Today’s Highlights:
Cambodian Rock Band, by Lauren Yee & Dengue Fever, directed by Chey Yew, featuring Brooke Ishibashi (Neary / Sothea), Francis Jue (Duch), Abraham Kim (Rom / Journalist), Tim Liu (Ted / Cadre / Leng), Jane Lui (Pou / S21 Guard), and Joe Ngo (Chum), with Kelsey Angel Baehrens, Alex Lydon, and Vi Tran, opens at D.C.’s Arena Stage.
The Crown Jewels, by Simon Nye, directed by Sean Foley, featuring Al Murray (King Charles II/Talbot Edwards), Mel Giedroyc (Mrs. Edwards/French Noblewoman), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Elizabeth Edwards/Lady of the Bedchamber), Aidan McArdle (Colonel Blood), Neil Morrissey (Captain Perrot/Tourist), Joe Thomas (Tom Blood Jr./Tourist), Tanvi Virmani (Jenny Blaine/Jailer), Adonis Siddique (Wythe Edwards/Footman), Dedun Omole (Footman), Ryan Lane (William Smith/Footman), Kieran Brown (Footman), and Emma Bown (Footman), opens at London’s Garrick Theatre.
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company‘s FREE Macbeth, directed by Steven Maler, featuring Faran Tahir (Macbeth), Joanne Kelly (Lady Macbeth), Marianna Bassham (Malcolm), Jesse Hinson (First Witch), Nael Nacer (Macduff), Maurice Emmanuel Parent (Banquo), Joe Penczak (Duncan/Siward), Daniel Rios Jr. (Ross), Fred Sullivan Jr. (Seargeant/Porter/Doctor), and Eviva Rose (Young Macduff), with Lily Ayotte, Nick Baum, John Blair, Elijah Brown, Annika Burley, Alexa Cadete, Jack Greenberg, Jessica Golden, Bella Grace Harris, Cleveand Nicoll, and Xander Viera, opens at the Boston Commons.
Lucy Arnaz: I GOT THE JOB! Songs From My Musical Past concert opens at NYC’s 54 Below.
Second Stage Theater‘s Toros, by Danny Teiera, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, featuring Abubakr Ali, Frank Wood, and Juan Castano, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s McGinn/Cazale Theater.
Oklahoma, National Theatre’s production, directed by Trevor Nunn, featuring Hugh Jackman (Curly), Maureen Lipman (Aunt Eller), Josefina Gabrielle (Laurie), Shuler Hensley (Jud Fry), Vicki Simon (Ado Annie), Jimmy Johnston (Will Parker) and Peter Polycarpou (Ali Hakim), screens in movie theaters worldwide.
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Broadway Grosses for the week ending July 16. Click here for the complete analysis.
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An invitation-only pre-Broadway workshop of Jonathan Abrams’s The Heart of Rock & Roll will take place Aug. 4 in NYC, directed by Gordon Greenberg, with choreography by Lorin Latarro, and music direction by Will Van Dyke.
Jonah Platt, Katie Rose Clarke, John Dossett, Tamika Lawrence, Manu Narayan, Billy Harrigan Tighe, Hailee Kaleem Wright, F. Michael Haynie, Nehal Joshi, Zachary Noah Piser, Josh Breckenridge, Oyoyo Joi, MiMi Scardulla, Dee Tomasetta, Lindsay Joan, Robert Pendilla, Drew Redington, Gabe Gibbs, Kaitlin Mesh, Harris Matthew Turner, and Jess LeProtto.
The musical follows Bobby, a Chicagoan whose failed band leads to him returning to corporate America. While working, he meets his boss, Cassandra, who has also traded in her personal life for a professional one. Together, the two realize their dreams when Bobby gets another shot at stardom and Cassandra is up for the CEO job.
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Lincoln Center Theater will present Michael John LaChiusa’s The Gardens of Anuncia, with previews beginning Oct. 19 and an opening set for Nov. 20 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, directed & choreographed by Graciela Daniele, with music direction by Deborah Abramson.
Priscilla Lopez (Anuncia), Enrique Acevedo, Andréa Burns, Eden Espinosa, Tally Sessions, Mary Testa, and Kalyn West.
Inspired by an early life story of Daniele’s, the tango-infused musical centers on Anuncia as she reflects on her childhood in Juan Perón’s Argentina and the women in her family who encouraged her artistic dreams.
