Today on Broadway: Thursday, September 26, 2019

Cyndi Lauper Finds New Collaborator for "Working Girl" Musical, "Wicked" Makes Historic Casting Announcement, Real Housewife to Join “Chicago” "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 Patreon: BroadwayRadio https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio 1) Show and Casting News “Working Girl” Musical Finds Director, New Book Writer https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Christopher-Ashley-and-Bridget-Carpenter-Join-Cyndi-Lauper-for-Broadway-Bound-WORKING-GIRL-Musical-20190925 Alexandra Billings to Join “Wicked” Cast in January https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Alexandra-Billings-Joins-the-Cast-of-WICKED-as-Madame-Morrible-20190925 2) Critics Review WP Theater and Second Stages’ “Our Dear Dead Drug Lord” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-What-Did-Critics-Think-of-OUR-DEAR-DEAD-DRUG-LORD-20190925 3) Recommendations BroadwayHD to Get Scary with October Releases https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BroadwayHD-Will-Offer-SWEENEY-TODD-JEKYLL-AND-HYDE-and-More-in-October-20190925 American Theatre: Off-Off-Broadway: Freedom Isn’t Free https://www.americantheatre.org/2019/09/24/off-off-broadway-freedom-isnt-free/ 4) In Other News MacArthur Foundation Announces Genius Fellows, Including Theatre Artist Annie Dorsen https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MacArthur-Foundation-Announces-2019-Fellows-Including-Annie-Dorsen-Sarah-Michelson-and-More-20190925 Real Housewife Erika Jayne to Join “Chicago” on Broadway https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Erika-Jayne-to-Make-Broadway-Debut-as-Roxie-in-CHICAGO-20190925 John Stamos, Graham Phillips to Join “The Little Mermaid Live!” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/John-Stamos-and-Graham-Phillips-to-Make-a-Splash-in-ABCs-THE-LITTLE-MERMAID-LIVE-20190925