Today on Broadway: Friday, April 28, 2023

Drama Desk Nominations, Jerry Mitchell To Receive Isabelle Stevenson Award, More “Prima Facie” And “The Thanksgiving Play,” Highlights From Carol Burnett’s 90th Celebration

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Review Roundup: 'The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window' from the Brooklyn Academy of Music:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Oscar-Isaac-andRachel-Brosnahan-Star-In-THE-SIGN-IN-SIDNEY-BRUSTEINS-WINDOW-at-BAM-20230227

1) Award Season News

2023 Drama Desk Awards: Full List of Nominees

https://www.playbill.com/article/shucked-leads-2023-drama-desk-nominations-see-the-full-list

2023 Tony Awards: Jerry Mitchell to Receive Isabelle Stevenson Award

https://www.theatermania.com/news/jerry-mitchell-to-receive-2023-isabelle-stevenson-tony-award_1700206/

2) Broadway News

“Prima Facie” Extends

https://www.playbill.com/article/prima-facie-starring-jodie-comer-extends-broadway-bow

“The Thanksgiving Play” Extends

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-THANKSGIVING-PLAY-Extends-One-Week-On-Broadway-20230427

“Sweeney Todd” to Release Broadway Cast Album

https://www.theatermania.com/news/sweeney-todd-to-release-new-broadway-cast-album_1700143/

3) More Show + Casting News

Shereen Ahmed, Andréa Burns, and More Join Encores!’ “The Light in the Piazza”

https://www.playbill.com/article/shereen-ahmed-andrea-burns-more-join-cast-of-encores-the-light-in-the-piazza

Ashley Blanchet, Ben Crawford, and More Lead Muny’s “Beauty and the Beast”

https://www.theatermania.com/news/ashley-blanchet-ben-crawford-claybourne-elder-ann-harada-to-lead-muny-beauty-and-the-beast_1700135/

Paper Mill Announces “Rent” Cast

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/RUPAULS-DRAG-RACE-Star-Olivia-Lux-and-More-Will-Lead-RENT-at-Paper-Mill-Playhouse-20230427

James T. Lane’s “Triple Threat” Sets Off-Broadway Premiere

https://www.playbill.com/article/james-t-lanes-solo-show-triple-threat-sets-off-broadway-premiere

Cast Revealed for Off-Broadway’s “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”

https://www.playbill.com/article/full-casting-revealed-for-off-broadway-world-premiere-of-im-gonna-marry-you-tobey-maguire

Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma to Star in Scottish Play in the U.K. and Washington, D.C.

https://www.playbill.com/article/ralph-fiennes-and-indira-varma-to-star-in-macbeth-in-u-k-and-washington-d-c

Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli Will Depart “Titanique” in June

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Marla-Mindelle-and-Constantine-Rousouli-Will-Depart-TITANIQUE-in-June-20230427

4) Recommendations

Watch “Big Noise From Winnetka” from “Dancin’”

https://www.playbill.com/article/watch-big-noise-from-winnetka-from-bob-fosses-dancin

Highlights From “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love”

Darren Criss and Sutton Foster Perform Tribute to Burnett’s Duets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jagH2oOsTY&ab_channel=NBC

Jane Lynch Performs “Little Girls”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnatuWm5SG4&ab_channel=NBC

Kristin Chenoweth and Bernadette Peters Perform “Only an Octave Apart”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jBvUTZv6CI&ab_channel=NBC