Letts’ ‘Bug’ and the Muppets coming to Broadway, reviews for ‘Take a Banana,’ Criss to return to ‘Maybe Happy Ending’

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1) Tracy Letts’ ‘Bug’ to come to Broadway, starring Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood
https://deadline.com/2025/08/carrie-coon-tracy-letts-bug-broadway-1236493201/

2) Illusionist Rob Lake to come to Broadway, and he’s bringing the Muppets
https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-muppets-are-coming-to-broadway-with-illusionist-rob-lake/

3) Reviews for ‘Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride’ on Broadway
https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/jeff-ross-take-a-banana-for-the-ride/

4) Show and Casting News

Darren Criss to return to ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ after nine-week hiatus
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Darren-Criss-Will-Return-to-MAYBE-HAPPY-ENDING-20250820

‘Queen of Versailles’ announces complete Broadway cast, including all out-of-town principals
https://playbill.com/article/the-queen-of-versailles-finds-its-full-broadway-cast-joining-producer-star-kristin-chenoweth

Kate Rockwell to temporarily replace Kerry Butler in ‘Heathers’
https://playbill.com/article/kate-rockwell-will-sub-in-for-kerry-butler-in-heathers-off-broadway

Crumm, Mulvaney, More join one-night ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ concert
https://playbill.com/article/dylan-mulvaney-chris-renfro-max-mendoza-crumm-more-join-the-drowsy-chaperone-carnegie-hall-cast

‘Pal Joey’ at Arena Stage now called ‘Chez Joey’
https://playbill.com/article/arena-stages-upcoming-reimagining-of-pal-joey-will-change-its-title-to-chez-joey

5) Stage to screen news

‘Death of a Salesman’ film to star Jeffrey Wright, Octavia Spencer
https://deadline.com/2025/08/jeffrey-wright-octavia-spencer-death-of-a-salesman-1236492455/

Guy Pearce, Jack O’Donnell attached to film version of James Graham’s ‘Ink’
https://deadline.com/2025/08/guy-pearce-jack-odonnell-danny-boyle-rupert-murdoch-movie-1236490882/

First trailer released for film version of ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
https://youtu.be/XoSNPc03sh4