Today’s Highlights:
ta-da!, written by & starring Josh Sharp, directed by Josh Finkleton, opens at Off-Broadway’s Greenwich House Theater.
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GRACE NOTES 
: Call Me Madame by Jim Bernhard.
Match these “Madames” with the shows they are in:
| 1. Madame Arcati | A. On the Town |
| 2. Madame Arkadina | B. Wicked |
| 3. Madame Armfeldt | C. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad |
| 4. Madame Branislowski | D. Ring Round the Moon |
| 5. Madame de la Grande Bouche | E. The Sea Gull |
| 6. Madame Desmermortes | F. Les Misérables |
| 7. Madame Maude P. Dilly | G. Blithe Spirit |
| 8. Madame Morrible | H. Beauty and the Beast |
| 9. Madame Rosepettle | I. Mame |
| 10. Madame Thénardier | J. A Little Night Music |
Scroll down for the answers…
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The Entertainment Community‘s A Chorus Line 50’th Anniversary Celebration will take place Sun. July 27, at 7:30 PM at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre, directed by Baayork Lee.
Kelly Bishop, Wayne Cilento, Baayork Lee, Priscilla Lopez, and Donna McKechnie, with Nick Adams, Sarah Bowden, Charlotte d’Amboise , Jessica Lee Goldyn, Robyn Hurder, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Francis Jue, Krysta Rodriguez, Jessica Vosk, Anthony Wayne, Tony Yazbeck, and Leigh Zimmerman …. with dancers Nick Adams, Ruby Calamia, Lauren Celentano Kevin Curtis, Sara Esty, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Eddie Gutierrez, Fiona Claire Huber, Konnor Kelly, Ian Liberto, Pierre Marais, Drew Minard, Adriana Negron, Bethany Ann Tesarck, Caleb Marshall Villarreal and Blake Zelesnikar.
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Matte Martinez will assume the role of “MJ” in Broadway’s MJ on Tues. Sept. 2 at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre.
Matte is currently in the company as Standby for ‘MJ’ and ‘Michael.’
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Beth Leavel Sings Sondheim continues July 31 – Aug. 3 at NYC’s 54 Below.
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The world premiere of Preston Max Allen’s Caroline will run Sept. 12 – Oct. 19 (opening Sept. 30) at Off-Broadway’s MCC Theatre, directed by David Cromer.
Amy Landekcer, River Lipe Smith, and Chloë Grace Moretz.
When Maddie is forced to seek the help of her long-estranged mother, she finds herself unable to shield her daughter Caroline from the inescapable circumstances that fractured their family.
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Evita continues through July 24 at the St. Louis Muny, directed by Rob Ruggiero, with choreography by Beth Crandall, and music direction by Roberto Sinha.
Omar Lopez-Cepero (Che), Jackie Burns (Heidi Hansen), Maggie Lakis (Cynthia Murphy), Rob McClure (Larry Murphy), Aftra Sophia Tully (Zoe Murphy), Joshua Bess (Connor Murphy), Bryan Munar (Jared Kleinman), and Savy Jackson (Alana Beck), with Kaley Bender, Vera Brown, Alex Daspit, Samuel Gerber, Josh Hoon Lee, Spencer Davis Milford, Zoë Brooke Reed, Gabi Stapula, Essence Anisa Tyler, and Oscar Williams.
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Penguin Rep will present Cary Gitter’s Gene & Gilda July 23 – Sept. 27 (opening Sept. 7) at 59E59 Theaters, directed by Joe Brancato.
Jordan Kai Burnett (Gilda Radner) and Jonathan Randell Silver (Gene Wilder).
“Mr. Cavett’s participation with his recorded voice as The Interviewer, brings us back to the actual date in the life to film icon Gene Wilder,” shares Mr. Brancato. “I wanted to match the portrayal of these icons – Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner – with a television icon, as well. We are thrilled and grateful to have the generosity and participation of Mr. Cavett.”
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Committed: A Ritual for Robbie, written & performed by Lisa Robins, will run Aug. 1-17 at Beverly Hills Playhouse, directed by Mitch Levine. 
Link not yet available. Call (310) 620-1134).
The play explores the aftermath of her brother, Robbie’s, death by suicide and her journey of grief, survival, and transformation over the following 30 years. The play utilizes humor and raw honesty as Robins recounts her experiences and emotions surrounding Robbie’s death. She examines her guilt and explores questions about the reasons behind his decision and whether she could have intervened. The narrative grapples with themes of loss, healing, and finding purpose after a traumatic event. The play is described as “neurotic, erotic, psychotic—and ultimately healing”.
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Burbank’s Colony Theatre (Heather Provost) will launch its new TCT Writers Lab as part of its development initiative to facilitate new work be LA-based playwrights.
The first installment will begin this August and will continue through May 2026. TCT Writers Lab will be an incubator space for writers to develop new work amongst their peers and to receive in-the-moment feedback, allowing pieces in their infancy to grow. TCT Writers Lab will consist of 25–30 playwrights who will meet once a week and will present excerpts of their works, receiving immediate feedback from the group. Actors will read these excerpts unrehearsed. The theatre may choose to select plays for public readings from the lab.
For more information, contact Ales Goldbert: @CTVTWriersLab@colnytheatre.org
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Sailing: Yacht Rock will run July 22 – Aug. 10 at Virginia’s Signature Theatre, directed by Mark B. Meadows, with music direction by Lonell Johnson.
Deimoni Brewinton and Tracy Lynn Olivera.
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Preston Max Allen’s Caroline will run Sept. 15 – Oct. 23 at MCC Theater, directed by David Cromer.
Veanne Cox, Jeffrey Carlson, Clea Lewis and Florencia Lozano.
When Maddie is forced to seek the help of her long-estranged mother, she finds herself unable to shield her daughter Caroline from the inescapable circumstances that fractured their family. The play follows a dying woman and her best friends as they journey from London to Lourdes to bless her in the holy waters. All theatre folk, they “laugh and sing and drink a lot of wine.
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GRACE NOTES Anwers: Call Me Madame by Jim Bernhard.
1-G. Madame Arcati – Blithe Spirit
2-E. Madame Arkadina – The Sea Gull
3-J. Madame Armfeldt – A Little Night Music
4-I. Madame Branislowski – Mame
5-H. Madame de la Grande Bouche – Beauty and the Beast
6-D. Madame Desmermortes – Ring Round the Moon
7-A. Madame Maude P. Dilly – On the Town
8-B. Madame Morrible – Wicked
9-C. Madame Rosepettle – Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad