Theatre News Roundup: 1/15-1/19

Another Op’nin, Another Show (OPENINGS)

• The Glory of the World from Charles Mee and Les Waters opened Jan. 16
• Previews began Jan. 19 for John Patrick Shanley's Prodigal Son at Manhattan Theatre Club.
• Dominique Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew officially opened Jan. 19. It is scheduled to play through Feb. 14 at Atlantic Stage 2.

The Party’s Over (CLOSINGS)

• A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder played its final performance on Broadway Jan. 17 at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

TKTS (TICKETS/RUSH/ETC)

• "The Broadway revival of Les Misérables, which plays the Imperial Theatre, has launched a daily digital lottery for this winter for a limited number of $37 tickets. The lottery will continue through March 20. Entries can be submitted each day at LesMiz.com/lottery. For matinee performances, entries must be submitted by 11 AM and for evening performances by 3 PM. The production’s rush ticket program also will continue offering a limited number of $37 tickets beginning each day at 10 AM at the Imperial Theatre box office."
• "The School of Rock digital lottery will open daily at 12:01 AM ET for entrants to win a limited number of $37 same-day tickets to that day’s performance(s) at schoolofrocklottery.com. The lottery will remain open until 10:59 AM ET for matinees and 2:50 PM ET for evening performances."

I Wanna Be A Producer (IN DEVELOPMENT)

• The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents free workshop performances of Helldrivers of Daytona, a rock musical about the world of NASCAR, Jan. 15-16.

I Hope I Get It (CASTING)

• "Bette Midler has announced that she will play Dolly Gallagher Levi in a Broadway revival of the blockbuster 1964 musical, Hello, Dolly! Previews are scheduled to begin March 13, 2017 with an opening date of April 20."
• Complete casting for Tuck Everlasting 
• New York Theatre Workshop has announced full casting for next month's production of Red Speedo by Lucas Hnath.
• "Patrick J. Adams ("Suits") and Troian Bellisario ("Pretty Little Liars") have been cast in The Old Globe's world premiere of The Last Match, Anna Ziegler's new play that takes place during the U.S. Open tennis semifinals. The San Diego production is scheduled to run Feb. 13-March 13."

I Heard It Through the Grapevine (RUMORS)

• "Boston's Huntington Theatre Company's stage adaptation of "A Confederacy of Dunces," is now being "fine tuned for Broadway."
• "The Play That Goes Wrong, a comedy about an amateur university production that goes hopelessly awry is eyeing Broadway for 2017."

Come to the Cabaret (CABARETS/CONCERTS/ETC)

• Matthew Morrison has scheduled several concert dates following his departure from Finding Neverland.

A Musical (MUSICALS)

• Atlantic Theater Company has announced the world-premiere production of Marie and Rosetta by George Brant. Billed as a play with music, it tells the story of famed gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

It’s Only a Play (PLAYS)

• Theater for the New City will stage Dare to be Black: The Jack Johnson Story next month, making it the second show of the season to explore the famous boxer's story.
• "Chris Foley tells how he escaped a Wall Street career and embraced his inner performer in Off The Desk (Tales of A Mediocre Stockbroker), his new solo show starting previews Jan. 20 at the WorkShop Theater Main Stage in New York."

One Song Glory (ALBUMS)

• Johnny Gallagher — also known as Tony-winning Spring Awakening actor John Gallagher, Jr. — released his debut solo recording Jan. 15.
• "Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin," will be released on Feb. 26.
• Original cast recording for Merman's Apprentice available 

We Open in Venice, We Next Play Verona (TOURS)

• Once tour

They Mean Chicago, Illinois (CHICAGO NEWS)

• The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced productions of Carmen and My Fair Lady

A Foggy Day in London Town (UK NEWS)

• The world premiere of Miss Atomic Bomb, a new musical comedy starring Catherine Tate will open in March
• Casting for Nick Payne's Elegy 
• Audra McDonald will star as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, beginning performances June 25 prior to an official opening July 5 at Wyndham's Theatre, for a run through Sept. 3.

Let Me Be Your Star (TV NEWS)

• Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey have penned a new song for Fox's Grease: Live for Carly Rae Jepsen's Frenchy.
• Tim Curry will play The Criminologist who narrates the story in Fox's Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Debra Messing will play Baby's mother in ABC's Dirty Dancing
• "A host of theatre actors can be seen in the six-part series Mercy Street"
• A feature-length documentary titled "Hamilton's America," will be broadcast as part of PBS' "Great Performances" series in fall 2016.

Stop! Wait! What?! (EVERYTHING ELSE)

• A new exhibition, Curtain Up: Celebrating 40 Years of Theatre in London and New York, will be presented in both cities, transferring to New York's Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center (Oct. 19, 2016-June 2017).
• "Applications are now being accepted for the sixth annual Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, which provides a secluded summer getaway for writers of new musicals."