Brief 3/27: ROCKTOPIA Opens on Broadway, and More!

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1) Photo Flash: West End-Bound CHESS Begins Rehearsals - Full Cast Announced!

The first West End production of Chess since 1986 stars Michael Ball as Anatoly, Alexandra Burke as Svetlana, Murray Head as The Arbiter, Tim Howar as Freddie, Cassidy Janson as Florence and Philip Browne as Molokov. This epic musical love story will open at the London Coliseum on Thursday 26 April 2018 (Press night on Tuesday 1 May 2018) for a strictly limited 5 week season.. (more...)

2) Ken Davenport And Kurt Deutsch Option Musical Rights To The Griswolds' 'Vacation' Story
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018

Ken Davenport and Kurt Deutsch announced today that they have optioned the musical rights to the characters from the hit film franchise Vacation by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures to develop a new musical Broadway Vacation.. (more...)

3) Photo Coverage: The Cast of ANGELS IN AMERICA Takes Its Opening Night Bows
by Walter McBride - March 26, 2018

The National Theatre's production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America opened on Broadway last night, March 25, at the Neil Simon Theater. BroadwayWorld attended the big night, and you can check out photos of the cast's opening bows below!. (more...)

4) Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at the ANGELS IN AMERICA After Party
by Walter McBride - March 26, 2018

The National Theatre's production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America opened on Broadway last night, March 25, at the Neil Simon Theater. BroadwayWorld attended the big night, and you can check out photos from the red carpet at the after party below!. (more...)

5) Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/25/18
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 3/25/2018.. (more...)

Today's Call Sheet:

-ROCKTOPIA opens tonight on Broadway!

-Judy Collins returns to Cafe Carlyle with A Love Letter to Sondheim, beginning tonight!

-The 32nd Annual MAC Awards will be held tonight at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill!

BWW Exclusive: Go inside opening night of ANGELS IN AMERICA's Broadway return!

Set Your DVR... Tonight, Darren Criss will appear on THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON and Leslie Odom Jr. will appear on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT!

What we're geeking out over: Check out photos from ROCKTOPIA on Broadway, opening tonight!

What we're watching: Watch Brandon Victor Dixon perform the title song from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR!

Social Butterfly: BWW Live will chat with ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE's Lisa Howard tonight at 5:30pm!

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!