Today on Broadway: Friday, August 17, 2018

Listen: The Critics Are Not Kind to "Pretty Woman," Grande and Corden Sing Some "Little Shop," and Riedel Praises New Miller-Kazan Focused Play "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) The Legendary Aretha Franklin Passes Away https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Music-Legend-Aretha-Franklin-Passes-Away-at-76-20180816 Will Swenson Remembers the Night Aretha Visited “Hair” https://twitter.com/thewillswenson/status/1030193808657530880 1) The Critics Weigh in as “Pretty Woman” Opens on Broadway https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Did-Critics-Fall-In-Love-with-PRETTY-WOMAN-20180816 2) Recommendations Ariana Grande and James Corden Sing “Suddenly Seymour” in Carpool Karaoke https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Ariana-Grande-and-James-Corden-Sing-Suddenly-Seymour-on-Carpool-Karaoke-20180816 The Cast of “Desperate Measures” Perform on “The Today Show” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-the-Cast-of-DESPERATE-MEASURES-Perform-on-THE-TODAY-SHOW-20180816 3) Ok Matt, what Other News do we have? “The Other Josh Cohen” to Return Off-Broadway this Fall https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Hunter-Foster-Directs-THE-OTHER-JOSH-COHEN-Off-Broadway-This-Fall-20180816 Trevor Nunn to Direct Menier Revival of “Fiddler on the Roof” https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Menier-Chocolate-Factory-To-Stage-Major-Revival-Of-FIDDLER-ON-THE-ROOF-This-Christmas-20180816 Corbin Bleu to Lead “Anything Goes” at Arena Stage https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Corbin-Bleu-and-Soara-Joye-Ross-to-Lead-Arena-Stages-ANYTHING-GOES-20180816 Riedel Says Miller-and-Kazan Play is Looking for Stars https://nypost.com/2018/08/16/what-could-be-the-hottest-show-on-broadway-is-still-starless/