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Listen: Encores 2019 Season Gets Back to Basics, “Jagged Little Pill” is “Most Woke Musical Since ‘Hair’,” and Hilty and Gasteyer Join Bowl’s “Annie”!

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

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1) City Center Announces 2018-2019 Gala and Encores Shows

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-New-York-City-Center-Gala-Will-Tribute-A-CHORUS-LINE-LADY-IN-THE-DARK-I-MARRIED-AN-ANGEL-Included-in-Encores-Line-Up-20180516

2) Off Broadway Alliance Announces Award Winners

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HARRY-CLARKE-DESPERATE-MEASURES-KPOP-More-Win-2018-Off-Broadway-Alliance-Awards-20180516

Ben Edelman to Receive Theatre World’s Dorothy Loudon Award

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben-Edelman-to-Receive-Dorothy-Loudon-Award-at-Theatre-World-Awards-20180516

3) Recommendations

New York Times: Has Alanis Morissette Made the Most Woke Musical Since ‘Hair’?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/theater/alanis-morissette-jagged-little-pill-musical.html

New “Dear Evan Hansen” Stars Duet on “Disappear”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay/VIDEO-Alex-Boniello-and-Taylor-Trensch-Sing-Disappear-From-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-20180516

4) In Other News

Megan Hilty and Ana Gasteyer Join Hollywood Bowl “Annie”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Headed-to-Easy-Street-Ana-Gasteyer-and-Megan-Hilty-Join-Hollywood-Bowl-ANNIE-20180515

New Play about Gloria Steinem to Make World Premiere this Fall

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Play-About-Gloria-Steinem-to-Make-World-Premiere-in-New-York-20180516

MTC Announces Plays by Burgess and Margulies

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MTC-Presents-LONG-LOST-And-THE-NICETIES-For-Remainder-of-2018-2019-Season-20180516

Public’s “Miss You Like Hell” to Release Cast Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MISS-YOU-LIKE-HELL-to-Receive-Cast-Recording-20180516

“A Letter to Harvey Milk” to Release Cast Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-LETTER-TO-HARVEY-MILK-Will-Release-Cast-Album-On-May-22-20180516

 

Music: “Disappear” from DEAR EVAN HANSEN performed by Taylor Trensch and Alex Boniello | DEAR EVAN HANSEN

Listen: Jim Parsons Returns to “The Boys in the Band,” Critics Falling in Aisles at “Harry Potter,” and NPH, Parker, Porter Set for “Laramie Project: Anniversary Reading!

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“Yanny” or “Laurel”: the audio clip that’s tearing the internet apart

https://www.vox.com/2018/5/15/17357684/yanny-or-laurel-audio

1) Jim Parsons Returns to “The Boys in the Band”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jim-Parsons-Out-of-THE-BOYS-IN-THE-BAND-Due-to-Foot-Injury-Expected-to-Return-This-Week-20180515

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jim-Parsons-Returns-to-THE-BOYS-IN-THE-BAND-Following-Foot-Injury-20180515

2) Stars Set for Special Events in New York

James Earl Jones, Katie Holmes, Cynthia Erivo Join “Letters Live”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cynthia-Erivo-James-Earl-Jones-Uzo-Aduba-More-Confirmed-for-New-York-Debut-of-LETTERS-LIVE-20180515

Neil Patrick Harris and Mary Louise Parker to Lead 20th Anniversary Reading of “The Laramie Project”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Neil-Patrick-Harris-Mary-Louise-Parker-Billy-Porter-Join-LARAMIE-A-LEGACY-20180515

3) British Theatre Critic Sparks Debate Over Cell Phones in the Theatre

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/British-Critic-Stirs-Debate-Over-Phone-Use-in-Theatre-20180515

Multiple Critics Injured in Aisles of “Harry Potter”

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/harry-potter-theater-pesky-curse-people-falling-article-1.3991772

4) In Other News

“Frozen” to Launch National Tour in Fall 2019

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/FROZEN-To-Launch-National-Tour-At-Hollywood-Pantages-Fall-2019-20180515

Alex Boniello Joins “Dear Evan Hansen”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Alex-Boniello-Joins-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Mike-Faist-and-Will-Roland-to-Play-Final-Performances-20180514

Playwrights Horizons Extends “Dance Nation”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Playwrights-Horizons-Extends-DANCE-NATION-Through-617-20180515

Andy Karl and Orfeh to Host Sunday’s Chita Rivera Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andy-Karl-and-Orfeh-Will-Host-the-Chita-Rivera-Awards-20180515

Listen: “The Play That Goes Wrong” to Close up Shop, “Some Like it Hot” Heading for Broadway, and Erich Bergen to Make Broadway Debut… Wait, Really?

