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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to cast member David Abeles about Broadway’s first a cappella musical, “In Transit.”

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Listen: Pacino and Light Set for Pasadena, New Musicals about Alan Jay Lerner and Tina Turner Get Workshops, & Rocky to Head NEA!

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

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“The Present” Starring Cate Blanchett Began Broadway Performances on Saturday

1) “God Looked Away” Starring Al Pacino and Judith Light to Play Pasadena before Broadway

2) Susan Stroman Directing “New” Alan Jay Lerner Musical

3) Adrienne Warren to Play Tina Turner in Workshop of New Musical

4) Shaiman and Wittman to Write Score for New Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig Movie Musical

5) Sylvester Stallone Reportedly Offered High Position in National Endowment for the Arts

Listen: “Band’s Visit” & “Othello” Eyeing Broadway, Arden Changing “Once on this Island’s” Sound, and Josh Groban’s Broadway Boot Camp!

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

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Notes:

1) Michael Riedel’s Dishing Broadway Rumors for “The Band’s Visit” and “Othello”

2) “Once on this Island” Workshop Looks into Changing how the Show Sounds

3) Show and Casting News

Encores! Announces Cast for “Big River” Concert

Muny Announces 2017 Creative Teams

More Stars Join All-Female “Jesus Christ Superstar” Concert

4) We Get by with a Little Help from our Friends

Center Theatre Group’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” from Sam Gonzalez and Ali Laffer

Official “Hamilton” Line of Succession from Shane Marshall Brown

5) The New York Times Looks at Josh Groban’s Broadway Boot Camp

Listen: Taran Killam to Join “Hamilton,” Osnes & Yazbeck to “Crazy for You” Concert, Denzel to Direct “Ma Rainey” Movie!

“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) Show and Casting News

“Hamilton” Announces New Leads

Manhattan Concert Productions Announces Starry “Crazy for You” Concert

Atlantic Sells Out, then Extends, “The Band’s Visit”

Broadway Stars to Return to “Motown” Tour

2) TV and Movie Theatrical News

Denzel Washington Working on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Film

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Animated Musical “Vivo” Set for 2020 Sony Release

Alex Timbers in Talks to Lead Disney’s “Cruella” Starring Emma Stone

CMT Announces Premiere Date for “Million Dollar Quartet” Series

3) The Village Voice’s Profile of Kristen Anderson-Lopez

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to director Jonathan Silverstein about “Tick, Tick…BOOM!” for the Keen Company.

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

Listen: We Called It Na-na na-na boo-boo, “Sunday in the Park” to Re-Open Broadway’s Hudson Theatre!

“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) Just as the Prophecies Foretold, Gyllenhaal and Ashford will Lead “Sunday in the Park” on Broadway

2) Show and Casting News

Barrett Doss and More Join Andy Karl in “Groundhog Day”

Jessie Mueller to End “Waitress” Run in March

“Bright Star” to Launch a National Tour in 2018

Julie Taymor’s “M. Butterfly” Aiming for Fall Bow

Heidi Blickenstaff and Emma Hunton to Continue with “Freaky Friday” at La Jolla

3) Recommendations

ABC’s “Good Morning America” Visits Broadway’s “Aladdin”

Wé McDonald Sings “Don’t’ Rain on My Parade” on “The Voice” Performance Finale

Listen: Concert Night in New York City, Broadway Shines in Golden Globe Noms, and Christopher Sieber Heads back to “Chicago.”

“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) Concert Night in New York City

Roundabout’s “Kiss Me, Kate” Benefit Concert

“Bright Star” Reunion Concert

2) Broadway Does Well in Golden Globe Nominations

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

4) Christopher Sieber Returns to “Chicago”… Again

5) Classic Comedy “Room Service” Eyeing Broadway Revival

Listen: Critics Not too Fond of “In Transit,” Leading Ladies Join Kevin Kline’s “Present Laughter,” and Menken & Slater to Write Songs for New Movie.

“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:

“Othello” Opens at NYTW Tonight

1) The Critics Weigh in on “In Transit” on Broadway

2) Stars Join Kevin Kline in “Present Laughter” on Broadway

3) “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” Finds its Final Star

4) Menken and Slater will Compose Score for New Ferrell & Reilly Film

5) Congress Sends “BOTS Act” to the President

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Dear Evan Hansen, In Transit, A Bronx Tale, The Bodyguard, The Wild Project’s production of Anna Christie, Broadway Cares’ Gypsy of the Year, and Matt Tamanini joins in for Hairspray Live on NBC.

 

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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook

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.

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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Reviews: 

PF + MP + JM: Dear Evan Hansen @ Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St.

PF: In Transit @ Circle in the Square Theatre, 235 W. 50th St.

MP + JM: A Bronx Tale @ Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th St.

— Peter talked about A Bronx Tale last week

PF + MP + JM: The Bodyguard @ Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, through January 1, 2017

MP: The Wild Project’s production of Anna Christie, 195 East 3rd Street, through December 17, 2016

MP: Gypsy of the Year 2016

— Gypsy of the Year, which celebrated six weeks of dedicated fundraising from 55 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies, raised $4,492,636 for Broadway Cares.

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

MT + PF + MP + JM: Hairspray Live on NBC

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“Only Us” featuring Laura Dreyfuss and Ben Platt | DEAR EVAN HANSEN

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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to cast member Erik Liberman about “The Band’s Visit”.

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