BWW Morning Brief March 29th, 2017 - THE LITTLE FOXES and More!
By: Jessica Khan Mar. 29, 2017
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Scroll down for the latest news, and click HERE to learn more about how we've revamped our morning brief for 2017! Want our morning reports delivered via email? Subscribe here!
1) Elton John, Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber Team for JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Animated Film Featuring New Music
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Elton John, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice will join forces on an animated big screen adaptation of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.. (more...)
2) VIDEO: On This Day, March 28: Happy Birthday, Reba McEntire!
by Stage Tube - March 28, 2017
Today we celebrate the birthday of country superstar Reba McIntire who made her Broadway debut playing the title role in the smash revival of, 'Annie Get Your Gun!'. (more...)
3) BWW Morning Brief March 28th, 2017 - CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and More!
by Jessica Khan - March 28, 2017
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY starts previews on Broadway tonight!. (more...)
4) Photo Flash: First Look at THE LIFE at Southwark Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
The hit Broadway musical The Life makes its long awaited London debut, directed by the show's original Broadway director, Michael Blakemore, at Southwark Playhouse for a strictly limited season now through 29 April 2017, with press night on 29 March. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!. (more...)
5) As If! CLUELESS Jukebox Musical Gets Another NYC Lab
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
As if... we can wait any longer! Amy Heckerling's jukebox musical adaptation of the hit '90s film CLUELESS is getting another developmental lab in New York City, according to an Actors' Equity casting notice. The workshop will run July 5 - July 27, 2017.. (more...)
Today's Call Sheet:
- James Barry, Scott Moreau, Jake Rowley and Nat Degree bring MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to life at Paper Mill, starting tonight.
- And THE LITTLE FOXES, featuring Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon, begins previews tonight on Broadway!
BWW Exclusive: Listen to Samuel French Literary Supervisor Ben Coleman on our latest SOMETHING NEW podcast!
#WednesdayWisdom: A word from LITTLE FOXES star Laura Linney...
"All the things that most kids hated, I loved. I loved that things were asked of me and that, much to my surprise, I was able to do them. I loved the 10 o'clock bedtime. I loved the responsibility." - Laura Linney (via BrainyQuote)
What we're geeking out over: The ridiculously quirky trailer for HAPPY YUMMY CHICKEN, a musical mockumentary featuring stars from ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and more!
What we're watching: Just-released highlights from AMELIE on Broadway!
Social Butterfly: Get a sneak peek at Norm Lewis and Carolee Carmello in rehearsal for SWEENEY TODD!
Rehearsals are a lot more palatable when @normlewis777 is singing in my ear! @sweeneytoddnyc #thatwasprettyclose pic.twitter.com/8UC4xlPh7P
- Carolee Carmello (@CaroleeCarmello) March 28, 2017
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Megan Hilty, who turns 36 today!
Megan Hilty rose to fame as 'Glinda' in WICKED, 'Doralee Rhodes' in 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, and her most recent, Tony-nominated role in NOISES OFF. She also played 'Ivy Lynn' in the musical TV series SMASH and took the stage in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN at City Center. She and her husband, fellow stage star Brian Gallagher, just welcomed their second child.
Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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