Broadway AM Report, 11/28/2016 - PHANTOM Hits 12,000 Shows and More!
By: Jessica Khan Nov. 28, 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 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA marks 12,000 performances on Broadway tonight!
- Songwriters Thomas Mizer & Curtis Moore receive the 2016 Fred Ebb Award this evening...
- Brian Stokes Mitchell takes the stage in Off-Broadway's WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT.
- And the cast of HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, along with GREAT COMET's Josh Groban, visits TODAY!
records for CAROLS FOR A CURE!
NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:
- We got a look behind the scenes (right) at JERSEY BOYS, ALADDIN and KINKY BOOTS in the studio for CAROLS FOR A CURE, a peek at stills from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, BWW's interview with Lonny Price on the new 'MERRILY' documentary, plus a new trailer for the FENCES film!
- Lin-Manuel Miranda gave an update on HAMILTON and IN THE HEIGHTS on the big screen.
- And the West End was plunged into darkness the day after Thanksgiving...
Broadway Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy with a high of 53 to kick off your week!
What we're geeking out over: Gaston's attempt to woo Belle in a brand-new BEAUTY AND THE BEAST live-action still!
What we're watching: All of the performances from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
Video of the Day: Stage and screen star Florence Henderson has passed away at the age of 82 - watch her perform at the 1971 Tony Awards below!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to S. Epatha Merkerson, who turns 64 today!
Merkerson last starred on Broadway in COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA and before that in THE PIANO LESSON and TINTYPES. She was nominated for a Tony in 1990 and 2008. She has also taken the stage Off-Broadway in WHILE I YET LIVE. Merkerson is best known for her role as 'Lieutenant Anita Van Buren' in LAW & ORDER and has since appeared on TV in CHICAGO MED and CHICAGO P.D.
in WHILE I YET LIVE Off-Broadway.
Photo by James Leynse.
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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