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Wake Up With BWW 8/18: Adam Pascal and Olivia Valli to Lead PRETTY WOMAN Tour, and More!

Plus, read Laura Osnes' response to the report that she was fired from a production for not getting vaccinated.

By: Aug. 18, 2021
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Laura Osnes has been facing backlash on social media following a story published by the New York Post's Page Six last week. Read her response below.

Casting has been announced for the two lead roles in the National Tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical! Adam Pascal will star as Edward Lewis, alongside Olivia Valli as Vivian Ward!

Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE will set sail on a final 12-week tour that will visit more than 20 cities this fall.

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Wake Up With BWW 8/18: Adam Pascal and Olivia Valli to Lead PRETTY WOMAN Tour, and More! Image
1) Wake Up With BWW 8/18: Adam Pascal and Olivia Valli to Lead PRETTY WOMAN Tour, and More! Image Laura Osnes Denies She Was Fired For Refusing to Get Vaccinated; Responds in Instagram Statement
by Stephi Wild

Laura Osnes has been facing backlash on social media following a story published by the New York Post's Page Six last week. The story alleged that Osnes was fired from a one-night production of Crazy For You at the Guild Hall in East Hampton because she refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19.. (more...)

2) Wake Up With BWW 8/18: Adam Pascal and Olivia Valli to Lead PRETTY WOMAN Tour, and More! Image Adam Pascal and Olivia Valli Will Lead the North American Tour of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild

Broadway superstar and Tony Award-nominee Adam Pascal (Rent, AIDA, Something Rotten) will once again step into the well-heeled shoes of Edward Lewis after thrilling audiences on Broadway for a limited set of performances in 2019. He will be joined by rising star Olivia Valli (Jersey Boys, Wicked) as the charming and charismatic Vivian Ward.. (more...)

3) Wake Up With BWW 8/18: Adam Pascal and Olivia Valli to Lead PRETTY WOMAN Tour, and More! Image ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Tour Returns For Final 12 Weeks This Month
by Alan Henry

Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE will drop anchor at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center from August 31 - September 5, 2021, before setting sail on a final 12-week tour that will visit more than 20 cities this fall including Phoenix, Kansas City, New Orleans, Hartford, Durham and Buffalo, to name a few. . (more...)

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