Today on Broadway: Thursday, October 26, 2017

Listen: John Leguizamo Cancels Performances, "The Portuguese Kid" Reviews, "Head Over Heels" Broadway Plans, & a Theatre Throwback! "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated: james@broadwayradio.com (James Marino) or matt@broadwayradio.com (Matt Tamanini) BroadwayRadio on Twitter | Facebook Notes: Theatre Fraudster Sentenced to Jail https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/theater/ex-theater-agent-roland-scahill-sentenced.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 1) “Latin History for Morons” Cancels Preview Performances https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/John-Leguizamo-Cancels-Another-Performance-of-LATIN-HISTORY-FOR-MORONS-Due-to-Illness-20171025 2) Reviews are in for MTC’s “The Portuguese Kid” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-John-Patrick-Shanleys-THE-PORTUGUESE-KID-20171025 3) Show and Casting News “Harry Clarke” Extends at the Vineyard https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HARRY-CLARKE-Starring-Billy-Crudup-Extends-at-Vineyard-Theatre-20171025 Go-Go’s Musical “Head Over Heels” Announces Production Plans https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Go-Gos-Musical-HEAD-OVER-HEELS-Sets-2018-Spring-Try-Out-Before-Broadway-Run-20171025 Ana Gasteyer Joins “A Christmas Story: Live” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ana-Gasteyer-Will-Join-Cast-of-Foxs-A-CHRISTMAS-STORY-LIVE-20171025 4) “The Lion King” Announces Free 20^th Anniversary Lottery https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadways-THE-LION-KING-to-Treat-Audience-Like-Kings-with-Free-20th-Anniversary-Ticket-Lottery-20171025 5) “Once on this Island” Meets the Press https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Hailey-Kilgore-Lea-Salonga-Michael-Arden-and-More-Talk-Broadways-ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-Plus-Waiting-for-Life-Preview-20171025 6) This Week’s Theatre Throwback http://www.playbill.com/article/original-ziegfeld-alumni-gather-for-new-amsterdams-100th-com-115985 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/theater-hosts-ziegfeld-to-disney/