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1) “The Play That Goes Wrong” Announces August Closing Date

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Hijinks-Are-Over-THE-PLAY-THAT-GOES-WRONG-to-End-Run-on-August-26-20180514

2) Shaiman and Wittman Working on New Musical Adaptation of “Some Like it Hot”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SOME-LIKE-IT-HOT-Musical-Adaptation-in-the-Works-from-Producers-Craig-Zadan-Neil-Meron-Casey-Nicholaw-to-Direct-20180514

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

4) Recommendations

New York Times: Bikini Bottom by Way of Party City

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/theater/spongebob-squarepants-broadway-costumes.html

Laura Benanti Explains the Plays of 2017-2018

https://www.theatermania.com/video/laura-benanti-explains-the-plays-of-the-2017-18-broadway-season_1443.html

5) In Other News

Erich Bergen to Make Broadway Debut in “Waitress”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Erich-Bergen-to-Have-Some-Bad-Ideas-as-Next-Doctor-Pomatter-in-WAITRESS-20180514

More Stars Added to Kennedy Center’s “How to Succeed”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Complete-Casting-Announced-for-HOW-TO-SUCCEED-at-the-Kennedy-Center-20180514

Jackie Hoffman, Steven Skybell, and Jill Abramovitz to Lead Yiddish “Fiddler on the Roof”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Jackie-Hoffman-Steven-SkybellandJill-Abramovitz-Lead-the-Cast-of-FIDDLER-ON-THE-ROOF-In-Yiddish-20180514

New York City Center’s “Brigadoon” will Get Cast Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cast-Recording-Announced-for-Encores-BRIGADOON-Starring-OHara-and-Wilson-20180514

York Theatre Company’s “Unexpected Joy” to Get Cast Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Cast-Recording-Announced-for-Off-Broadways-UNEXPECTED-JOY-20180514

Listen: “The Boys in the Band” Cancels Saturday Night’s Show, a Sad Weekend for Broadway Stars with TV Pilots, and Two Tony-Nominated Shows Announce Tours!

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1) “The Boys in the Band” Cancels Saturday Night Performance Due to Jim Parsons’ Injury

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-BOYS-IN-THE-BAND-Cancels-Saturday-Evening-Performance-Will-Resume-on-Monday-20180512

2) TV News Round-Up

A Recap of which Broadway Favorites will be Starring in New TV Shows this Fall

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/TV-Pilot-Roundup-Which-Broadway-Stars-Will-We-See-on-the-Small-Screen-Next-Season-20180512

“Rise” Canceled at NBC

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/High-School-Musical-Drama-RISE-Canceled-After-One-Season-20180511

“Scorpion” Canceled at CBS

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/CBS-Cancels-Scorpion-Starring-Katharine-McPhee-After-Four-Seasons-20180512

3) Recommendations

The Washington Post: How Sara Bareilles returned to her roots in theater

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/the-most-welcoming-safe-space-on-the-planet-how-sara-bareilles-returned-to-her-roots-in-theater/2018/05/10/365dade6-520a-11e8-9c91-7dab596e8252_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4a49819e42a4

Ryan Reynolds Sings “Annie” on Weird Korean Singing Show

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Ryan-Reynolds-Performs-Tomorrow-From-ANNIE-Dressed-as-a-Unicorn-20180513

First Scene Released for Upcoming “Freaky Friday The Musical” TV Movie

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Get-a-First-Look-at-Disney-Channels-Adaptation-of-FREAKY-FRIDAY-THE-MUSICAL-Starring-Heidi-Blickenstaff-and-Cozi-Zuehlsdorff-20180512

4) In Other News

“Mean Girls” Will Launch a National Tour in Fall 2019

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Get-In-Losers-MEAN-GIRLS-Will-Embark-on-a-National-Tour-in-Fall-2019-20180511

“My Fair Lady” Will Launch a National Tour in Fall 2019

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lincoln-Centers-MY-FAIR-LADY-Will-Embark-on-a-North-American-Tour-20180511

Krystina Alabado, Lulu Fall, and More Star in Atlantic’s “This Ain’t No Disco”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Krystina-Alabado-Lulu-Fall-and-More-Star-in-Atlantics-THIS-AINT-NO-DISCO-20180511

Ticketmaster to Roll Out Facial Recognition, Sparking Privacy Concerns

https://www.thedailybeast.com/brave-new-world-ticketmaster-to-roll-out-facial-recognition-sparking-privacy-concerns

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere continue their talk about the Tony Nominations.

