com/2025/07/john-behlmann-carl-dean-dolly-parton-1236454308/

3) Review for ‘Heathers’ Off-Broadway return
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-HEATHERS-THE-MUSICAL-Returns-Off-Broadway-at-New-World-Stages-20250710

4) This week’s theatrical schedule
Thursday, July 17

Opening: ‘The Weir’ Off-Broadway at Irish Repertory Theatre

Sunday, July 20
Closing: ‘Sunset Blvd.’ on Broadway
https://sunsetblvdbroadway.com/ 

Opening: ‘Joy: A New True Musical’ Off-Broadway
https://joythemusical.com/

5) Lorde visits ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ on Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/photos-see-lorde-at-john-proctor-is-the-villain-and-sadie-sinks-final-bow

Kimberly Belflower talks Lorde’s importance to her and the show
https://www.instagram.com/p/DMA3HpjMNo6/

Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Heathers The Musical, All Shook Up @ Goodspeed, Prince Faggot @ Playwrights Horizons, Angry Alan @ Studio Seaview, Dilaria @ DR2, Lowcountry @ the Atlantic Theater Company, The Gospel at Colonus @ Little Island, and Trophy Boys @ MCC

The Company in Heathers The Musical. ©Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

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Panel:

Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
PETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. Peter’s new day-by-day desk calendar – A SHOW TUNE FOR TODAY – 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year – has been released! Peter also has columns at Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select, and many other places.

Showtune for Today: Model Behavior from Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Peter Filichia & Friends: Broadway Tales and Tunes, Monday August 4 @ 54 Below

Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. 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.

Celebration: The Songs of Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt @ Laurie Beechman, September 9, 2025

James Marino | [email protected] | Facebook
BroadwayStars

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Broadway & Me
Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway & Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has thrice (that is three times!) served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.

Jan Simpson’s All the Drama: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, 1962 Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Drama was released yesterday to the public. Patreon listeners got it last week.

Stagecraft: Charles Randolph-Wright on Duke & Roya — now on Patreon, available to public July 16 @ 6PM Eastern

Pre:

Reviews:

Lorna Courtney (Veronica Sawyer) and the company of Heathers The Musical. ©Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

JS + MP + JM: Heathers The Musical @ New World Stages, through January 25, 2026 (extended)
Heathers The Musical, featuring book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, produced by Bill Kenwright Ltd., Paul Taylor-Mills and Jerry Goehring, and directed by Andy Fickman

Casey Likes (Jason J.D. Dean) in Heathers The Musical. ©Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

Lauren Class Schneider’s Class Notes: Erin Morton (Heathers)

Ryan Mac and Jessica Crouch in Goodspeed’s All Shook Up. Photo by Diane Sobolewski.

PF: All Shook Up @ Goodspeed, through August 24, 2025

Kilty Reidy and Amy Hillner Larsen in Goodspeed’s All Shook Up. Photo by Diane Sobolewski.

John McCrea and Mihir Kumar in Prince Faggot. Photo credit: Marc J. Franklin

MP + JS + PF: Prince Faggot @ Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Playwrights Horizons, through July 6, 2025
Written by Jordan Tannahill
Directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury
A co-production with Soho Rep
May 30 – August 3, 2025
The Peter Jay Sharp Theater

On June 29th and July 20th at 7PM Prince Faggot continues the long-time Soho Rep tradition of 99¢ Sundays!

JS: Angry Alan @ Studio Seaview, through August 3, 2025

Inaugural production at Studio Seaview – Penelope Skinner’s ANGRY ALAN, starring John Krasinski and directed by Sam Gold.

Playbill is a poster of John Krasinski!

PF: Dilaria @ DR2, through August 8, 2025
A new play by Julia Randall
Directed by Alex Keegan
Starring Ella Stiller, Chiara Aurelia, and Christopher Briney

PF + JS: Lowcountry @ the Atlantic Theater Company, through July 13, 2025
Written by Abby Rosebrock (Blue Ridge) and directed by Tony Award nominee Jo Bonney (Cost of Living) at the Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director).
Lowcountry stars Jodi Balfour (“Ted Lasso”), Keith Kupferer (Ghostlight), and Babak Tafti (“Succession”)

Lauren Class Schneider’s Class Notes: Abby Rosebrock “Lowcountry”

JS: The Gospel at Colonus @ Little Island

JS: Trophy Boys @ MCC, through August 3, 2025
Trophy Boys written by Emmanuelle Mattana and directed by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor (John Proctor is the Villain, The Outsiders) at MCC Theater. Trophy Boys began previews on Thursday June 5, with an opening night set for Wednesday June 25 and a limited run through Sunday July 27, 2025 at MCC Theater’s Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater (511 W 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019).

News:

Broadway by the Boardwalk Calendar (and map)

Jennifer Holliday, Monday Jul 07 @ 6:30 PM
Grammy® and Tony® Award-winning Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday kicks off our 2025 Broadway by the Boardwalk series.

Max von Essen with Billy Stritch, Monday Jul 14 @ 6:30 PM
Broadway star Max von Essen and composer Billy Stritch come together for the second performance of the 2025 series.

John Lloyd Young, Monday Jul 21 @ 6:30 PM
John Lloyd Young, Tony winner, Grammy winner and multi-platinum recording artist, headlines the next performance.

Jasmine Amy Rogers, Monday Jul 28 @ 6:30 PM
Rounding out July’s lineup, multi-talented Broadway actress and singer Jasmine Amy Rogers brings a memorable performance to the Clinton Cove.

Zachary Noah Piser, Monday Aug 04 @ 6:30 PM
Zachary Noah Piser, who earned raves starring in the 2025 Broadway musical Redwood, headlines the fifth show of the series.

Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal, Monday Aug 11 @ 6:30 PM
Closing out the 2025 Broadway by the Boardwalk series are two multi-talented stars, Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal.

Next Week:

Peter’s Brainteaser:

He was a household name in the early 20th century.

His nickname was mentioned in two musicals — in both cases, very early on in the shows.

Each musical had a score by the same team.
What was his actual name?
What was his nickname?
What were the musicals, and who wrote them?

Michael’s Musical Moments

NEWS: WICKED CAST ALBUM CERTIFIED 4X PLATINUM:

https://www.broadwaynews.com/wicked-cast-album-receives-4x-platinum-certification-from-recording-industry-association-of-america

Music Opener:

Beautiful · Barrett Wilbert Weed, Katie Ladner, Alice Lee, Jessica Keenan Wynn & Elle McLemore
Heathers: The Musical (World Premiere Cast Recording)
℗ 2014 Yellow Sound Label

Music Closer:

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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Skylene Gladue (Nipîy Iskwew), costume designer and performer in “Bear Grease” at the St. Luke’s Theater.

Nipîy Production Photo. Skylene Gladue aka Nipîy Iskwew (Jan)
Photo by Russ Rowland

“Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway.

Production Photo. Full Cast
Photo by Russ Rowland

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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Dariush Kashani, a cast member in “Duke & Roya” at the Lucille Lortel Theater.

Dariush Kashani – Credit – David Noles

“Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway.

Dariush Kashani and Stephanie Nur in Duke & Roya. Photo by Jeremy Daniel

Dariush Kashani, Stephanie Nur and Jay Ellis in Duke & Roya. Photo by Jeremy Daniel

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All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”
1962 Pulitzer winner “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, by Abe Burrows and Frank Loesser

How to Succeed in Business Wikipedia page
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Succeed_in_Business_Without_Really_Trying_(musical)

Abe Burrows Wikipedia page
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_Burrows

Frank Loesser Wikipedia page
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Loesser

“How to Succeed” script
https://www.amazon.com/Succeed-Business-Without-Really-Trying/dp/0881882097/

“How to succeed in business without really trying;: The dastard’s guide to fame and fortune” by Shepherd Mead
https://www.amazon.com/Succeed-Business-Without-Really-Trying-ebook/dp/B004W3KNFS/

“Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musicals: Of Thee I Sing to A Strange Loop” by Kristin Stultz Pressley
https://www.amazon.com/Pulitzer-Prize-Winning-Musicals-Strange/dp/1350459100/

Original 1961 review: “Musical Comedy Seen at 46th St. Theatre” by Howard Tubman< The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/1961/10/16/archives/musical-comedy-seen-at-46th-st-theatre.html

Frank Loesser obit
https://www.nytimes.com/1969/07/29/archives/frank-loesser-composer-dead-guys-and-dolls-and-most-happy-fella.html

Abe Burrows obit
https://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/19/nyregion/abe-burrows-broadway-writer-director-is-dead.html

“I Got the Show Right Here: The Amazing True Story of How an Obscure Brooklyn Horn Player Became the Last Great Broadway Showman” by Cy Feuer
https://www.amazon.com/Got-Show-Right-Here-Brooklyn/dp/1557836582/

“Honest, Abe: Is there really no business like show business?” by Abe Burrows
Honest, Abe: Is there really no business like show business?
https://www.amazon.com/Honest-Abe-there-really-business/dp/0316117714/

“A Most Remarkable Fella: Frank Loesser and the Guys and Dolls in His Life. A Portrait by His Daughter” by Susan Loesser
https://www.amazon.com/Most-Remarkable-Fella-Portrait-Daughter/dp/1556113641/

Movie
https://www.amazon.com/Succeed-Business-Without-Really-Trying/dp/B0030M3HIC/

Daniel Radcliffe Tony Performance Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69WpCBLrdSQ

For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name.

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Broadway & Me
Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Thomas R. Gordon, the director of “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” playing at the Gene Frankel Theater

“Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway.

Leighton Samuels (Rance Foster) and Mari Blake (Hallie Jackson).
Photo by Joshua Eichenbaum

Derek Jack Chariton (Liberty Valance).
Photo by Joshua Eichenbaum.

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Tonys announce 2025-26 nominators, PBS to air ‘Twelfth Night,’ attend Grace’s ‘Death Becomes Her’ Q&A and screening

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1) Meet the 2025-26 Tony Award nominators
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/205915/tony-awards-administration-committee-announces-2025-26-season-nominators/

2) PBS to air star-studded Shakespeare in the Park ‘Twelfth Night’
https://playbill.com/article/pbs-to-broadcast-twelfth-night-starring-peter-dinklage-lupita-nyongo-jesse-tyler-ferguson-sandra-oh

3) ‘Beau the Musical’ extends Off-Broadway
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/BEAU-THE-MUSICAL-Extends-at-Out-of-the-Box-Theatrics-20250710

4) Blickenstaff, Piser, Nolan, more to lead ‘The Heart’ in La Jolla
https://playbill.com/article/heidi-blickenstaff-kenita-miller-zachary-noah-piser-will-lead-the-heart-musical

5) James Monroe Iglehart to lead Brightman and Gasparini’s ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’ presentation
https://playbill.com/article/james-monroe-iglehart-will-lead-industry-presentation-of-alex-brightman-drew-gasparini-musical-its-kind-of-a-funny-story

6) Grace’s Stage and Screen series continues with ‘Death Becomes Her’
https://nitehawkcinema.com/prospectpark/film-series/stage-and-screen/