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Listen: “In the Heights” to Launch Online Casting Call; Larroquette, Swenson, Chanler-Berat to Lead LCT’s “Nantucket Sleigh Ride,” “The Preacher’s Wife” Getting Broadway Buzz

“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)

1) “In the Heights” Movie to Launch Digital Casting Call

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Atencin-Wanna-Be-in-the-IN-THE-HEIGHTS-Film-Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Launches-Digital-Casting-Call-20181011

2) Stars Heading Out of Town

Raul Esparza to Play Hamlet in Chicago

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Raul-Esparza-Will-Star-as-HAMLET-in-Chicago-20181011

Kelsey Grammer and Bryn Terfel in Talks for ENO’s “Man of La Mancha”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kelsey-Grammer-and-Bryn-Terfel-In-Talks-for-MAN-OF-LA-MANCHA-Concert-with-English-National-Opera-20181011

British Pop Star Conor Maynard to Join “Kinky Boots” on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/KINKY-BOOTS-Will-Welcome-UK-Pop-Star-Conor-Maynard-20181011

3) Recommendations

Rehearsal Highlights from Kennedy Center’s “Little Shop of Horrors”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Comma-Comma-Comma-and-Catch-a-Sneak-Peek-of-LITTLE-SHOP-OF-HORRORS-with-Megan-Hilty-Josh-Radnor-More-20181011

Idina Menzel Releases Video for “Bridge Over Troubled Water” Cover

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Idina-Menzel-Releases-the-Music-Video-for-Bridge-Over-Troubled-Water-from-IDINALIVE-20181011

Charlie Rosen’s Big Band Scores Super Mario Bros.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-George-Salazar-Joins-Charlie-Rosens-8-Bit-Big-Band-for-A-Jaw-Dropping-Spin-On-Super-Mario-Theme-20181009

4) In Other News

Adam Chanler-Berat, Will Swenson to Lead LCT’s “Nantucket Sleigh Ride”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jerry-Zaks-Directs-Adam-Chanler-Berat-Will-Swenson-and-More-in-NANTUCKET-SLEIGH-RIDE-20181011

Kate Baldwin to Lead Concert of Georgia Stitt’s “Snow Child”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kate-Baldwin-Sally-Mayes-and-More-to-Star-in-Georgia-Stitt-Bob-Banghart-and-John-Strands-SNOW-CHILD-in-Concert-20181011

“Jagged Little Pill” to Get Developmental Lab in December

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/JAGGED-LITTLE-PILL-Will-Stage-a-Developmental-Lab-This-Winter-20181011

Melissa Gilbert to Return to Irish Rep’s “The Dead, 1904”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Melissa-Gilbert-Returns-to-Irish-Rep-to-Lead-THE-DEAD-1904-20181011

Cast Announced for Signature’s “Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Ian-Lassiter-Alicia-Simms-and-More-to-Star-in-Signatures-FABULATION-ORTHERE-EDUCATION-OF-UNDINE-20181011

Titus Burgess’ “The Preacher’s Wife” Musical Getting Broadway Buzz

https://nypost.com/2018/10/11/tituss-burgess-is-bringing-another-whitney-houston-movie-to-the-stage/

Listen: “In the Heights” Film Keeping the Usnavi Casting in the Family, Memorial Scheduled for Marin Mazzie, Rachel Tucker to Lead UK “Come from Away”

“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)

1) “In the Heights” Film Finds Familiar Face for Usnavi

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lights-Up-Anthony-Ramos-to-Star-in-the-IN-THE-HEIGHTS-Film-20181010

2) Theater News

August Wilson Theater Damaged by Neighboring Construction

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/10/09/roseland-site-high-rise-allegedly-damaged-broadway-theater

Renovations at the Palace Underway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/First-Look-Renovations-Underway-at-the-Palace-Theatre-20181009

New York City to Help Small Theaters Be More Accessible

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/theater/new-york-city-theaters-accessible.html

3) In Other News

Tribute Planned for Marin Mazzie Later this Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Will-Pay-Tribute-to-Marin-Mazzie-at-Memorial-Service-on-October-25-20181010

RTC Extends “Bernhardt/Hamlet”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.php?colid=1880364&preview=on

Nicolette Robinson and Al Roker Extend in “Waitress”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Al-Roker-And-Nicolette-Robinson-Extend-In-WAITRESS-On-Broadway-20181010

Rachel Tucker to Lead UK “Come from Away”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rachel-Tucker-and-More-Cast-in-COME-FROM-AWAYs-UK-Run-20181010

Heather Headley Announces New Broadway Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Heather-Headley-Announces-New-Album-BROADWAY-MY-WAY-Coming-This-Fall-20181010

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to cast member Kyle Taylor Parker about “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” playing off-Broadway at Stage 42.

