Today on Broadway: Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Listen: "The Cher Show" to Take Over "The Tonight Show," "The Prom" to Be Netflix Film, and "Tootsie" Merch Controversy "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) “The Cher Show” to Take Over “The Tonight Show” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-TONIGHT-SHOW-to-Air-First-Broadway-Takeover-Dedicated-to-Cher-with-the-Cast-of-THE-CHER-SHOW-20190409 2) TV and Movie News Ryan Murphy to Turn “The Prom” into Netflix Film https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/ryan-murphy-sets-movie-adaptation-hit-broadway-musical-prom-at-netflix-1200332 “Grease” Prequel in the Works from Paramount https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grease-prequel-summer-loving-works-1200358 James Corden to Produce New Cinderella Musical Movie https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Camila-Cabello-to-Star-in-New-Reimagined-CINDERELLA-Musical-Film-20190409 PBS to Air Erivo, Ashford, and Hilty's Lincoln Center Concerts https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/PBS-to-Air-Cynthia-Erivo-Annaleigh-Ashford-and-Megan-Hiltys-Lincoln-Center-Concerts-20190409 3) Recommendations Center Theatre Group Names Meghan Pressman Managing Director https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-ctg-meghan-pressman-20190408-story.html Who’s In, Who’s Out: The Numbers https://www.americantheatre.org/2019/04/09/whos-in-whos-out-the-numbers/ The Turnover Recipe: Add New Voices and Audiences, Stir https://www.americantheatre.org/2019/04/09/the-turnover-recipe-add-new-voices-and-audiences-stir/ The Next 10 Years, Nine New Artistic Directors Talk their Vision for their Communities https://www.americantheatre.org/2019/04/09/the-next-10-years/ 4) In Other News Ben Platt to Return as Host for The Jimmy Awards https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben-Platt-to-Host-the-2019-Jimmy-Awards-20190409 Novel, Film “Wonder” to Be Adapted as Musical https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Musical-Adapation-of-WONDER-Sets-Sights-on-Broadway-20190409 “Tootsie” Addresses Transphobia Concerns