Listen: Not One, but Two Major “West Side Story” Announcements, Theatre Well Represented in Emmy Nominations, and Laura Dreyfuss to Exit “Dear Evan Hansen” this Weekend!

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Wicked Becomes Sixth Longest Running Broadway Show

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/WICKED-Will-Become-6th-Longest-Running-Show-In-Broadway-History-Tonight-20180712

1) A Pair of Major “West Side Story” Announcements Were Made Yesterday

Ivo van Hove will Direct Broadway Revival Next Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Ivo-van-Hove-Will-Direct-Broadway-Revival-of-WEST-SIDE-STORY-20180712

Stephen Spielberg Movie Remake Moving Forward

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Steven-Spielberg-Moves-Forward-with-WEST-SIDE-STORY-Film-After-Pushing-Back-INDIANA-JONES-5-Release-Date-20180712

2) Theatre Well Represented in Yesterday’s Emmy Nominations

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-JESUS-CHRIST-SUPERSTAR-Earns-Most-Emmy-Nominations-For-A-Live-Musical-Full-List-20180712

Kelli O’Hara Nominated for Web Series

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kelli-OHara-Earns-Emmy-Nomination-Says-She-is-Grateful-and-in-Shock-20180712

3) Alright Matt, what other news do we have?

Ok, here are a few other things

Mallory Bechtel to Replace Laura Dreyfuss in “Dear Evan Hansen”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Mallory-Bechtel-Will-Play-Zoe-Murphy-in-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-20180712

Laura Dreyfuss to Star in Unnamed TV Project

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/laura-dreyfuss-leaving-dear-evan-hansen-new-tv-project-1126552

Dylan Baker, Ito Aghayere, and More to Join “Bernhardt/Hamlet”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dylan-Baker-Ito-Aghayere-and-More-to-Join-Janet-McTeer-in-BERNHARDTHAMLET-20180712

Michael John LaChiusa to Adapt Pulitzer Winner “Cost of Living” into Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael-John-LaChiusa-to-Adapt-Musical-Version-of-Martyna-Majoks-COST-OF-LIVING-20180712

First Same-Sex Couple Cast in West End “Company”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/West-Ends-COMPANY-to-Feature-Same-Sex-Couple-Played-by-Jonathan-Bailey-and-Alex-Gaumond-20180712