Today on Broadway: Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Listen: Critics Review "Burn This," Further Casting Announced for "West Wide Story" and "In the Heights" Films, and Why are They Turning "Oklahoma!" into a TV Show? "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) 1) Critics Mixed on “Burn This” on Broadway https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-BURN-THIS-Opens-On-Broadway-Starring-Keri-Russell-And-Adam-Driver-20190416 2) Casting for “West Side Story” Film Complete https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/WEST-SIDE-STORY-Casts-Mike-Faist-as-Riff-40-Sharks-and-Jets-Members-Also-Cast-20190416 3) More “In the Heights” Film Casting Announced https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Daphne-Rubin-Vega-Dascha-Polanco-Stephanie-Beatriz-Join-the-Cast-of-IN-THE-HEIGHTS-20190416 https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1118192639029936129 4) Recommendations A Dark ‘Oklahoma!’ Brings Barefoot Modern Dance to Broadway https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/arts/dance/oklahoma-dream-ballet.html The Interval: Rachel Chavkin and Anaïs Mitchell on “Hadestown” https://www.theintervalny.com/interviews/2019/04/rachel-chavkin-and-anais-mitchell-on-hadestown Deadspin: Someone Has To Clean Up After Broadway's Creative Destruction https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/someone-has-to-clean-up-after-broadways-creative-destru-1833851358 5) In Other News Ars Nova Extends “Mrs. Murray’s Menagerie” through May 11^th https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/MRS-MURRAYS-MENAGERIE-Extends-to-May-11-20190416 Playwrights Horizons Announces 2019-2020 Season https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael-Friedmans-UNKNOWN-SOLDIER-and-More-Set-for-Playwrights-Horizons-Season-20190416 Modern Day “Oklahoma!” in Works for TV Adaptation https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Present-Day-Adaptation-of-OKLAHOMA-in-the-Works-for-TV-20190416