Today on Broadway: Monday, September 23, 2019

"13" and "A Christmas Carol" Getting Movie Musicals, "Joseph" in Negotiations for Broadway, Incredible Cast for Public's “A Bright Room Called Day” "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 Patreon: BroadwayRadio https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio This Week on Broadway for September 22, 2019: Derren Brown: Secret https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/09/22/this-week-on-broadway-for-september-22-2019-derren-brown-secret/ 1) Movie Musical News Netflix to Adapt Jason Robert Brown’s “13” for the Screen https://deadline.com/2019/09/netflix-turning-13-broadway-musical-into-family-film-1202739919/ Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds to Star in Movie Musical “A Christmas Carol” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/will-ferrell-ryan-reynolds-star-musical-reimagining-a-christmas-carol-1241230 2) West End “Joseph” in Negotiations for 2021 Broadway Transfer https://twitter.com/BazBam/status/1174830582775332866 3) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule Tuesday, September 23 Opening: “runboyrun” and “In Old Age” Off-Broadway from New York Theatre Workshop https://www.nytw.org/show/runboyrun-in-old-age/ Wednesday, September 24 Opening: “The Height of the Storm” on Broadway from the Manhattan Theatre Company https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2019-20-season/the-height-of-the-storm/ Opening: “Or Dear Dead Drug Lord” Off-Broadway from Second Stage and WP Theater https://wptheater.org/show/our-dear-dead-drug-lord/ Previews: “Soft Power” Off-Broadway at the Public Theater https://publictheater.org/productions/season/1920/soft-power/ Friday, September 26 Previews: “Chasing Rainbows” at the Paper Mill Playhouse https://papermill.org/show/chasing-rainbows/ Saturday, September 27 Previews: “The Inheritance” on Broadway http://theinheritanceplay.com/ Opening: “Almost Famous” at The Old Globe in San Diego https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/19-20-season/almost-famous/#?startDate=2019-09-01&%3FendDate=2019-09-30 4) Recommendations An Entomologist Reviews “Beetlejuice” https://entomologytoday.org/2019/09/20/entomologist-review-beetlejuice-musical/ Carolee Carmello and JRB Duet on “Parade” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Jason-Robert-Brown-and-Carolee-Carmello-Revisit-PARADE-In-Honor-of-Hal-Prince-20190919 4) Recommendations An Entomologist Reviews “Beetlejuice” https://entomologytoday.org/2019/09/20/entomologist-review-beetlejuice-musical/ Carolee Carmello and JRB Duet on “Parade” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Jason-Robert-Brown-and-Carolee-Carmello-Revisit-PARADE-In-Honor-of-Hal-Prince-20190919 5) In Other News Sarna Lapine to Direct CSC’s “Dracula” and “Frankenstein” https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Sarna-Lapine-to-Direct-CSCs-DRACULA-Plus-Tristan-Bernays-FRANKENSTEIN-20190920 Atlantic Announces Casting for “Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven” https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Atlantic-Theater-Company-Announces-Cast-of-HALFWAY-BITCHES-GO-STRAIGHT-TO-HEAVEN-20190920 Michael Urie, Nikki M. James to Lead Public’s “A Bright Room Called Day” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael-Urie-Nikki-M-James-Among-Complete-Casting-of-The-Publics-A-BRIGHT-ROOM-CALLED-DAY-20190920