Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025

Trump Is Reinventing National Arts Orgs, Cruz Joins 'Merrily' Movie, Warren and Jonas in 'L5Y' Music Video

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1) Presidential Administration News

Trump Taps Ric Grenell to Lead Kennedy Center
https://deadline.com/2025/02/trump-kennedy-center-board-2-1236284599/

National Endowment for the Arts Restricts Funding Recipients
https://playbill.com/article/national-endowment-for-the-arts-to-limit-funding-for-programs-that-promote-diversity-and-gender-expression

2) Last Week's Broadway Grosses
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

3) Show and Casting News

Hannah Cruz Joins 'Merrily We Roll Along' Film
https://deadline.com/2025/02/merrily-we-roll-along-movie-adds-hannah-cruz-1236284533/

Elizabeth Stanley, Jon-Michael Reese to Lead Adam Gwon World Premiere
https://playbill.com/article/elizabeth-stanley-jon-michael-reese-more-will-star-in-adam-gwon-musical-all-the-worlds-a-stage-off-broadway

Shapiro, Walker, Fuller, More to Lead 'Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse' Musical
https://playbill.com/article/milly-shapiro-natalie-walker-keri-ren%C3%A9-fuller-to-lead-last-bimbo-of-the-apocalypse-off-broadway

New Off-Broadway Venue to Host 'Danger and Opportunity'
https://playbill.com/article/juan-castano-julia-chan-ryan-spahn-will-lead-ken-urbans-danger-and-opportunity-off-broadway

'Liza' Documentary to Air on PBS This Spring
https://playbill.com/article/liza-a-truly-terrific-absolutely-true-story-sets-pbs-premiere

4) Recommendations

Adam Lambert Sings 'I Dont' Care Much' on 'Tonight Show'
https://youtu.be/5jiQVpFqabk

Fisher, Styles Sing 'Follow Your Heart' in 'Urinetown'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkjJeRMWNGo&t=81s

'The Last Five Years' Releases New Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p37PG2BF2h0