WAKE UP with BWW 7/30/2015 - DEAR EVAN HANSEN in D.C. and More!
By: Jessica Khan Jul. 30, 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: Pasek & Paul's DEAR EVAN HANSEN debuts at Arena Stage and more!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- The new Pasek & Paul musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN premieres tonight in D.C.!
- THE DREAMER EXAMINES HIS PILLOW opens off-Broadway in the first revival since its '86 premiere.
- The Drilling Company's MACBETH begins today as part of 'Shakespeare in the Parking Lot'...
- And cast members from LES MISERABLES & more are slated for today's BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- Oscar nominee Michael Shannon has joined Broadway's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT!
- HAMILTON is going back to print!
- The Drama League has saved the date for its 2016 awards ceremony.
- TUTS has postponed its August reading of SWEET POTATO QUEENS...
- And we got a first look (right) at the West End's IMPOSSIBLE magic spectacular, plus a peek at Bryce Pinkham's welcome back curtain call at GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE, and a look behind the scenes with SPAMALOT at the Hollywood Bowl!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Cloudy this morning, high of 88, with thunderstorms in the afternoon. Let's hope the rain holds off until after Broadway in Bryant Park!
What we're watching: In honor of DEAR EVAN HANSEN's opening night, go behind the scenes with the company at Arena Stage!
What we're listening to: The entire FUN HOME original cast recording, streaming on YouTube!
Video of the Day: And speaking of FUN HOME - the first Broadway show on LATE NIGHT - watch the cast perform "Changing My Major"!
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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