Broadway AM Report, 12/2/2016 - DEAR EVAN HANSEN, THE BODYGUARD and More!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it?

THIS WEEKEND'S BIG NEWS:

- Faith Prince stars in LA Opera's WONDERFUL TOWN, starting tonight!
- New York Stage and Film's Winter Gala honors Annette Bening and David Rockwell...
- THE BODYGUARD, starring Deborah Cox, officially bows at Paper Mill this weekend.
- WICKED becomes the 9th longest-running show in Broadway history.
- And DEAR EVAN HANSEN opens on Broadway this Sunday!

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- PARAMOUR is moving to make room for 'CURSED CHILD' on Broadway!
- THE HUMANS set its Broadway closing date and tour launch.
- We got a look (right) at new images and behind-the-scenes footage from HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, Lin-Manuel's comment on the HAMILTON/Pence controversy, and Broadway Inspirational Voices singing a HAIRSPRAY tune!
- The 'BOTS Act' has passed in the Senate and will crack down on Broadway cyber scalpers...
- The son of Cirque du Soleil's co-founder has died in an accident in San Francisco.
- RoseMary Harris, Terrence McNally and more will appear at the upcoming Edward Albee memorial...
- LA LA LAND and FENCES are among the 2016 Critics' Choice Award nominations.
- And Gloria Estefan and Broadway's ON YOUR FEET! will perform on ABC's "New Year's Rockin' Eve!"

Broadway Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s and low 50s all weekend!