Reviews include Encores! production of Me and My Girl, Blues, Ballads, and Sin-Songs: The Legend of Libby Holman, and Triumph of Love @ Bristol Riverside Theatre.

 

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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 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: Encores! production of Me and My Girl, 131 W 55th Street, May 9 – 13, 2018

MP: Blues, Ballads, and Sin-Songs: The Legend of Libby Holman written and directed by Walter Willison @ Triad Theater, 158 West 72nd Street

PF: Triumph of Love @ Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA, through May 20, 2018

 

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

News: 

Nominations for the 2018 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards®

Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Michael Cera, Lobby Hero

Brian Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero

Nathan Lane, Angels in America

David Morse, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Susan Brown, Angels in America

Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Deborah Findlay, The Children

Denise Gough, Angels in America

Laurie Metcalf, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady

Alexander Gemignani, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel

Grey Henson, Mean Girls

Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

Ari’el Stachel, The Band’s Visit

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Renée Fleming, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel

Lindsay Mendez, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel

Ashley Park, Mean Girls

Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady

 

Best Direction of a Play

Marianne Elliott, Angels in America

Joe Mantello, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women

Patrick Marber, Travesties

John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

George C. Wolfe, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh

 

Best Direction of a Musical

Michael Arden, Once On This Island

David Cromer, The Band’s Visit

Tina Landau, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls

Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady

 

Best Choreography

Christopher Gattelli, My Fair Lady

Christopher Gattelli, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

Steven Hoggett, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls

Justin Peck, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel

 

Best Revival of a Play

Angels in America

Producers: Tim Levy for NT America, Jordan Roth, Rufus Norris & Lisa Burger for the National T[...]

Listen: “To Kill a Mockingbird” is Officially on for the Shubert, but how? “The Ferryman” Announces Casting, and Rosie Eyes Broadway Return!

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1) “To Kill a Mockingbird” Dispute Ends, Show Set for Shubert Theatre

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Free-From-Legal-Battles-TO-KILL-A-MOCKINGBIRD-Will-Play-the-Shubert-Theatre-on-Schedule-20180510

2) “The Ferryman” West End Cast Set to Reunite for Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-West-End-Cast-Will-Reunite-for-THE-FERRYMAN-on-Broadway-Paddy-Considine-Laura-Donnelly-More-Set-to-Star-20180510

3) Wall Street Journal: “What’s Wrong with the Broadway Musical”

https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-wrong-with-the-broadway-musical-1525894408

4) In Other News

Rosie O’Donnell Eyes Broadway Return in

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rosie-ODonnell-Eyes-Broadway-With-One-Woman-Show-20180510

Kevin Chamberlin to Join “Wicked” this Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sentimental-Man-Kevin-Chamberlin-Will-Board-the-Hot-Air-Balloon-to-Oz-Joining-the-Cast-of-WICKED-as-The-Wizard-20180510

“Hamilton” to Release New Tickets Next Week

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Its-Your-Shot-New-Block-of-Tickets-Available-Next-Week-for-HAMILTON-on-Broadway-20180510

London “An American in Paris” to Screen in US this Fall

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Londons-AN-AMERICAN-IN-PARIS-Will-Open-Theatrically-Throughout-the-US-This-September-20180510

Bradley Cooper to Direct and Star in a Leonard Bernstein Biopic

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bradley-Cooper-To-Direct-and-Star-in-Upcoming-Leonard-Bernstein-Biopic-20180510

Listen: Gehling, Boggess, Chanler-Berat to Lead “Secret Garden” Lab, Brantley and Green Get Weird on Tonys, and Baldwin and Pinkham to Lead Kitt World Premiere!

