Today on Broadway: Thursday, June 5, 2025

'Dog Day Afternoon' to Hit Broadway This Spring, Debbie Allen Directing 'Polly' Musical Adaptation, Will Farrell Adapting Musical Film 'Eurovision Song Contest'

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1) 'Dog Day Afternoon' Adaptation Coming to Broadway With Berenthal, Moss-Bachrach
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/theater/dog-day-afternoon-broadway.html

2) Debbie Allen to Direct Stage Lena Waithe Adaptation of Film 'Polly'
https://playbill.com/article/debbie-allen-to-direct-broadway-aimed-polly-the-musical

3) Will Farrell Adapting 'Eurovision Song Contest' for Broadway
https://deadline.com/2025/06/will-farrell-eurovision-musical-broadway-1236422687/

4) Show and Casting News

'Chicago' to Welcome New Cast Members
https://playbill.com/article/zach-bravo-james-t-lane-sean-samuels-samantha-sturm-to-join-chicago-on-broadway

Keri René Fuller to Join 'Wicked' as Elphaba Standby
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Keri-Rene-Fuller-to-Join-WICKED-as-Elphaba-Standby-20250604

5) ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus Is Writing a Musical with AI
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/abba-bjorn-ulvaeus-new-musical-ai-1236417771/

6) Recommendations

What It Takes to Be a Cameraperson for 'Sunset Blvd.'
https://youtu.be/n6p8YeoE2Ps

Juli Knitel Sings 'A Stranger' from 'Dead Outlaw'
https://youtu.be/vpdVOQJBeYQ

Check Out Highlights from 'Just in Time'
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