Listen: Broadway Mourns the Passing of Two Icons, “West Side Story” Revival Announces Interesting Search, LaChanze, Sengbloh to Lead “Secret Life of Bees”

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This Week on Broadway for November 18, 2018: American Son

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/11/18/this-week-on-broadway-for-november-18-2018-american-son/

“Bernhardt/Hamlet” Wrapped its Broadway Run on Sunday

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Flashback-So-Long-Sarah-BERNHARDTHAMLET-Takes-Final-Broadway-Bow-Today-20181118

“Fiddler” Screaming Man was Drunk Anti-Trump Protester

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Update-Man-Shouting-Heil-Hitler-Heil-Trump-at-FIDDLER-Claims-to-Have-Been-Expressing-Hatred-Toward-the-President-20181116

1) COME BACK AT 8:00 AM ET FOR MORE NEWS

2) Broadway Mourns the Passing of Two Icons

Tony-Winning Producer Jerry Frankel Dies

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winning-Broadway-Producer-Jerry-Frankel-Dies-20181117

William Goldman Passes Away at 87

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Screen-and-Book-Writer-William-Goldman-Dies-at-87-20181116

3) Upcoming “West Side Story” Revival Announces Search for Dancers

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/WEST-SIDE-STORY-Broadway-Revival-Launches-Nationwide-Search-For-Dancers-Of-All-Ethnicities-20181116

4) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Monday, November 19

Previews: “Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine” Off-Broadway from the Signature Theatre

https://www.signaturetheatre.org/shows-and-events/Productions/2018-2019/Fabulation-or-the-Re-Education-of-Undine.aspx

Tuesday, November 20

Previews: “Clueless, The Musical” Off-Broadway from The New Group

https://thenewgroup.org/production/clueless-the-musical/

Thursday, November 22nd

Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and CBS

Friday, November 23rd

Previews: “The Illusionists- Magic of the Holidays” on Broadway

https://www.theillusionistslive.com/tour/broadway

Sunday, November 25th

Opening: “The Hard Problem” Off-Broadway from Lincoln Center

https://www.lct.org/shows/hard-problem/

Closing: “Days of Rage” from Second Stage

https://2st.com/shows/current-production/days-of-rage

Closing: “Popcorn Falls” Off-Broadway at the Davenport

http://popcornfalls.com/

Closing: “Natural Shocks” from WP Theater

http://wptheater.org/show/natural-shocks/

5) In Other News

LaChanze, Saycon Sengbloh, and More to Lead Atlantic’s “Secret Life of Bees”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/LaChanze-Saycon-Sengbloh-and-More-Lead-Atlantics-THE-SECRET-LIFE-OF-BEES-20181116

Serenbe Playhouse Announces 10th Anniversary Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/atlanta/article/Serenbe-Playhouse-Announces-Season-10-RAGTIME-POCAHONTAS-and-More-20181116