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1) Drew Gehling, Sierra Boggess, and More Lead “Secret Garden” Lab

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Drew-Gehling-Sierra-Boggess-Adam-Chanler-Berat-Matt-Doyle-More-Lead-Lab-for-Broadway-Bound-THE-SECRET-GARDEN-20180509

2) The New York Times’ Critics Handicap the Tony Race

Brantley and Green Predict Winners

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/theater/tony-awards-ballot-who-will-win.html

Brantley and Green Discuss Nominations

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/theater/tony-awards-2018-critics-conversation.html

3) Recommendation

Highlights from Encores’ “Me and My Girl”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Get-a-First-Look-at-Encores-ME-AND-MY-GIRL-20180509

4) In Other News

Kate Baldwin and Bryce Pinkham to Lead World Premiere of Tom Kitt’s “Superhero”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Kate-Baldwin-Bryce-Pinkham-Will-Lead-Tom-Kitts-SUPERHERO-at-Second-Stage-40th-Anniversary-Season-Announced-20180509

Clifton Duncan Joins CSCs “Carmen Jones”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Clifton-Duncan-Joins-Cast-Of-CARMEN-JONES-At-CSC-20180509

Cast Announced for MTC’s “Sugar in our Wounds”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Full-Casting-Announced-For-MTCs-SUGAR-IN-OUR-WOUNDS-20180509

York Announces Akin Babatunde in “Lonesome Blues”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/York-Theatre-Co-to-Present-Aki-Babatunde-In-World-Premiere-Musical-LONESOME-BLUES-20180509

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/York-Theatre-Co-to-Present-Aki-Babatunde-In-World-Premiere-Musical-LONESOME-BLUES-20180509

Looking back on the history of “Tarzan” and its eventual Broadway bow as a Disney musical.

This summer, Natalie Noack will be hosting “Theatre Throwback” as a standalone episode for BroadwayRadio.

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Listen: “Children of a Lesser God” Set Closing this Month, “To Kill a Mockingbird” Trial Set for June, and Lea Salonga Sets OOTI Departure Date!

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1) “Children of a Lesser God” Announces Closing Date

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/CHILDREN-OF-A-LESSER-GOD-to-Play-Final-Broadway-Performance-527-20180508

2) “To Kill a Mockingbird” Set for June Trial

https://broadway.news/2018/05/07/kill-mockingbird-case-will-decided-new-york/

3) Theatre World Announces 2018 Award Winners

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Noma-Dumezweni-Harry-Hadden-Paton-and-More-to-Receive-Theatre-World-Awards-20180508

4) Alright, Matt. What else do we have to cover today?

Lea Salonga to Depart “Once on this Island” Next Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lea-Salonga-to-Play-Final-Performance-in-ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-on-June-24-Darlesia-Cearcy-to-Take-Over-Erzulie-20180508

Gavin Creel Returned to “Hello, Dolly!” Last Night

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Gavin-Creel-to-Don-His-Sunday-Clothes-Once-More-in-HELLO-DOLLY-Starting-Today-May-8-20180508

“Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” to Host After-Party Every Night

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Disco-Til-You-Drop-SUMMER-Announces-Nightly-After-Party-At-Bond-45-20180508

Listen: Paper Mill Cancels ALW’s “Unmasked,” Supergirl Melissa Benoist to Join “Beautiful,” and Changes at Show-Score.

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1) Paper Mill Playhouse Replaces “Unmasked” as Season Opener

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/07/arts/andrew-lloyd-webber-musical-canceled.html

2) Show-Score to Provide Data to Producers

https://broadway.news/2018/05/07/show-score-update-reviews-site-give-data-producers/

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

Forbes: Tony Awards Nominations Boost Broadway Box Office

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/05/06/tony-awards-nominations-boost-broadway-box-office/#183bdb9b1840

4) In Other News

Melissa Benoist to Make Broadway Debut in “Beautiful”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/From-a-Super-Girl-to-a-Natural-Woman–Melissa-Benoist-Is-BEAUTIFULs-Next-Carole-King-20180507

Ashley Park & Sean Carvajal Receive Actors Equity’s Clarence Derwent Award

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ashley-Park-Sean-Carvajal-Receive-Actors-Equitys-Clarence-Derwent-Award-20180507

Kathleen Chalfant To Receive Obie Award For Lifetime Achievement

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kathleen-Chalfant-To-Receive-Obie-Award-For-Lifetime-Achievement-20180507

“Waitress” is Now on Sale on Broadway through March 2019

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Block-of-WAITRESS-Tickets-On-Sale-Through-March-31-2019-20180507

 

Music: