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Broadway AM Report, 4/18/2016 - Idina in Tribeca, Signature's 25th & More!

By: Apr. 18, 2016
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Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Idina Menzel speaks at the Tribeca Film Festival, and off-Broadway's Signature Theatre hosts its spring gala tonight!

Next up in our series of stars introducing BWW's morning feature is
Alysha Umphress (portrait by Walter McBride),
current star of Paper Mill's PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES!
Langella's opening bow for
THE FATHER!

NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:

- Ahrens & Flaherty's new ANASTASIA musical is headed to Broadway!
- The NYC premiere of KID VICTORY is among Vineyard Theatre's 2016-17 lineup.
- We got a look (right) at curtain call photos and opening night interviews for Broadway's THE FATHER, plus a peek at Deborah Cox in JOSEPHINE!
- THE GREAT COMET, WAITRESS and Jessie Mueller are among the 2016 Elliot Norton noms.
- Ebert, Urie and more are set for a reading of Oscar Wilde's AN IDEAL HUSBAND!
- glory|struck has set an all-star cast for ALMOST FAMOUS...
- Cirque du Soleil has canceled its North Carolina shows in protest of the state's HB2 legislation.
- HAMILTON's producers will share some of the show's profits with its original stars...
- And Hugh Jackman's GREATEST SHOWMAN ON EARTH will hit theaters in 2017!

Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 78 and mostly sunny to start off the week!

What we're looking forward to reading: The BARBARA COOK: THEN AND NOW memoir, out this June - check out the cover art below!

What we're watching: The latest trailer for HBO's ALL THE WAY, starring Bryan Cranston!


Video of the Day: Watch Arielle Jacobs, Lisa Howard, Alexander Gemignani and more sing the songs of Jill Abramovitz!


See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!



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