Today’s Highlights:
Swept Away, by John Logan & the Avett Brothers, directed by Michael Mayer, featuring John Gallagher Jr. (Spring Awakening), Stark Sands , Adrian Blake Enscoe, and Wayne Duvall, with Josh Breckenridge, Hunter Brown, Matt DeAngelis, John Michael Finley, Cameron Johnson, Brandon Kalm, Rico LeBron, Michael J. Mainwaring, Orville Mendoza, Chase Peacock, Robert Pendilla, Tyrone L. Robinson, David Rowen and John Sygar, begins previews at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.
Off-Broadway’s Primary Stages‘ 40th Anniversary Gala, honoring Marla Persky & Laurents/Hatcher Foundation, directed by Michelle Bossy, featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson, Jen Cody, Judy Gold, Deidre Goodwin, Ellen Harvey, Julia Murney, Brad Oscar, Jonathan Raviv, Ryan Vasquez, Joy Woods, and more, at 6 PM at NYC’s Sony Hall.
Witch reading, by Jenn Silverman, featuring Jonathan Burke (Cuddy Banks), Alison Cimmet (Elizabeth Sawyer), Santino Fontana (Scratch), Ana Cruz Kayne (Winnifred,) Michael McCorry Rose (Frank Thorney), and Thom Sesma (Sir Arthur Banks), at 7 PM at CT’s Westport Country Playhouse.
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Grace Notes Quiz: Sea Here! by Jim Bernhard
Finish these play and musical titles with the missing word:
| 1. By the ____ Sea, Musical by Arthur Schwartz, Herbert and Dorothy Fields | A. Riders |
| 2. ____ at Sea, Musical by Jim Wise, George Haimsohn, and Robin Miller | B. Lady |
| 3. ____ Across the Sea, Play by Noel Coward | C. Woman |
| 4. ____ to the Sea, Play by John Millington Synge | D. Out |
| 5. The Deep ____ Sea, Play by Terence Rattigan | E. Deep |
| 6. The____ from the Sea, Play by Henrik Ibsen | F. Hands |
| 7. Danny and the ____ Blue Sea, Play by John Patrick Shanley | G. Beautiful |
| 8. The Sea ____, Play by Willard Robinson | H. Day |
| 9. A ____ by the Sea, Play by N. C. Hunter | I. Blue |
| 10.____ of the Sea, Play by Don Marquis | J. Dames |
Scroll down for the answers…
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Casting has been announced for Gypsy, which will begin previews Nov. 21 and open Dec. 19 at the Majestic Theatre, directed by George C. Wolfe, with choreography by Camille A. Brown, and music supervision by Andy Einhorn.
Audra McDonald (Rose), Danny Burstein (Herbie), Joy Woods (Louise), Jordan Tyson(Dainty June), Lesli Margherita (Tessie Tura), Lili Thomas (Miss Mazeppa), Mylinda Hull (Miss Electra), Jacob Ming-Trent (Uncle Jocko), Kyleigh Denae Vickers (Baby Louise), Marley Lianne Gomes & Jade Smith (Baby June), and Kevin Csolak (Tulsa), with Shanel Bailey, Jace Bently, Brandon Burks, Hunter Capellán, Tony d’Alelio, Summer Rae Daney, Kellie Jean Hoagland, Aliah James, Brittney Johnson, Zachary Daniel Jones, Ethan Joseph, Andrew Kober, Krystal Mackie, James McMenamin, Cole Newburg, Majo Rivero, Sally Shaw, Brendan Sheehan, Thomas Silcott, Jayden Theophile, Jordan Wynn. and more TBA.
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An Evening with Kelli O’Hara will take place Thurs. Oct. 10 at 7:30 PM at NYC’s 92NY, with music direction by Dan Lipton.
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Ain’t Misbehavin’ will run Oct. 18 – Nov. 3 (opening Oct. 19) at Long Beach’s Musical Theatre West, directed & choreographed by Ron Kellum, with music direction by William McDaniels.
Eric B. Anthony (André), Chante Carmel (Nell), Marty Austin Lamar (André), Amber Liekhus (Armelia), and Fredericka Meek (Charlaine).
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Scott Elmegreen & Drew Fornarola’s Ghost of John McCain will close Oct. 13 at Off-Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse, directed by Catie Davis.
Jason Tam (John McCain), Luke Kolbe Mannikus (Donald Trump), Aaron Michael Ray (Donald Trump’s Brain), Zonya Love (Kamala Harris/Karen/Eva Peron), Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Hillary Clinton/Daughter-Wife/Sexy Lady Fox News Anchor), and Ben Fankhauser (Roy Cohn/Lindsey Graham/Joe Biden), with Anthony Zambito, Gisela Adisa, and Joshua David Robinson.
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Open -Door Playhouse will present Matthew Scott Montgomery’s Brody and the Dark and Stormy Night, beginning Oct. 31, directed by Miranda Stewart.
Matthew Scott Montgomery (Brody) and Michael Fletcher (Stranger).
Brody has recently had his heart broken. He goes to a Halloween party and sees his ex with a new boyfriend. Brody steps onto a balcony where he is ultimately joined by a stranger who takes an interest in him. Perhaps Brody’s luck is about to change. However, it is Halloween…
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A concert presentation of Nine will run Feb. 1-2, 2025 at the UK’s Hope Mill Theatre, co-directed by William Whelton & Joseph Houston.
Ramin Karimloo (Guido Contini), and more TBA.
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Page 73 continues its free readings of works in development, (at various NYC locations):
Deep Salmon (Oct. 16) at ART/NY, by Elinor T Vanderburg, directed by Lisa Milinazzo. Secrets begin to emerge when three siblings reunite to bury their father.
Rachael, NV (Oct. 31 & Nov. 1), by jose sebastian alberdi, directed by Danya Taymor. An Area 51-set play about aliens, nuns, BDSM, and more.
bogfriends (Nov. 4), by jose sebastian alberdi, directed by Joshua Kahan Brody. the play tracks three pairs of characters across time and space, one that works together at a museum, one who are both Americans living in Ireland, and another who died more than 4,000 years ago.
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Steve Ross & Karen Murphy: Best of the Versed concert, will take place Tues. Oct. 8 at 9:30 PM at NYC’s Don’t Tell Mama.
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Musical Theatre West has announced is 2025 season (creative teams and casting TBA)
Jersey Boys (Feb 14 – Mar. 2)
Into the Woods (Mar 18 – apr. 13)
The Buddy Holly Story (July 11-27)
Hello Dolly (Oct. 17 – Nov. 2)
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Shoshana Bean will play her final performance in Hell’s Kitchen on Sun. Dec. 1 at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre.
Bean’s replacement is TBA.
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Urinetown continues through Oct. 20 at Boston’s Lyric Stage, directed by Courtney O’Connor.
Remo Airaldi (Senator Fipp/Joeseph “Ol Man Strong ), Anneke Angstadt (Little Beck Two-Shoes), Christopher Chew (Caldwell B. Cladwell). Gabriel Graetz (Officer Barrel), Elliana Karris (Hope Cladwell), Kenny Lee (Bobby Strong), Tod McNeel, Jr. (Mr. McQueen), Paige O’Connor (Little Sally), Katie O’Reilly (Soupy Sue), Darren Paul (Hot Blades Harry), Anthony Pires, Jr. (Officer Lockstock), Kathy St. George (Josephine “Ma” Strong), James Turner (Dr. Billeaux/Tiny Tom), Lisa Yuen (Penelope Pennywise), and Brandon Lee (Mr. McQeen Cover).
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The world premiere of aniello fontana’s summertime an interlude will run Oct. 18 – Nov. 10 at North Hollywood’s Loft Ensemble, directed by Dayo Ade.
Michael Houston, Brianne Ingram, Hanna Isac, Princess Ja’net, Ritzi Lanier, Matt Lorenzo, Sean Alan Mazur, Asha Nataraj, Elena Nicholson, and Aya Washington.
The hottest day of summer is interrupted when a community leader is rushed to the hospital. As Red fights for his life, the neighborhood bands together to hunt down his wannabe executioner. Through belly laughs, cold beer, and blunt smoke, the truth about the shooting at “Red’s Deli” bleeds out. Relationships are tested, lies are told, questions are answered, confessions are made — and before sundown, the neighborhood loses a piece of its heart forever.
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Joe Murphy & Joe Robertson’s Saving the Earth is a Filthy Business will run Jan. 9 – May 3, 2025 at SohoPlace, directed by Stephen Daldry & Justin Martin.
Stephen Kunken
You are at the heart of the action, and shows that even in a climate of rapidly rising temperatures, the impossible really can become possible. Be part of that moment with our limited ‘In conference’ seats which give audience members the chance to be one of the delegates in the play. This darkly comic story reflects the moment nations set aside differences for the planet. Welcome to the Kyoto Conference Centre, 11 December 1997. After 11 hours of deadlock at the UN’s landmark climate conference, time is running out and agreement feels a world away. The greatest obstacle: American oil lobbyist and master strategist, Don Pearlman…
Mark Wilding’s The Goddamn Couple Down the Hall (Oh…and Mery Christmas) will run Nov. 8 – Dec. 15 at Theatre West, directed by Charlie Mount.
John Combs, Liv Denevi, Presciliana Esparonlini, Sam Gregory, Cecil Jennings, Dave Kumar, Steve Nevil, and Jill Remez.
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Rick Elice & PigPen Theatre’s Water for Elephants will close Sun. Dec. 8 at Broadway’s Imperial Theater, after 376 performances.
Kyle Selig, Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman, Paul Alexander Nolan, Philippe Aymard, Stan Brown, Sara Gettelfinger and Wade McCollum and features Brandon Block, Chita Rivera Award winner Antoine Boissereau, Rachael Boyd, Paul Castree, Ken Wulf Clark, Taylor Colleton, Gabriel Olivera de Paula Costa, Isabella Luisa Diaz, Samantha Gershman, Keaton Hentoff-Killian, Nicolas Jelmoni, Caroline Kane, Harley McLeish, Michael Mendez, Samuel Renaud, Marissa Rosen, Alexandra Gaelle Royer, Asa Somers, Charles South, Sean Stack, Matthew Varvar and Michelle West.
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Grace Notes Quiz answers: Sea Here!
1-G. By the Beautiful Sea, Musical by Arthur Schwartz, Herbert and Dorothy Fields
2-J. Dames at Sea, Musical by Jim Wise, George Haimsohn, and Robin Miller
3-F. Hands Across the Sea, Play by Noel Coward
4-A. Riders to the Sea, Play by John Millington Synge
5-I. The Deep Blue Sea, Play by Terence Rattigan
6-B. The Lady from the Sea, Play by Henrik Ibsen
7-E. Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Play by John Patrick Shanley
8-C. The Sea Woman, Play by Willard Robinson
9-H. A Day by the Sea, Play by N. C. Hunter
10-D. Out of the Sea, Play by Don Marquis