Today on Broadway: Monday, February 25, 2019

Listen: "Singin' in the Rain," "On the Town" Director Stanley Donen Passes Away, "Ain't Too Proud" and "Lear" Begin Performances this Week, “The Heart of Rock and Roll” to Hold Work Session "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) Spotlight: Terry Byrne, President, Off-Broadway League https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/02/22/spotlight-terry-byrne-president-off-broadway-league/ Stagecraft: Loy A. Webb, The Light @ MCC Theater https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/02/23/stagecraft-loy-webb-the-light-mcc-theater/ This Week on Broadway for February 24, 2019 https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/02/24/this-week-on-broadway-for-february-24-2019-merrily-we-roll-along/ 1) Legendary Movie Musical Director Stanley Donen Passes Away https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stanley-Donen-Director-and-Choreographer-of-Movie-Musicals-Has-Died-at-94-20190223 2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule Monday, February 25^th Opening: “Marys Seacole” Off-Broadway from LCT3 https://www.lct.org/shows/marys-seacole/ Tuesday. February 26^th Opening: “Alice by Heart” Off-Broadway from MCC https://mcctheater.org/tix/alice-by-heart/ Previews: “Surely Goodness and Mercy” Off-Broadway from the Keen Company http://www.keencompany.org/sgm Wednesday, February 27^th Airing: “Documentary Now!” Original Cast Album: Co-Op https://www.ifc.com/shows/documentary-now/season-03/episode-03/original-cast-album-co-op Thursday, February 28^th Opening: “Superhero” Off-Broadway from Second Stage https://2st.com/shows/current-production/superhero Previews: “King Lear” on Broadway at the Cort Theatre https://kinglearonbroadway.com/ Previews: “Ain’t Too Proud” on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre https://www.ainttooproudmusical.com/ Previews: “Fleabag” Off-Broadway from SoHo Playhouse https://www.sohoplayhouse.com/fleabag Sunday, March 3^rd Previews: “Hatef**k” Off-Broadway from WP Theater https://wptheater.org/show/hatefk/ Closing: “Freestyle Love Supreme” Off-Broadway https://freestylelovesupreme.com/ 3) Recommendations “Hadestown” Preview Performances https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Sv4j7B9yGtlPyENr7OiEg New York Times: “Breaking Up With One Show to Take Another to Broadway” https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/theater/hadestown-oklahoma-amber-gray-damon-daunno.html 4) In Other News “The Heart of Rock and Roll” to Hold Work Session https://twitter.com/MichaelPaulson/status/1099716333023961089 Kristolyn Lloyd, Kate Hamill to Lead Primary Stages’ “Little Women” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kristolyn-Lloyd-Kate-Hamill-and-More-Lead-Primary-Stages-LITTLE-WOMEN-20190222 BBC Will Create Series Based on “The Play That Goes Wrong” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BBC-Will-Create-Comedy-Series-Based-on-THE-PLAY-THAT-GOES-WRONG-20190222 Public Theater Sues Hotel for Trademark Infringement https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/arts/public-theater-hotel-trademark-lawsuit.html