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

Listen: Corbin Bleu and Stephanie Styles Join “Kiss Me Kate,” Lady Gaga Not Doing “Funny Girl,” Jackie Burns & Kara Lindsay in LA “Wicked”

“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)

1) Roundabout Announces “Kiss Me Kate” Cast; Amanda Green to Rework Book

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.php?colid=1879950&preview=on

2) Lady Gaga Update

Report: “Funny Girl” Revival in the Works, but without Lady Gaga

http://www.showbiz411.com/2018/10/09/broadway-funny-girl-barbra-streisands-famed-musical-will-be-revived-with-rosie-odonnell-without-lady-gaga

Rumor: Lady Gaga Could Play Ursula in Live Action “Little Mermaid”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Could-Lady-Gaga-Step-Into-Ursulas-Tentacles-for-the-Upcoming-Remake-of-THE-LITTLE-MERMAID-20181009

3) Show and Casting News

Jackie Burns and Kara Lindsay to Lead West Coast “Wicked”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jackie-Burns-and-Kara-Lindsay-To-Lead-WICKED-in-Los-Angeles-20181009

Dove Cameron and “Clueless” Cast Confirmed

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/As-If-Dove-Cameron-Will-Star-In-A-Musical-Adaptation-of-CLUELESS-Full-Cast-Announced-20181009

Gavin Creel Joins Sutton Foster in RTC’s “My One and Only” Concert

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Gavin-Creel-Will-Reunite-with-Sutton-Foster-for-Roundabouts-MY-ONE-AND-ONLY-Benefit-20181009

Signature Extends “Thom Pain (based on nothing)”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Signature-Extends-THOM-PAIN-BASED-ON-NOTHING-One-Week-20181009

Public Extends “Eve’s Song” and “Wild Goose Dreams”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/The-Public-Extends-EVES-SONG-and-WILD-GOOSE-DREAMS-20181009

4) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

5) Audio/Video News

Stars Record “Greatest Showman” Covers Album

http://www.vulture.com/2018/10/the-greatest-showman-soundtrack-covers-album.html

“Bandstand” will Return to Cinemas in November

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BANDSTAND-Will-Return-To-Cinemas-in-November-20181009

“Pipeline” to Stream on BroadwayHD

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/PIPELINE-to-Make-Streaming-Debut-on-BroadwayHD-20181009

New Group has Found a Star Way Too Popular for an Off-Broadway Musical to Lead their “Clueless” Stage Adaptation!

1) The New Group has Found a Star for it’s “Clueless” Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/As-If-Dove-Cameron-Will-Star-In-A-Musical-Adaptation-of-CLUELESS-20181008

2) Reviews are in for the Reimagined “Oklahoma” at St. Ann’s Warehouse

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-What-Do-The-Critics-Think-of-Reimagined-OKLAHOMA-at-St-Anns-Warehouse-20181008

3) “Beautiful” to Welcome New Cynthia Weil this Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kate-Reinders-Joins-the-Cast-of-BEAUTIFUL-as-Cynthia-Weil-20181008

4) Recommendations

Check Out the Opening Number for “The Jonathan Larson Project”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Watch-Nick-Blaemire-Lauren-Marcus-Andy-Mientus-Krysta-Rodriguez-and-George-SalazarPerform-Green-Street-from-THE-JONATHAN-LARSON-PROJECT-20181008

Videos from Sunday’s Elsie Fest

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Exclusive-Inside-Look-At-Elsie-Fest-2018-With-Darren-Criss-Sutton-Foster-The-Cast-of-BE-MORE-CHILL-Joshua-Henry-And-More-20181008

Listen: Wait, Lady Gaga and Rosie O’Donnell are Talking about Bringing WHAT Back to Broadway?

