WAKE UP with BWW 12/17/2015 - NOISES OFF, BRIGHT STAR and More!
By: Jessica Khan Dec. 17, 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: NOISES OFF begins previews and BRIGHT STAR opens at the Kennedy Center!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- NOISES OFF, starring Megan Hilty and more, starts previews tonight on Broadway!
- Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's Broadway-bound BRIGHT STAR opens tonight in D.C.
- FUN HOME's Michael Cerveris leads today's reading of THE GOREE GIRLS...
- And be sure to set your DVR! GMA goes inside THE COLOR PURPLE today, while the cast of LAZARUS performs on the LATE SHOW.
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- Ambassador Theater Group is renovating the Hudson Theatre for Broadway!
- Rick McKay's BROADWAY: BEYOND THE GOLDEN AGE film will premiere in Palm Springs next month.
- We got a look (right) at THESE PAPER BULLETS! opening bows off-Broadway, highlights from THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY tour, plus footage from Signature's WEST SIDE STORY, and video of Michelle Dockery, Dominic West & more in Donmar's LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES!
- Lucy Prebble's THE EFFECT will open at Barrow Street next spring, helmed by David Cromer...
- Cleveland Play House's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, starring Lauren Molina, has found its full cast.
- And you can shop for a cause with BroadwayGirlNYC's 2015 BC/EFA holiday gift guide!
Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 58 degrees and rainy today - don't forget your umbrella!
Quote of the Day: A word from birthday girl Sarah Paulson...
"I was constantly, always and forever, trying to perform the musical 'Annie' for anyone who would listen, and I have a terrible singing voice. It was the first thing that made me think I wanted to be an actress."
-- Sarah Paulson (via BrainyQuote)
What we're looking forward to watching: PBS's SINATRA: VOICE FOR A CENTURY, airing tomorrow as part of LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER!
Video of the Day: Watch Norm Lewis perform "Stars" at yesterday's #Ham4Ham lottery!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Sarah Paulson, who turns 41 today!
Paulson, well known for her roles in Ryan Murphy's anthology TV series AMERICAN HORROR STORY, last appeared on Broadway in COLLECTED STORIES. Before that, she took the stage in THE GLASS MENAGERIE. Among her off-Broadway credits are TALLEY'S FOLLY, STILL LIFE, CRIMES OF THE HEART, COLDER THAN HERE, KILLER JOE and TALKING PICTURES. She recently starred on the big screen in THE RUNNER, CAROL and 12 YEARS A SLAVE and will soon be seen in the drama series AMERICAN CRIME STORY.
Photo by Joan Marcus
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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