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Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s has been extended through Aug. 5 at TheaterWorks Hartford, directed by Mikael Burke.
Ayanna Bria Bakari, Michael Chenevert, Samuel María Gómez, David T. Patterson, and LaTonia Phipps.
A truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at reclaiming their lives. Even as the shop’s tough-as-nails owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the crew is given purpose and permission to dream by their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich.
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Video: Highlights from Summer Stock at Goodspeed.
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The world premiere of Stephen Sondheim & Davis Ives’s Here We Are, will run Sept. 28 – Jan. 7, 2024 (opening Oct. 2) at The Shed, directed by Joe Mantello, with choreography by Sam Pinkleton, and music direction by Alexander Gemignani.
Francois Battiste, Tracie Bennett, Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Amber Gray, Jin Ha, Rachel Bay Jones, Denis O’Hare, Steven Pasquale, David Hyde Pierce, and Jeremy Shamos, with Bradley Dean, Adam Harrington, Bligh Voth, Adante Carter, Mehry Eslaminia, and Lindsay Nicole Chambers.
A couple is less than three hours married and on a train to New York City to celebrate their honeymoon. As they get closer to their destination, they banter over their families, fashion and the institution of marriage itself. Should they even have gotten married? All the while, they desperately avoid discussing what generally happens on the first night of a marriage.**********************
Once On This Island will run July 25-30 at Pittsburgh CLO, directed & choreographed by Gerry McIntyre.
Frenchie Davis (Asaka), Melessie Clark (Mama Euralie), Zephaniah Divine (Agwe), Darius Harper (Papa Ge), Naja Hetsberger (Ti Moune), Mason Reeves (Daniel Beauxhomme), Hailey Thomas (Erzulie), Siggy Bijou (Andrea), Brady Patsy (Tonton Julian), LaTrea Rembert (Armand), and Eden Greene (Young TiMoune).
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Refuge: A Concert Series to Welcome theWorld will be a part of the new NYC’s Perelman Performing Center, (251 Perelman St.), offering a “pay what you wish” entry fee.
Sept. 19: NYC Tapestry: Home as Refuge, featuring Laurie Anderson, Raven Chacon, Natalie Diaz and thingNY, Michael Mwenso, and Mwenso & the Shakes.
Oct. 1: La Chanze
Oct. 5: Brian Stokes Mitchell
Oct. 7: Ben Platt
…and more TBA.
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“Frankenstein Cast Album (Movie Musical),” adapted from the Off-Broadway musical by Eric B. Sirota, has been released on most music streaming services (Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Amazon).
Daniel Robert Burns (Victor Frankenstein), Marc Christopher (Creature), Grace Hwoang (Elizabeth Lavenza), Tim Bacskai (Henry Clerval), Ren King (Innkeeper), Jay Lucas Chacon (Innkeeper), Daryl Glenn (Victor’s Father), Lauren Coccaro (Justine), and Julie McNamara.
The movie has already been released and is available to be streamed on-demand here.
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Amas Musical Theatre will present Mimi Zieman’s The Post Roe Monologues on July 31 (6 PM) and Aug. 1 (1 PM & 4 PM), at NYC’s Ripley Grier Studios, directed by Maria Torres. 
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Toni DiBuono, Emily Esposito, Badia Farha, Armando Gutierrez, Cass Morgan, and Danielle Troiano.
The piece explores the real world consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade based on interviews and the experience of the author as an OB/GYN. The play is an intimate character-driven evening that will compel conversation and compassion.
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The Tempest continues through Aug. 6 at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, directed by Jason King Jones.
Robert Cuccioli (Prospero), John Austin (Ferdinand), Sarah Gliko (Ariel), Gregory Isaac (Antonio), David Pica (Sebastian), Sue Jin Song (Gonzala), and Billie Wyatt (Miranda), Akeem Davis (Trinculo), Jim Helsinger (Stephano), Eric Hissom (Alonso), Gina Lamparella (Juno), Christopher Patrick Mullen (Caliban), Megan Castellane (Cera), John Drumgoole (Master), Iyanu Joshuasville (Boatswain / Adrian), Nicole Lawrie (Francisca), and Gabriell Moseley (Iris).
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Broadway Stoppers with Glenn Rosenblum will take place Thurs. Aug. 3 at 7 PM at CA’s Coachella Valley Rep, with music direction by Michael Reno.
Joshua Finkel and Alix Korey.