Today’s Highlights:
ECHO (Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen) cold readings, by Nassim Solemanpour, directed by Omar Elerian, featuring (rotating each performance) (rotating at every performance): Kathryn Hunter (July 27, evening), Toby Jones (July 27, matinee), Fiona Shaw (July 13), Meera Syal (July 22), and Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka Self Esteem, July 19) were already announced to participate. Newly joining them are Sheila Atim (July 16), Monica Dolan (July 20, matinee), Jessica Gunning (July 25), Jeremy O. Harris (July 18), Adrian Lester (July 17), Nick Mohammed (July 26), Mawaan Rizwan (July 24), Jodie Whittaker (July 23), Benedict Wong (July 15). and more , opens at London’s Royal Court Theatre.
The Baker’s Wife, directed by Gordon Greenberg, featuring Lucie Jones (Genevieve), Clive Rowe (Baker), Bobbie Chambers (Niece), Mark Extance (The Teacher), Josefina Gabrielle (Denise), Jack Gardner (Philippe), Hana Ichijo (Niece), Michael Matus (Marquis), Robyn Rose (Niece), David Seadon-Young (Antoine), Matthew Seadon-Young (Priest), Joaquin Pedro Valdes (Dominique). Sutara Gayle (Therese), Norman Pace (Claude), Liam Tamne (Barnaby), and Finty Williams (Hortense) with Bart Lambert, David Pendlebury, and Annabelle Williams, opens at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory.
The Grapes of Wrath, adapted by adapted by Frank Galati, directed by Carrie Cracknell, featuring Cherry Jones (Ma Joad), Zoë Aldrich, Afolabi Alli, Rhys Bailey, Rachel Barnes, Brandon Bassir, Lin Blakley, Morgan Burgess, Tom Bulpett, Ryan Ellsworth, Amelia Gabriel, Christopher Godwin, Valentine Hanson, Greg Hicks, Harley Johnston, Natey Jones, William Lawlor, Mirren Mack, Maimuna Memon, Matthew Romain, Anish Roy, Michael Shaeffer, Robyn Sinclair, Tucker St Ivany, Emma Tracey, Harry Treadaway and Cath Whitefield, opens at London’s Lyttelton Theatre.
someone spectacular, world premiere by Domenica Feraud, directed by Tatiana Pandiani, featuring Gamze Ceylan (Evelyn), Alison Cimmet (Nelle), Delia Cunningham (Jude), Marcus Gladney Jr. (Julian), Ana Cruz Kayne (Lily), and Damian Young (Thom), with Nicholas Delany, Domenica Feraud, and Rebecca Hirota, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Signature Center.
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Broadway Grosses for the week ending July 14.
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Clue is now offering $20 tickets at LA’s Ahmanson Theatre.
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York Theatre and the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players will present a reading of Alice Scovell & Gilbert & Sullivan’s Three Little Maids on Wed. July 24 at 7:30 PM at NYC’s Dramatist Guild, directed by Christine Pedi.
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Sarah Caldwell Smith, Amy Maude Helfer, and Angela Christine Smith.
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Concert presentations of Michael John LaChiusa’s Queen of the Mist will run Feb. 20-23, 2025 at NJ’s Montclair State University, directed by Kirsten Sanderson.
Mary Testa (Annie Edson Taylor) and more TBA.
The story of the first woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive.
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Manhattan Theatre Club will present the world premiere of Dominique Morisseau’s Bad Kreyol, to run Oct. 8 – Dec. 1 at the Signature Center, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene.
Pascale Armand (Gigi), Fedna Jacquet (Lovelie), Andy Lucien (Thomas), Kelly McCreary (Simone), Jude Tibeau (Pita), and more TBA.
Simone, a first-generation Haitian American, and her cousin Gigi, Haitian-born and raised, reunite to honor their grandmother’s dying wish for them to reconnect.
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Complete casting has been announced for Seussical, to run July 20 – Aug. 4 at Pittsburgh CLO, directed byMichael Heittzman, with choreography by Robbie Roby, and music direction by Catie Brown.
Beth Malone (Cat in the Hat), Jacob Keith Watson (Horton), Kate Loprest (Mayzie), Susana Cordón (Gertrude), Darius Harper (Sour Kangaroo), and Henry thomas (Jojo), with Brett Barthelemy, Sky Bennett, Kristen Grace Brown, Justin Deparis, Zephaniah Divine, Ian Dominguez Ball, Kylie Edwards, Lucas Fedele, Laura Guley Jessica Ice, Linnea McKinney, Devin Neilson, Samantha Nelson, Rory Prichard, Brittany Pent Rohm, Kai Sachon, Megan Sell, BB Stone, and Davis Wayne.
