Today on Broadway: Monday, October 2, 2017

Listen: Heidi Blickenstaff to Lead "Freaky Friday" Movie, Lin-Manuel Miranda Attacks Trump, and this Week's Theatrical Schedule "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated: james@broadwayradio.com (James Marino) or matt@broadwayradio.com (Matt Tamanini) BroadwayRadio on Twitter | Facebook Notes: 1) Heidi Blickenstaff to Lead “Freaky Friday” Disney Channel Movie https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Heidi-Blickenstaff-and-Cozi-Zuehlsdorff-to-Body-Swap-in-FREAKY-FRIDAY-on-Disney-Channel-20170929 2) Second Stage Receives $14 Million for their Renovation https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Second-Stages-Broadway-Renovation-Receives-Over-14M-from-the-City-20170929 3) Lin-Manuel Miranda Takes Aim at Trump Over Puerto Rico Response https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/30/us/lin-manuel-miranda-trump-hurricane.html?mcubz=3 Patti Murin and Colin Donnell Match Funds for Puerto Rico Relief https://twitter.com/PattiMurin/status/914273801315086336 4) Show and Casting News Social Media Posts Go Behind the Scenes of the “Beetlejuice” Workshop https://www.instagram.com/p/BZoic78H5Zh/ Max Posner’s “The Treasurer” Extends at Playwrights Horizons https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Max-Posners-THE-TREASURER-Extends-Two-Weeks-Off-Broadway-20170928 Leading Theatre Critics Unite for a New Podcast https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Peter-Marks-Terry-Teachout-Elisabeth-Vincentelli-Launch-New-Podcast-THREE-ON-THE-AISLE-20170929 5) Study Shows Watching a Musical is as Good as a Workout http://nypost.com/2017/09/29/watching-a-musical-is-as-good-for-you-as-a-30-minute-workout-study-claims/?utm_campaign=iosapp 6) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule with Natalie Noack