Odds & Ends: Aretha Franklin Shows No R.E.S.P.E.C.T at The Color Purple, Megan Hilty's Guide to Divorce & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.

Aretha Franklin Shows No R.E.S.P.E.C.T
Aretha Franklin had obviously not consulted Patti LuPone’s guide to audience etiquette before she caught a recent performance of The Color Purple, starring Jennifer Hudson and more. According to Page Six, the songstress arrived late to the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, took photos during the show (until an usher shut it down) and allegedly took up more seats than was strictly necessary. Let's all say a little prayer that we don't see this behavior replicated on the Main Stem again.

Megan Hilty's Guide to Divorce
We’ve been waiting for this! On December 22, Megan Hilty will be making her previously reported guest appearance on Bravo’s Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce and we’ve now got more details about her role of Charlene. “She’s from Kentucky and she comes from money,” the Broadway bombshell told the New York Post, adding that the character causes some butting of heads...Hilty is currently in preview in Noises Off at the Great White Way's American Airlines Theatre; the production officially opens on January 14, 2016.

Marlee Matlin Teaches Us How to Sign ‘Bitch Please'
Doing sadness? Check out the fun parody video below of the cast of Dead Deaf West’s revival of Spring Awakening, which will certainly brighten up your day. The company, including Austin P. McKenzie, Ali Stroker, Krysta Rodriguez and Andy Mientus, all got together for a look at when autocorrect goes fatally wrong...and leads to a definite LOL moment from Marlee Matlin! The tuner is running at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre through January 24, 2016.