Today on Broadway: Friday, October 27, 2017

Listen: Critics are Mixed on "M. Butterfly," ENO to Revive "Chess" (is Broadway Next?), "Farinelli and the King" to Offer On-Stage Seating, and More! "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: Robbie Rozelle at Fienstein’s/54 Below- Saturday, October 28^th at 9:30pm. https://54below.com/events/robbie-rozelle-2/ 1) The Reviews are in for “M. Butterfly’s” Broadway Return https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Critics-Weigh-In-on-the-Broadway-Revival-of-M-BUTTERFLY--Updating-Live-20171026 2) English National Opera to Revive “Chess” Next Spring https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/CHESS-Set-for-a-Spring-2018-Run-at-the-English-National-Opera-20171026 3) Show and Casting News “Farinelli and the King” to Offer On-Stage Seating https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/FARINELLI-AND-THE-KING-Will-Offer-On-Stage-Seating-at-the-Belasco-Theatre-20171026 Ivo van Hove to Bring “The Fountainhead” to BAM https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Ivo-van-Hoves-THE-FOUNTAINHEAD-to-Make-US-Debut-at-BAM-This-Fall-20171026 York Theatre Company Extends “Desperate Measures” for Another Month https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/York-Theatre-Companys-DESPERATE-MEASURES-to-Do-Si-Do-Another-Four-Weeks-Off-Broadway-20171026 Patricia Richardson Joins Off-Broadway’s “Cruel Intentions” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HOME-IMPROVEMENTs-Patricia-Richardson-Completes-Cast-of-CRUEL-INTENTIONS-Off-Broadway-20171026 4) Recommendations Inside Washington DC’s “Mean Girls” https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/tina-fey-has-transformed-her-cult-classic-mean-girls-into-a-pricey-musical-will-it-work/2017/10/25/b181a426-b504-11e7-99c6-46bdf7f6f8ba_story.html How Broadway Became Broadway https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/nyregion/how-broadway-became-broadway.html?smid=tw-share Falsettos to Air on PBS Tonight https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-FALSETTOS-Premieres-October-27-on-PBS-Watch-a-Sneak-Peek-Now-20171018