Broadway AM Report, 11/4/2016 - ELF on Tour, FINIAN'S RAINBOW and More!
By: Jessica Khan Nov. 04, 2016
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it?
Tony nominee Norm Lewis (portrait by Walter McBride),
who last appeared in CABIN IN THE SKY at Encores!
THIS WEEKEND'S BIG NEWS:
- The new musical CAREFREE: DANCIN' WITH FRED AND GINGER launches tonight in NJ...
- ELF THE MUSICAL spreads Christmas cheer on this season's holiday tour, starting today.
- HAMILTON plays a special Actors Fund performance this weekend.
- And FINIAN'S RAINBOW, starring Melissa Errico, opens Sunday at Irish Rep!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- JITNEY has completed its Broadway company!
- Corey Hawkins has signed on for Broadway's SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION.
- Donna McKechnie will star in LaChiusa's THE WILD PARTY in London...
- We got an exclusive look (right) at Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway return, plus a glimpse of FINIAN'S RAINBOW at Irish Rep, a peek inside rehearsal for IN TRANSIT, shots from opening night at KINGDOM COME, pics from HEDWIG's L.A. bows, and footage from BAT OUT OF HELL, which has found its full cast!
- Glenn Close will be honored at Theatre Forward's Chairman's Awards Gala, while Meryl Streep is set to receive the 2017 Cecil B. deMille Award at the Golden Globes.
- You can now take a digital masterclass with Laura Osnes and more...
- And Shaiman & Wittman gave updates on NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, BOMBSHELL and more!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Sunny with highs in the upper-50s all weekend!
What we're geeking out over: Ivo Van Hove talking about his 'KINGS OF WAR' Shakespeare adaptation, running at BAM this weekend...
What we're looking forward to listening to: THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE, available for pre-order starting today!
What we're watching: The RSC's KING LEAR, screening in cinemas across the U.S. tonight!
Video of the Day: Check out the all-new trailer for the musical film LA LA LAND with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Sam Shepard, who turns 73 on Saturday!
Playwright, actor, author, screenwriter and director Sam Shepard's work spans more than half a century; he has written 44 plays and several books. His play BURIED CHILD received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979. Shepard was nominated for an Oscar in 1983 for his role in THE RIGHT STUFF. He also received the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award in 2009. Some of his more notable works include CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS, TRUE WEST, FOOL FOR LOVE and more.
Photo by Jens Heilmeyer
See you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!
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