Today on Broadway: Thursday, March 1, 2018

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Listen: Tony Shaloub Exits “The Band’s Visit,” “Once on this Island” to Launch a National Tour Next Year, and this Week’s Theatre Throwback is “Striking”!

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Notes:

1) Tony Shaloub Departs “The Band’s Visit”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dariush-Kashani-to-Take-Over-the-Role-of-Tewfiq-in-THE-BANDS-VISIT-Tony-Shaloub-to-Return-for-Select-Performances-in-May-20180228

2) “Once on this Island” to Launch National Tour Next Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-to-Launch-National-Tour-in-2019-2020-20180228

3) BroadwayHD Acquires Streaming Rights of “The Toxic Avenger” Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BroadwayHD-Will-Debut-TOXIC-AVENGER-Musical-At-C2E2-Before-Wide-Release-20180228

4) Show and Casting News

“Flight” Extends at the McKittrick Hotel

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/FLIGHT-Extends-Through-April-8th-at-the-McKittrick-Hotel-20180228

MCC Announces Cast for Upcoming “Transfers”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Complete-Casting-Has-Been-Announced-for-MCCs-TRANSFERS-20180228

NYMF Announces the Majority of its 2018 Shows

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NYMF-Announces-Initial-Lineup-for-2018-20180228

Ansel Elgort Reportedly in the Running for Stephen Schwartz Musical Film

http://deadline.com/2018/02/ansel-elgort-hans-christian-andersen-musical-wicked-stephen-schwartz-craig-zadan-neil-meron-fox-2000-david-magee-1202305862/

5) This Week’s Theatre Throwback