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

This Week on Broadway for October 7, 2018

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/10/07/this-week-on-broadway-for-october-7-2018-bernhardt-hamlet/

We’re announcing something special tomorrow morning and we’ll be announcing it first to our newsletter subscribers.

https://twitter.com/TheIntervalNY/status/1049102024766369792

1) Rosie O’Donnell Teases Major Broadway Return Alongside Lady Gaga

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rialto-Chatter-Is-FUNNY-GIRL-Coming-Back-to-Broadway-With-Lady-Gaga-and-Rosie-ODonnell-20181007

2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Monday, October 8

Opening: “Popcorn Falls” Off-Broadway

http://popcornfalls.com/

Tuesday, October 9

Previews: “Torch Song” on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre

https://torchsongbroadway.com/

Previews: “Days of Rage” Off-Broadway at Second Stage

https://2st.com/shows/current-production/days-of-rage

Wednesday, October 10

Previews: “Plot Points In Our Sexual Development” Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center

https://www.lct.org/shows/plot-points-our-sexual-development/

Thursday, October 11

Opening: “Midnight at the Never Get” Off-Broadway from the York Theatre

https://yorktheatre.org/on-stage/mainstage-series/midnight-never-get

Previews: “Usual Girls” Off-Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre Company

https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Usual-Girls.aspx

Previews: “Good Grief” Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre

https://www.vineyardtheatre.org/good-grief/

Friday, October 12

Previews: “The Thanksgiving Play” Off-Broadway from Playwrights Horizons

https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/plays/thanksgiving-play

Previews: “The Niceties” Off-Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club

https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2018-19-season/the-niceties/

Sunday, October 14

Opening: “Sakina’s Restaurant” Off-Broadway

http://sakinasrestaurantplay.com/

Closing: “Tootsie” in Chicago

https://tootsiemusical.com/

Closing: “I Was Most Alive with You” Off-Broadway from Playwrights Horizons

https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/plays/i-was-most-alive-you/

3) Recommendations

Jon Hamm, David Tennant, Michael Sheen Perform Dueling Hamlets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J4ysolU-7U

Stephen Sondheim Gives Update on New Musical, Sticks Foot in Mouth on Casting Controversies

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sondheim-Calls-Protests-Against-Whitewashing-Ridiculous-20181006

4) In Other News

York Theatre Announces Alan Jay Lerner Centennial “Musicals in Mufti” Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/York-Theatre-Companys-Musicals-In-Mufti-Series-Will-Celebrate-The-Alan-Jay-Lerner-Centennial-20181005

Pascale Armand to Lead WP Theatre’s “Natural Shocks”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Pascale-Armand-to-Lead-WP-Theaters-NATURAL-SHOCKS-20181005

“Wicked” Announces More Plans for 15th Anniversary Celebration

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/WICKED-Celebrates-15-Years-with-Empire-State-Lighting-Ice-Cream-Sand-Witches-and-More-20181005

 

Lady Gaga – Bad Romance

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Bernhardt / Hamlet, The Nap, Girl From The North Country @ The Public, Touch the Sky Benefit Honoring Chita Rivera @ Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck @ New York Theatre Workshop, The Playwrights Realm: Jonathan Payne’s The Revolving Cycles Truly and Steadily Roll’d @ The Duke on 42nd Street, The Bacchae by Euripides @ BAM, and Anita Gillette @ Birdland

 

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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.

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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.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Pre: 

2018 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Raises Over $900,000 by Ryan McPhee

The grand total for the 32nd annual event was the second-highest in Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS history.

 

Reviews: 

PF: Bernhardt / Hamlet @ American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street, through November 11, 2018

JM + MP: The Nap @ Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 West 47th Street, through November 11, 2018

PF: Girl From The North Country @ The Public, Newman Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, through December 23, 2018

Written and directed by Conor McPherson, with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan.

Following a sold-out run at London’s Old Vic and a West End transfer, the astonishing new show from Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Conor McPherson and music icon Bob Dylan makes its North American premiere at The Public with an American cast this fall. Dylan’s inimitable songbook is authentically transformed by McPherson into an achingly beautiful story of a down-on-its-luck community on the brink of change in Duluth, Minnesota in 1934.

The complete American cast features Todd Almond (Elias Burke), Jeannette Bayardelle (Mrs. Neilson), Stephen Bogardus (Nick Laine), Sydney James Harcourt (Joe Scott), Matthew Frederick Harris (Ensemble), Caitlin Houlahan (Kate Draper), Robert Joy (Dr. Walker), Marc Kudisch (Mr. Burke), Luba Mason (Mrs. Burke), Tom Nelis (Mr. Perry), David Pittu (Reverend Marlowe), Colton Ryan (Gene Laine), John Schiappa (Ensemble), Kimber Sprawl (Marianne Laine), Rachel Stern (Ensemble), Chelsea Lee Williams (Ensemble), and Mare Winningham (Elizabeth Laine).

MP: Touch the Sky Benefit Honoring Chita Rivera @ Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, October 1, 2018

JM + PF: What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck @ New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, through October 21, 2018 with Rosdely Ciprian, Mike Iveson, Heidi Schreck, Thursday Williams

PF: The Playwrights Realm: Jonathan Payne’s The Revolving Cycles Truly and Steadily Roll’d @ The Duke on 42nd Street, 229 West 42nd Street

PF: The Bacchae by Euripides @ BAM, October 3-7, 2018

Translation by Aaron Poochigian

Directed by Anne Bogart

Created and performed by SITI Company

News: 

Tours: 

Podcasts:

Recordings: 

Post Script:

Michael’s Music Moment:

Anita Gillette @ Birdland, October 3, 2018

Trivia: 

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Listen: Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow to Play Hillary and Bill and Broadway this Spring, the DEH Moms Sing Together, and Robbie Rozelle Provides KickStarter Update!

“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)

Robbie Rozelle Talks Kickstarter Campaign

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/423088081/robbie-rozelles-debut-solo-live-album

Tell Me More: Daphne Rubin-Vega on the Evolving Impact of “Miss You Like Hell”

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/10/04/tell-me-more-episode-13-daphne-rubin-vega-on-the-evolving-impact-of-miss-you-like-hell/

1) Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow to Bring “Hillary and Clinton” to Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Laurie-Metcalf-and-John-Lithgow-to-Star-in-Hillary-Clinton-Bio-Play-by-Lucas-Hnath-on-Broadway-20181004

 

2) Breaking Down Broadway’s Spring Real Estate Crunch

https://www.broadwayworld.com/industry-bww-theatres.cfm

3) Recommendation

The Moms of “Dear Evan Hansen” Perform “Anybody Have a Map?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–F-nTJM4kQ&feature=youtu.be

Lisa Brescia, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jessica Phillips and Christiane Noll

“Dear Evan Hansen” to Open in London in 2019

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Confirmed-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-to-Wave-at-the-West-End-in-2019-20181004

4) Ok, Matt, what else do we have to talk about today?

“Girl from the North Country” Looking to Come to Broadway

https://nypost.com/2018/10/04/bob-dylans-music-may-take-over-the-boss-broadway-theater/

“A Night with Janis Joplin” Coming to BroadwayHD

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BroadwayHD-Wins-Streaming-Rights-To-A-NIGHT-WITH-JANIS-JOPLIN-20181004

“The Phantom of the Opera” to Return to Original Staging for World Tour in February

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA-To-Launch-New-World-Tour-Featuring-Original-Staging-20181004

Listen to the episode here:

On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini talks to Tony-nominated star of stage, screen, and (soon) podcasts, Daphne Rubin-Vega about the album and upcoming release party for “Miss You Like Hell.”

In the conversation, Daphne discusses the importance of playing a strong Latina character in today’s environment, how “Miss You Like Hell” evolved over time, her upcoming horror scripted podcast “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” and performing a “new” Jonathan Larson song at 54 Below next week.

“Miss You Like Hell”

Album: https://www.ghostlightrecords.com/miss-you-like-hell-original-cast-recording.html

Release Party: https://www.publictheater.org/Tickets/Calendar/PlayDetailsCollection/Joes-Pub/2018/M/Miss-You-Like-Hell-Cast-Album-Release/?SiteTheme=JoesPub

“The Horror of Dolores Roach”

https://www.gimletmedia.com/dolores-roach

The Jonathan Larson Project

https://54below.com/events/39697/

Contact Daphne:

Twitter: @daphnerubinvega

Instagram: @daphnerubinvega

Website: daphnerubinvega.com

Contact Matt:

Twitter: @BWWMatt

Instagram: @BWWMatt

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Listen: “Tina- The Tina Turner Musical” Set to Roll Down the Hudson River to Broadway in 2019! And, TicketMaster to Offer Line of Credit for Tickets.

“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)

1) “Tina” is Coming to Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Official-TINA-THE-TINA-TURNER-MUSICAL-Will-Open-on-Broadway-in-Fall-2019-20181003

2) Ticketmaster Introduces FlexPay Option

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ticketmaster-Launches-FlexPay-Option-to-Pay-for-Theatre-Tickets-Over-Time-20181003

3) Telly Leung Announces his Departure Date from “Aladdin”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Telly-Leung-Will-Take-Final-Bow-in-ALADDIN-in-February-20181003

4) Recommendation

Nicolette Robinson Shows Us ‘What Baking Can Do’

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-WAITRESS-Star-Nicolette-Robinson-Shows-Us-What-Baking-Can-Do-20181002