Today on Broadway: Monday, December 2, 2019

"Frozen 2" Breaks Records, ATG Wins Lawsuit, and Johnny Depp is Producing What Now?

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1) “Frozen 2” Breaks Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Record

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/frozen-2-box-office-scores-124m-holiday-record-knives-hits-42m-1258559

2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Tuesday, December 3

Previews: “Moby Dick” at American Repertory Theater

https://americanrepertorytheater.org/shows-events/moby-dick/

Wednesday, December 4

Opening: “Harry Townsend’s Last Stand” Off-Broadway

https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2019-2020/harry-townsends-last-stand/

Thursday, December 5

Opening: “Jagged Little Pill” on Broadway

https://jaggedlittlepill.com/

Saturday, December 7

Performances: “Harry Connick, Jr. - A Celebration of Cole Porter” on Broadway

https://www.harryconnickjr.com/tour

Sunday, December 8

Closing: “The Rose Tattoo”

https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2019-2020-season/the-rose-tattoo/

Closing: “Betrayal”

https://betrayalonbroadway.com/

Closing: “Scotland, PA”

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

Closing: “Fefu and Her Friends”

https://www.tfana.org/current-season/fefu/overview

3) Recommendations

Thanksgiving Parade Performances

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ICYMI-See-BEETLEJUICE-HADESTOWN-More-Perform-on-the-Thanksgiving-Day-Parade-20191129

Leslie Kritzer Throwing Shade at Scott Rudin

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5aWXt1hWAw/?igshid=1tjzj45bncpqk

Lin-Manuel Miranda on NPR’s “Bullseye”

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/25/782798680/lin-manuel-miranda

KCRW's The Business with Kim Masters
Why assistants are telling Hollywood it’s time to pay up
Hosted by Kim Masters Nov. 27, 2019

https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/the-business/with-payuphollywood-assistants-speak-out/why-assistants-are-telling-hollywood-its-time-to-pay-up

4) In Other News

Abby Mueller Departs Minnesota “SIX” Due to Injury

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Abby-Mueller-Will-Be-Stepping-Out-of-St-Paul-Run-of-SIX-Due-to-an-Unexpected-Injury-20191127

Ambassador Theatre Group Wins in Court over Serial Suer

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2019/11/30/broadway-theater-defeats-diabetes-lawsuit/#1544747b1491

Johnny Depp to Produce New Michael Jackson Musical from Perspective of his Glove

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Johnny-Depp-to-Produce-New-Michael-Jackson-Musical-Told-From-the-Point-of-View-of-His-Glove-20191129