Today on Broadway: Monday, Oct. 28, 2024

'Swept Away' Begins Broadway Performances This Week, Marisa Tomei Returns to the Stage, Hear First Three Songs From 'Death Becomes Her'

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1) This Week's Theatrical Schedule

Monday, Oct. 28

Opening: “In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot” Off-Broadway from Playwrights Horizon
https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/about/production-history/2020s/2425-season/in-the-amazon-warehouse-parking-lot 

Tuesday, Oct. 29

Previews: ‘Swept Away’ on Broadway
https://sweptawaymusical.com/ 

Previews: ‘Babe’ Off-Broadway from The New Group

https://thenewgroup.org/production/babe/

Friday, Nov. 1

Previews: ‘Gatz’ Off-Broadway from the Public Theater
https://publictheater.org/gatz 

Previews: ‘Strategic Love Play’ Off-Broadway from Audible Theatre
https://strategicloveplay.com/ 

Saturday, Nov. 2

Previews: ‘Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now!’ Off-Broadway at New World Stages

https://mamaimabiggirlnow.com/

Sunday, Nov. 3

Closing: ‘Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song’ Off-Broadway at Theater 555

https://www.forbiddenbroadway.nyc

2) In Other News

Live Jason Robert Brown, Stephen Sondheim Concert Album Gets Surprise Drop

https://playbill.com/article/album-from-final-stephen-sondheim-concert-drops-october-25

NBC to Air 'Wicked' Film Behind-the-Scenes Special

https://www.broadwaynews.com/nbc-will-host-behind-the-scenes-special-for-wicked-film

York Theatre Announces Dates, Casts for Musical Workshop and World Premiere

https://playbill.com/article/york-theatre-company-announces-according-to-howard-reading-welcome-to-the-big-dipper-casting-gala-performers

3) Recommendations

Listen to the First Three Tracks From 'Death Becomes Her'

https://playbill.com/article/get-a-1st-listen-to-if-you-want-perfection-tell-me-ernest-and-alive-forever-from-death-becomes-her

Rachel Zegler Sings 'Man of the House' from 'Romeo + Juliet'

https://open.spotify.com/track/3aIvJqEB3SN3aNvOfOo3CS

Sneak Peek from 'Swept Away'

https://youtu.be/pH-APcC4aC0

Rockers on Broadway: Back in Time | Monday, Oct. 28 at Sony Hall

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