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Friday, August 3, 2018

Today on Broadway: Friday, August 3, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Rosemary Harris to Join “My Fair Lady,” Public to Take “Sweat” on Mobile Unit Mini-Tour, Katie Lynch Discuss “Backstage Bite” Live Show at Green R…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Thursday, August 2, 2018

Today on Broadway: Thursday, August 2, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Stars of Stage and Screen Join Stockard Channing in “Apologia” Off-Broadway, Casts for “Miss Saigon” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Tours…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Come From Away” Announces Full Tour Cast, TKTS to Show Ticket Prices, Reviews and in for “Twelfth Night” and “The House that Will Not Stand”! …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: PBS Announces Broadway-Themed “Great Performance” Schedule, “Lempicka” and “Dave” Out-of-Town Reviews, and “Hamilton” Will Register Yo…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Monday, July 30, 2018

Today on Broadway: Monday, July 30, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Ben Brantley Issues an Apology for Offensive “Head Over Heels” Review, NYT Provides Update on Jeff Loeffelholz Investigation, and More! “Today on Broadway” i…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Saturday, July 28, 2018

VIDEO: Carole King Surprises Melissa Benoist and the Cast of BEAUTIFUL by Matt Tamanini

Last night, with just over a week left in Supergirl Melissa Benoist's run in the title role ofBEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, the real life King decided to pay a visit to the show that te…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM
Friday, July 27, 2018

Today on Broadway: Friday, July 27, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: The New York Times Causes ANOTHER Controversy with an Offensive Theatre Review, Funko the Release “Little Shop” Pops, and “Newsies” is Back on Screen! “…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Thursday, July 26, 2018

Today on Broadway: Thursday, July 26, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Nicolette Robinson to Make History in “Waitress” this Fall, Kennedy Center to Honor Cher, Reba, and “Hamilton,” and Stars join Immersive “Oklahoma”…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Big Day for Lin-Manuel Miranda- Bidding War for “Hamilton” Film Rights Underway and LMM to Produce “Fosse/Verdon” Limited Series for FX! And, Diane Paulus to …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Reviews Vary for “Straight White Men” on Broadway, New York Times Review at Center of Body-Shaming Uproar, and Joe Dziemianowicz Laid Off at NY Daily News “Today o…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Monday, July 23, 2018

Today on Broadway: Monday, July 23, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Straight White Men” and “Head Over Heels” Open on Broadway this Week, “Be More Chill” Begins Previews, and Matt Doyle and Katie Rose Clarke to Le…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Friday, July 20, 2018

Today on Broadway: Friday, July 20, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Lin-Manuel Miranda will Direct a “Tick, Tick…BOOM!” Movie, Jennifer Hudson’s Gonna Serve some “Memories” in “Cats” Film, and “Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Thursday, July 19, 2018

Today on Broadway: Thursday, July 19, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Theatre Community Mourns Passing of Tony Winner Gary Beach, “Springsteen on Broadway” to Stream on Netflix, and Dame Diana Exiting “My Fair Lady”! “Toda…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “School of Rock” to Dismiss Class in January, Lin-Manuel Miranda to Publish Book of Tweets, Equity Hires a Lawyer to Investigate “Chicago” Suicide “Toda…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Lisa Brescia and Loren Lott to Join “DEH” and “OOTI” Respectively, Grosses Climb, and Laura Dreyfuss is Leaving “Evan Hansen” to Co-Star with Ben …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Monday, July 16, 2018

Today on Broadway: Monday, July 16, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Dave” and “The Cher Show” Hit Snags Out-of-Town, “The Prom” Changes Broadway Venue, and Equity Announces New Robe Name! “Today on Broadway&…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Friday, July 13, 2018

Today on Broadway: Friday, July 13, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Not One, but Two Major “West Side Story” Announcements, Theatre Well Represented in Emmy Nominations, and Laura Dreyfuss to Exit “Dear Evan Hansen” this Weeke…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Thursday, July 12, 2018

Today on Broadway: Thursday, July 12, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Just Kidding, “The Play that Goes Wrong” is NOT Closing in August, “Scandal” Star to Join “Waitress” with her Husband, and a “Green Acres…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Moulin Rouge!” Began Performances Last Night and it Looks Amazing! Also, Protesters Get “American Idiot” to Top of Charts for Trump Visit! “Today on Broadway&…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: SpongeBob to Close Sept. 16, Investigation Opened into Death of “Chicago” Standby Jeff Loeffelholz, Diana Rigg Annoyed by Lauren Ambrose’s Schedule, and This Week’s…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:00AM
Monday, July 9, 2018

Today on Broadway: Monday, July 9, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: SpongeBob to Close Sept. 16, Investigation Opened into Death of “Chicago” Standby Jeff Loeffelholz, Diana Rigg Annoyed by Lauren Ambrose’s Schedule, and This Week’s…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Friday, July 6, 2018

Today on Broadway: Friday, July 6, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: More Turn Over at “Straight White Men,” Alumni to Return to Celebrate “Avenue Q,” and Watchinf the World Cup While at the Theatre! “Today on Broadway” is a daily,…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Thursday, July 5, 2018

Tell Me More | Episode 10: The Varied Stories of Off-Broadway Theatre with Rebecca Naomi Jones, Derek DelGaudio, and Conor Ryan by Matt Tamanini

Listen to the episode here: On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini talks to stars of three very different Off-Broadway shows; Rebecca Naomi Jones …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Shania Taub Joins “The Devil Wears Prada,” Kerstin Anderson to Play Eliza Doolittle on Sundays, and Matt’s Insane “Beautiful” Casting Idea! “Today…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Monday, July 2, 2018

Today on Broadway: Monday, July 2, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: The Theatre Community Mourns the Losses of Gillian Lynne and Liliane Montevecchi. Also, Jeremy Jordan Teases Broadway Return. “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday thro…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Sunday, July 1, 2018

IN THE HEIGHTS, HAIR, FREAKY FRIDAY, and More are Coming to a Screen Near You in BWW's July Stage-to-Screen Report by Matt Tamanini

With news coming earlier this month that Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes' Tony-winning musical IN THE HEIGHTS has been slated for a June 26, 2020 big-screen release, let's take a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

Tell Me More | Episode 10, Mini Episode C: Conor Ryan of “Desperate Measures” by Matt Tamanini

Listen to the Conor Ryan Mini Episode: On the most recent episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini spoke to stars of three very different Off-Broadway shows…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:57AM

Tell Me More | Episode 10, Mini Episode B: Derek DelGaudio of “In & Of Itself” by Matt Tamanini

Listen to the Derek DelGaudio Mini Episode: On the most recent episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini spoke to stars of three very different Off-Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:56AM

Tell Me More | Episode 10, Mini Episode A: Rebecca Naomi Jones from The Public’s “Fire in Dreamland” by Matt Tamanini

Listen to the Rebecca Naomi Jones Mini Episode: On the most recent episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini spoke to stars of three very different Off-Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Saturday, June 30, 2018

On My Way to a B.F.A.: Episode 2.6 Catching Up with Andrew Briedis by Matt Tamanini

In the Season 2 finale of “On My Way to a B.F.A.” Natalie catches up with her very first gues “Annoying Actor Friend,” Andrew Briedis. The two Hartt School vets disc…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:01PM
Friday, June 29, 2018

Today on Broadway: Friday, June 29, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: THIS IS NOT A DRILL- Glenda Jackson to Play King Lear on Broadway in 2019! Also, Will Chase to Star in “Kiss Me, Kate,” and Matt Shares Thoughts on “Bandstand”…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

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