Broadway AM Report, 11/25/2016 - THE BODYGUARD, THE ILLUSIONISTS and More!
By: Jessica Khan Nov. 25, 2016
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it?
TODAY'S BIG NEWS:
- THE BODYGUARD U.S. tour kicks off tonight at Paper Mill Playhouse.
- Jason Alexander appears at this evening's screening of the new 'MERRILY' doc in L.A...
- And THE ILLUSIONISTS returns to Broadway with 'TURN OF THE CENTURY'!
NEWS YOU MISSED OVER THANKSGIVING:
- GYPSY with Imelda Staunton is eyeing a 2018 Broadway bow!
- Disney's MOANA, featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is kicking butt at the box office.
- We got a first look (right) at A BRONX TALE on Broadway, a glimpse of Lilli Cooper in TICK, TICK... BOOM! Off-Broadway, on-the-street "thankful" interviews with theatergoers, a sneak peek at Lin-Manuel Miranda on DRUNK HISTORY, and a Thanksgiving portrait of the cast of THE HUMANS!
- UCSD and La Jolla Playhouse have laid off their entire joint theatre staff.
- Elton John will not be performing at Donald Trump's inauguration...
- And ABC will air THE SOUND OF MUSIC as a movie sing-a-long in December!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Highs in the 50s and partly cloudy all weekend!
What we're geeking out over: The new HAMILTON "History has its Eyes on You" T-Shirt!
What we're watching: The GILMORE GIRLS revival, out today on Netflix featuring several Broadway vets!
Video of the Day: Watch the cast of HAIRSPRAY LIVE! perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
See you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!
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