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Isaac Mizrahi: A Brief History will run Aug. 28-31 at NYC’s 54 Below.
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The cast album of Adam Gwon & Sarah Hammond’s String is now available on most platforms.
Ciara Renée, Mary Kate Morrissey, Kuhoo Verma, Katie Thompson, Diana Huey, Raymond J. Lee, Jimmy Brewer, and Jay Armstrong Johnson.
The original musical centers on the Fates of Greek mythology. After angering Zeus, they find themselves exiled to a modern and mortal office building, where they continue their work controlling the destinies of all around them.
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Seussical will run July 30 – Aug. 4 at Pittsburgh CLO, directed by Michael Heitzman, with choreography by Robbie Roby, and music direction by Catie Brown.
Beth Malone (Cat in the Hat), Jacob Keith Watson (Horton), Kate Loprest (Mayzie), Susana Cordón (Gertrude), Darius Harper (Sour Kangaroo), and Henry Thomas (Jojo), with Zephaniah Divine, Ian Dominguez Ball, Davis Wayne, Kylie Edwards, Jessica Ice, Brittany Pent Rohm, Laura Guley, Kristen Grace Brown, Justin Deparis, Lucas Fedele, Devin Neilson, Samantha Nelson, Megan Sell, Brett Barthelemy, Linnea McKinney, Kai Sachon, Sky Bennett,BB Stone and Rory Prichard.
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Sara Bareilles in concert will take place Sun. July 28 at 3 PM at Williamstown Theatre Festival (link TBA).
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The next Broadway in Bryant Park concert will take place Thurs. July 18 from 12:30-3:30 PM, with a celebration of Disney on Broadway.
Adi Roy, Sonya Balsara, Michael James Scott, Tshidi Manye, Gilbert Domally, Jacqueline René, Ben Jeffrey,Jim Ferris, Charissa Hogeland and Chad Burris.
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Manhattan Theatre Club will present the world premiere of Dominique Morisseau’s Bad Kreyol Oct. 8 – Dec. 1 at the Signature Center, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene.
Pascale Armand (Gigi), Fedna Jacquet Lovelie,) Andy Lucien (Thomas), Kelly McCreary (Simone), and Jude Tibeau (Pita).
The play follows Simone, first-generation Haitian American, and her cousin Gigi, Haitian born and raised, who reunite to honor their grandmother’s dying wish for them to reconnect, which forces both cousins to confront their differing world views, the presence of NGOs in Haiti, and the plagued dynamic between Haiti and the US.
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Aaron Lazar‘s new album, “Impossible Dream,” will benefit the ALS Network (an organization committed to helping people live longer and better with ALS by providing comprehensive, integrated, multidisciplinary, community-based care at no cost to the ALS community), will be released Aug. 23 on most platforms.
Josh Groban, Neil Patrick Harris, Leslie Odom Jr., Kelli O’Hara, Rebecca Luker, Norm Lewis, Kate Baldwin, and Loren Allred.
Video: The album culminates in a star-studded performance of “The Impossible Dream” featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kristin Chenoweth, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Liz Callaway. Joanna Gleason. Brian d’Arcy James. Adrienne Warren Shoshana Bean, Christy Altomare, Christiane Noll, Adam Jacobs, Mike Love. Betsy Wolfe, Marc Kudisch, Max Von Essen, Tony Yazbeck, Jessica Phillips, Jill Paice, Mike Minarik, Anthony Fedorov, Aaron Gleason, Ali Bourzgui, Chris Sarandon, Corey Cott, Elena Shaddow, Erin Davie, Graham Rowat, Jon Armour, Mia Moravis, Michael Berresse, Phillip James Griffith, Kris Angelis, Nicole Zuraitis, Emily Drennan, Vivian Fang Liu, Radhika Vekaria, Dele Olasiji, Sangeeta Kaur, Matt B, Anita Lerche, Zak Resnick, Reese Levine, Sarah Duvall, Dan Cooney, Travis Leland, David Coolidge, Matty Miller, Gianee Martinez, Fiona O’brien, National Children’s Chorus, and the Broadway Inspirational Voices, along with Lazar’s family and his non-professional-singer friends.