Today on Broadway: Friday, November 9, 2018

Listen: NYT Gets Caddy with “King Kong,” Yiddish “Fiddler” to Transfer, Renee Fleming & Dove Cameron to Lead London “Piazza”

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1) Did Critics Go Bananas For “King Kong” On Broadway?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Did-Critics-Go-Bananas-For-KING-KONG-On-Broadway-20181108

Kong Gets Flowers at Curtain Call

https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1060716662289252352

2) Yiddish “Fiddler on the Roof” Finds New Life

https://nypost.com/2018/11/08/yiddish-fiddler-on-the-roof-is-headed-off-broadway/

3) In Other News

Renee Fleming and Dove Cameron to Lead “The Light in the Piazza” in London

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Renee-Fleming-and-Dove-Cameron-To-Star-In-A-LIGHT-IN-THE-PIAZZA-At-Londons-Southbank-Centre-20181108

Michael Stuhlbarg to Lead Public Theater’s “Socrates”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Michael-Stuhlbarg-Austin-Smith-Among-Initial-Cast-of-SOCRATES-at-The-Public-20181108

Roundabout Announces Cast for Fiasco’s “Merrily We Roll Along”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben-Steinfeld-Emily-Young-More-Will-Star-in-Fiascos-MERRILY-WE-ROLL-ALONG-20181108

Alrighty, just a few things for you before we hop on our separate planes, James.

“Gloria: A Life” Extends Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/GLORIA-A-LIFE-Extends-Through-March-31-2019-20181108

Playwrights Horizons Extends “The Thanksgiving Play” Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Playwrights-Horizons-Extends-THE-THANKSGIVING-PLAY-Through-December-2-20181108