BWW Morning Brief January 25th, 2017: Top Stories You Might Have Missed and More!
By: Jessica Khan Jan. 25, 2017
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TOP STORIES YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
1) Follow Oscar Nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda's Road to a Possible EGOT!
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2017
Should the multi-award winner win the Oscar on February 26th, he will join a very select group of artists who have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. (more...)
2) Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda, Denzel Washington Among 2017 OSCAR Nominees!
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2017
This morning, Jennifer Hudson, Brie Larson, Emmanuel Lubezki, Jason Reitman and Ken Watanabe will join Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs to reveal the 89th Oscars Nominations (more...)
3) Nancy Opel and More Round Out CRAZY FOR YOU Company at Lincoln Center
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2017
Complete casting has been announced for Manhattan Concert Productions' (MCP) 25th Anniversary concert performance of Gershwin's Tony Award-winning musical comedy Crazy for You, on February 19, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. (more...)
4) LA LA LAND Tops 89th Annual OSCAR Nominations; Full List!
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2017
This morning, Jennifer Hudson, Brie Larson, Emmanuel Lubezki, Jason Reitman and Ken Watanabe will join Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs to reveal the 89th Oscars Nominations (more...)
5) Matthew Hydzik and Janine DiVita Will Turn Back Time in BENJAMIN BUTTON THE MUSICAL Reading at York Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2017
The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, as part of its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series, will present the staged reading of the new musical Benjamin Button The Musical with music by Natalie Tenenbaum (More Stars Than There Are in Heaven), and book and lyrics by Brett Boles ('From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook' on PBS). (more...)
TODAY'S CALL SHEET:
- Tanya Saracho's FADE begins at Primary Stages, while 'GEORGIE' starts Off-Broadway.
- Robert O'Hara directs his Off-Broadway hit BOOTYCANDY in Chicago...
- And Brian Stokes Mitchell & Ana Gasteyer launch AMERICAN SONGBOOK AT NJPAC tonight!
BWW Exclusive: BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin - check out his latest illustration of composer Andrew Lippa!
#WednesdayWisdom: A word from possible EGOT winner and HAMILTON creator, the one, the only, Lin-Manuel Miranda...
"The musicals that leave us kind of staggering on our feet are the ones that really reach for a lot." - Lin-Manuel Miranda (via BrainyQuote)
What we're geeking out over: Miranda Sings (Colleen Ballinger) just found out about Hamilton - watch her perform the entire musical in less than six minutes!
What we're listening to: Len Cariou, Liz Callaway and more on the new compilation album THESE ARE MY FRIENDS...
Social Butterfly: ON YOUR FEET! star Ana Villafañe will keep you going through the week with these words!
Things are crazy.
Set goals.
Do your best.
Stay focused.
Help people.
Don't be discouraged.. Create the kind of world you want to live in. - Ana Villafañe (@aanavee) January 25, 2017
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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