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

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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/