Rush Hour News Brief — March 25 | Playbill

News Rush Hour News Brief — March 25

By Robert Viagas

Mar 25, 2016

The top news of the day in five minutes or less.

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Here are the top theatre news stories that broke this afternoon and are ready to break this evening. To read more, just click the link.

Times Square Alliance has called a press conference for this Monday to demand the NY City Council take action on aggressive costumed characters who have taken over Times Square.

Sarah Bareilles' musical adaptation of the movie Waitress starts Broadway previews this evening, with Tony-winner Jessie Mueller in the lead role.

Steve Martin's debut as a Broadway songwriter for the new show Bright Star got a mixed set of reviews after its opening last night. Read them here.

After an illness that caused the new Broadway musical Shuffle Along to cancel four previews this week, star Audra McDonald and her show are scheduled to return tonight.

Charles Busch returns to Off-Broadway with his latest female role, the title character of Cleopatra. The entire limited run is already sold out.

Shirley Jones, star of the film versions of Oklahoma!, Carousel and The Music Man, is developing her own stage show.

Visit our main News page to read these and lots more breaking theatre news stories.

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