Today on Broadway: Friday, February 2, 2018

Listen: Could "Despacito" Singer Luis Fonsi be TV's Judas? Matthew Broderick to Return to Irish Rep, and Concord Music Buys Tams-Witmark! "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: Watch THEatre ACCELERATOR Today Live https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Watch-THEatre-ACCELERATOR-Pitch-Sessions-Live-Tomorrow-Vote-For-Your-Favorite-20180201 1) “Despacito” Singer Luis Fonsi Eyed for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live” https://nypost.com/2018/02/01/despacito-singer-luis-fonsi-eyed-for-jesus-christ-superstar/ 2) Show and Casting News Matthew Broderick to Return to Irish Rep in “The Seafarer” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Matthew-Broderick-Returns-to-the-Stage-in-Irish-Reps-THE-SEAFARER-20180201 Ian McKellen to Lead “King Lear” in the West End https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sir-Ian-McKellen-to-Head-to-the-West-End-in-KING-LEAR-This-Summer-20180201 Julie Benko and Ben Fankhauser Join Musicals in Mufti’s “Bar Mitzvah Boy” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Julie-Benko-Ben-Fankhauser-More-Announced-for-the-Yorks-BAR-MITZVAH-BOY-20180201 3) Concord Music Acquires Tams-Witmark https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Concord-Music-Acquires-Tams-Witmark-Music-Library-20180201 4) Trailer Released for Anna Deavere Smith’s “Notes from the Field” on HBO https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-Anna-Deavere-Smith-Get-Political-in-HBOs-New-Trailer-for-NOTES-FROM-THE-FIELD-20180201