Awards: critic's pick "Hadestown" leads the crowd in Outer Critics Circle nominations with 12, followed by "Tootsie" with 10, and critic's pick "Oklahoma!" with 6; what does this mean for the Tonys?
News: Disney Theatricals is planning a Broadway revival of "Beauty and the Beast"; Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge will reprise their roles in “Sea Wall/A Life" at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway this summer (read my review of the Public Theater production); Phylicia Rashad will direct the 2000 play "Blue" on Broadway next spring; Mel Brooks will play a two night residency at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre in June; check out MCC Theater's 2019-2020 season announcement; the 2018 revival cast of "The Boys in the Band" (read my review) will reunite for a film adaptation for Netflix; Broadway-aimed, "Survivor: The Destiny's Child Musical" will premiere in Houston
Casting: Noah Galvin will join the cast of "Waitress" as Ogie on April 29th
Rumor: Park Avenue Armory's sold out presentation of "The Lehman Trilogy" (read my review) is angling for Broadway
Development: the 2009 film "Nowhere Boy" about the childhood of John Lennon is being developed for the stage; in addition to its film adaption, critic's pick "The Prom" (read my review) will be adapted into a young adult novel
Cast Albums: the Decca recording label will relaunch with the forthcoming cast albums for "Tootsie" and critic's pick "Oklahoma!" (read my review); the cast of "Kiss Me, Kate" (read my review) has recorded a new album; and the much anticipated album for critic's pick "Hadestown" will be released on June 7th
Listen: to Derek Klena singing "Younger Than Springtime" as the latest "R&H Goes Pop!" release
RIP: former Broadway League Executive Director and press agent Harvey Sabinson is dead at 94
