Today on Broadway: Friday, August 30, 2019

"Merrily" Movie, "Company" Revival, Multiple Shows Moving Theatres, "Lehman Trilogy" Transfer, and Much More! "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 “Invisible: The Musical” Concert on Monday at 54 Below https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Some-Like-it-Pop-Podcast-Releases-Season-2-of-Making-a-Musical-with-Marc-Kudisch-Creators-Stars-of-INVISIBLE-THE-MUSICAL-20190826 Bonnie Milligan & Natalie Walker Were Always Supposed To Do A Show On September 6th And Have Been Planning It For Months https://54below.com/events/bonnie-milligan-natalie-walker 1) Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein to Star in “Merrily” Movie http://collider.com/richard-linklater-beanie-feldstein-movie/#boyhood https://twitter.com/jenashtep/status/1167160023333650434 *** Note *** After we completed recording, Ben Platt tweeted to clear up the confusion that we discussed in the episode to confirm that you WOULD be playing Charley and that former "Glee" star Blake Jenner would play Frank. We will discuss more on the next "Today on Broadway." 2) Michael Riedel Drops a Bunch of News https://nypost.com/2019/08/29/billy-crystals-mr-saturday-night-musical-scores-early-buzz/ 3) “Mean Girls” Tour Performs for Media, Introduces New “Fearless” Ending https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-The-Tour-of-MEAN-GIRLS-Fearlessly-Preps-to-Hit-the-Road-20190829 4) Stars Announced for Wing’s Larson Tribute Gala https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andy-Mientus-Krysta-Rodriguez-and-More-to-Perform-at-The-American-Theatre-Wings-Gala-Honoring-Jonathan-Larson-20190829