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Listen: MANDY FREAKIN’ PATINKIN IS JOINING “GREAT COMET”! What that Means for Oak and More! Plus a Review of Muny’s “Molly Brown.”

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

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Notes:

1) Mandy Patinkin to Join “Great Comet”

Producers Comment on Onaodowan’s Exit

2) Show and Casting News

Cast Announces for Atlantic’s “On the Shore of the Wide World”

Brandon Gill to Lead “Too Heavy for your Pocket” at Roundabout

CTG and East West Players to Stage Premiere of Hwang/Tesori Musical “Soft Power”

“The Crusade of Connor Stephens” to Live-Stream Next Month

3) Laura Enstall Review’s “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” at The Muny

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

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Notes:

1) Get ready for a new musical about Tom Jones — sort of by Michael Riedel

2) Shakespeare, Under the Sky and Around the Globe (360)

3) ‘You Create That Chemistry’: How Actors Fall in Instant Love By ALEXIS SOLOSKI

4) Stephanie D’Abruzzo, Christine Pedi and Stephanie Umoh to Star in JERRY’S GIRLS at York Theatre Company

5) Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville to Star in West End Transfer of LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

6) Tony Award Winner Blair Brown Joins Uma Thurman and Josh Lucas in the Cast of THE PARISIAN WOMAN

7) Stephen Spinella and Leslie Jordan Will Lead Michael Mayer- Helmed WARHOL CAPOTE at the ART

8) Single Tickets On Sale Today for Harvey Fierstein’s TORCH SONG at Second Stage Theater

9) BEDLAM’s PETER PAN to Bring Pirates, Lost Boys, Fairies and More Off-Broadway This Winter

10) Hamlet Isn’t Dead presents an all-female production of William Shakespeare’s Henry V

11) How Evan Was Found: A Detailed History of DEAR EVAN HANSEN

 

12) Review Roundup: Robin Hood Musical HOOD at Dallas Theater Center

13) THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE’s ‘Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)’ Music Video Nabs VMA Nomination

Listen: Carmen Cusack Heads Back to “Bright Star,” Barrow Street to Get New Sweeney, First-Hand Review of “Sondheim on Sondheim”

“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) Carmen Cusack to Return to “Bright Star” this Fall

2) Barrow Street is Set to Get a New Demon Barber Next Month

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

4) Tom Sturridge Carried out of “1984” on a Stretcher

5) More Show and Casting News

Rebecca Naomi Jones, Shaina Taub to Lead “As You Like It” at Delacorte

Michael Arden to Direct New Kerrigan and Lowdermilk Reading

Melissa Gilbert to Lead “If Only” World Premiere at Cherry Lane Next Month

“Friends” Parody Musical Set to Debut Off-Broadway this Fall

6) Theatre Administration News

Shakespeare’s Globe Names New Artistic Director

American Theatre Wing Announces New Trustees

7) April McCaffrey Reviews “Sondheim on Sondheim” at the Hollywood Bowl

Listen: Muny “Molly Brown” Highlights, Queen Latifah Looking for a Broadway Show, HILARIOUS “Evan Hansen” Video!

“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) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

“The Unsinkable Molly Brown” Highlights

Broadway’s Benanti, Foster, and Moore Visit Colbert

2) Show and Casting News

Sarah Ruhl’s “For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday” Begins Rehearsals this Week

Queen Latifah Looking for Broadway Show

4) Recommendations

Andy Blankenbeuhler’s Harlem Home

The History of Liquor in Broadway Theaters

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Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with Jessica Molaskey about her new album, “Portraits of Joni”. We also chat with Chris Harcum about his show, “Martin Denton, Martin Denton”. This week’s reviews include Broadway Stands up for Freedom,In the Wings Production of Anything Goes, Spoon River at Signature (Soul Pepper) and Assassins.

 

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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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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

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Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook

MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, Everything Sondheim and BroadwayStars. 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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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.

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Guest: Jessica Molaskey

JESSICA MOLASKEY is a veteran of a dozen Broadway shows including the revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Sunday in the Park with George, which was nominated for nine Tony Awards. She appeared in A Man of No Importance at Lincoln Center, Parade (directed by Hal Prince), Dream, Tommy, Crazy for You, Les Misérables, City of Angels, Chess, Cats and Oklahoma! She most recently played the role of Marie in the City Center Encores! production of The Most Happy Fella. Off Broadway credits include Songs For A New World, Dream True, Wise Guys (Stephen Sondheim, Sam Mendes), and Weird Romance (All Original Cast Recordings).

