Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023

Busy Week on and off Broadway, Brightman to Lead 'Sunset,' Gloria Estefan Working on New Musical

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1) This Week's Theatrical Schedule

Tuesday, Oct. 10

Opening: "Merrily We Roll Along" on Broadway

https://merrilyonbroadway.com/

Previews: "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" Off-Broadway from Classic Stage Company

https://www.classicstage.org/i-can-get-it-for-you-wholesale/

Previews: "Sabbath Theatre" Off-Broadway from the New Group

https://thenewgroup.org/production/sabbaths-theater/

Previews: 'Poor Yella Rednecks' OFf-Broadway from Manhattan Theatre Club

https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/poor-yella-rednecks/

Wednesday, Oct. 11

Previews: "Merry Me" Off-Broadway from New York Theatre Workshop

https://www.nytw.org/show/merry-me/

Opening: "The Refuge Plays" Off-Broadway from NYTW and Roundabout Theatre Company

https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2023-2024-season/the-refuge-plays/

Thursday, Oct. 12

Opening: "Gutenberg! The Musical!" Opens on Broadway

https://gutenbergbway.com/

Friday, Oct. 13

Previews: "I Need That" on Broadway from the Roundabout Theatre Company

https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2023-2024-season/i-need-that/

2) Show and Casting News

Sarah Brightman to Lead "Sunset Boulevard" in Australia

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sarah-Brightman-to-Star-in-SUNSET-BOULEVARD-in-Australia-in-2024-20231009

Bareilles, Murphy, Milligan Lead Reading of "Locker Room Talk"

https://www.playbill.com/article/sara-bareilles-sarita-choudhury-donna-murphy-bonnie-milligan-more-set-for-locker-room-talk-reading

Estefan, Greif, Lacamoire, Zacarías at Work on New Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Gloria-Estefan-Teams-Up-With-Michael-Greif-Alex-Lacamoire-Emily-Estefan-and-Karen-Zacaras-On-New-Musical-FIVE-NOTES-20231006

3) Feel-Good Recommendation

Hear Lea Salonga Sing "Everything's Coming Up Roses"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001r0d1