Today on Broadway: Monday, May 2, 2022

Casting Announced For John Leguizamo’s New Musical, “Almost Famous” Teases A 2022 Broadway Transfer, A Johnny Cast Musical Is In The Works

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1) Top Stories 

Casting Announced for John Leguizamo’s “Kiss My Aztec”

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202149/krystina-alabado-more-set-for-pre-broadway-kiss-my-aztec/

“Almost Famous” Coming To Broadway 2022? 

https://www.playbill.com/article/almost-famous-musical-teases-2022-broadway-premiere

Second Stage Announces Uptown Series 

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202151/world-premiere-plays-patience-53-of-announced-for-second-stage-theater-uptown-series/

GET TICKETS TO ROBBIE ROZELLE’S “THE INEVITABLE SHOW” IN LONDON AND “PRETTY, WITTY AND GAY” IN NYC:

https://www.robbierozelle.com/schedule

2) More Broadway-Bound News

“Fire Season” Directed by Trip Cullman Aimed for Broadway  

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202150/lila-feinbergs-fire-season-directed-by-trip-cullman-aims-for-broadway/

Johnny Cash Musical Aimed for Broadway 

https://www.playbill.com/article/des-mcanuff-will-direct-broadway-aimed-johnny-cash-musical

3) TV + Film News

Tommy Kail Directs “We Were the Lucky Ones” Series for Hulu 

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202155/odds-ends-tommy-kail-to-direct-joey-king-led-we-were-the-lucky-ones-series-for-hulu/