Today on Broadway: Thursday, February 2, 2023

Odom Jr. Coming to Broadway This Summer; "New York, New York" Completes Cast; Tony Eligibility Ruling, Gendered Categories Remain

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1) Leslie Odom Jr. to Return to Broadway This Summer in "Purlie Victorious"

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Leslie-Odom-Jr-Will-Return-to-Broadway-in-PURLIE-VICTORIOUS-A-NON-CONFEDERATE-ROMP-THROUGH-THE-COTTON-PATCH-Directed-by-Kenny-Leon-20230201

2) Complete Cast Announced, Trailer Released for "New York, New York"

https://playbill.com/article/clyde-alves-emily-skinner-janet-dacal-more-join-cast-of-broadways-new-york-new-york

3) Tony Awards Administration Committee Releases Eligibility Rulings

Justin David Sullivan Declines Tony Consideration Over Gendered Categories

https://playbill.com/article/juliets-justin-david-sullivan-declines-tony-award-eligibility-critiques-gendered-performance-categories

4) In Other News

"The Hours" Opera Starring O'Hara, Flemming to Air on PBS in March

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-HOURS-With-Kelli-OHara-Rene-Flemming-More-to-Air-on-PBS-20230201

The Muny Releases Initial Creative Teams for Summer Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Marcia-Milgrom-Dodge-John-Tartaglia-Lili-Anne-Brown-More-Join-The-Munys-2023-Season-20230131

Ivo van Hove to Develop Music Conservatory Television Show 

5) Feel-Good Recommendation

Grace's "54 Sings The Teenage Mutant Turtles Musical: Coming Out of Our Shells"

https://54below.com/events/54-sings-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-musical-coming-out-of-our-shells/