Today on Broadway: Monday, October 29, 2018

Listen: Tony-Nominated Playwright Ntozake Shange Passes Away, “Bat Out of Hell” Sets New York Premiere Run, Lopezes Pen Song for Female Candidates "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) Stagecraft: Donja R. Love, author of “Fireflies” https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/10/27/stagecraft-donja-r-love-author-of-fireflies/ On My Way to a B.F.A.: Episode 3.1 Cameron Adams https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/10/27/on-my-way-to-a-b-f-a-episode-3-1-cameron-adams-on-the-non-b-f-a-road-to-broadway/ This Week on Broadway for October 28, 2018 https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/10/28/this-week-on-broadway-for-october-28-2018-the-ferryman/ 1) Author, Poet, and Tony-Nominated Playwright Ntozake Shange Passed Away https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ntozake-Shange-Tony-Nominated-Writer-of-FOR-COLORED-GIRLS-Has-Passed-Away-at-70-20181028 2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule Monday, October 29 TV: “A Very Wicked Halloween” on NBC at 10/9c https://www.nbc.com/a-very-wicked-halloween-celebrating-15-years-on-broadway Tuesday, October 30 Opening: “Days of Rage” Off-Broadway from Second Stage Company https://2st.com/shows/current-production/days-of-rage Opening: “Good Grief” Off-Broadway” from the Vineyard Theatre Company https://www.vineyardtheatre.org/good-grief/ Thursday, November 1 Opening: “Torch Song” on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre https://torchsongbroadway.com/ Previews: “To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre http://tokillamockingbirdbroadway.com/ Previews: “The Cher Show” on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre https://thechershowbroadway.com/ Previews: “The Resistible Rise Arturo Ui” Off-Broadway from The Classic Stage Company https://www.classicstage.org/shows/2018/11/the-resistible-rise-of-arturo-ui-2/ Friday, November 2 Previews: “Hadestown” at the National Theatre in London https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/hadestown Sunday, November 4 Opening: “American Son” on Broadway at the Booth Theatre https://americansonplay.com/ Closing: “Smokey Joe’s Café” Off-Broadway http://smokeyjoescafemusical.com/ Closing: “Midnight at the Never Get” Off-Broadway https://yorktheatre.org/on-stage/mainstage-series/midnight-never-get Closing: “What the Constitution Means to Me” Off-Broadway https://www.nytw.org/show/what-the-constitution-means-to-me/ 3) In Other News Stephen Schwartz Provides Updates on Movie Musical and “Rags” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Next-for-Stephen-Schwartz-Readings-of-Revised-RAGS-and-New-Movie-Musical-20181028 “Once on this Island” Announces Fan Celebration Week https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-Announces-Week-Long-Fan-Celebration-Including-Prizes-Special-Events-and-More-20181026 “Bat Out of Hell” Sets New York Premiere Run https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BAT-OUT-OF-HELL-Musical-Sets-8-Week-NYC-Run-at-City-Center-in-2019-20181028 Kristen Anderson Lopez and Robert Lopez Pen Song for Female Candidates https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Kristen-Anderson-Lopez-and-Robert-Lopez-Write-Song-For-Women-Running-For-Congress-20181027