Today on Broadway: Monday, September 23, 2019

“13” and “A Christmas Carol” Getting Movie Musicals, “Joseph” in Negotiations for Broadway, Incredible Cast for Public’s “A Bright Room Called Day”

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This Week on Broadway for September 22, 2019: Derren Brown: Secret

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2019/09/22/this-week-on-broadway-for-september-22-2019-derren-brown-secret/

1) Movie Musical News

Netflix to Adapt Jason Robert Brown’s “13” for the Screen

https://deadline.com/2019/09/netflix-turning-13-broadway-musical-into-family-film-1202739919/

Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds to Star in Movie Musical “A Christmas Carol”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/will-ferrell-ryan-reynolds-star-musical-reimagining-a-christmas-carol-1241230

2) West End “Joseph” in Negotiations for 2021 Broadway Transfer

https://twitter.com/BazBam/status/1174830582775332866

3) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Tuesday, September 23

Opening: “runboyrun” and “In Old Age” Off-Broadway from New York Theatre Workshop

https://www.nytw.org/show/runboyrun-in-old-age/

Wednesday, September 24

Opening: “The Height of the Storm” on Broadway from the Manhattan Theatre Company

https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2019-20-season/the-height-of-the-storm/

Opening: “Or Dear Dead Drug Lord” Off-Broadway from Second Stage and WP Theater

https://wptheater.org/show/our-dear-dead-drug-lord/

Previews: “Soft Power” Off-Broadway at the Public Theater

https://publictheater.org/productions/season/1920/soft-power/

Friday, September 26

Previews: “Chasing Rainbows” at the Paper Mill Playhouse

https://papermill.org/show/chasing-rainbows/

Saturday, September 27

Previews: “The Inheritance” on Broadway

http://theinheritanceplay.com/

Opening: “Almost Famous” at The Old Globe in San Diego

https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/19-20-season/almost-famous/#?startDate=2019-09-01&%3FendDate=2019-09-30

4) Recommendations

An Entomologist Reviews “Beetlejuice”

https://entomologytoday.org/2019/09/20/entomologist-review-beetlejuice-musical/

Carolee Carmello and JRB Duet on “Parade”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Jason-Robert-Brown-and-Carolee-Carmello-Revisit-PARADE-In-Honor-of-Hal-Prince-20190919

4) Recommendations

An Entomologist Reviews “Beetlejuice”

https://entomologytoday.org/2019/09/20/entomologist-review-beetlejuice-musical/

Carolee Carmello and JRB Duet on “Parade”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Jason-Robert-Brown-and-Carolee-Carmello-Revisit-PARADE-In-Honor-of-Hal-Prince-20190919

5) In Other News

Sarna Lapine to Direct CSC’s “Dracula” and “Frankenstein”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Sarna-Lapine-to-Direct-CSCs-DRACULA-Plus-Tristan-Bernays-FRANKENSTEIN-20190920

Atlantic Announces Casting for “Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Atlantic-Theater-Company-Announces-Cast-of-HALFWAY-BITCHES-GO-STRAIGHT-TO-HEAVEN-20190920

Michael Urie, Nikki M. James to Lead Public’s “A Bright Room Called Day”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael-Urie-Nikki-M-James-Among-Complete-Casting-of-The-Publics-A-BRIGHT-ROOM-CALLED-DAY-20190920