Portraits of Joni @ Ghostlight Deluxe

John Pizzarelli: Sinatra & Jobim @ 50 with Daniel Jobim + Special Guest Jessica Molaskey August 8 – 12, 2017

 

“PORTRAITS OF JONI” TRACK LIST

1. Help Me

2. Dreamland / Carey

3. A Case of You

4. The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines

5. Marcie

6. In France They Kiss On Main Street

7. The Last Time I Saw Richard

8. Raised on Robbery

9. Little Green

10. The Circle Game / Waters of March

11. All I Want / Blue

12. Chelsea Morning

13. Both Sides Now

14. Big Yellow Taxi

 

 

Guest: Chris Harcum

 

 

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Chris Harcum is an award-winning actor, playwright, and Producing Director for Elephant Run District. Since moving to New York City in 2002, over 20 of his works have been seen on NYC stages. His full-length plays include “Martin Denton, Martin Denton,” “Rabbit Island,” “Milk & Shelter,” and “The Devil in Ms. Spelvin.” Chris co-adapted and played the title role in a modern version of Moliere’s “The Hypochondriac.” He has performed in nearly 200 projects as an actor. As a solo performer, he has created and performed “American Gu[...]

Listen: “Hamilton” Announces Two Tony-Nominated Replacements, Riedel Provides an Update on the Boss, and Sondheim on a Female Bobby.

“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) “Hamilton” Announces Tony-Nominated Replacements

2) Riedel Provides Update on The Boss and “Children of a Lesser God”

3) Sondheim Discusses a Female Bobby in “Company”

4) Show and Casting News

Signature Theatre Announces Casting for “The Red Letter Plays”

Michael Urie to Play Hamlet

5) Jason Robert Brown Gives a Sneak Peek at “Prince of Broadway” Overture

Listen: Mayor de Blasio to Tie Arts Funding to Diversity, Tony Kushner Talks Trump Play and “West Side Story” Remake, and Get Tickets to See Nikki M. James in “Bubbly Black Girl!”

“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:

“Angels in America: Millennium Approaches” Screened in Movie Theaters Tonight

Jordan Roth’s Instagram

Jennifer Lawrence Gets Sick at “1984”

1) Mayor de Blasio Ties Diversity to Arts Funding

2) Tony Kushner Talks his New Trump Play and Remaking “West Side Story”

3) The NEA Awards Grants to The American Theatre Wing

4) BroadwayCon Asks for Program Proposals

5) Nikki M. James and Cast Previews “Bubbly Black Girl”

Listen: Uma Thurman Finds Her “Parisian Woman” Co-Star, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Go-Go’s Musicals Inches Towards Broadway, “Hamilton” Announces LA Tour Cast.

“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) Uma Thurman Finds Her “Parisian Woman” Co-Star

2) Two New Shows Eyeing Broadway

Gwyneth Paltrow Celebrates Go-Go’s Musical’s Broadway Progress

Riedel Speculates on “Hood’s” Broadway Chances

3) “Hamilton” and Off-Center Casting News

“Hamilton” National Tour Announces Los Angeles Casting

Encores Announces “Bubbly Black Girl” and “Really Rosie” Casts

4) Harvard Theatre School to Close for Three Years

Listen: “The Wolves” Announces Lincoln Center Run, Alec Baldwin is Ready to Handle the Truth, and Alan Menken Makes Movie Announcements.

“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 Wolves” to Play Lincoln Center this Fall

2) First Casting Announced for NBC’s “A Few Good Men: Live”

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

“Dear Evan Hansen” Announces Recoupment of it’s Initial Investment

4) Show and Casting News

Original “Cagney” Cast to Play West Coast Run this Fall

“Once on this Island” to Hold Open Call for Little Ti Moune

Alan Menken Officially Announces Collaborators for Upcoming Films

Listen: Theatrical Highlights from Disney’s D23, “Falsettos” Expands, and the LA Times Talks Diversity in Casting

“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:

“Tell Me More” with Matt Doyle

“This Week on Broadway” with Joshua Ellis

“Some Like it Pop” Summer Movies

1) Broadway Bids Farewell to Best Play “Oslo”

2) Theatrical Highlights of Disney’s D23 Convention

3) Disney is Transforming “Frozen” into an All-New Musical

4) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

St. Louis Post Dispatch: ‘Unsinkable Molly Brown’: Her truth is better than fiction

5) “Falesttos” Expands Into More Theatres Nationwide

6) Andrew Lloyd Webber Pens Autobiography

7) Los Angeles Times Talks Diversity in Casting