Today on Broadway: Friday, January 7, 2022

DeBose to Host SNL Next Week!!!! Broadway-Bound Musicals Make Schedule Changes, Final "Macbeth" Trailer

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1) Ariana DeBose to Host First “Saturday Night Live” of 2022

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/ariana-debose-snl-roddy-rich-january-15-1235148382/

2) Chicago Theatre News

“Winnie the Pooh” to End Off-Broadway Run, Move to Chicago

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/201740/winnie-the-pooh-the-new-musical-adaptation-to-close-off-broadway/

Chicago Shakespeare Postpones “The Notebook” Musical Premiere

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ent-chicago-shakes-theater-cancellations-20220105-6a3idpbw4vhyzeegqgd77bd3hi-story.html

Goodman Theatre Postpones “Outsiders” Musical Premiere

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-goodman-theater-change-shows-20220105-6imxdr7qvbf6rdlmzj5ztkrq5y-story.html

3) Theatre Grant News

Fred Ebb Foundation Awards $2.6 Million to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Beowulf Boritt Founds Fund to Encourage Early Career Theater Designers, Industry Diversity

4) BroadwayWorld Announces 2021 Cabaret Award Winners

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Vote-For-The-2021-BroadwayWorld-Cabaret-Awards-Latest-Standings-Announced-20010101

5) Feel Good Recommendation

New Trailer Released for Washington, McDormand Led “The Tragedy of Macbeth”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-a-New-THE-TRAGEDY-OF-MACBETH-Trailer-20220106