Today on Broadway: Friday, June 16, 2023

Oscar, Tony Winner Glenda Jackson Dies; 'Cabaret' Coming to Broadway; Tons of Broadway Announcements

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1) Legendary Actor, Member of Parlament Glenda Jackson Dies at 87

2) 'Cabaret' Starring Eddie Redmayne to Come to Broadway in Spring

http://broadwayjournal.com/eddie-redmayne-led-cabaret-will-transfer-to-broadway-in-2024-exclusive/

3) Kara Young, Jay O. Sanders Join 'Purlie Victories' on Broadway This Fall

https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-revival-of-purlie-victorious-starring-leslie-odom-jr-reveals-dates-theatre-full-casting

4) Second Stage Announces Broadway Productions from Jacobs-Jenkins, Vogel

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Plays-by-Paula-Vogel-Jen-Silverman-and-Branden-Jacobs-Jenkins-Included-in-Second-Stage-Theaters-202324-Season-20230615

5) Sierra Boggess to Reprise Roll in 'Harmony' on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sierra-Boggess-Joins-the-Broadway-Cast-of-HARMONY-20230615

6) Annette Bening to Succeed Brian Stokes Mitchell as Chair of Entertainment Community Fund

https://www.playbill.com/article/annette-bening-succeeds-brian-stokes-mitchell-as-chair-of-the-board-of-entertainment-community-fund

7) Center Theatre Group to Pause Programming This Summer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Center-Theatre-Group-to-Pause-Portion-of-its-Programming-Beginning-This-Summer-20230615

8) Atlantic Theatre Announces New Annie Baker Play, Buena Vista Social Club Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/INFINITE-LIFE-and-BUENA-VISTA-SOCIAL-CLUB-Set-For-Atlantic-Theater-Companys-2023-2024-Season-20230615

9) 2023 Jimmy Award Nominees Announced

https://www.jimmyawards.com/winners-and-nominees/2023-jimmy-awards/nominees/

10) Feel-Good Recommendations

Ryan McCarten in 'West Side Story' at Lyric Opera of Chicago