Today on Broadway: Thursday, September 26, 2019

Cyndi Lauper Finds New Collaborator for “Working Girl” Musical, “Wicked” Makes Historic Casting Announcement, Real Housewife to Join “Chicago”

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1) Show and Casting News

“Working Girl” Musical Finds Director, New Book Writer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Christopher-Ashley-and-Bridget-Carpenter-Join-Cyndi-Lauper-for-Broadway-Bound-WORKING-GIRL-Musical-20190925

Alexandra Billings to Join “Wicked” Cast in January

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Alexandra-Billings-Joins-the-Cast-of-WICKED-as-Madame-Morrible-20190925

2) Critics Review WP Theater and Second Stages’ “Our Dear Dead Drug Lord”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-What-Did-Critics-Think-of-OUR-DEAR-DEAD-DRUG-LORD-20190925

3) Recommendations

BroadwayHD to Get Scary with October Releases

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BroadwayHD-Will-Offer-SWEENEY-TODD-JEKYLL-AND-HYDE-and-More-in-October-20190925

American Theatre: Off-Off-Broadway: Freedom Isn’t Free

https://www.americantheatre.org/2019/09/24/off-off-broadway-freedom-isnt-free/

4) In Other News

MacArthur Foundation Announces Genius Fellows, Including Theatre Artist Annie Dorsen

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MacArthur-Foundation-Announces-2019-Fellows-Including-Annie-Dorsen-Sarah-Michelson-and-More-20190925

Real Housewife Erika Jayne to Join “Chicago” on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Erika-Jayne-to-Make-Broadway-Debut-as-Roxie-in-CHICAGO-20190925

John Stamos, Graham Phillips to Join “The Little Mermaid Live!”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/John-Stamos-and-Graham-Phillips-to-Make-a-Splash-in-ABCs-THE-LITTLE-MERMAID-LIVE-20190925