tl;dr for December 26th

• Tony Buzz in December? Michael Riedel reports "The Band's Visit" (my top show of 2017) is the early favorite for Best Musical this June; other contenders include "Mean Girls", "Frozen", and "SpongeBob SquarePants"  
• "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical" has officially booked the Lunt Fontanne Theatre for the spring; previews begin March 29th for an April 23rd opening; tickets go on sale January 8th
• "The Minutes", Tracy Letts' newest play about a Town Council meeting currently playing at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, has delayed its previously scheduled February bow on Broadway