Today on Broadway: Monday, March 21, 2022

"Karate Kid" Musical Announces Cast, Broadway League to Release Individual Show Grosses Again, Mo Rocca and James Lapine Discuss "Sunday" and Sondheim

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1) Show and Casting News

Company Announced for World Premiere of “The Karate Kid” Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cast-Announced-for-THE-KARATE-KID--THE-MUSICAL-Pre-Broadway-Engagement-20220317

Jewelle Blackman to Take Over as Persephone in “Hadestown” Next Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jewelle-Blackman-Will-Play-Persephone-in-HADESTOWN-Starting-April-5-20220318

Jennifer Saunders, Beverley Knight, Keala Settle to Lead “Sister Act” in London

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Jennifer-Saunders-Beverley-Knight-Keala-Settle-and-More-Will-Lead-SISTER-ACT-THE-MUSICAL-20220318

Bill Pullman, David Harbour to Premiere Theresa Rebeck Play in London

https://playbill.com/article/bill-pullman-and-david-harbour-to-star-in-west-end-world-premiere-of-theresa-rebecks-mad-house

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2) Broadway League to Bring Back Weekly Show Grosses

https://broadwaynews.com/2022/03/17/broadway-league-returns-to-releasing-grosses-for-individual-shows/

3) Stars in the House to Hold 10-Hour Telethon for Ukraine

https://deadline.com/2022/03/stars-in-the-house-ukraine-telethon-line-up-servant-of-the-people-costar-1234981993/

4) Theatre on Screen News

David Alan Grier, Louis Gossett Jr., More Join “Color Purple” Movie Musical

https://playbill.com/article/david-alan-grier-louis-gossett-jr-more-join-color-purple-movie-musical

Taraji P. Henson to Lead Adaptation of Alessandro Camon’s Play “Time Alone”

https://deadline.com/2022/03/taraji-p-henson-alessandro-camons-time-alone-1234980022/

5) Feel-Good Recommendations

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana DeBose Sit Down for Vanity Fair Chat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCt0em_U2Ao&feature=emb_logo

Mo Rocca and James Lapine Discuss “Sunday” on “CBS Sunday Morning”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj9qsMBZUHs&ab_channel=CBSSundayMorning