Today on Broadway: Monday, July 9, 2018

Listen: SpongeBob to Close Sept. 16, Investigation Opened into Death of “Chicago” Standby Jeff Loeffelholz, Diana Rigg Annoyed by Lauren Ambrose's Schedule, 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   Late announcement: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical, the critically acclaimed, award-winning new musical will conclude its Broadway engagement at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at West 47th Street) on Sunday, September 16, 2018, due to previously planned theatre renovations beginning mid-September. Early in 2019, school and youth group licensing rights will be available, with professional licensing to follow. Additionally, a North American tour will begin fall 2019 (cities, venue engagements and casting to be announced at a later date). The production, which began previews on November 6, 2017, and opened on December 4, 2017, will have played 327 regular performances and 29 previews.   This Week on Broadway https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/07/08/this-week-on-broadway-for-july-8-2018-nancy-anderson/ 1) Investigation Opened to Explore Suicide of Longtime “Chicago” Standby, Jeff Loeffelholz https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Investigations-Opened-to-Explore-Suicide-of-CHICAGO-ActorJeff-Loeffelholz-20180706 2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule Tuesday, 7/10 Previews: Moulin Rouge! at Emerson Colonial Theatre http://www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com/calendar/moulin-rouge-the-musical/ Wednesday, 7/11 Performances Begins: Encore’s Off-Center: Gone Missing https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/gone-missing/ Thursday, 7/12 Opening: This Ain’t No Disco- Atlantic Theater https://atlantictheater.org/playevents/this-aint-no-disco/ Opening: Mary Page Marlowe at Second Stage https://2st.com/shows/current-production/mary-page-marlowe Friday, 7/13 Previews: World Premiere Dave at Arena Stage DC http://www.arenastage.org/shows-tickets/the-season/productions/dave/ Sunday, 7/15 Opening: Trainspotting Off-Broadway http://www.trainspottingnyc.com/ Closing: Angels in America https://angelsbroadway.com/ Closing: Jagged Little Pill ART in Cambridge https://americanrepertorytheater.org/shows-events/jagged-little-pill/ Closing: The Cher Show Chicago http://www.broadwayinchicago.com/show/cher-show/ Closing: Sugar in Our Wounds MTC https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/sugar-in-our-wounds/ Closing: Log Cabin Playwrights Horizons https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/plays/log-cabin/ 3) In Other News Diana Rigg Annoyed by Lauren Ambrose Needing an Alternate https://nypost.com/2018/07/05/diana-rigg-annoyed-that-my-fair-lady-star-is-taking-sundays-off/ Soho Rep Extends Critically-Acclaimed “Fairview” Again https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Soho-Rep-Adds-Second-Extension-to-Jackie-Sibblies-Drurys-FAIRVIEW-20180706 Julie Musbach Looks the Recent Trend of Gender-Bending Shakespeare https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-Role-By-Any-Other-Name-Gender-in-Shakespeare-and-Making-Room-for-Women-20180707