Today on Broadway: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

NPH to Direct 'tick, tick...BOOM!' at Kennedy Center, 'Merrily' Announces Opening Night, 'El Mago Pop' Leads Grosses

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1) Kennedy Center Updates Broadway Center Stage Schedule, Neil Patrick Harris to Direct 'tick, tick... BOOM!'

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Neil-Patrick-Harris-Will-Direct-TICK-TICK-BOOM-at-the-Kennedy-Center-20230829

2) 'Merrily We Roll Along' Announces Official Opening Night

https://www.playbill.com/article/upcoming-broadway-merrily-we-roll-along-revival-sets-opening-night

3) Lea Michele to Miss 'Funny Girl' on Tuesday Night

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lea-Michele-Will-Be-Out-Of-FUNNY-GIRL-Tonight-20230829

4) Last Week's Broadway Grosses

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

5) Tony-nominated playwright Tina Howe Dies at 85

https://www.playbill.com/article/celebrated-playwright-tina-howe-dies-at-85

6) Show and Casting News

59E59 Announces 2023 Fall Season

https://www.playbill.com/article/the-civilians-artificial-flavors-hershey-felders-monsieur-chopin-more-join-59e59-fall-lineup

Colella, Piser, Fuller, Morales to Lead Chinese Broadway Concert Tour

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nederlander-Will-Bring-Broadway-Concert-to-China-With-Jenn-Colella-Keri-Ren-Fuller-Joseph-Morales-and-Zachary-Piser-2023082

7) Feel-Good Recommendations

Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Doyle, Villafañe in 'Sinatra' Photoshoot

https://www.playbill.com/article/video-get-a-first-look-at-matt-doyle-as-frank-sinatra

Concert Highlights of Frank Wildhorn's 'Death Note'

https://www.playbill.com/article/watch-see-japanese-manga-hit-the-stage-in-frank-wildhorns-death-note-the-musical-in-london