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BWW Morning Brief January 11th, 2018: JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART Opens Tonight, and More!

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1) BWW Morning Brief January 11th, 2018: JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART Opens Tonight, and More! Image John Rubinstein to Star in THE SYCAMORE STREET KITE FLYING CLUB at Lincoln Center
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2018

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2) BWW Morning Brief January 11th, 2018: JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART Opens Tonight, and More! Image Tony Winners Daveed Diggs, Lena Hall to Star in TNT Futuristic Thriller SNOWPIERCER
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2018

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3) BWW Morning Brief January 11th, 2018: JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART Opens Tonight, and More! Image Constantine Maroulis to Star in Virginia Musical Theatre's Limited Engagement of JEKYLL & HYDE
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2018

Virginia Musical Theatre announces the limited engagement of the epic gothic musical, JEKYLL & HYDE, at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, March 2-4. Tony-nominated Broadway star Constantine Maroulis will make his VMT debut in the title role. Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the sweeping rock musical, JEKYLL & HYDE, will be directed by VMT Artistic Director Chip Gallagher, with musical direction from Nathan Matthews and choreography by Jeff Warner.. (more...)

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5) BWW Morning Brief January 11th, 2018: JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART Opens Tonight, and More! Image Judy McLane to Star in NEXT TO NORMAL in Syracuse
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2018

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Today's Call Sheet:

-JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART opens tonight at the American Airlines Theatre!

-THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG hosts a fan appreciation night tonight!

-The Mad Ones' MILES FOR MARY begins previews off-Broadway tonight!

-THOM PAIN, starring Rainn Wilson, is now available on BroadwayHD!

-TRIAL, a new play by Ashley Griffin and directed by Lori Petty, begins performances tonight!

-The Tank's world premiere of PILLOWTALK by Kyoung's Pacific Beat begins performances tonight as part of The Exponential Festival at The Tank!

BWW Exclusive: Watch our exclusive interview with the cast of RELEVANCE, where Jayne Houdyshell and company explain what it's all about!

Set Your DVR... Bernadette Peters stops by NBC's TODAY this morning to talk about HELLO, DOLLY!

BWW Morning Brief January 11th, 2018: JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART Opens Tonight, and More! Image

What we're geeking out over: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG will hold a fan appreciation night at their show tonight, January 11.

BWW Morning Brief January 11th, 2018: JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART Opens Tonight, and More! Image

What we're listening to: Check out the new episode of the podcast BROADWAYSTED where the crew ranks their favorite movie musicals and chats with the cast of the off-Broadway FRIENDS musical!

Social Butterfly: Lin-Manuel Miranda visited COME FROM AWAY and SWEENEY TODD yesterday! Photos were posted to Twitter from Miranda, the show's official accounts, and multiple cast members!

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