Reviewing the Drama: Broadway, Off-Broadway, Ballet, Movies, and TV Reviews

A two-section recap of news and notes from the week: Casting News Rebecca Naomi Jones ( American Idiot , Marie and Rosetta ) is joining the Broadway company of Significant Other . The Joshua Harmon play, which ran off-Broadway in summer 2015 , begins previews at the Booth Theatre February 14, 2017. Opening night is set for March 2, and tickets go on sale October 17. Jones joins Gideon Glick, Lindsay Mendez, Barbara Barrie, John Behlmann, Sas Goldberg, and Luke Smith, all of whom are reprising their off-Broadway roles. Theater Mania has more. Tony nominee Alex Brightman will play his final performance in School of Rock on November 6. Waiting in the wings is Eric Petersen , who'll take on the role of Dewey Finn beginning November 7. Broadway.com has more. Three-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award winner Mark Rylance ( Twelfth Night , Bridge of Spies ) will lead a big screen adaptation of the J.M. Coetzee novel, Waiting for the Barbarians . Deadline has detai...

Hamilton Casting News Two-time Tony nominee Joshua Henry ( The Scottsboro Boys , Shuffle Along... ) will originate the role of Aaron Burr in the Chicago company of Hamilton . He'll be joined by Jonathan Kirkland , who'll take on the role of George Washington. The Chicago company began rehearsals this week, and their first performance is scheduled for September 27. Meanwhile, on Broadway, Mandy Gonzales ( In the Heights ) will take over as Angelica this October. A date for her first performance, as well as the date for departing Tony winner Renee Elise Goldsberry's final performance, will be announced later. Broadway.com has more. Casting News Tony winner Kelli O'Hara ( The King and I ) will appear in a recurring role on the fourth season of Masters of Sex . Season four premieres Sunday, September 11. TV Line has more. Casting change at The Cherry Orchard : the memorable Kyle Beltran ( Fortress of Solitude , Head of Passes ) will take on the role of T...