Broadway Friday
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- Equity is looking into the case of the casting director who tweeted nasty comments during the auditions for The Gay Bride Of Frankenstein. Tony winner Marc Shaiman says he's appalled. A second audition has been scheduled to make up for it.
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- My pal Jim Brochu (right) brings his one-man show about Zero Mostel, Zero Hour, to Off-Broadway for a limited run at the St. Clement's Theatre from November 14th - January 31st. The show will be directed by three-time Oscar nominee Piper Laurie and was cowritten by longtime JMG reader Steve Schalchlin, Brochu's husband.
- Martin McDonaugh's newest play, A Behanding In Spokane, is slated to open on Broadway in March. Chris Rock is in talks to headline.
- Sammy, the Broadway-bound musical about the life of Sammy Davis Jr., will see its world premier at San Diego's Old Globe on September 19th. Tony nominee Obba Babatunde headlines.
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