Today on Broadway: Friday, Aug. 1, 2025

'Maybe Happy Ending' writers issue statement, 'Liberation' to come to Broadway, Gad out of Hollywood Bowl 'Superstar'

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1) 'Maybe Happy Ending' writers issue statement on casting controversy
https://www.instagram.com/p/DMwmoq_NxMv/

2) Bess Wohl's 'Liberation' to transfer to Broadway this fall
https://deadline.com/2025/07/bess-wohl-liberation-broadway-1236475323/

3) David Cromer to helm 'Gatsby: An American Myth' workshop in London
https://www.westendtheatre.com/305525/news/director-david-cromer-boards-florence-welchs-gatsby-an-american-myth-musical-london-reading-planned/

4) Josh Gad exits Hollywood Bowl 'Jesus Christ Superstar' with COVID
https://deadline.com/2025/07/josh-gad-drops-out-jesus-christ-superstar-hollywood-bowl-covid-1236474724/

5) Show and casting news

Elizabeth Marvel to lead Tim Blake Nelson play Off-Broadway
https://deadline.com/2025/07/tim-blake-nelson-elizabeth-marvel-off-broadway-1236475293/

'Exorcist' parody musical to return Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/exorcistic-the-rock-musical-will-return-off-broadway

'Prodigal Daughters' musical to have starry workshop
https://playbill.com/article/elizabeth-a-davis-musical-prodigal-daughters-holds-nyc-readings-july-31

6) Grace is going to SummerSlam