Listen: Judi Dench Finally Gets to Star in “Cats,” Ruben and Clay are Coming to Broadway, and Info about Tonys and Broadway Demographics!

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

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1) Major Star Signs on for “Cats” Film After a Bad Break

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Judi-Dench-Signs-On-To-Play-Old-Deuteronomy-in-Upcoming-CATS-Film-20181018

Dame Judi Dench on “Today on Broadway”

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2016/05/30/today-on-broadway-monday-may-30-2016/

2) There’s a New Holiday Show Coming to the Imperial in December

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ruben-Studdard-Clay-Aiken-Ring-in-the-Holidays-on-Broadway-20181018

3) Tony Awards News

Tony Awards Confirm Date and Location

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-TONY-AWARDS-Return-Sunday-June-9th-Live-from-Radio-City-20181018

Tony Awards Administration Committee Makes First Eligibility Rulings

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Tony-Awards-Administration-Committee-Makes-First-Eligibility-Rulings-of-the-Season-on-PRETTY-WOMAN-HEAD-OVER-HEELS-and-More-20181018

4) Broadway League Announces Stats from 2017-18 Season

https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/order-research-reports/

5) Ok, Matt, what else do we have to talk about today?

Reviews Start to Come in for “Lifespan of a Fact”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-What-Did-Critics-Think-of-Daniel-Radcliffe-Cherry-Jones-and-Bobby-Cannavale-In-THE-LIFESPAN-OF-A-FACT-20181018

London “Company” Confirms Extension; What does that Mean for a Transfer?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Marianne-Elliotts-Production-Of-COMPANY-Extends-To-30-March-20181018

City Center Announces Stars for Upcoming “A Chorus Line” Gala Performance

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Yazbeck-Jay-Armstrong-Johnson-and-More-to-Lead-City-Centers-A-CHORUS-LINE-20181018

Laura Benanti Brings Together Stars for Family Reunification Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Laura-Benanti-Idina-Menzel-Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Among-Stars-Singing-for-Family-Reunification-on-Album-SINGING-YOU-HOME-20181018