Listen: Tony-Winning Legend Joe Masteroff Passes Away, “Kinky Boots” Announces Spring Closing, and a Busy Week on the Theatrical Schedule!
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“This Week on Broadway” September, 30, 2018
https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/09/30/this-week-on-broadway-for-september-30-2018-the-nap/
1) Tony-Winning Bookwriter Joe Masteroff Passes Away
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winning-Librettist-Joseph-Masteroff-Passes-Away-at-98-20180928
Tony-Winning Actor Roger Robinson Passes Away
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Award-Winner-Roger-Robinson-Passes-Away-Age-78-20180928
2) “Kinky Boots” Announces a Late Spring Closing on Broadway
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/KINKY-BOOTS-Will-Close-On-Broadway-This-Spring-20180928
Mark Ballas Extends his “Kinky Boots” Run
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Mark-Ballas-Will-Strut-His-Stuff-in-KINKY-BOOTS-For-Two-More-Weeks-20180927
3) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule
Monday, October 1
Opening: Girl from the North Country Off-Broadway at the Public Theatre
https://www.publictheater.org/Public-Theater-Season/Girl-from-the-North-Country/
Previews: Beetlejuice in Washington DC at the National Theatre
http://thenationaldc.org/events/category/series/beetlejuice18/
Previews: Gloria: A Life Off-Broadway at the Daryl Roth Theatre
http://gloriatheplay.com/
Tuesday, October 2
Previews: The Ferryman on Broadway
http://theferrymanbroadway.com/
Previews: India Pale Ale Off-Broadway at MTC
https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2018-19-season/india-pale-ale/
Previews: Ordinary Days Off-Broadway at the Keen Company
http://www.keencompany.org/ordinarydays
Previews: Midnight at the Never Get Off-Broadway at the York Theatre Company
https://yorktheatre.org/on-stage/mainstage-series/midnight-never-get
Friday, October 5
Previews: King Kong on Broadway
http://kingkongbroadway.com
Saturday, October 6
Previews: American Son on Broadway
https://americansonplay.com/
Sunday, October 7
Opening: Oklahoma! At St. Ann’s Warehouse
https://stannswarehouse.org/show/oklahoma/
Closing: Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties
https://www.mcctheater.org/shows/18-19_season/collective-rage/index.html
Closing: Pamela’s First Musical at Two River Theatre
https://tworivertheater.org/plays_events/current_season.php?categoryID=288
4) In Other News
Justin Peck will Choreograph Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story”
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Tony-Winner-Justin-Peck-Will-Choreograph-Steven-Spielbergs-WEST-SIDE-STORY-Remake-20180928
Gavin Lee to Star in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” at MSG
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Gavin-Lee-to-Star-in-HOW-THE-GRINCH-STOLE-CHRISTMAS-THE-MUSICAL-at-Madison-Square-Garden-20180928
Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” Extends at NYTW
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Heidi-Schrecks-WHAT-THE-CONSTITUTION-MEANS-TO-ME-Extends-Through-October-28-20180928
Red Sox Looking to Open Theatre Behind Fenway Park
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Boston-Red-Sox-Will-Develop-a-Theater-Behind-Fenway-Park-20180929