Broadway AM Report, 5/25/2016 - PARAMOUR, Paper Mill Playhouse and More!
By: Jessica Fallon Gordon May. 25, 2016
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it?
is Tony Award Winner Lena
(portrait by Walter McBride)!
TODAY'S BIG NEWS: Cirque du Soleil's PARAMOUR opens tonight on Broadway, and the company of Paper Mill Playhouse's WEST SIDE STORY meets the press, so stay tuned for coverage!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- TUCK EVERLASTING announced today that it will play its final performance this Sunday, May 29th.
- Lena Hall will be joining previously announced Darren Criss on the HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH national tour. She will be performing in Los Angeles and San Francisco as both Yitzhak and Hedwig. (Yes, you read that correctly!) - We got to peek into Lin-Manuel Miranda's portrait unveiling at Sardi's (above), plus some pics from the red carpet at the Lilly Awards and the winner's circle of the Obie Awards! We also got to see some concert photos of several original MATILDA kids in POP FROM THE HEART and Broadway favs Christiane Noll, Christina Bianco and more at BROADWAY BY THE YEARS...
- PITCH PERFECT star Rebel Wilson announced today that she will make her West End debut as Miss Adelaide in GUYS & DOLLS...
- After last year's turn as Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Jake Gyllenhaal will return to New York City Center as George in a gala concert production of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE.
- Deaf West is asking fans for help via Kickstarter to get SPRING AWAKENING on the Tony Awards...
- New York City Opera announced it's 2016-17 season, including ANGELS IN AMERICA and a Hal Prince directed CANDIDE! Plus NYMF announced their full lineup for the 2016 festival...
Broadway Weather Forecast: Sunny with a high of NINETY DEGREES! Summer is here, folks!
Quote of the Day: A word from future West End GUYS & DOLLS star Rebel Wilson...
"I'd love to do Broadway or the West End. I'm sure doing eight shows a week is gruelling, but I did a lot of stage shows in Sydney and I love performing live."
-- Rebel Wilson(via BrainyQuote)
What we're geeking out over: We can't stop watching Matthew Morrison's HAIRSPRAY medley from his 54 Below concert. Could he be any more adorable?!
What we're watching: Cynthia Erivo's unbelievable performance of "I'm Here" from THE COLOR PURPLE on "Colbert."
Video of the Day: Our second installment of BACKSTAGE BITE with Katie Lynch! Baking delicious goodies with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF'S AaRon Young. Please excuse us as we go make some chocolate rugelach...
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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