WAKE UP with BWW 9/21/2015 - Rumer Joins CHICAGO, Rees Remembered and More!
By: Jessica Khan Sep. 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? Today's big news: Rumer becomes 'Roxie' on Broadway, the community remembers Roger Rees, and more!
Next up in our series of stars introducing BWW's morning feature is Rumer Willis (portrait by Walter McBride), who makes her Broadway debut in CHICAGO tonight!
Photo by Walter McBride
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- After a few delays, Rumer Willis joins the cast of Broadway's CHICAGO as 'Roxie' tonight!
- A memorial for Tony winner Roger Rees will be held this afternoon...
- Michele Pawk reprises her Tony-winning role in a reading of HOLLYWOOD ARMS tonight.
- Tom McGowan joins WICKED as 'The Wizard' in the West End.
- And THE ARS NOVA REVOLUTION, celebrating HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda & more, is this evening!
NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:
- The 67th Annual Emmy Awards were held last night - click here for the full list of winners and acceptance speeches!
- THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE, starring Christina Bianco, is eyeing a 2016-17 Broadway bow...
- Terrence Mann will return to Broadway in FINDING NEVERLAND this fall!
- Deaf West has extended SPRING AWAKENING on Broadway.
- AN AMERICAN IN PARIS appeared on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT (click here for more)!
- Patti LuPone is headed out on a new tour this spring.
- And Actors' Equity has offered NYGASP a forum to discuss their decision to cancel THE MIKADO...
Broadway Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy with a high of 74 to start these last couple days of summer...
What we're looking forward to watching: AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL on FX - check out a brand-new, behind-the-scenes featurette below!
Video of the Day: In honor of Rumer Willis' Broadway debut tonight, watch all of her performances on DANCING WITH THE STARS!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Billy Porter, who turns 46 today!
Porter, who originated the Tony- and Drama Desk-winning role of 'Lola' in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS, will soon appear in 'SHUFFLE ALONG'. Among his past stage credits are SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, GREASE, FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE and MISS SAIGON. The actor also appeared off-Broadway in ANGELS IN AMERICA, BIRDIE BLUE, GHETTO SUPERSTAR (which he also wrote), CHEF'S THEATER: A MUSICAL FEAST, RADIANT BABY and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, as well as concert productions of HAIR and DREAMGIRLS. Porter also recently directed THE COLORED MUSEUM for Huntington Theatre Company.
Photo by Matthew Murphy
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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