Coming: Ben Whishaw will return to the New York stage as Marilyn Monroe in "Norma Jean Baker of Troy" at The Shed this spring; Eileen Atkins and Jonathan Pryce will repeat their West End performances in “The Height of the Storm” at MTC on Broadway next fall
Rumors: a new production of the 1998 musical "Parade" might be in the works; a recent reading directed by Michael Arden and hosted by Roundabout Theatre Company starred Ben Platt, Michaela Diamond, Kevin Chamberlin, Howard McGillin, and Kenita Miller, among others
Casting: check out the new cast of critic's pick "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" (read my review), including James Snyder and Stephen Spinella, starting March 20th
RIP: groundbreaking Japanese-American ballerina Sono Osato of "On the Town" fame is dead at 99
