‘Wanted’ Sets Broadway Plans, Outer Critics Circle Winners, ‘Wicked: For Good’ to Air NBC Concert

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1) ‘Gun & Powder’ Gets New Name, Sets Broadway Plans
https://www.broadwaynews.com/exclusive-new-musical-wanted-formerly-titled-gun-powder-sets-2026-broadway-bow

2) Outer Critics Circle Announces 2024-25 Award Winners
https://www.broadwaynews.com/maybe-happy-ending-leads-winners-of-2025-outer-critics-circle-awards/

3) ‘Hamilton’ to Bring Back Ham-4-Ham This Summer
https://playbill.com/article/lin-manuel-mirandas-ham4ham-sets-return

4) ‘Wicked: For Good’ to Air Special Concert on NBC This Fall
https://deadline.com/2025/05/wicked-for-good-concert-special-nbcuniversal-upfront-1236393859/

5) ‘Old Friends’ Announces Final Broadway Extension
https://playbill.com/article/stephen-sondheims-old-friends-gets-2nd-final-extension-on-broadway

6) New York Extends Broadway Tax Credits
https://playbill.com/article/new-york-state-extends-broadway-tax-credits-and-increases-allocation-to-400-million

7) Show and Casting News

‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Recoups on Broadway
https://deadline.com/2025/05/good-night-and-good-luck-ecoups-9-5-million-broadway-investment-1236393541/

Lana Gordon Sets ‘Hadestown’ Return
https://playbill.com/article/lana-gordon-sets-return-to-broadways-hadestown

Sierra Boggess to Star in Taylor Mac’s ‘Prosperous Fools’
https://playbill.com/article/see-whos-starring-in-the-world-premiere-of-taylor-macs-prosperous-fools

‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ to Release West End Cast Album This Week
https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-to-release-west-end-cast-album-this-week_1677374/

8) Recommendation

Take a Look at ‘Dead Outlaw’ on Broadway
https://youtu.be/6ioSPq4PI3Q