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Broadway AM Report, 6/1/2016 - THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, IN THE HEIGHTS and More!

By: Jun. 01, 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?

Next up in our series of stars introducing BWW's morning feature
THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM's Leslie Kritzer (portrait by Walter McBride)!

TODAY'S BIG NEWS: The company of Roundabout Theatre Company's THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM is recording their cast album today!

Jamie Parker,Sam Clemmett and Poppy Miller

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- THE PRESENT starring Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh will play the Barrymore Theatre beginning December 17, 2016.
- The Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt film remake of MARY POPPINS is now official! But we will have to wait until Christmas 2018...
- Speaking of Lin-Manuel Miranda...A film of IN THE HEIGHTS is back on track with The Weinstein Company at the helm.
- The Public Theater has added Kevin Kline to the starry lineup for its annual Gala.
- We got a first look (right) at Harry, Ginny And Albus from HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD! Plus photos of Laura Osnes in concert at Birdland and video of Brian D'Arcy James saying farewell to SOMETHING ROTTEN...
- More from the movie musical remake files...GUYS AND DOLLS will be directed by Tony Award winner Michael Grandage. Casting for the movie is underway!
- Alfie Boe, Danny Burstein, Billy Porter and more are set for STARS IN THE ALLEY later this week!
- And The MUNY has announced the cast of this summer's MAMMA MIA! Justin Guarini will join the previously announced Julia Murney , Ann Harada and Jenny Powers as Sam Carmichael.

Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 80 degrees and partly cloudy- nice weather for a two show day!

What we're geeking out about: Hello, Dolly(s)! Bette Midler tweeted a photo with the classic original Dolly Levi, Carol Channing!

Quote of the Day: A word from Cate Blanchett, coming to Broadway next season in THE PRESENT!

"I believe that a creative career is only as good as the risks that you take with it."
-Cate Blanchett (via BrainyQuote)

Video of the Day: We have another episode of BACKSTAGE BITE for you- this time with Kimiko Glenn of Broadway's WAITRESS!


See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!




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