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‘Purple Rain’ comes to Broadway with major changes, exciting ‘Benjamin Button’ casting, ‘Hadestown’ pro-tape breaks box office records
Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical landscape and will prepare you for what’s ahead over the next seven days.
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1) ‘Purple Rain’ to come to Broadway this spring with new writer, director
https://deadline.com/2026/07/purple-rain-musical-broadway-1237004347/
2) Andrew Durand to lead ‘Benjamin Button’ Off-Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/07/benjamin-button-musical-andrew-durand-off-broadway-1237002419/
3) Shears, Courtney, McHale to join ‘Rocky Horror’ on Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/07/jake-shears-lorna-courtney-kevin-mchale-rocky-horror-broadway-1237002593/
4) Broadway casting news
Aaron Tveit to return to ‘Moulin Rouge’
https://playbill.com/article/aaron-tveit-will-return-to-moulin-rouge-on-broadway
‘Titanique’ welcomes two familiar faces to Broadway company
https://playbill.com/article/russell-daniels-will-join-titanique-on-broadway
‘Wanted’ welcomes two familiar faces to Broadway company
https://playbill.com/article/aurelia-williams-and-awa-sal-secka-join-broadways-upcoming-wanted
Baseball player turned Latin pop star to join ‘Buena Vista Social Club’
https://playbill.com/article/jose-candelita-iglesias-will-make-broadway-debut-in-buena-vista-social-club
Matt’s not-so-secret rumor of the day!
5) In other news
Atlantic Theatre Company extends ‘Saviors’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/bubba-weilers-the-saviors-extends-off-broadway
‘Hadestown’ pro-tape breaks box office record
https://playbill.com/article/hadestown-stage-film-nearly-surpasses-all-time-record-for-highest-grossing-broadway-capture-film
