Today on Broadway: Wednesday, March 11, 2020

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Major Coronavirus Updates, Trans Actor Casting Controversy at Donmar’s “Breakfast on Pluto,” Bryan Cranston’s Directorial Debut

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1) Coronavirus Updates

Scott Rudin Makes All Tickets to his Shows For March

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BREAKING-All-Tickets-For-WEST-SIDE-STORY-TO-KILL-A-MOCKINGBIRD-and-More-Will-Be-50-Through-March-20200310

All Remaining March Tickets for Menier Chocolate Factory’s “Indecent” to Be Sold at £20

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/All-Remaining-March-Tickets-for-Menier-Chocolate-Factorys-INDECENT-to-Be-Sold-at-20-20200310

How To Exchange Or Cancel Your Broadway Tickets Due To Coronavirus Travel Cancellations

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/How-To-Exchange-Or-Cancel-Your-Broadway-Tickets-Due-To-Coronavirus-Travel-Cancellations-20200310

Equity Releases Updated Audition Guidance for Coronavirus; EPA Sign Up Strike Policy

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Industry-Equity-Releases-Updated-Audition-Guidance-for-Coronavirus-EPA-Sign-Up-Strike-Policy-20200310

Peter Marks Tweet

“Come from Away” Postpones China Tour

https://t.co/qoPtmgzyEF

Yale Rep to Limit Audience for “A Raisin in the Sun” to Just 100 People

2) Trans Actor Casting Controversy Surrounds Donmar Warehouse’s “Breakfast on Pluto”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Co-Producers-Of-BREAKFAST-ON-PLUTO-Put-Out-Joint-Statement-On-Fra-Fees-Casting-20200310

Trans Actress Kate O’Donnell Departs “Breakfast on Pluto” Over Controversy

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Transgender-Actress-Kate-ODonnell-Departs-BREAKFAST-ON-PLUTO-Over-Casting-Controversy-20200310

3) Review Roundups

“Endlings” from New York Theatre Workshop

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-ENDLINGS-at-New-York-Theatre-Workshop-What-Did-the-Critics-Think-20200310

“Fly” at La Jolla Playhouse

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-FLY-at-La-Jolla-Playhouse-What-Did-The-Critics-Think-20200310

Isabelle McCalla Joins Chicago Lyric theatre’s “42^nd Street”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Isabelle-McCalla-and-More-Join-the-Cast-of-Lyrics-42ND-STREET-Starring-Norm-Lewis-and-Faith-Prince-20200310

4) Recommendations

Brian Stoke Mitchell, Kate Baldwin Rehearse “Love Life”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Watch-Brian-Stokes-Mitchell-Kate-Baldwin-More-Give-Sneak-Peek-of-Encores-LOVE-LIFE-20200310

Hillary Clinton Speaks at Women’s Day on Broadway

5) Show and Casting News

Bryan Cranston to Make Directorial Debut at Geffen Playhouse

https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/THE-INHERITANCE-COLLECTED-STORIES-and-More-Set-For-Geffen-Playhouses-202021-Season-20200310

Lucie Jones, David Hunter to Return to West End “Waitress”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lucie-Jones-and-David-Hunter-Will-Return-to-WAITRESS-in-London-20200310

Reworked “Romy and Michele” to Hold Workshop Ahead of Off-Broadway Run

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ROMY-MICHELE-Will-Get-NYC-Workshop-with-Plans-to-Move-Off-Broadway-in-Fall-2020-20200310