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Listen: “Be More Chill” Extends for One Week, Broadway Comes Together to Sleep Out for Homeless Youth, and this Week’s Theatrical Schedule!

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

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This Week on Broadway

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/08/12/this-week-on-broadway-for-august-12-2018-twelfth-night/

Spotlight: Joe Iconis, “Be More Chill”

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/08/11/spotlight-joe-iconis-be-more-chill/

Broadway Comes Together to Sleep Out for Homeless Youth

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Audra-McDonald-Caissie-Levy-and-More-to-Sleep-Out-For-Homeless-Youth-20180809

Tell Me More | Episode 3: Stephanie J. Block Talks Covenant House’s Broadway Sleepout

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2017/07/29/tell-me-more-episode-3-stephanie-j-block-talks-covenant-houses-broadway-sleepout/

1) “Be More Chill” Extends Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Upgrade-BE-MORE-CHILL-Adds-A-Week-of-Performances-to-Sold-Out-Off-Broadway-Run-20180810

2) The Impending Battle over Radio Waves

https://www.wired.com/story/wireless-mics-radio-frequencies-fcc-saga/

3) Broadway Says Goodbye to “The Boys in the Band” and “Hello, Donna!”

Donna Murphy Gets Ready to Say So Long Dearie” to Dolly

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Donna-Murphy-Gets-Ready-to-Say-So-Long-Dearie-to-Dolly–Five-Things-You-Need-to-Know-20180812

Watch: “The Boys in the Band” Takes Emotional Final Bow on Broadway

http://www.newnownext.com/boys-in-the-band-broadway-closed/08/2018/

4) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Monday, August 13th

Opening: “Gettin’ the Band Back Together”

https://gettinthebandbacktogether.com/

Thursday, August 16th

Opening: “Pretty Woman”

https://prettywomanthemusical.com/

Previews: “Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties” at MCC

https://www.mcctheater.org/shows/18-19_season/collective-rage/index.html

Sunday, August 19th

Closing: “In & Of Itself”

http://inandofitselfshow.com/

Closing: “Carmen Jones”

https://classicstage.org/shows/2018/06/carmen-jones/

Closing: “Mary Page Marlowe”

https://2st.com/shows/current-production/mary-page-marlowe

Closing: “The House that Will Not Stand”

https://www.nytw.org/show/house-will-not-stand/

Closing: “Twelfth Night”

https://www.publictheater.org/Tickets/Calendar/PlayDetailsCollection/SITP/Twelfth-Night-2018/

Closing: “Moulin Rouge”

http://www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com/calendar/moulin-rouge-the-musical/

5) Recommendations

The New York Times: So, You’re Going to Call Your Play _____?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/theater/plays-titles-the-new-one.html?smid=tw-nyttheater&smtyp=cur

Trans Performer Kate Bornstein Takes Audience Member’s Heckling Gracefully in Stride

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Trans-Performer-Kate-Bornstein-Takes-Audience-Members-Heckling-Gracefully-in-Stride-20180810

It’s their call: Telemarketing still a powerful tool in fundraising

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/its-their-call-telemarketing-still-powerful-tool-fundraising

The New York Times: Guarding the Throats of Broadway

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/nyregion/guarding-the-throats-of-broadway.html