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: It's an evening of spring galas for MCC, Tisch and PFLAG, plus a 'PIAZZA' reunion at Lincoln Center!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- MCC's 2016 MISCAST Gala features Aaron Tveit, Lea Salonga and more tonight!
- Alec Baldwin and Spike Lee host NYU Tisch's 50th Anniversary Gala this evening.
- PFLAG honors Kristin Chenoweth and more at tonight's 'Straight for Equality' celebration...
- And the original cast of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA reunites tonight to benefit Lincoln Center Theater!
NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:
- KINKY BOOTS and GYPSY topped the 2016 Olivier Awards - click here for the full list of winners!
- Constantine Maroulis is set to star in Second Stage Theatre Uptown's FRIEND ART.
- We got a first look (right) at Glenn Close in the ENO's SUNSET BOULEVARD, plus sneak peek footage and photos of Cirque du Soleil's PARAMOUR, highlights from RAIN at The Old Globe, and shots of this year's Olivier winners!
- Oscar Isaac will officially take the off-Broadway stage in HAMLET next year.
- Don Black's revised STEPHEN WARD will be unveiled soon...
- Jeremy Jordan and more will celebrate Laura Benanti in WE LOVE HER!
- North Carolina Theatre has released its own response to the HB2 theatre boycott.
- And Lea Salonga will appear on the season finale of The CW's CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Cloudy and rainy off and on with a high of 55 degrees. Don't forget your rain gear!
Quote of the Day: A word from future HAMLET star Oscar Isaac...
"I think that when you decide to dedicate yourself to creative endeavors and surround yourself with people who are creative, you very quickly learn how hard it is to survive doing those kinds of things, not to mention make a living at them."
-- Oscar Isaac (via BrainyQuote)
What we're watching: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS's Christopher Wheeldon on 60 Minutes over the weekend!
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