Today on Broadway: Tuesday, September 28, 2021

“The Skin of Our Teeth” And “Slave Play” Head Back To Broadway, More “Jagged Little” Problems, Tony Highlights

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This Week’s Previews + Openings

Tuesday 9/28*:

• “Aladdin” (opening - New Amsterdam)

Friday 10/1:

• “Dana H.” (previews - Lyceum)
• “Thoughts of a Colored Man” (previews - Golden)

*Note: We recorded this episode ahead of the news “Lackawanna Blues” would be pushing its opening due to Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s injury. The show will now open on Thursday, October 7 instead of September 28.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/LACKAWANNA-BLUES-Delays-Opening-Night-As-Ruben-Santiago-Hudson-Recovers-from-Back-Injury-20210927

1) Broadway Show Announcements

Lileana Blain-Cruz Will Direct Broadway Revival of “The Skin of Our Teeth”

https://www.playbill.com/article/lileana-blain-cruz-will-direct-broadway-revival-of-the-skin-of-our-teeth

“Slave Play” Announces Broadway Return This Fall

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/09/27/slave-play-announces-broadway-return-this-fall/

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2) Continued “Jagged Little Pill” Controversies

“Jagged Little Pill,” Actors’ Equity to Investigate Cast Member’s Alleged Mistreatment

https://broadwaynews.com/2021/09/26/jagged-little-pill-actors-equity-to-investigate-cast-members-alleged-mistreatment/

Nora Schell’s Twitter Statement

https://twitter.com/noritachiquita/status/1441409296906870795

Celia Rose Gooding and Antonio Cipriano Announce Departures (Individual Twitter Statements)

https://twitter.com/celiargooding/status/1441418064751304717

https://twitter.com/AntonioCip_/status/1442224039817367553

#JaggedLittleProtest

https://twitter.com/brieafraid/status/1442364853134315520

3) In Other News

New York Theatre Workshop Announces One-Week Extension for “Sanctuary City” 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/New-York-Theatre-Workshop-Announces-One-Week-Extension-for-SANCTUARY-CITY-20210924

New York Launches Mental Health Initiative for Performers, Restaurant Workers and Nightlife Community

https://variety.com/2021/legit/news/new-york-mental-health-initiative-1235073582/

Tony Awards Ratings: Numbers Are Down for 74th Annual Ceremony

https://www.playbill.com/article/tony-awards-ratings-numbers-are-down-for-74th-annual-ceremony

4) Recommendations

Danny Burstein, Aaron Tveit, Adrienne Warren, and More Accept Their Tony Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEOS-Danny-Burstein-Aaron-Tveit-Adrienne-Warren-and-More-Accept-Their-Tony-Awards-20210926

"Broadway's Back" highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBS34APvqtnFOO0epwNGJ6Rt_xMnWyFXd