‘Lost Boys’ finds Broadway leads, ‘Les Mis’ Spectacular to play Radio City, Miss Piggy to make Broadway debut

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‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ movie premieres tonight
https://www.kissofthespiderwomanfilm.com/

1) Principal cast announced for ‘Lost Boys’ Broadway musical
https://deadline.com/2025/10/the-lost-boys-musical-cast-opening-date-1236572473/

2) ‘Les Mis’ arena concert tour to play Radio City Music Hall
https://nyc.lesmis.com/

3) Miss Piggy confirmed to appear on Rob Lake’s Broadway magic show
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Miss-Piggy-to-Make-Broadway-Debut-in-ROB-LAKE-MAGIC-WITH-SPECIAL-GUESTS-THE-MUPPETS-20251008

Disney+ working on ‘The Muppets Show’ reboot
https://deadline.com/2025/09/the-muppet-show-disney-plus-seth-rogen-sabrina-carpenter-pilot-1236546510/

4) ‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’ announces understudies
https://playbill.com/article/two-strangers-carry-a-cake-across-new-york-finds-complete-broadway-cast

5) Show and casting news

Playwrights Horizons extends ‘Nothing Can Take You From the Hand of God’
https://playbill.com/article/nothing-can-take-you-from-the-hand-of-god-extends-at-playwrights-horizons

‘Slam Frank’ extends Off-Broadway, co-creator joins cast
https://playbill.com/article/slam-frank-musical-extends-off-broadway-creator-andrew-fox-joining-cast

Goodspeed announces 2026 season, including 50th anniversary ‘Annie’
https://www.theatermania.com/news/annie-will-return-to-goodspeed-musicals-where-it-premiered-for-its-50th-anniversary_1806804/

6) Recommendation

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ to hold Tuesday talkback to close Hispanic Heritage Month
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BUENA-VISTA-SOCIAL-CLUB-to-Host-Talkback-with-TRES-LECHES-Podcast-for-Hispanic-Heritage-Month-20251006