Today on Broadway: Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Listen: "The Play That Goes Wrong" to Close up Shop, "Some Like it Hot" Heading for Broadway, and Erich Bergen to Make Broadway Debut... Wait, Really? "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) “The Play That Goes Wrong” Announces August Closing Date https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Hijinks-Are-Over-THE-PLAY-THAT-GOES-WRONG-to-End-Run-on-August-26-20180514 2) Shaiman and Wittman Working on New Musical Adaptation of “Some Like it Hot” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SOME-LIKE-IT-HOT-Musical-Adaptation-in-the-Works-from-Producers-Craig-Zadan-Neil-Meron-Casey-Nicholaw-to-Direct-20180514 3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm 4) Recommendations New York Times: Bikini Bottom by Way of Party City https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/theater/spongebob-squarepants-broadway-costumes.html Laura Benanti Explains the Plays of 2017-2018 https://www.theatermania.com/video/laura-benanti-explains-the-plays-of-the-2017-18-broadway-season_1443.html 5) In Other News Erich Bergen to Make Broadway Debut in “Waitress” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Erich-Bergen-to-Have-Some-Bad-Ideas-as-Next-Doctor-Pomatter-in-WAITRESS-20180514 More Stars Added to Kennedy Center’s “How to Succeed” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Complete-Casting-Announced-for-HOW-TO-SUCCEED-at-the-Kennedy-Center-20180514 Jackie Hoffman, Steven Skybell, and Jill Abramovitz to Lead Yiddish “Fiddler on the Roof” https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Jackie-Hoffman-Steven-SkybellandJill-Abramovitz-Lead-the-Cast-of-FIDDLER-ON-THE-ROOF-In-Yiddish-20180514 New York City Center’s “Brigadoon” will Get Cast Album https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cast-Recording-Announced-for-Encores-BRIGADOON-Starring-OHara-and-Wilson-20180514 York Theatre Company’s “Unexpected Joy” to Get Cast Album https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Cast-Recording-Announced-for-Off-Broadways-UNEXPECTED-JOY-20180514