Today on Broadway: Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Listen: "The Prom" Film Gets A-List Casting Controversy, "Cher" and "Kong" Announce Closing, Jimmys Crown New Winners! "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated: Ashley Steves ashley@broadwayradio.com | @NoThisIsAshley James Marino james@broadwayradio.com | @JamesMarino Matt Tamanini matt@broadwayradio.com | @BWWMatt 1) Ryan Murphy Announces an A-List Cast for “The Prom” Film Adaptation https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/pride/8517524/ryan-murphy-preps-the-prom-netflix-meryl-streep The Half Initiative https://www.halfinitiative.com/ The Hollywood Reporter: Billy Porter Talks 'Pose' Audition and the "Double Layer" in Casting Discrimination https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/billy-porter-talks-auditioning-pose-double-layer-casting-1216367 2) “The Cher Show” Announces Summer Closing https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-THE-CHER-SHOW-Will-Close-on-Broadway-This-Summer-20190625 “King Kong” Announces Summer Closing https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-KING-KONG-Will-Close-on-Broadway-This-Summer-20190625 3) Recapping Monday Night’s Jimmy Awards https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Check-Out-Who-Took-Home-the-Top-Prizes-at-the-11th-Annual-Jimmy-Awards-20190625 4) In Other News Dave Chappelle Adds Week to Broadway Residency https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dave-Chappelle-Adds-Second-Week-to-Residency-on-Broadway-20190625 LCT Announces Samuel D. Hunter’s “Greater Clements” Coming Off-Broadway https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Davis-McCallum-to-Direct-Samuel-D-Hunters-GREATER-CLEMENTS-at-LCT-20190625