WAKE UP with BWW 10/8/2015 - FOOL FOR LOVE Opens, LES MIS Hits 30 in London!
By: Jessica Khan Oct. 08, 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: FOOL FOR LOVE and BARBECUE open tonight, THE BANDSTAND begins at Paper Mill, and LES MIS marks 30 years in London!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- FOOL FOR LOVE, starring Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell, opens tonight on Broadway!
- Robert O'Hara's BARBECUE opens this evening at The Public.
- THE BANDSTAND, with Laura Osnes, Beth Leavel and more, begins tonight at Paper Mill!
- Katrina Lenk, Richard Topol, Lenny Wolpe and more star in INDECENT, opening tonight at Yale Rep.
- The company of SHEAR MADNESS meets the press today, so stay tuned for coverage...
- And LES MISERABLES celebrates its 30th anniversary in London with the original cast tonight!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- THÉRÈSE RAQUIN was cancelled last night after Keira Knightley suffered "a minor injury"...
- Broadway's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has found its full cast.
- We got a first look (right) at FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE at The Public, plus an extended peek at PRINCE OF BROADWAY in rehearsals!
- The HAMILTON cast recording is making history with a No. 12 debut on the Billboard 200!
- Dame Eileen Atkins DBE will receive The Gielgud Award at this year's UK Theatre Awards...
- Sarah Stiles, Jake Epstein, Emily Padgett and more round out the cast of NAMT's 2015 FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS.
- And Disney has found its newest princess, MOANA!
Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 69 degrees and cloudy with evening thunderstorms. Bring your umbrella to the show!
What we're watching: NYC-ARTS' spotlight on Broadway's FINDING NEVERLAND tonight!
Video of the Day: See original Eponine, Frances Ruffelle's new version of "On My Own" from LES MISERABLES!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Sigourney Weaver, who turns 66 today!
Weaver was last seen on Broadway in the Tony-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE. Before that, she starred in SEX AND LONGING, HURLYBURLY (which earned her a Tony nod in 1985) and THE CONSTANT WIFE. She made her film debut in ANNIE HALL and quickly rose to fame for her portrayal of Ellen Ripley in the ALIEN movies, which earned her an Oscar nomination. Among her other big screen credits are GHOSTBUSTERS, GORILLAS IN THE MIST, WORKING GIRL, THE ICE STORM, DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, GALAXY QUEST, THE VILLAGE, WALL-E, AVATAR, THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, and more.
and David Hyde Pierce in 'VANYA AND SONIA'.
Photo by T. Charles Erickson
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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