Summary: <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast! </span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">This week in Act 1, we discuss Broadway addressing sexual harassment and assault, legal action taken against casting agents, and the latest on the Lin-Manuel Miranda-produced live action movie version of The Little Mermaid.</span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Then in Act 2, we have a Review Round-up on six shows that have opened this fall: three with aspirations for Broadway (The Honeymooners, Mean Girls, and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical), and three that have already made it there (Once on this Island, The Band’s Visit, and SpongeBob Squarepants the Musical).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We take a look at how the critics viewed these shows, and offer our opinions on whether we think the shows will ultimately succeed. </span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Have you had the opportunity to see any of these shows yet?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Do any of them pique your interest?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Any that you’d avoid like the plague?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Let us know! </span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Connect with us on Twitter at @andscenepod, via email at <a href="mailto:andscenepod@gmail.com"><span class="s2">andscenepod@gmail.com</span></a>, and on Facebook at <a href="http://facebook.com/andscenepod"><span class="s2">facebook.com/andscenepod</span></a>. Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, or Stitcher, and leave us a rating (five stars please!).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thank you for listening!</span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">NEWS SOURCES<br></span><span class="s1">Town Hall: <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-sexual-abuse-and-harassment-scandals-blowing-up-on-broadway"><span class="s3">https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-sexual-abuse-and-harassment-scandals-blowing-up-on-broadway</span></a><br> Casting Agents: <a href="https://broadway.news/2017/12/05/broadway-league-files-suit-casting-directors-continue-push-union/"><span class="s3">https://broadway.news/2017/12/05/broadway-league-files-suit-casting-directors-continue-push-union/</span></a><br> Hammerstein Award: <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-The-York-Theatre-Gala-Honors-Tom-Jones-Harvey-Schmidt-with-2017-Hammerstein-Award-20171205"><span class="s3">https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-The-York-Theatre-Gala-Honors-Tom-Jones-Harvey-Schmidt-with-2017-Hammerstein-Award-20171205</span></a> <br> Little Mermaid Movie: <span class="s3"><a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/disney-eyes-rob-marshall-for-live-action-the-little-mermaid">http://www.playbill.com/article/disney-eyes-rob-marshall-for-live-action-the-little-mermaid</a> </span></span></p><br> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">REVIEWS (links to all quoted reviews are found at the below aggregated links):<br> Honeymooners: <a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/what-did-critics-think-of-the-honeymooners-musical"><span class="s3">http://www.playbill.com/article/what-did-critics-think-of-the-honeymooners-musical</span></a><br> Mean Girls: <a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/read-the-reviews-for-the-broadway-bound-mean-girls-musicals-world-premiere"><span class="s3">http://www.playbill.com/article/read-the-reviews-for-the-broadway-bound-mean-girls-musicals-world-premiere</span></a> <br> Summer: <a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/what-did-critics-think-of-summer-the-donna-summer-musical-world-premiere"><span class="s3">http://www.playbill.com/article/what-did-critics-think-of-summer-the-donna-summer-musical-world-premiere</span></a><br> Once on this Island: <a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/read-the-reviews-for-broadways-new-once-on-this-island"><span class="s3">http://www.playbill.com/article/read-the-reviews-for-broa</span></a></span></p>
