BWW Morning Brief January 30th, 2017: Top Stories You Might Have Missed And More!

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1) Breaking News: Number of $10 Lotto Seats for HAMILTON on Broadway to Double in 2017
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2017

This just in! HAMILTON producer Jeffrey Seller announced that the Broadway production will double the number of $10 seats available for each performance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St. in NYC) starting January 31, 2017.. (more...)

2) Photo Coverage: HAZEL Presented at The Madison Theatre at Molloy College
by Stephen Sorokoff - January 29, 2017

HAZEL "A Musical Maid In America" was extremely vetted at The Madison Theatre at Molloy College last night. The sweet show about that irrepressible maid from the 1960s Emmy Award-winning television series has music by Ron Abel, lyrics by Chuck Steffan and book by Lissa Levin. As HAZEL climbs the creative ladder on it's way to NYC it gave some very professional theatre majors at Molloy College a chance to perform in a staged reading along side HAZEL's star Klea Blackhurst and a full compliment of musicians. Angelo Fraboni the artistic director and producer at the Madison Theatre cleaned up with all the accolades as Long Island theatre goers were swept up in the fun and tender story of HAZEL . The only place this musical should be deported to is Broadway.. (more...)

3) Backstage with Richard Ridge: From Sarah Brown to Lady Day- SAG Nominee Audra McDonald Shares Stories of Her Legendary Career
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 29, 2017

She won your heart as Lottie Gee, Billie Holliday, and Bess (and that's been just the past few years). Audra McDonald has grown to be perhaps the greatest talent of this generation of live theatre- and she has six Tony Awards to prove it. From Ragtime to Macbeth, Carousel to A Raisin in the Sun, watch as Richard Ridge chats with the 2017 SAG nominee as a part of SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Conversations series.. (more...)

4) VIDEO: Watch Christy Altomare Perform 'Journey to the Past' at BroadwayCon
by BroadwayWorld TV - January 29, 2017

Earlier today we went live on Facebook to give you all an exclusive peek inside BroadwayCon! Check out this performance from Christy Altomare performing 'Journey to the Past!'. (more...)

BWW Exclusive: She won your heart as Lottie Gee, Billie Holliday, and Bess - watch Richard Ridge's interview with six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as part of SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Conversations series!

#MotivationalMonday: A word from YEN and MANCHESTER BY THE SEA star Lucas Hedges...

"You learn from doing and you learn from experiencing what it feels like to be present and lost in the moment with another artist." - Lucas Hedges (via AZ Quotes)

What we're geeking out over: The rumor that Julie Taymor wants to bring ACROSS THE UNIVERSE to the stage!

What we're listening to: Ramin Karimloo's bluegrass cover of "Hushabye Mountain"...

And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Norbert Leo Butz, who turns 50 today!

A Tony winner for Broadway's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, Norbert Leo Butz last starred on Broadway in BIG FISH. Among his other Broadway credits are DEAD ACCOUNTS, ENRON, SPEED-THE-PLOW, IS HE DEAD?, WICKED, THOU SHALT NOT and RENT. He also appeared on tour in CABARET. Butz has starred off-Broad