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Today, November 19, 2023, Broadway says goodbye to three productions. The Shark Is Broken takes its final bow at the John Golden Theatre following 18 previews and 116 regular performances; Jaja's African Hair Braiding wraps up at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre following  21 previews and 56 regular performances; and Melissa Etheridge: My Window concludes its run at the Circle in the Square Theatre following 8 previews and 44 regular performances.

In this edition of Broadway Deep Dive, Jennifer Ashley Tepper is answering: Aside from Covid, has Broadway ever gone dark? She outlines reasons that the Great White Way has closed up, including blackouts, inclement weather, and even air conditioning.

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Marilu Henner will be performing at New York City’s 54 Below on June 1 and June 6 for a show titled “Tell Me More, Tell Me More: The ‘Grease’ 50th Reunion.”

Whether you are an out-and-proud carnivore, worried about the climate impact of your backyard BBQs or have planted your flag as a vegan, the future of meat matters to you, just as it does to the planet. In today’s Best of OZY, we look at what makes us love meat, how it might soon be a thing of the past and what lies ahead.

Embed DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Im Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross. Broadways coming back and with it the return of Bruce Springsteens one-man show. Its the first full-length show on Broadway to reopen since theaters went dark due to the pandemic. Today were going to listen to the interview Terry recorded with Springsteen at his home studio in New Jersey, not far from where he grew up. The occasion was his newly published memoir, which came out in 2016. His memoir shares the title...