Today on Broadway: Friday, August 31, 2018

Listen: Stars Join Kennedy Center's "Little Shop" (this must transfer to Broadway), "King Kong" Releases Actually Cool Music Video, and Ryan McCarten to Join "Wicked" "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) 1) Kennedy Center Announces Stars for Upcoming “Little Shop” Center Stage Production https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Josh-Radnor-Megan-Hilty-James-Monroe-Iglehart-Will-Lead-LITTLE-SHOP-OR-HORRORS-at-Kennedy-Center-201808306 2) Recommendations Cast of “The Heart of Rock And Roll” Performs for Media https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Matt-Doyle-Katie-Rose-Clarke-and-the-Cast-of-THE-HEART-OF-ROCK-AND-ROLL-at-The-Old-Globe-Perform-Songs-From-the-Musical-20180830 “King Kong: Alive on Broadway” Releases Music Video https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Shes-the-Queen-of-New-York-Watch-Christiani-Pitts-in-New-Music-Video-for-KING-KONG-20180830 3) In Other News Ryan McCarten to Join Broadway’s “Wicked” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ryan-McCartan-Joins-WICKED-As-Fiyero-Beginning-September-11-20180830 Heather Headley’s “Life is a Stage” Concert to Air on NY PBS https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Heather-Headleys-LIFE-IS-A-STAGE-Concert-to-Air-on-PBS-20180830 BET to Air Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Service https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/BET-Networks-to-Broadcast-Live-Commercial-Free-Coverage-of-Aretha-Franklins-Funeral-Service-20180830