Listen: “Dave” and “The Cher Show” Hit Snags Out-of-Town, “The Prom” Changes Broadway Venue, and Equity Announces New Robe Name!
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This Week on Broadway with guest Lucie Arnaz
https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/07/15/this-week-on-broadway-for-july-15-2018-lucie-arnaz/
1) A Few Shows Had Some Trouble Out of Town Over the Weekend
“Dave” Cancels First Five Previews Due to Douglas Sills’ Surgery
“The Cher Show” Cancels Final Performance Due to Technical Issue
2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule
Monday, July 16
Opening: “Fire in Dreamland” at the Public Theatre
Tuesday, July 17
Preview: “Twelfth Night” at the Delacorte Theatre
Wednesday, July 18
Preview: “Getting’ the Band Back Together” on Broadway
Friday, July 20
Preview: “Pretty Woman” on Broadway
Sunday, July 22
Opening: “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” at the Emerson Colonial Theatre
Opening: “Smokey Joe’s Café” at Stage 42
Closing: “Pass Over” at Lincoln Center
Closing: “Girls & Boys” at the Minetta Lane Theatre
3) Recommendations
Melissa Errico on Performing Problematic Female Roles
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/theater/on-a-clear-day-my-fair-lady-eliza-doolittle.html
Serenbe’s “Sinking the Titanic” Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=dU78EGjZLHY
4) In Other News?
“The Prom” Changes Venues to the Longacre
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PROM-Will-Dance-Into-the-Longacre-Theatre-20180713
Actor’s Equity Changes the Name of Chorus Honor to Legacy Robe
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Actors-Equity-Renames-Chorus-Celebration-Legacy-Robe-20180713
Columbia’s Roma Peoples Production Comments on Decision
