Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

'Liberation' Broadway reviews; Tilda Swinton, Gary Oldman, 'John Proctor' in Royal Court's season; Klena and Rodriguez to lead 'A Beautiful Mind' developmental concert

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1) Critics weigh in on 'Liberation' Broadway transfer
https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/liberation/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-LIBERATION-Opens-On-Broadway-20251028

2) Tilda Swinton, Gary Oldman, 'John Proctor Is the Villain' in Royal Court Theatre season
https://deadline.com/2025/10/tilda-swinton-gary-oldman-royal-court-theatre-70-anniversary-1236599840/

3) Full cast announced for MCP's 'Jane Eyre' concert
https://playbill.com/article/erika-henningsen-ramin-karimloo-to-star-in-jane-eyre-lincoln-center-concert

4) Last week's Broadway grosses
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

5) Off-Broadway news

'Oratorio for Living Things' extends Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/heather-christians-oratorio-for-living-things-musical-extends-off-broadway

Caitlin Kinnunen to lead Off-Broadway's 'Predictor'
https://playbill.com/article/caitlin-kinnunen-boards-off-broadways-predictor

New York Theatre Workshop's 'Tartuffe' extends Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/matthew-broderick-led-tartuffe-extends-off-broadway

6) Derek Klena, Krysta Rodriguez to star in developmental concert of 'A Beautiful Mind' musical
https://playbill.com/article/derek-klena-krysta-rodriguez-will-star-in-concert-premiere-of-a-beautiful-mind-musical

7) In other news

Richard Thomas taking 'Mark Twain Tonight!' on the road
https://playbill.com/article/richard-thomas-is-taking-mark-twain-tonight-on-the-road

Jessica Vosk, Phillip Johnson Richardson announced 'Hell's Kitchen' departure dates
https://playbill.com/article/jessica-vosk-phillip-johnson-richardson-set-final-bows-in-broadways-hells-kitchen

Marilu Henner, Peter Gallagher to lead reading of 'Still Getting My Act Together'
https://playbill.com/article/marilu-henner-peter-gallagher-jennifer-leigh-warren-set-for-still-getting-my-act-together-reading