BWW Morning Brief October 20th, 2017: SHE LOVES ME on PBS, A COMEDY OF TENORS, and More!
By: Danielle Ashley Oct. 20, 2017
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1) Breaking News: Lee Pace Joins ANGELS IN AMERICA on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2017
Producers Tim Levy (Director, NT America) and Jordan Roth (President, Jujamcyn Theaters) announced today that Lee Pace will play the role of 'Joe Pitt' alongside the previously announced Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield in the National Theatre Production of Tony Kushner's epic and seminal masterwork, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.. (more...)
2) Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of LOVE NEVER DIES On Tour?
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2017
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, makes its North American premiere on Wednesday, October 25 in Detroit, MI, following technical rehearsals and performances in Utica, NY (September 22-24, Stanley Theatre) and a special preview engagement in Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre October 3-8, 2017.. (more...)
3) Lauren Zakrin, Constantine Rousouli and Carrie St. Louis to Seduce Audiences in CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE MUSICAL at (le) Poisson Rouge
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2017
Following two sold-out runs in Los Angeles and a sold-out pop-up engagement in NYC, Cruel Intentions: The Musical - the stage adaptation of Roger Kumble's 1999 cult hit film, created by Jordan Ross, Lindsey Rosin and Roger Kumble - has announced the cast for its ten-week engagement at (le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street) this fall.. (more...)
4) Photo Flash: Jennifer Holliday Visits West End DREAMGIRLS!
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2017
It was a starry night last night at Dreamgirls in the West End as Effie White's past, present and future met at London's Savoy Theatre. See a photograph below of Jennifer Holliday visiting the show!. (more...)
5) Photo Flash: Andrew Lloyd Webber Visits LOVE NEVER DIES in Detroit
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2017
Andrew Lloyd Webber joined the cast of the national tour of Love Never Dies on stage last night, October 18, 2017, at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit, MI, where it will play through October 29, 2017. The official tour opening night is October 25, 2017. BroadwayWorld has photos of his visit below!. (more...)
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Today's Call Sheet:
-Alex Brightman stars in tonight's reading of THE UNPREDICTABLE TIMES at The Dixon Place Lounge!
-A COMEDY OF TENORS, starring Jennifer Cody and more, opens tonight at Pioneer Theatre Company!
-Darren Donohue's DUAL CATS WITH ONE CRAYFISH gets reading today at Irish Rep!
-MONSTERSONGS rock album is released today on Broadway Records!
-Pan Asian Rep stages reading of new play FULFILLMENT tonight!
-And THE OLD SETTLER launches 46th season at The Billie Holiday Theatre tonight!
BWW Exclusive: Industry editor Cara Joy David raises the question of 'What Ever Happened to Broadway 4D?'
#FridayFunday: Watch Rachel Bloom channel Eminem and more in the CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND season opening, premiering tonight!
Set Your DVR... for SHE LOVES ME tonight on PBS' fall lineup!
What we're geeking out over: This first look at Steven Pasquale and more in Ayad Akhtar's JUNK!
What we're watching: These highlights from THE PRINCE OF EGYPT musical at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley!
Social Butterfly: Lin-Manuel Miranda channels his inner Don Quixote lip syncing all the roles in Man of La Mancha!
Live lip sync musical theater--Man Of La Mancha finale https://t.co/OGfv04pq5a
- Lin-Unwell Mirandead (@Lin_Manuel) October 19, 2017
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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