Today on Broadway: Thursday, August 22, 2019

“Little Shop” Casting Updates on Both Coasts, “Constitution” Gets Filmed, “The Simpsons” Parody “West Side Story”

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1) “Little Shop of Horrors” Casting Updates

Gideon Glick to Fill in for Jonathan Groff in Off-Broadway’s “Little Shop”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Gideon-Glick-to-Fill-in-for-Jonathan-Groff-as-Seymour-in-LITTLE-SHOP-OF-HORRORS-20190821

Pasadena Playhouse “Little Shop” Completes its Cast

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Pasadena-Playhouse-Completes-Cast-of-George-Salazar-Led-LITTLE-SHOP-OF-HORRORS-20190821

2) “What the Constitution Means to Me” was Filmed for Future Release

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-WHAT-THE-CONSTITUTION-MEANS-TO-ME-To-Be-Filmed-For-Future-Release-Today-20190821

3) Recommendations

Meat Loaf Joins the Cast of “Bat Out of Hell” On Stage

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Meatloaf-Joins-the-Cast-of-BAT-OUT-OF-HELL-in-Performance-20190820

“The Simpsons” Releases Political “West Side Story” Parody

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Simpsons-Releases-WEST-SIDE-STORY-Parody-Featuring-Donald-Trump-Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-Rashida-Tlaib-Ayanna-Pressley-Ilhan-Omar-20190821

4) In Other News

“Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” Film to Be Releases in October 2020

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/EVERYBODYS-TALKING-ABOUT-JAMIE-Film-Will-Premiere-October-23-2020-20190821

Major Attaway, Clinton Greenspan Join Broadway’s “Aladdin”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Major-Attaway-and-Clinton-Greenspan-Join-Broadway-Company-of-ALADDIN-Plus-New-Tour-Casting-Announced-20190821

“Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” Announces Touring Cast

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Danyelle-Williamson-Alex-Hairston-Olivia-Elease-Hardy-Star-in-SUMMER-THE-DONNA-SUMMER-MUSICAL-on-Tour-20190821

“Laughing Liberally” to Run Off-Broadway Next Month

https://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/laughing-liberally-off-broadway-cast_89598.html