‘Queen of Versailles’ to close next week, Encores announces more stars, Grace’s review of ‘Marjorie Prime’

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1) ‘Queen of Versailles’ moves up closing date
https://deadline.com/2025/12/the-queen-of-versailles-broadway-closing-date-2-1236643720/

2) Dratch, Brady, more join Encores season
https://deadline.com/2025/12/rachel-dratch-campbell-scott-wayne-brady-city-center-encores-1236643435/

3) Last week’s Broadway grosses
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

4) Show and casting news

Samanahta Massell, Kevin Cahoon, more join ‘Chez Joey’ in DC
https://www.theatermania.com/news/samantha-massell-kevin-cahoon-and-more-join-myles-frost-in-reimagined-pal-joey_1814378/

Ethan Hawke on AI
https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssundaymorning/video/7581592324166143287

Bayardelle, Burns, Howard to lead Paper Mill’s ‘Come From Away’
https://playbill.com/article/jeannette-bayardelle-andrea-burns-lisa-howard-more-will-star-in-paper-mills-reimagined-come-from-away

Brooke Adams, Marilu Henner join rotating cast of ‘Pen Pals’
https://playbill.com/article/brooke-adams-marilu-henner-join-pen-pals-rotating-roster-of-stars

5) Jeremy O. Harris released from Japanese jail
https://deadline.com/2025/12/jeremy-o-harris-japan-released-1236643251/

6) Pulitzer Prize winner Emily Nussbaum named New Yorker theatre critic
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/emily-nussbaum-theatre-critic-the-new-yorker-1236445623/

7) Developmental news

Danza, Sadoski, Longfellow featured in new play reading
https://playbill.com/article/tony-danza-michael-longfellow-thomas-sadoski-to-lead-industry-reading-of-ben-androns-broken-snow

Reading of Orville Peck musical to take place this week
https://playbill.com/article/orville-peck-musical-smalltown-boy-to-have-nyc-industry-presentations

8) Grace’s thoughts on ‘Marjorie Prime’
https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/marjorie-prime/