Today on Broadway: Friday, March 3, 2023

Immersive 'Lord of the Rings' Musical to Open This Summer, 'Hercules' Reviews, Six Theatre Artists on Sondheim

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1) Immersive 'Lord of the Rings' Musical to Play U.K. This Summer

2) Reviews Are in for 'Hercules' at Paper Mill Playhouse

https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2023/03/hercules-nj-play-review-even-muscles-cant-lift-paper-mills-new-musical.html

3) Reviews for MTC's 'The Best We Could 9a family tragedy)'

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-THE-BEST-WE-COULD-A-FAMILY-TRAGEDY-Opens-at-New-York-City-Center-20230302

4) Jose Solís' BIPOC Critics Lab to Come to Public Theater This Summer

https://www.playbill.com/article/the-bipoc-critics-lab-will-launch-first-cohort-at-the-public-theater

5) In Other News

Abraham, Espinosa, Leavel Join Broadway Backwards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/F-Murray-Abraham-Eden-Espinosa-Beth-Leavel-More-Join-BROADWAY-BACKWARDS-Lineup-20230302

'NEWSical The Musical' to Come Back to New York This Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/NEWSICAL-THE-MUSICAL-to-Return-Off-Broadway-in-March-20230302

6) Feel-Good Recommendation

Decoding the genius of Sondheim: Six theater pros explain his mystique

https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2023/03/02/stephen-sondheim-musical-greats/