Broadway AM Report, 10/31/2016 - Happy Halloween!
By: Jessica Khan Oct. 31, 2016
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it?
THE BODYGUARD's Deborah Cox (portrait by Walter McBride)!
TODAY'S BIG NEWS:
- Paul Alexander Nolan starts his run as 'Billy Flynn' in CHICAGO tonight!
- Alice Ripley and Marc Kudisch lead REDRUM at Feinstein's/54 Below.
- TUNE IN TIME returns with a Halloween show at York Theatre Company...
- And GOTHAM's Robin Lord Taylor joins WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT this evening!
NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:
- THE COLOR PURPLE will close on Broadway this winter before heading out on tour!
- WICKED is holding an open call in L.A. next month.
- We got a first look (right) at SWEAT Off-Broadway, as well as Paige Davis in AN ACT OF GOD in AZ, shots and footage from FALSETTOS' opening night, a peek at new poster art for the FENCES film, highlights from LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES and a behind-the-scenes interview with GROUNDHOG DAY's Andy Karl!
- Ars Nova is filing a lawsuit against the producers of Broadway's 'GREAT COMET, while actors are rallying together for an Off-Broadway pay increase...
- And last but not least, Jennifer Lopez will star in BYE BYE BIRDIE LIVE on NBC next year!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Sunny with a high of 55 for your spooky holiday. For those heading out tonight - it'll get pretty chilly, so wear layers!
What we're geeking out over: Sara Bareilles and Leslie Odom, Jr.'s election song!
What we're listening to: The new Lin-Manuel Miranda song "How Far I'll Go" from Disney's MOANA!
What we're looking forward to watching: The upcoming musical comedy film OPENING NIGHT with Topher Grace, Taye Diggs and more - check out the trailer below!
Video of the Day: Celebrate Halloween with a scene from THE ADDAMS FAMILY!
And a Happy Birthday to Brian Stokes Mitchell, who turns 59 today! (Plus a shout-out to BWW's own editor-in-chief Robert Diamond!)
Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell just finished a run in 'SHUFFLE ALONG' on Broadway and appeared in RAGTIME on Ellis Island over the summer. Among his past credits on the Great White Way are WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, LOVE/LIFE, MAN OF LA MANCHA, KING HEDLEY II, KISS ME, KATE, RAGTIME, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, JELLY'S LAST JAM, OH, KAY! and MALL. Off-Broadway, he has taken the stage in THE BAND WAGON, KISMET, CARNIVAL! and DO RE MI at Encores!, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shakespeare in the Park, and WONDERFUL LIFE, SOUTH PACIFIC and DREAMGIRLS in concert. The actor was honored with this year's Isabelle Stevenson Award at the Tonys.
Photo by John Paul Filo/CBS
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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