News Briefs
8 briefs on file · newest firstThe happenings, in brief: openings, closings, transfers and announcements, reported from the productions, the houses and the League — each brief carries its sources on its page.
A Few Good Men opens tonight at the Vivian Beaumont
Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama, with Tom Blyth and Bradley Whitford, opens after a sold-out preview period. The limited run ends January 10.
Phantom of the Opera plays its final Las Vegas weekend at The Smith Center
The North American tour ends its Reynolds Hall run on Sunday, Nov. 1, then moves to Oklahoma City. The city's last sit-down Phantom closed in 2012.
The Book of Mormon closes in Chicago on Nov. 1 and opens at the Venetian on Nov. 4
The tour plays its last Cadillac Palace performances this weekend, then plays 15 performances at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, Nov. 4–15. Tickets there start at $86.25.
Wanted opens Nov. 8 at the James Earl Jones Theatre
The musical about twin sisters turned outlaws in 1893 Texas — staged earlier as Gun & Powder — arrives with Solea Pfeiffer, Liisi LaFontaine, Luke James and Ledisi.
The Music Man plays its final Ahmanson performances, ending Nov. 8
Center Theatre Group's touring production, with Elliott Andrews as Harold Hill and Elizabeth D'aiuto as Marian Paroo, closes its Los Angeles run on Sunday, Nov. 8.
School Girls closes Nov. 15 at the Friedman; its final week also streams
Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Jocelyn Bioh's play plays its final performance Nov. 15. The last week of performances streams as-live, with a 24-hour replay, for $59.
Two Strangers plays its final Broadway performance Nov. 29 at the Longacre
The two-person musical closes after 428 performances, with a first national tour to follow from Providence. Rush at the Longacre box office is $42.
& Juliet, SIX and Stranger Things play their final Broadway performances on Jan. 3
Three long runs close on the same Sunday: & Juliet after 1,723 performances, SIX after 2,178, and Stranger Things: The First Shadow after twenty months at the Marquis.