Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024

'Tammy Faye' to Close, 'Boop!' Announces Leads, McCarten to Join 'Great Gatsby'

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1) 'Tammy Faye' Announces December Closing on Broadway

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/theater/tammy-faye-broadway-musical-closing.html

2) 'Boop!' Announces Principal Casting

https://playbill.com/article/meet-the-broadway-cast-of-boop-the-musical

3) Ryan McCarten Will Be Jay Gatsby Starting in January

https://playbill.com/article/ryan-mccartan-will-be-broadways-new-the-great-gatsby

4) Last Week's Broadway Grosses

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

5) In Other News

Jimbo to Join 'Drag: The Musical' Next Month

https://playbill.com/article/rupauls-drag-race-winner-jimbo-will-join-drag-the-musical-off-broadway-in-2025

Jefferson Mays One-Man 'A Christmas Carol' Available to Stream
https://www.amazon.com/Charles-Dickens-Christmas-Carol-Michael/dp/B0DLVN8H86

Stars Announced for Disney on Broadway EPCOT Concerts

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/entertainment/epcot/broadway-concert-series

6) Feel-Good Recommendations

'Maybe Happy Ending' Highlights

Kristin Chenoweth Sings Gavin Creel Tribute