Broadway AM Report, 6/14/2016 - Tony Awards Wrap-Up and More!
By: Jessica Khan Jun. 14, 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 Jay Armstrong Johnson (portrait by Walter McBride)!
TODAY'S BIG NEWS: We hope you have recovered from Sunday night's Tony Award's. Today we jump back into a wonderful week of Broadway and off-Broadway theatre- its (show) business as usual!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- The Tony Awards ratings are in and this year's telecast hit a 15 year high! Make sure to check out our full wrap-up of photos, videos and more!
- THE ILLUSIONISTS will return to Broadway this holiday season.
- Lin-Manuel Miranda said 'even if I take a break I'll always come back' regarding his departure from HAMILTON.
- In addition to all of our Tony Award photos and videos, we got our first look at production photos from the world premiere of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL (right) and an exclusive peek at Princess Cruises' BORN TO DANCE with an impressive Broadway creative team!
- A same-sex kiss is being cut from the Singapore production of LES MISERABLES...
- And the Jeff Awards will address a petition to revoke Darrell W. Cox's 2010 honor for KILLER JOE.
Broadway Weather Forecast: Sunny with a high of 82 degrees.
What we're listening to: The newest episode of LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine, featuring Anthony Rapp!
Quote of the Day: A word from Tony Award winner Frank Langella:
"Revelations come when you're in the thick of it, pitting yourself up against something larger than yourself."
-Frank Langella (via BrainyQuote.com)
Video of the Day: NYC Gay Men's Chorus sang a beautiful tribute to the victims of the shooting in Orlando. Listen to their cover of "Light" from NEXT TO NORMAL.
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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