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Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, August 7, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Sir Ian McKellen Keeps it Classy Following Missed “King Lear” Performance, Broadway Mourns Charlotte Rae’s Passing, and Skyler Astin Replacing Santino Fontana! R…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Monday, August 6, 2018

TICK, TICK... BOOM!, HAIR, FREAKY FRIDAY, and More are Coming to a Screen Near You in BWW's August Stage-to-Screen Report by Matt Tamanini

There has been a lot of news swirling around stage to screen adaptations in the past few weeks, from Lin-Manuel Miranda directing a TICK, TICK... BOOM movie, to Diane Paulus directing NBC's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Today on Broadway: Monday, August 6, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Ruthie Ann Miles Returns to “The King and I,” Critics Rave about “Moulin Rouge,” and Rosie to Lead White House Protest Today. “Today on Broadway” …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM
Saturday, August 4, 2018

Kelli O'Hara Shares Joy that Ruthie Ann Miles has Rejoined THE KING AND I by Matt Tamanini

As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles returned to the stage on Friday night, following five months of personal tragedy. Miles resumed the role of Lady Thiang in t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM
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

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