Today on Broadway: Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Listen: Barry Manilow's Officially Coming Back to Broadway, Broadway Sets Records, and is Sondheim's New Show Dead? "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) It’s Official, Barry Manilow is Coming Back to Broadway https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Barry-Manilow-Will-Return-to-Broadway-This-Summer-20190528 2) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm 2018-19 is Best Attended, Highest Grossing Season in Broadway History https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2018-2019-Is-The-Best-Attended-And-Highest-Grossing-Season-In-Broadway-History-20190528 3) Recommendations American Theatre: Backstage at ‘The Ferryman’ by Allison Considine, illustrations by Michael Arthur https://www.americantheatre.org/2019/05/28/backstage-at-the-ferryman Vox: Hadestown’s casting directors explain how they built its Tony-nominated ensemble https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/5/28/18635512/hadestown-casting-directors-broadway-tonys Converations with Creative Women: Jamibeth Margolis, Casting Agent/Director https://the51percent.podbean.com/e/jamibeth-margolis-casting-agentdirector/ 4) In Other News Jimmy Award Winner Renee Rapp to Join “Mean Girls” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jimmy-Award-Winner-Renee-Rapp-Will-Make-Her-Broadway-Debut-as-Regina-George-in-MEAN-GIRLS-20190528 “Enter Laughing: The Musical” Extends Run Off-Broadway https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/ENTER-LAUGHING-Extends-Through-June-16th-20190528 Is Sondheim/Ives Musical No Longer in Development? https://www.everythingsondheim.org/everything-we-know-and-dont-know-about-sondheims-surrealist-collaboration-with-david-ives/ https://twitter.com/eggsbened/status/1133143999919853569