Today on Broadway: Friday, October 16, 2020

"Jagged Little Pill" & "Slave Play" Lead Tony Noms, Tveit Unopposed, Herbert Kretzmer Dies at 95

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1) 2020 Tony Nominations Announced

https://broadwaynews.com/2020/10/15/74th-annual-tony-awards-nominations-full-list/

‘Jagged Little Pill’ and ‘Slave Play’ Lead 2020 Tony Nominations

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/theater/tony-award-nominations.html

2020 Tony Awards Nominations - Show by Show!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2020-Tony-Awards-Nominations-Show-by-Show-20201015

‘Jagged Little Pill’ Receives 15 Tony Nominations

http://broadwayjournal.com/jagged-little-pill-receives-15-tony-award-nominations/

Will Aaron Tveit Automatically Win a Tony Award?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Will-Aaron-Tveit-Automatically-Win-a-Tony-Award-20201015

2) In Other News

“Les Miserables” Lyricist Herbert Kretzmer Dies at 95

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/LES-MISERABLES-Lyricist-Herbert-Kretzmer-Dies-at-95-20201014

“American Utopia” to Return to Broadway in September 2021

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/David-Byrnes-AMERICAN-UTOPIA-Will-Return-to-Broadway-in-September-2021-20201014

“Death of a Salesman” 1999 Revival to Be Streamed Next Week

https://playbill.com/article/death-of-a-salesman-revival-starring-tony-winner-brian-dennehy-will-stream-on-playbill

Jeremy O. Harris to Produce Live Streams of “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” “Circle Jerk”

https://www.playbill.com/article/will-arberys-pulitzer-finalist-heroes-of-the-fourth-turning-to-return-to-the-digital-stage

3) Recommendations

2 Broadway Stars Grapple With Illness And Uncertainty

https://www.npr.org/2020/10/14/923655388/2-broadway-stars-grapple-with-illness-and-uncertainty

Join Rebecca Luker and Danny Burstein for a Livestream Letter-Writing Rally to Support Those Living With ALS

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Join-Rebecca-Luker-and-Danny-Burstein-for-a-Livestream-Letter-Writing-Rally-to-Support-Those-Living-With-ALS-20201015

Larry Owens Ranks Sondheim Ingénues

https://twitter.com/larryowenslive/status/1316490261346897920