Today on Broadway: Monday, January 29, 2018

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Listen: Casting Announced for Broadway’s “Prom,” “Dear Evan Hansen” Wins Musical Theatre Grammy, and “Dave” Musical Gets Tryout in D.C.!

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Notes:

“This Week on Broadway” Reviews “The Bobby Darin Story,” “Cruel Intentions,” “Miles for Mary” and More

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/01/28/this-week-on-broadway-for-january-28-2018-the-bobby-darin-story-92y/

Matt’s “Riverdance: 20^th Anniversary Tour at Dr. Phillips Center Review

https://www.broadwayworld.com/orlando/article/BWW-Review-RIVERDANCE-at-Orlandos-Dr-Phillips-Center-is-a-Celebration-of-All-Things-Irish-20180128

1) “The Prom” Announces Principal Casting at BroadwayCon

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Brooks-Ashmanskas-Beth-Leavel-and-Christopher-Sieber-Will-Bring-THE-PROM-to-Broadway-20180128

2) Broadway Represented at the Grammy Awards

“Dear Evan Hansen” Wins Best Musical Theater Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Wins-the-Grammy-Award-for-Best-Musical-Theater-Album-20180128

Lin-Manuel Miranda Wins for “Moana”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Wins-the-Grammy-Award-for-Best-Song-Written-For-Visual-Media-for-MOANAs-How-Far-Ill-Go-20180128

Keala Settle Will Perform at the Academy Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Keala-Settle-Will-Sing-from-GREATEST-SHOWMAN-at-the-Academy-Awards-20180126

3) Show and Casting News

Musical Adaptation of “Dave” to Premiere at Arena Stage this Summer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Arena-Stage-Announces-World-Premiere-Musical-DAVE-Coming-Summer-2018-Tina-Landau-to-Direct-20180125

Sara Bareilles Extends in “Waitress” Again

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Shes-Staying-at-the-Diner-Sara-Bareilles-Extends-Two-More-Weeks-in-WAITRESS-20180126

Rhea Perlman Replaces Rosie O’Donnell in David Rabe’s “Good for Otto”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rhea-Perlman-Joins-the-New-Groups-Production-of-David-Rabes-GOOD-FOR-OTTO-20180126

“Smokey Joe’s Café” to Play Off-Broadway this Summer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Will-SMOKEY-JOES-CAFE-Land-Off-Broadway-in-2018-20180126

4) Oscar Nominated Film Accused of Plagiarizing Pulitzer Winner’s Play

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/25/shape-of-water-oscars-paul-zindel-similarities

5) “Frozen” to Release New Songs During Previews

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-FROZEN-Fridays-Four-New-Songs-to-Drop-Every-Friday-Beginning-223-20180126

6) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule