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I've always loved this song -- I thought Alan Cummings' version was haunting and pretty perfect...until now. This was amazing!

jacobsnchz14 said: "BROADWAY NEWS EXCLUSIVE: "Exclusive: Ali Louis Bourzgui, Anthony Rapp and Lola Tung to lead reading of new folk musical"by Broadway News' Michael Abourizk - "Featuring a book, music and lyrics byZackZadek, the folk thriller will be presented onDec. 10at 3 p.m. at Theatre Row.SammiCannoldwill direct “TheTurning,” which she also helped develop. The reading is being produced byBenton Whitleyof Whitley Theatrical andMarkLunsfordof Decade Arts. The cast of “The Turning” will compriseAli Louis Bourzgui,JaneBruce,AnthonyRapp,LolaTungandEleri Ward. Rounding out the cast will be Alayna Martus, Haile Ferrier, Steven Huynh, Terrance Johnson, Rohan Kymal, Mark Mauriello, Monet Sabel, Keith White, Madeline Kimmel and I****a Bansal."https://bway.ly/81yc7a"

I'm super curious -- this is being billed as a "folk thriller", but I can't see anything more due to the paywall; is it an all new story or a retelling of "The Turn of the Screw" (or something similar)? 

Also, are we really at that place where we're censoring someone's name just because the middle four letters are verboten?! Context matters -- it's not used in any bad way; not to mention, it's someone's damn name. 

EricMontreal22 said: "I don't have much interest in this, though I kinda hope it does really well just to shove it to all the "Disney too woke" people who are so incensed by this movie.
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This. And then some. Simple solution -- don't watch it, if you don't want to. But leave others to their entertainment. 

CoffeeBreak said: "This will probably end up at The Music Box, Belasco, Longacre. Glengarry is most likely takingthe Belasco, so Longacre or Music Box is probable."

Um...then they might want to tell the producers of The Picture of Dorian Gray, as that production is already selling tickets for their opening at The Music Box. 

Dorian Gray at The Music Box

ETA: Sorry, Smaxie, you beat me to it!

hyangsoo said: "The Old Vic is a bigger theatre at over 1000 seats and one of the oldest and most historic. I believe it's definitely a great move for him."

Yeah, it's some 200 years old -- and was the original home of what become the National Theatre. And Matthew Warchus, Kevin Spacey, and Sir Peter Hall were all ADs. 

veronicamae said: "

I went with a diverse group of friends from the pub I work at -- Wicked/musical noobs, to seasoned theatre folk -- and everyone loved it! Even my Sunday Football dudes were into it.

And just have to say...Jonathan Bailey with that (albeit CGI) lion cub...swoon! 

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "That this got announced and retracted not once but twice is a massive blunder. I don't know if that's on the ECF, or the estates, or a premature PBS announcement, but this is why you never announce this stuff until there is a signed contract."

And it's not the first time -- wasn't the Waitress capture announced for PBS then nixed? 

Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: ""

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Love that second picture -- I have a feeling it's going to become one of those iconic Broadway photos.

chrishuyen said: "I feel like I always struggle with this for PBS, but has anyone actually figured out when this airs in NYC? Or where to find that information? When I do a search for the site it seems to only have past content."

This, 100%. I'm pretty savvy, but their new interface really isn't conducive for future programming. I can't find any future listings -- under the general PBS or my local station. 

Voter said: "Huh??



From who?"

Chowsie.

Kad said: "Mama Rose in a black slip, covered in blood, while Louise sings "Little Lamb" followed by a camera crew in Times Square."

Don't forget the Cajun seasoning scent they're going to pipe into the theater for that authentic New Orleans flavor. 

Jay Lerner-Z said: "A shared septuagenarian composer?

P.S. Comedy is subjective… I guess."

Sure, but in all fairness, The Devil Wears Prada will have had two additional runs from its initial outting in Chicago -- a greatly reworked production in Plymouth, UK and it's upcoming West End run. Not quite the same as opening cold on Broadway after a small, Off-West End run. 

BrodyFosse123 said: "But of course, Bernadette Peters and Kevin Spacey were the best Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker in the 1990 TV movie FALL FROM GRACE:

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Wow. Just wow...something I never knew I needed in my life before now!

I'll add one in -- Tally Sessions. I'd have sessions with his tally anytime. 

Per the BWW Article, "Francis announced the news on his Instagram story citing laryngitis leading to a vocal cord industry(sic) as cause for his absence." 

Ya gotta look out for "vocal chord industry" -- and proof-reading! It appears twice in the article. Good ole BWW at its finest.