Today on Broadway: Monday, January 27, 2020

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Al Silbs & Kevin Chamberlin Lead Casting Announcements, Bright Monster Gives Hope for “Beetlejuice,” Matt Reviews “Aladdin” Tour, “Men on Boats,” “The 39 Steps”

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1) Show and Casting News

Kevin Chamberlin Replaces Awkwafina in “The Prom” Film

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/198236/you-happened-three-time-tony-nominee-kevin-chamberlin-joins-cast-of-the-prom-film/

Alexandra Silber to Lead “Indecent” at the Menier Chocolate Factory

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Initial-Casting-Announced-for-INDECENT-At-Menier-Chocolate-Factory-20200123

Alex Brightman Says “No Reason to Give Up Hope” about “Beetlejuice”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Alex-Brightman-Says-June-6-is-Not-the-End-of-BEETLEJUICE-20200125

2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Monday, January 27^th

Previews: “Endgame” at the Old Vic

https://www.oldvictheatre.com/whats-on/2020/endgame

Wednesday, January 29^th

Performances: “Next to Normal” Broadway Center Stage Production at the Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2019-2020/bcs-Next-to-Normal-68827/

Thursday, January 30^th

Previews: “Anatomy of a Suicide” Off-Broadway from the Atlantic Theatre

https://atlantictheater.org/production/anatomy-of-a-suicide/

Saturday, February 1^st

Opening: “STEW: Off-Broadway from Page 73

https://www.page73.org/show-pages/stew

Previews: “Hamlet” at St. Ann’s Warehouse

3) In Other News

Channing Tatum to Lead Disney’s “Bob the Musical”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/channing-tatum-star-produce-disneys-bob-musical-1272208

“Dirt” Starring Joe Pantoliano to have World Premiere Off-Broadway in February

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DRIFT-Starring-Joe-Pantoliano-and-Directed-by-Bobby-Moresco-Will-Have-its-World-Premiere-at-New-World-Stages-in-February-20200123

New York Times: Oregon Shakespeare Festival Hires a Resident Intimacy Director

4) Matt Reviews a Three-Show Weekend

“Aladdin” National Tour at the Dr. Phillips Center

https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2020/aladdin-1/

“Men on Boats” at Mad Cow Theatre

“The 39 Steps” at the Riverside Theatre

https://www.riversidetheatre.com/the-39-steps