tl;dr for August 28th
- eal Estate: "Ain't Too Proud", the Temptations musical, booked Broadway's Imperial Theatre (current home of Critic's Pick "Carousel" until September 16th) for a spring opening; and "The Illusionists" will return to the Marquis Theatre for a holiday engagement
- Casting News: dreams do come true, Laura Benanti will replace Lauren Ambrose as Eliza Doolittle in Critic's Pick "My Fair Lady" beginning October 23rd; Cuba Gooding Jr. returns to Critic's Pick "Chicago" on October 6th; and the pre-Broadway engagement of "Beetlejuice" announced its full cast, including previously announced Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso, Tony nominees Kerry Butler and Rob McClure, and Leslie Kritzer and Adam Dannheisser
- Tours/Abroad: "Waitress" is headed to London, and "Anastasia" will launch a U.S. tour and 20 international productions over the next three years, starting with Spain and Germany, and followed by the Netherlands, Korea, and Japan
- Business: well, something went right, "The Play that Goes Wrong" has officially recouped; it closes January 6th. Where does box office money go? Here's an insider look at the finances of the now-closed "Hello, Dolly!" revival
- RIP: last week the theatre community lost many beloved personalities, including, most notably iconic/genre-shaping playwright Neil Simon, producer Craig Zadan, actress Barbara Harris, actor Brian Murray, and director Vivian Matalon
