Today on Broadway: Wednesday, August 23, 2017

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Listen: Tony-Winning Bookwriter Thomas Meehan Passes Away and “Dear Evan Hansen” Finds Two New Leads

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Notes:

1) Tony-Winning Book Writer Thomas Meehan Passes Away at 88

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Book-Writer-of-ANNIE-HAIRSPRAY–Thomas-Meehan-Passes-Away-at-88-20170822

Broadway Community Mourns the Loss of a Legend

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Mourns-the-Passing-of-Thomas-Meehan-20170822

2) “Dear Evan Hansen” Finds its Next Two Stars

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Broadways-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Taps-New-Stars-for-Title-Role-20170822

Ben Platt Shares his Excitement Over Casting News

https://twitter.com/BenSPLATT/status/900115564844208128

3) Show and Casting News

Complete Cast Announced for Lisa Lampanelli’s “Stuffed”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/ORANGE-IS-THE-NEW-BLACKs-Marsha-Stephanie-Blake-Joins-Lisa-Lampanellis-STUFFED-Cast-Complete-20170822

New “Mad Show” to Get Developmental Run at Theatre Aspen

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MADtv-to-Hit-the-Stage-in-THE-MAD-SHOW-in-Developmental-Run-at-Theatre-Aspen-20170822

4) The Village Voice to Cease Print Publication

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Village-Voice-Announces-Plans-to-Discontinue-Free-Print-Edition-20170822