WAKE UP with BWW 10/20/2015 - RIPCORD, Colin Quinn, THE BATTERY'S DOWN and More!
By: Jessica Khan Oct. 20, 2015
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: RIPCORD pits two stage legends off-Broadway, Colin Quinn returns to New York, THE PRODUCERS heads out on tour, and THE BATTERY'S DOWN reunites!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- MTC's RIPCORD, starring Marylouise Burke and Holland Taylor, opens off-Broadway tonight!
- COLIN QUINN THE NEW YORK STORY returns to Cherry Lane this evening...
- The New York premiere of César Alvarez's FUTURITY premieres tonight.
- The new national tour of THE PRODUCERS launches tonight in Elmira, NY!
- Klena, O'Malley, Mendez and more will appear at tonight's THE BATTERY'S DOWN reunion concert.
- And the company of GIGANTIC meets the press, so stay tuned for coverage!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- Daniel Craig and David Oyelowo will star in OTHELLO off-Broadway next fall!
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME will make its regional debut in Utah next summer.
- We got a first look (right) at KING CHARLES III on Broadway!
- The animated Halloween classic WITCH'S NIGHT OUT is being adapted into a stage musical!
- Constantine Maroulis has exited BREAKING THROUGH at Pasadena Playhouse.
- Actors' Equity has released a statement on the Los Angeles minimum wage lawsuit...
- And McCarter Theatre's Adam Immerwahr is Theater J's new artistic director.
Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 71 degrees and partly cloudy today.
Quote of the Day: A word from new OTHELLO star Daniel Craig...
"As a kid, I kind of spent my life being amazed by being tricked. I love being tricked. I still love it today."
-- Daniel Craig (via BrainyQuote)
What we're looking forward to listening to: The upcoming two-disc album of Encores! A NEW BRAIN, starring Jonathan Groff!
Photo by Joan Marcus
Video of the Day: Watch Aaron Tveit and Rachel Tucker's reimagined "Defying Gravity'" duet from WICKED!
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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