Today on Broadway: Thursday, May 31, 2018

Listen: "Escape to Margaritaville" to Close on Broadway, Joe Mantello Teases New Sondheim Musical, and Colin Donnell Completes "Songs from a New World" Casting! "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) “Escape to Margaritaville” Announces Final Performance https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ESCAPE-TO-MARGARITAVILLE-to-Close-July-1-on-Broadway-20180530 2) Joe Mantello Optimistic Sondheim will Finish New Musical this Summer https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/style/confirm-or-deny-joe-mantello.html 3) “Frozen” Section Lopezes Removed from “Let it Go” Copyright Lawsuit https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/05/29/frozen-songwriters-let-go-from-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-for-now/#4d2108516a73 The Cast of “Frozen” Performs “For the First Time in Forever” on GMA https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Watch-the-Cast-of-FROZEN-Perform-For-the-First-Time-in-Forever-on-Good-Morning-America-20180530 Caissie Levy to Perform “Let it Go” on “The View” Today https://twitter.com/TheView/status/1001871321763123200 4) In Other News Colin Donnell Completes “Songs for a New World” Off-Center Casting https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Colin-Donnell-Completes-Cast-of-Encores-Off-Center-SONGS-FOR-A-NEW-WORLD-20180530 Jason Robert Brown’s “Friday Night is Music Night” to Air on BBC Radio 2 https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Jason-Robert-Browns-Friday-Night-is-Music-Night-Featuring-Betsy-Wolfe-Rachel-Tucker-and-Norm-Lewis-to-Be-Broadcast-on-BBC-Radio-2-20180530 Audible Announces Enhanced Relationship with Minetta Lane Theatre https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Audible-Announces-Minetta-Lane-Theatre-as-Creative-Home-for-Live-Productions-in-New-York-20180530 CBS and the Tony Awards Announces Presenters https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Matt-Bomer-Claire-Danes-Armie-Hammer-More-Will-Present-at-the-Tony-Awards-20180530