Today on Broadway: Thursday, March 22, 2018

Listen: Springsteen's Christmas Present to Broadway, Whiting Awards, Mean Girls OBCR, MCC's new home, and more! "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 1) Springsteen’s Having a Such Nice Time on Broadway He’s Just Gonna Stick Around Until December http://www.vulture.com/2018/03/springsteens-gonna-stick-around-on-broadway-until-december.html  2) Whiting Awards Honor 3 Playwrights With $50,000 Among 10 emerging writers, the Whiting Awards recognize playwrights Nathan Alan Davis, Hansol Jung, and Antoinette Nwandu. 3) Over at Broadway Direct, Mark Robinson writes that MEAN GIRLS is getting a cast recording on Atlantic Records. https://broadwaydirect.com/atlantic-records-raises-curtain-mean-girls/ 4) MCC Theater Announces Four New Productions to inaugurate its TWO new theaters at its new home https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MCC-Theater-Announces-New-Season-in-New-Home-20180321 5) Lincoln Center Theater Extends ADMISSIONS https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lincoln-Center-Theater-Extends-ADMISSIONS-20180321 6) BWW TV: GRAND HOTEL is Open for Business! Watch Highlights of James Snyder, Brandon Uranowitz and More! https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-GRAND-HOTEL-is-Open-for-Business-Watch-Highlights-of-James-Snyder-Brandon-Uranowitz-and-More-20180321 7) Variety is reporting that SMASH, TV show cancelled in 2013, could end up revamped in a stage production http://www.vulture.com/2018/03/let-them-be-your-stars-nbcs-smash-could-get-a-stage-reboot.html 8) Heather Headley and Matthew Morrison to Host The Muny Centennial Gala Show https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Heather-Headley-and-Matthew-Morrison-to-Host-The-Muny-Centennial-Gala-Show-20180321 9) Alexandra Silber will star as Guenevere in Washington, DC's Shakespeare Theatre Company production of Camelot http://www.theatermania.com/washington-dc-theater/news/shakespeare-theatre-company-camelot-silber_84525.html 10) Tony Winner Nikki M. James Joins Brian d'Arcy James In New FOX Drama From Danny Strong https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winner-Nikki-M-James-Joins-Brian-dArcy-James-In-New-FOX-Drama-From-Danny-Strong-20180321  11) Ben Platt and Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Pick Up Daytime Emmy Nomination https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben-Platt-and-Cast-of-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Pick-Up-Daytime-Emmy-Nomination-20180321 12) The Agony and Ecstasy of Writing Negative Reviews By JESSE GREEN https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/insider/margaritaville-negative-theater-review-pans.html 13) This Week's Theater Throwback from Daniella Parcell