Listen: Tony-Nominated Playwright Ntozake Shange Passes Away, “Bat Out of Hell” Sets New York Premiere Run, Lopezes Pen Song for Female Candidates

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Stagecraft: Donja R. Love, author of “Fireflies”

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/10/27/stagecraft-donja-r-love-author-of-fireflies/

On My Way to a B.F.A.: Episode 3.1 Cameron Adams

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/10/27/on-my-way-to-a-b-f-a-episode-3-1-cameron-adams-on-the-non-b-f-a-road-to-broadway/

This Week on Broadway for October 28, 2018

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/10/28/this-week-on-broadway-for-october-28-2018-the-ferryman/

1) Author, Poet, and Tony-Nominated Playwright Ntozake Shange Passed Away

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ntozake-Shange-Tony-Nominated-Writer-of-FOR-COLORED-GIRLS-Has-Passed-Away-at-70-20181028

2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Monday, October 29

TV: “A Very Wicked Halloween” on NBC at 10/9c

https://www.nbc.com/a-very-wicked-halloween-celebrating-15-years-on-broadway

Tuesday, October 30

Opening: “Days of Rage” Off-Broadway from Second Stage Company

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

Opening: “Good Grief” Off-Broadway” from the Vineyard Theatre Company

https://www.vineyardtheatre.org/good-grief/

Thursday, November 1

Opening: “Torch Song” on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre

https://torchsongbroadway.com/

Previews: “To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre

http://tokillamockingbirdbroadway.com/

Previews: “The Cher Show” on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre

https://thechershowbroadway.com/

Previews: “The Resistible Rise Arturo Ui” Off-Broadway from The Classic Stage Company

https://www.classicstage.org/shows/2018/11/the-resistible-rise-of-arturo-ui-2/

Friday, November 2

Previews: “Hadestown” at the National Theatre in London

https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/hadestown

Sunday, November 4

Opening: “American Son” on Broadway at the Booth Theatre

https://americansonplay.com/

Closing: “Smokey Joe’s Café” Off-Broadway

http://smokeyjoescafemusical.com/

Closing: “Midnight at the Never Get” Off-Broadway

https://yorktheatre.org/on-stage/mainstage-series/midnight-never-get

Closing: “What the Constitution Means to Me” Off-Broadway

https://www.nytw.org/show/what-the-constitution-means-to-me/

3) In Other News

Stephen Schwartz Provides Updates on Movie Musical and “Rags”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Next-for-Stephen-Schwartz-Readings-of-Revised-RAGS-and-New-Movie-Musical-20181028

“Once on this Island” Announces Fan Celebration Week

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-Announces-Week-Long-Fan-Celebration-Including-Prizes-Special-Events-and-More-20181026

“Bat Out of Hell” Sets New York Premiere Run

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BAT-OUT-OF-HELL-Musical-Sets-8-Week-NYC-Run-at-City-Center-in-2019-20181028

Kristen Anderson Lopez and Robert Lopez Pen Song for Female Candidates

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Kristen-Anderson-Lopez-and-Robert-Lopez-Write-Song-For-Women-Running-For-Congress-20181027