Today on Broadway: Monday, July 15, 2019

New York & Broadway Suffers Saturday Night Black Out and “Life of Pi” and “Noises Off” Eye West End Transfers

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https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/07/13/tell-me-more-episode-30-alan-tudyk-on-sherlock-holmes-being-a-character-actor-yardsticks/

This Week on Broadway for July 14, 2019

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/07/14/this-week-on-broadway-for-july-14-2019-a-strange-loop-playwrights-horizons/

1) Broadway Hit by Massive Power Outage

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Blackout-in-Midtown-Manhattan-Affecting-Broadway-Shows-20190713

New York Times: Power Restored to Manhattan’s West Side After Major Blackout

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/13/nyregion/nyc-power-outage.html

“The Lion King” Suffers Blackout Related Flood, Uses Adjusted Costumes

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-THE-LION-KING-Suffers-Flood-Due-to-Blackout-The-Show-Goes-on-With-Costume-Adjustments-20190714

2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Monday, July 15^th

Opening: “The Rolling Stone” Off-Broadway from Lincoln Center Theatre

https://www.lct.org/shows/rolling-stone/

Tuesday, July 16^th

Previews: “Coriolanus” Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park

https://www.publictheater.org/Tickets/Calendar/PlayDetailsCollection/SITP/Coriolanus/

Thursday, July 18^th

Opening: “Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow” Off-Broadway from MCC

https://mcctheater.org/tix/moscow-moscow-moscow-moscow-moscow-moscow/

Sunday, July 21^st

Closing: “The Secret Life of Bees” Off-Broadway from Atlantic Theatre Company

https://atlantictheater.org/production/the-secret-life-of-bees/

Closing: Dave Chappelle “In Residence” on Broadway

https://www.ticketmaster.com/dave-chappelle-tickets/artist/803682

3) In Other News

Stage Adaptation of “Life of Pi” Eyeing West End Run

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Rialto-Chatter-Will-The-Stage-Adaptation-of-LIFE-OF-PI-Head-To-The-West-End-20190711

“Noises Off” Looking for West End Transfer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Acclaimed-Production-of-NOISES-OFF-In-Negotiations-For-West-End-Transfer-20190711

Music: 

“Blackout” from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of “In the Heights”

“Blackout” from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of “Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk”