Today on Broadway: Monday, July 8, 2019

Listen: Martin Charnin Passes Away, "Pretty Woman" to Close, "Little Mermaid" Casting, "Mulan" Trailer, Pope Exits "Ain't Too Proud," Sondheim to Get Another Theatre "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 Special Episode: Thomas John on “Dead Serious” https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/07/03/special-episode-thomas-john-on-dead-serious/ Special Episode: Robbie Rozelle on Tuesdays at 54… with Robbie Rozelle! https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/07/05/special-episode-robbie-rozelle-on-tuesdays-at-54-with-robbie-rozelle/ Spotlight: Rita Rudner https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/07/06/spotlight-rita-rudner/ This Week on Broadway for July 7, 2019 https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/07/07/this-week-on-broadway-for-july-7-2019-martin-charnin/ 1) Tony-Winner Martin Charnin Passes Away at 84 https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Martin-Charnin-Lyricist-and-Director-Best-Known-For-ANNIE-Dies-at-84-20190707 2) “Pretty Woman” Announces Broadway Closing Date https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-PRETTY-WOMAN-Will-Close-on-Broadway-this-Summer-20190703 3) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule Monday, July 8^th Previews: “the way she spoke” Off-Broadway https://www.thewayshespokeplay.com Tuesday, July 9^th Previews: “Broadway Bounty Hunter” Off-Broadway https://www.broadwaybountyhunter.com/ Wednesday, July 10^th Performances: “Promenade” Encores! Off-Center https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2018-2019/promenade/ Previews: “Not Even the Good Things” Off-Broadway https://www.noteventhegoodthings.com/ Sunday, July 14^th Closed: “Burn This” on Broadway https://burnthisplay.com/ 4) Recommendations Disney Releases First Trailer for Live-Action “Mulan” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01ON04GCwKs Jan Simpson’s Annual Theatre Book Summer Reading List https://broadwayandme.blogspot.com/2019/07/theater-books-for-summer-reading-2019.html New York Times: The Dominance of the White Male Critic https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/05/opinion/we-need-more-critics-of-color.html 5) In Other News Halle Bailey to Play Ariel in “Little Mermaid” Live-Action Remake https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Halle-Bailey-to-Play-Ariel-in-LITTLE-MERMAID-Live-Action-Remake-20190703 Fox Stage Productions to Merge into Disney Theatrical https://broadwaynews.com/2019/07/02/fox-stage-productions-to-merge-into-disney-theatrical-productions/ Jeremy Pope Departs “Ain’t Too Proud” Yesterday https://www.broadway.com/buzz/196279/jelani-remy-to-take-over-as-eddie-kendricks-in-aint-too-proud-jeremy-pope-sets-exit-date/ Roundabout Announces Company for Adam Gwon’s “Scotland, PA” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Roundabout-Theatre-Company-Announces-Full-Casting-For-New-Musical-SCOTLAND-PA-20190703 London's Queen's Theatre to be Renamed for Stephen Sondheim https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Londons-Queens-Theatre-Home-To-LES-MISERABLES-Renamed-The-Sondheim-Theatre-20190705