WAKE UP with BWW 8/21/2015 - KINKY BOOTS Hits the UK and More!
By: Jessica Khan Aug. 21, 2015
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: KINKY BOOTS struts into the Adelphi tonight!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- KINKY BOOTS begins previews across the pond tonight!
- Michael Shannon announces the 2014-15 Jeff Award nominees today.
- And the cast of UGLY LIES THE BONE meets the press, so stay tuned for photos!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- Michael C. Hall, Sally Field and Michael Emerson will lead a benefit reading of GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS.
- Rob McClure is among the cast for Ken Ludwig's A COMEDY OF TENORS premiere in Cleveland!
- We got a first look (right) at MATILDA in Sydney, plus highlights from HAIR at Music Circus!
- Speaking of MATILDA, Broadway's team won this year's Broadway Show League Championship.
- Audra McDonald will join ABT and the LA Phil at The Hollywood Bowl next month!
- And Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in the film version of Homer's THE ODYSSEY...
Broadway Weather Forecast: Highs in the mid-80s all weekend -- cloudy today but sunny on Saturday & Sunday!
What we're listening to: The IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU cast album, out digitally today!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Robin De Jesús, who turns 31 today!
Tony nominee Robin De Jesús last starred on Broadway in WICKED as 'Boq'. Before that, he took the stage in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, IN THE HEIGHTS, WICKED and RENT. He has also appeared off-Broadway in DOMESTICATED, as well as ALADDIN at The Muny and GODSPELL at Paper Mill. De Jesús is also well known for his role in the cult movie CAMP.
Photo by Joan Marcus
See you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!
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