Today on Broadway: Thursday, November 2, 2017

Listen: "The Boys in the Band" Announces Starry Cast, "Moulin Rouge" to Re-Open Boston's Colonial Theatre, Cort Theatre to Get Major Expansion! "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: “Meteor Show” Begins Performances with Record Advance https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/METEOR-SHOWER-Breaks-House-Record-for-Largest-Advance-Sales-Previews-Begin-Tonight-20171101 1) Stars Assemble for “The Boys in the Band” Broadway Revival https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-THE-BOYS-IN-THE-BAND-Will-Come-to-Broadway-This-Spring-with-Jim-Parsons-Zachary-Quinto-Matt-Bomer-Andrew-Rannells-More-20171101 2) “Moulin Rouge” to Re-Open Historic Emerson Colonial Theatre this Summer https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-MOULIN-ROUGE-Will-Re-Open-Bostons-Emerson-Colonial-Theatre-Before-Heading-to-Broadway-20171101 3) Major Changes to the Cort Theatre are in the Works https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2017/11/01/record-breaking-deal-clears-way-for-cort-theatre-expansion/#3a3b788e1df2 4) Show and Casting News Grammy-Winning Producer David Foster Moves to New York for Betty Boop Musical http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/david-foster-moves-nyc-seeking-broadway-cred-betty-boop-article-1.3602191 “Harry Potter” to do Benefit Performances for New Victory Theatre https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Spread-the-Magic-HARRY-POTTER-AND-THE-CURSED-CHILD-Benefit-Performance-to-Support-Off-Broadways-New-Victory-Theater-20171101 “Thom Pain” Starring Rainn Wilson to Join BroadwayHD https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THOM-PAIN-Starring-Rainn-Wilson-to-Stream-on-BroadwayHD-This-Winter-20171101 5) Kristen Bell Performs “Frozen” and Metallica Mash-Up https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Kristen-Bell-Dave-Grohl-Perform-FROZEN-Metallica-Mash-Up-20171101 6) Daniell's Theatre Throwback http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D0CE5DF163BE133A25753C3A9669D946691D6CF https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Jonathan-Groff-Caissie-Levy-Will-Swenson-and-More-Got-Life-at-The-Publics-HAIR-Benefit-20171026 http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/theater/Hair.pdf http://www.wnyc.org/story/142852-joseph-papp/