Today on Broadway: Wednesday, April 27, 2022

"A Strange Loop" Reviews, "Wicked" to Be Two Movies, BREAKING "Little Prince" News, Encores' "Into the woods" Rehearsal Highlights

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Review Recap: "A Strange Loop" Opens on Broadway

https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/a-strange-loop/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-A-STRANGE-LOOP-Opens-On-Broadway-20220426

1) “Wicked” Adaptation to Be Two Movies; First to Release Christmas 2024

https://twitter.com/jonmchu/status/1518983750042136577?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

2) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

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3) Outer Critics Circle Announces 2022 Nominees

https://www.playbill.com/article/nominees-for-71st-annual-outer-critics-circle-awards-announced

4) Show and Casting News

“Piano Lessons” Announces Additional Casting

https://deadline.com/2022/04/piano-lesson-broadway-trai-byers-ray-fisher-april-matthis-michael-potts-cast-1235009919/

Jordan Donica, Maree Johnson, Kanisha Marie Feliciano Join “Phantom” on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jordan-Donica-Maree-Johnson-and-Kanisha-Marie-Feliciano-Join-THE-PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA-20220425

Lindsay Pearce to Be New Janis in “Mean Girls” Tour

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lindsay-Pearce-to-Join-MEAN-GIRLS-National-Tour-as-Janis-20220426

“Circle Jerk” to Present Hybrid In-Person/Livestreamed Production this Summer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Pulitzer-Prize-Finalist-CIRCLE-JERK-to-Debut-Hybrid-In-Person-Livestreamed-Production-at-The-Connelly-Theater-20220426

"The Little Prince" to Close on Broadway May 8

https://broadwaynews.com/2022/04/26/the-little-prince-will-end-broadway-run-on-may-8/

Red Bull Theater to Stream 2019’s All-Female “Mac Beth”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Red-Bull-Theater-to-Stream-All-Female-2019-Production-of-MAC-BETH-20220425

5) Feel-Good Recommendations

Cast Announced for UK’s “Great British Bake Off” Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/John-Owen-Jones-Rosemary-Ashe-and-Claire-Moore-Set-For-GREAT-BRITISH-BAKE-OFF-THE-MUSICAL-20220426

Song Released from New Frank Wildhorn Musical “The Song of Bernadette”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Listen-to-a-Track-from-Frank-Wildhorns-New-Musical--THE-SONG-OF-BERNADETTE-20220426

Inside Encores “Into the Woods” Rehearsal

https://www.playbill.com/article/go-behind-the-rehearsals-of-into-the-woods-starring-heather-headley-neil-patrick-harris-sara-bareilles-more