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Critic's Pick! "Carousel " will end its Broadway run on September 16th (read my review ), opening up the Imperial Theatre (a prime musical house) for one of many musicals circling BroadwayMeanwhile, "Tootsie ", featuring a score by David Yazbek (Critic's Pick! "The Band's Visit "), has booked the Marquis Theatre for an April 23rd opening , following a fall world-premiere engagement in Chicago And "Network ", starring Bryan Cranston, which boasted a sold out run at the National Theatre in London, will play the Cort Theatre , opening December 6th An all female revival of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross" is coming to Broadway next May ; no casting yet (fingers crossed for Laurie Metcalf!), but Amy Morton will directMichael C. Hall will star in Will Eno's one-man show "Thom Pain (Based on Nothing)" at Signature Theatre A recording of Dominique Morriseau's "Pipeline " (read my review ) will play select cinemas October 3, 5, and 7th ; I recommend you check it out if you missed the play Critic's Pick! "Once on This Island " won Actors' Equity's 2018 Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award (read my review )Read trans actor Kate Bornstein's reply to a transphohic outburst from an audience member at Critic's Pick! "Straight White Men " (read my review )Take a look at the most produced high school musicals and plays of 2017-2018 John Glines, Tony-winning producer of the original "Torch Song Trilogy", is dead at 84 ; he was the first person to thank a same-sex partner at a major awards show
