Today on Broadway: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023

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‘Melissa Etheridge: My Window,’ Sir Michael Gambon Dies, and the rest of THE BUSIEST NEWS DAY IN MEMORY!

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1) Reviews Are in for ‘Melissa Etheridge: My Window’

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-MELISSA-ETHERIDGE–MY-WINDOW-Opens-On-Broadway-20230928

2) Legendary Actor Michael Gambon Dies

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/arts/michael-gambon-dead.html

3) ‘Some Like It Hot’ to Close in December

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SOME-LIKE-IT-HOT-Announces-Broadway-Closing-Date-20230928

4) ‘Boop! The Betty Boop Musical’ Announces Complete Cast

https://www.playbill.com/article/boop-the-betty-boop-musical-reveals-complete-casting

5) Will Swenson to Depart ‘A Beautiful Noise’ Next Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Will-Swenson-to-Play-Final-Performance-in-A-BEAUTIFUL-NOISE-THE-NEIL-DIAMOND-MUSICAL-in-October-20230928

6) ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Extends on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/JAJAS-AFRICAN-HAIR-BRAIDING-Extends-Broadway-Engagement-Through-Early-November-20230928

Watch Highlights from ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Watch-Highlights-from-JAJAs-AFRICAN-HAIR-BRAIDING-on-Broadway-20230928

7) Christina Aguilera to Produce Stage Musical of ‘Burlesque’ Film

https://ew.com/theater/christina-aguilera-burlesque-stage-musical/

8) Robbie Fairchild to Lead Stage Adaptation of Oscar-Winning Film ‘The Artist’

9) Nathan Lane to All-Star Cast in Sondheim’s ‘The Frogs’ Concert

https://www.playbill.com/article/nathan-lane-jordan-donica-more-join-mastervoices-concert-of-sondheims-the-frogs

10) Ryan McCartan to Lead Off-Broadway Musical ‘Lone Star’

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ryan-McCartan-Will-Lead-Off-Broadway-Premiere-of-LONE-STAR-This-Fall-20230928

11) ’13 Going on 30′ Musical to Have Workshops in London Next Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/13-GOING-ON-30-Musical-to-Have-World-Premiere-Workshop-Next-Month-in-London-20230928

12) Thomas SchumacherGoes from Business to Creative Side of Disney Theatrical

13) Feel-Good Recommendations

‘The Great Gatsby’ Press Preview Performances

https://www.playbill.com/article/video-watch-eva-noblezada-and-jeremy-jordan-perform-the-songs-of-the-great-gatsby

‘Harmony’ Press Preview Performances

https://www.playbill.com/article/video-see-cast-of-harmony-perform-songs-from-the-show

Scenes from ‘Purlie Victorious’

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Watch-Scenes-from-PURLIE-VICTORIOUS-on-Broadway-20230928

‘Back to the Future’ on ‘The View’

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Watch-BACK-TO-THE-FUTURE-Perform-It-Works-on-THE-VIEW-20230928

‘Here Lies Love’ on ‘Good Morning America’

https://www.playbill.com/article/watch-arielle-jacobs-and-the-cast-of-here-lies-love-perform-on-good-morning-america

‘Hadestown’ on ‘TODAY’

https://www.today.com/video/broadway-s-hadestown-cast-performs-living-it-up-on-top-193975365977