Listen: “Pal Joey” Revival Reportedly Finds Director, “Boys in the Band” and “Pretty Woman” Complete Broadway Casting, and Stars Join Encores’ “Hey, Look Me Over!”

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Notes:

“Farinelli and the King” Opens on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Meet-the-Royal-Company-of-FARINELLI-AND-THE-KING-Opening-Tonight-on-Broadway-20171217

“M. Butterfly” Ends its Broadway Run

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Happy-Trails-M-BUTTERFLY-Flies-Away–Final-Broadway-Performance-Today-20171217

1) “Pal Joey” Reportedly Coming to Broadway Next Year Helmed by Tony Goldwyn

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Goldwyn-Directed-PAL-JOEY-May-Be-Returning-To-Broadway-Next-Year-20171215

2) Show and Casting News

“The Boys in the Band” Finds its Cowboy

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Charlie-Carver-Completes-Cast-for-Broadways-THE-BOYS-IN-THE-BAND-20171215

“Pretty Woman” Announces its Full Broadway and Chicago Company

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/PRETTY-WOMAN-THE-MUSICAL-Casts-Full-Rom-Com-Company-for-Chicago-Broadway-20171215

Encores’ “Hey, Look Me Over!” Taps Star-Studded Cast

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Marc-Kudisch-Bebe-Neuwirth-Nancy-Opel-Carolee-Carmello-and-More-Tapped-for-HEY-LOOK-ME-OVER-at-Encores-20171215

The New Group Announces Two Stars of “Jerry Springer- The Opera”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Terrence-Mann-and-Will-Swenson-to-Headline-JERRY-SPRINGER-THE-OPERA-Off-Broadway-20171215

Eva Noblezada to Lead Reading of “King Kong”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MISS-SAIGONs-Eva-Noblezada-Will-Lead-Industry-Reading-of-Broadway-Bound-KING-KONG-20171215

3) “The Greatest Showman” Stars Take on Corden’s Crosswalk the Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Hugh-Jackman-Zac-Efron-in-Crosswalk-the-Musical-on-Broadway-20171215

4) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule