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Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Thursday, September 27th.Ensemble member Presley Ryan will temporarily take over the role of Lydia Deetz in the hit Broadway musical, BEETLEJUICE. As previously reported, the show's original Lydia, Sophia Anne Caruso, departed the production to pursue opportunities in film and TV. Ryan will play the role through March 29th, with future casting to be announced at a later date. The North American premiere of Stephen Lloyd Helper’s A SIGN OF THE TIMES, starring HAMILTON and IN THE HEIGHTS star Javier Muñoz officially opens off-Broadway tonight. The new monologue play, described as an epic theatrical exploration of life, loss, and hope, is directed by the playwright and will play a limited run at Theater 511 through April 4th.And the screen-to-stage musical adaptation of THE PRINCE OF EGYPT has added seven additional weeks to its limited West End run at London's Dominion Theatre. The musical, which officially opened on February 25, is now set to run through October 31. Based on the 1998 animated film, the show features five of the film's original numbers by Stephen Schwartz, including the Oscar-winning song, "When You Believe", as well as ten new songs from the prolific composer. And that's The Broadway Scoop for Thursday, February 27th.