Today on Broadway: Monday, July 16, 2018

Listen: "Dave" and "The Cher Show" Hit Snags Out-of-Town, "The Prom" Changes Broadway Venue, and Equity Announces New Robe Name! "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 This Week on Broadway with guest Lucie Arnaz https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/07/15/this-week-on-broadway-for-july-15-2018-lucie-arnaz/ 1) A Few Shows Had Some Trouble Out of Town Over the Weekend “Dave” Cancels First Five Previews Due to Douglas Sills’ Surgery https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Five-Preview-Performances-Of-DAVE-Canceled-at-Arena-Stage-Douglas-Sills-Sidelined-Due-to-Injury-20180712 “The Cher Show” Cancels Final Performance Due to Technical Issue https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-CHER-SHOW-Cancels-Final-Performance-in-Chicago-Due-to-Technical-Error-20180715 2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule Monday, July 16 Opening: “Fire in Dreamland” at the Public Theatre Tuesday, July 17 Preview: “Twelfth Night” at the Delacorte Theatre Wednesday, July 18 Preview: “Getting’ the Band Back Together” on Broadway Friday, July 20 Preview: “Pretty Woman” on Broadway Sunday, July 22 Opening: “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” at the Emerson Colonial Theatre Opening: “Smokey Joe’s Café” at Stage 42 Closing: “Pass Over” at Lincoln Center Closing: “Girls & Boys” at the Minetta Lane Theatre 3) Recommendations Melissa Errico on Performing Problematic Female Roles https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/theater/on-a-clear-day-my-fair-lady-eliza-doolittle.html Serenbe’s “Sinking the Titanic” Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=dU78EGjZLHY 4) In Other News? “The Prom” Changes Venues to the Longacre https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PROM-Will-Dance-Into-the-Longacre-Theatre-20180713 Actor’s Equity Changes the Name of Chorus Honor to Legacy Robe https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Actors-Equity-Renames-Chorus-Celebration-Legacy-Robe-20180713 Columbia’s Roma Peoples Production Comments on Decision https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Roma-Peoples-Project-Responds-to-Name-Change-From-Gypsy-Robe-to-Legacy-Robe-20180714