Today on Broadway: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
Description
‘Ragtime’ replaces Dawson, ‘Beau the Musical’ to move uptown, Jodi Benson does exciting ‘Little Mermaid’ cover
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1) Allison Blackwell replaces Charity Angél Dawson in ‘Ragtime’
https://www.broadwaynews.com/allison-blackwell-joins-broadways-ragtime-revival/
2) ‘Beau the Musical’ to move uptown for Off-Broadway return engagement
https://playbill.com/article/beau-the-musical-to-return-off-broadway
3) DreamWorks and MTI working on ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ ‘Trolls’ Junior musicals
https://playbill.com/article/how-to-train-your-dragon-and-trolls-musicals-are-in-the-works
4) Show to be looking at in London
5) Recommendations
First footage from West End’s ‘Burlesque’
https://www.instagram.com/p/DN3YR0K2iOG/
Jodi Benson joins ‘Counter Melodies’ to sing ‘Part of Your World’
https://www.instagram.com/p/DNyYYKlXnnN/?hl=en