tl;dr for February 5th

• Last week legendary director and producer Hal Prince, winner of a record 21 Tony Awards, turned 90; and Broadway's original Dolly Levi, the incomparable Carol Channing, turned 97
• Taylor Trensch, Broadway's new Evan Hansen, started earlier than announced, subbing for the outgoing Noah Galvin at select performances last week, and officially starts in the role tomorrow
• Speaking of Pasek and Paul, their new movie musical, "The Greatest Showman", which has found box office success despite poor reviews, is in talks for a stage adaptation
• "Head Over Heels", the new Go-Go's musical, officially announced it has booked the Hudson Theatre and released its cast list, including Peppermint, the first ever trans woman to originate a role on Broadway; previews begin June 23rd
• The newly renovated Hayes Theatre, Second Stage Theatre's new home on Broadway, celebrated its official reopening today; Kenneth Lonergan's "Lobby Hero", with Michael Cera and Chris Evans, begins previews March 1st
• Meanwhile, are Broadway's long running shows hogging precious real estate and preventing new work from coming to the Great White Way? Howard Sherman shares his thoughts
• ICYMI: Leslie Odom Jr. sings "America the Beautiful" at the Super Bowl