‘The Fear of 13’ opens to mixed reviews, Billy Crystal is back with a new show, superstars set for ‘Octet’ film Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name. 1) Reviews for the Broadway premiere of ‘The Fear of 13’https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/the-fear-of-13/ 2) Last week’s Broadway grosseshttps://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/ 3) Billy Crystal to return to Broadway in new solo showhttps://deadline.com/2026/04/billy-crystal-broadway-860-1236860657/ 4) ‘Damn Yankees’ aiming for Broadway next springhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Reimagined-DAMN-YANKEES-Begins-Casting-for-2027-Broadway-Bow-20260415 5) Starry cast announced for ‘Octet’ film adaptationhttps://deadline.com/2026/04/octet-jonathan-groff-rachel-zegler-sheryl-lee-ralph-1236860313/ 6) ‘Paddington’ musical aiming for Broadway in 2027https://deadline.com/2026/04/paddington-the-musical-eyes-2027-broadway-transfer-1236858826/ 7) Show and casting news Stars announced for ‘Les Miserables’ at Radio City Music Hallhttps://playbill.com/article/alfie-boe-killian-donnelly-samantha-barks-more-will-lead-les-miserables-at-radio-city-music-hall Tony Pinkins joins Encores’ ‘La Cage aux Folles’https://playbill.com/article/tonya-pinkins-more-join-encores-la-cage-aux-folles Stars announced for MCC’s ‘Birthright’https://playbill.com/article/abbi-jacobson-zoe-winters-more-will-star-in-jonathan-spectors-birthright-off-broadway Jon Cryer to join Off-Broadway ‘Spelling Bee’https://playbill.com/article/jon-cryer-will-join-spelling-bee-musical-off-broadway Pasek, Taub, Harmon to premiere new musical in Bostonhttps://playbill.com/article/benj-pasek-shaina-taub-joshua-harmon-musical-unorthodox-will-make-world-premiere-in-boston