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Brief 6/18: PASS OVER Opens, The Cast of BANDSTAND Reunites, and More!

By: Jun. 18, 2018
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Today's Call Sheet:

-Broadway Stars Join Covenant House in Honoring Audra McDonald Tonight!

-Merle Dandridge Returns to ONCE ON THIS ISLAND for Limited Engagement, Beginning Tonight!

-PASS OVER Officially Opens Tonight!

BWW Exclusive: The Boys (and Girl) Are Back! BANDSTAND Cast Reunites at Birdland Ahead of Film Release

What we're geeking out over: JAGGED LITTLE PILL's Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Choreographed Beyonce and Jay-Z's New Music Video

What we're watching: EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Lights Up The Stage at West End Live

And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Kerry Butler, who turns 47 today!

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Kerry Butler is currently playing Ms. Norbury/Regina's Mom in Mean Girls the Musical on Broadway! Broadway: Xanadu (Tony nomination - Best Actress); Belle in Beauty and the Beast; Disaster!; Catch Me If You Can (Drama Desk nomination); Rock of Ages; Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Outer Critics nomination); Eponine in Les Miserable; Blood Brothers; The Best Man. Penny in Hairspray (Clarence Derwent Award). Television: "30 Rock," "The Mindy Project," "Rescue Me," "Law and Order," "Elementary," "The Mysteries of Laura," "White Collar," "Blue Bloods," "One Life to Live", "Gilmore Girls" and the upcoming film The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Debut album: "Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust" available on Amazon and iTunes.

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