Today on Broadway: Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Listen: “The Prom” Film Gets A-List Casting Controversy, “Cher” and “Kong” Announce Closing, Jimmys Crown New Winners!

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1) Ryan Murphy Announces an A-List Cast for “The Prom” Film Adaptation

https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/pride/8517524/ryan-murphy-preps-the-prom-netflix-meryl-streep

The Half Initiative

https://www.halfinitiative.com/

The Hollywood Reporter: Billy Porter Talks ‘Pose’ Audition and the “Double Layer” in Casting Discrimination

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/billy-porter-talks-auditioning-pose-double-layer-casting-1216367

2) “The Cher Show” Announces Summer Closing

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-THE-CHER-SHOW-Will-Close-on-Broadway-This-Summer-20190625

“King Kong” Announces Summer Closing

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-KING-KONG-Will-Close-on-Broadway-This-Summer-20190625

3) Recapping Monday Night’s Jimmy Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Check-Out-Who-Took-Home-the-Top-Prizes-at-the-11th-Annual-Jimmy-Awards-20190625

4) In Other News

Dave Chappelle Adds Week to Broadway Residency

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dave-Chappelle-Adds-Second-Week-to-Residency-on-Broadway-20190625

LCT Announces Samuel D. Hunter’s “Greater Clements” Coming Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Davis-McCallum-to-Direct-Samuel-D-Hunters-GREATER-CLEMENTS-at-LCT-20190625