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