Today on Broadway: Thursday, June 20, 2019

Listen: "The Prom" Announces Summer Closing, Netflix Announces Two Theatre Projects, and Who's Joining "Waitress"? "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated: Ashley Steves ashley@broadwayradio.com | @NoThisIsAshley James Marino james@broadwayradio.com | @JamesMarino Matt Tamanini matt@broadwayradio.com | @BWWMatt 1) “The Prom” Announces an August Closing https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PROM-Will-Close-On-Broadway-This-Summer-20190619 Go Mag: Small-Town Lesbian Love Story ‘The Prom’ Is All About Queer Women Representation http://gomag.com/article/the-prom-musical/ 2) Netflix is Expanding its Theatrical Catalogue “Tick, Tick… Boom” Heading top Netflix with Andrew Garfield https://variety.com/2019/film/news/netflix-tick-tick-boom-lin-manuel-miranda-andrew-garfield-1203246569/ Netflix to Produce “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Netflix-to-Adapt-August-Wilsons-Play-MA-RAINEYS-BLACK-BOTTOM-Starring-Viola-Davis-20190619 3) In Other News Jesse Tyler Ferguson to Host “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Reboot https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jesse-Tyler-Ferguson-to-Host-EXTREME-MAKEOVER-HOME-EDITION-20190619 Todrick Hall to Join “Waitress” Along with Colleen Ballinger https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Todrick-Hall-to-Join-the-Cast-of-WAITRESS-as-Ogie-20190619 Lea Michele Teases Thursday Announcement https://twitter.com/LeaMichele/status/1141468220173561860