Today on Broadway: Friday, July 6, 2018

Listen: More Turn Over at “Straight White Men,” Alumni to Return to Celebrate “Avenue Q,” and Watchinf the World Cup While at the Theatre!

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Tell Me More: Rebecca Naomi Jones, Derek DelGaugio, an dConor Ryan

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/07/05/tell-me-more-episode-10-the-varied-stories-of-off-broadway-theatre-with-rebecca-naomi-jones-derek-delgaudio-and-conor-ryan/

1) Another Actor Leaves Second Stage’s “Straight White Men”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stephen-Payne-to-Replace-Denis-Arndt-in-STRAIGHT-WHITE-MEN-20180705

2) “Avenue Q” Alumni to Return to Celebrate 15^th Anniversary

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/AVENUE-Q-Shares-Schedule-of-Original-Cast-Members-Return-20180705

3) Recommendations

NBC Goes 360° with “Waitress” as Katharine McPhee is “Opening Up”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-WAITRESS-Katharine-McPhee-and-Company-Are-Opening-Up-in-360-20180705

BBC: Stage actors rage at audience members watching World Cup on phones

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44722812?SThisFB

New York Times: Four Musicals on Three Continents: An Australian Company’s Big Bet

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/theater/king-kong-broadway-global-creatures.html

4) In Other News

Chazz Palminteri to Play More Performances in “A Bronx Tale”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-BRONX-TALE-Welcomes-New-Cast-Members-Palminteri-to-Play-Additional-Performances-20180703

Roger Bart and Ali Stroker Join Hollywood Bowl’s “Annie”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Roger-Bart-Ali-Stroker-More-Complete-Cast-of-Hollywood-Bowls-ANNIE-20180705

First Foreign-Language “Cursed Child” to Appear in Germany

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HARRY-POTTER-AND-THE-CURSED-CHILD-Will-Fly-Into-Germany-20180705

LCT3’s “Pass Over” Extends

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/LCT3s-PASS-OVER-Extends-Through-Sunday-July-22-20180705

Off-Broadway “Friends” Parody to Close

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/FRIENDS-THE-MUSICAL-PARODY-Will-Play-Final-Performance-July-22-20180705