Show Announcements: "MJ The Musical", the new bio-musical about Michael Jackson, will play Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre; previews begin in July for an August opening; in an unusual bit of programming, Martin Scorsese's new film, "The Irishman", will screen at Broadway's Belasco Theatre November 1st to December 1st
News: TimeOut's Helen Shaw is the new theater critic for New York Magazine/Vulture, replacing Sara Holdren who stepped down to return to directing; "Slave Play" extends its limited run by two weeks (read my review), while one woman launched a Change.org petition to shut it down; Andrea Martin will play the Ghost of Christmas Past and LaChanze will play the Ghost of Christmas Present in the Old Vic's production of "A Christmas Carol" on Broadway (read my review from London); Jason Gotay will play Che in City Center's "Evita" alongside Solea Pfeiffer and Maia Reficco who will share the title role; director Joe Mantello will receive the prestigious “Mr. Abbott” Award for lifetime achievement from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation; Kerry Washington has joined the starry cast of Ryan Murphy's upcoming film adaption of "The Prom"; Broadway's "A Night with Janis Joplin" will be screened in movie theatres nationwide November 5-11; the planned West End stage adaption of "The Life of Pi" might be headed to Broadway in 2021
Development: a musical adaption of the film "Sideways" is in the works with Kathleen Marshall tapped to direct and choreograph
Read: this list of 10 Broadway players to watch and this feature on the makeup design of critic's pick "Beetlejuice" (read my review)
Watch: the new trailer for critic's pick "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" (read my review) and this new music video for the song "World Burn" from critic's pick "Mean Girls" on Broadway (read my review)
Look: at the first photo of Carolee Carmello in the national tour of "Hello, Dolly!"
RIP: legendary Fosse dancer Bruce Anthony Davis is dead at 60; watch this video of him performing at the 1986 Tony Awards
