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Patrick Page to lead ‘Titus Andronicus’ Off-Broadway; Jones, Chanler-Berat, and Boyer to do Lee’s ‘Mother Russia’; watch ‘Ragtime’ opening number from Lincoln Center

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1) Patrick Page to lead ‘Titus Andronicus’ Off-Broadway next year
https://playbill.com/article/patrick-page-will-lead-titus-andronicus-off-broadway-this-spring

2) Red Bull Theater extends ‘Richard II’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/shakespeares-richard-ii-starring-michael-urie-extends-again-off-broadway

3) Rebecca Naomi Jones, Adam Chanler-Berat, Steven Boyer to lead ‘Mother Russia’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/rebecca-naomi-jones-steven-boyer-adam-chanler-berat-david-turner-to-lead-mother-russia-off-broadway

4) Rachel Chavkin to direct The Bengsons’ ‘My Joy Is Heavy’ at NYTW
https://playbill.com/article/rachel-chavkin-will-direct-the-bengsons-my-joy-is-heavy-at-new-york-theatre-workshop

5) J2 Spotlight Theater to produce ‘Do I Hear a Waltz?’ in the spring
https://playbill.com/article/stephen-sondheims-do-i-hear-a-waltz-to-receive-rare-nyc-staging

6) Recommendations

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo perform ‘For Good’ at Hollywood event
http://bit.ly/4pKDvyk

Cast of ‘Ragtime’ performs title song from Lincoln Center on ‘Good Morning America’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9QrAIbbG4g

Shaw named NYT Theatre Critic, Broadway Spotify Wrapped data, Broadway stars head out on ‘Moulin Rouge’ tour

Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlines every Monday through Friday.

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1) Helen Shaw named New York Times Chief Theatre Critic
https://www.nytco.com/press/helen-shaw-joins-culture/

2) Spotify Wrapped theatrical music data
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-HAMILTON-WICKED-More-Are-Spotifys-Most-Streamed-Cast-Albums-of-2025-20251203

3) Show and casting news

Ryan Vasquez, Gabriela Carrillo to join ‘Moulin Rouge’ tour
http://playbill.com/article/moulin-rouge-the-musical-tour-to-welcome-gabriela-carrillo-ryan-vasquez-adea-michelle-sessoms

Phillipa Soo to lead reading of Zack Zadek’s ‘Satellites’
https://playbill.com/article/zack-zadek-musical-satellites-sets-nyc-workshop

Mary Testa, Annie Golden to lead reading of ‘Yesterday’s Bread’
https://playbill.com/article/mary-testa-annie-golden-more-will-star-in-yesterdays-bread-reading

Brewer, Linklater, Silverman, more to star in ‘The Disappear’ Off-Broadway
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/206461/tony-winner-miriam-silverman-hamish-linklater-madeline-brewer-and-more-join-world-premiere-of-the-disappear/

Recommendation

Highlights from Classic Stage Company’s ‘The Baker’s Wife’
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-Highlights-from-THE-BAKERS-WIFE-Starring-Ariana-DeBose-Scott-Bakula-20251203

Muny announces 2026 season, ‘All Out’ completes cast, Bassett and Woods to join ‘Little Shop’

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Broadway to dim lights for Tom Stoppard
https://playbill.com/article/tom-stoppard-to-be-honored-with-solo-broadway-light-dimming-ceremony

1) ‘All Out’ completes cast with Jenny Slate, Ike Barinholtz, more
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ike-Barinholtz-Jenny-Slate-and-More-Complete-Cast-of-ALL-OUT-COMEDY-ABOUT-AMBITION-BY-SIMON-RICH-20251202

2) The Muny announces 2026 season featuring ‘Hairspray,’ ‘Newsies,’ ‘Something Rotten,’ more
https://muny.org/shows/

3) Last week’s Broadway grosses
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

4) Show and casting news

Joshua Bassett, Joy Woods to join ‘Little Shop’ Off-Broadway
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/206459/emmy-winner-joshua-bassett-and-joy-woods-set-to-star-in-little-shop-of-horrors-off-broadway/

Jacob David Smith, Senzel Ahmady to lead ‘Great Gatsby’ tour
https://playbill.com/article/jacob-david-smith-and-senzel-ahmady-to-star-in-the-great-gatsby-north-american-tour

Daniel Breaker, Norbert Leo Butz, Michelle Federer to star in reading of ‘The Naughty List’
https://playbill.com/article/daniel-breaker-norbert-leo-butz-and-michelle-federer-to-lead-reading-of-tawni-odells-the-naughty-list

Marla Mindelle, Josh Sharp to play Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett in Off-Broadway play
https://playbill.com/article/marla-mindelle-and-josh-sharp-will-play-nicole-kidman-and-cate-blanchett-respectively-in-a-kidman-carol

Steve Rosen to replace Kevin Del Aguila in ‘The Baker’s Wife’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/steve-rosen-will-succeed-kevin-del-aguila-in-the-bakers-wife-off-broadway

5) Recommendations

Chenoweth, Schwartz perform from ‘Queen of Versailles’ on Colbert
https://youtu.be/jh7EWQwS0xY

Jessica Vosk performs ‘Pawn It All’ from ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ for the last time
https://x.com/HellsKitchenBwy/status/1995604400652562769

Tom Stoppard dies at 88, Lane and Metcalf to bring ‘Salesman’ back to Broadway, Whitney Leavitt to make Broadway debut

Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlines every Monday through Friday.

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1) Iconic playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/theater/tom-stoppard-dead.html

2) Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf-led ‘Death of a Salesman’ to come to Broadway this spring
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/theater/death-of-a-salesman-broadway-lane-metcalf.html

3) ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Whitney Leavitt to make Broadway debut in ‘Chicago’
https://deadline.com/2025/12/mormon-wives-whitney-leavitt-broadway-debut-chicago-1236631669/

4) This week’s theatrical schedule

Wednesday, Dec. 3
Previews: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ Off-Broadway at Irish Rep
https://irishrep.org/whats-on/its-a-wonderful-life 

Saturday, Dec. 6
Closing: ‘Other’ Off-Broadway at Greenwich House Theater
https://www.othertheplay.com

Sunday, Dec. 7
Closing: ‘Initiative’ Off-Broadway at the Public Theater
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/initiative/ 

Closing: ‘Not Ready for Prime Time’ Off-Broadway at MCC Theater
https://notreadyforprimetimeplay.com/ 

Closing: ‘Queens’ Off-Broadway at New York City Center
https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/queens/ 

‘Queen of Versailles’ announces closing, Myles Frost to lead reimagined ‘Pal Joey,’ LaBelle rock opera in development

Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlines every Monday through Friday.

Any and all feedback is appreciated:
Grace Aki: [email protected] | @ItsGraceAki
Matt Tamanini: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio

Patreon: BroadwayRadio
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For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name.

1) Broadway’s ‘Queen of Versailles’ to close in January
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/theater/queen-of-versailles-broadway-closing.html

2) Myles Frost to lead Washington D.C. production of ‘Chez Joey’
https://playbill.com/article/myles-frost-to-star-in-arena-stages-pal-joey-reimagining-chez-joey

3) Rock opera about the band LaBelle aiming for Broadway
https://www.broadwaynews.com/lynn-nottage-and-nona-hendryx-are-writing-a-rock-opera-about-american-soul-band-labelle/

4) Second Stage’s ‘Meet the Cartozians’ extends Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/meet-the-cartozians-extends-off-broadway

5) Recommendation

Darren Criss, Third Reprise release ’90s pop rock version of ‘I’m Not That Girl’
https://youtu.be/DaU2RkaufMw