Today on Broadway: Monday, October 21, 2019

Critics Review "American Utopia" on Broadway, Broadway Stars Join "Aretha" Biopic, and "HSM: TM: TS" Picks Up Season 2 Renewal

1) Reviews are in for David Byrne’s “American Utopia” on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-AMERICAN-UTOPIA-Opens-on-Broadway-What-Do-the-Critics-Think-Updating-Live-20191020

2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Monday, October 21

Opening: “Power Strip” Off-Broadway from LCT3

https://www.lct.org/shows/power-strip/

Opening: “Only Human” Off-Broadway

http://www.onlyhumanmusical.com/

Previews: “Doctor Ride's American Beach House” Off-Broadway from Ars Nova

https://arsnovanyc.com/Dr-Rides-American-Beach-House

Tuesday, October 22

Opening: “Bella Bella” Off-Broadway from Manhattan Theatre Club

https://bellabellaplay.com/

Opening: “Is this a Room” Off-Broadway from the Vineyard Theatre

https://www.vineyardtheatre.org/is-this-a-room/

Previews: “Fires in the Mirror” Off-Broadway from Signature Theatre

https://www.signaturetheatre.org/shows-and-events/Productions/2019-2020/Fires-in-the-Mirror.aspx

Previews: “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf” Off-Broadway from the Public Theater

https://publictheater.org/productions/season/1920/for-colored-girls/

Wednesday, October 23

Opening: “Scotland, PA” Off-Broadway from Roundabout Theatre Company

https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2019-2020-season/scotland-pa/

Opening: “Molly Sweeney” Off-Broadway from the Keen Company

http://www.keencompany.org/molly

Thursday, October 24

Opening: “Fear” Off-Broadway

https://feartheplay.com

Friday, October 25

Previews: “Broadbend, Arkansas” Off-Broadway from Transport Group

http://transportgroup.org/project/broadbend-arkansas/

Sunday, October 27

Opening: “The Michaels” Off-Broadway from the Public Theater

https://publictheater.org/productions/season/1920/the-michaels/

Closing: “Fern Hill” Off-Broadway

https://www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/fern-hill/

Closing: “Almost Famous” at The Old Globe

https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/19-20-season/almost-famous/#?startDate=2019-09-01&%3FendDate=2019-09-30

Closing: “Chasing Rainbows” at Paper Mill Playhouse

https://papermill.org/show/chasing-rainbows/

Closing: “Georgia Mertching is Dead” Off-Broadway

https://www.ensemblestudiotheatre.org/20192020/2019/10/2/georgia-mertching-is-dead

3) In Other News

Broadway Stars Join Aretha Franklin Biopic

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Audra-McDonald-Tituss-Burgess-More-Join-Cast-of-Aretha-Franklin-Biopic-Starring-Jennifer-Hudson-20191018

Stephanie J. Block, Brian d’Arcy James, More Join Return of “The Courtroom”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stephanie-J-Block-Brian-dArcy-James-Among-Cast-of-the-Return-of-THE-COURTROOM-20191018

Krystal Joy Brown to Take Over as Eliza in “Hamilton”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Krystal-Joy-Brown-Will-Play-Eliza-in-HAMILTON-on-Broadway-20191019

Disney+ Renews “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Ahead of Season 1 Premierehttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Disney-Renews-HIGH-SCHOOL-MUSICAL-THE-MUSICAL-THE-SERIES-Ahead-of-Its-Debut-20191018