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: Not too much happening this weekend....just kidding...the TONY AWARDS are being held on Sunday night! Make sure to follow along throughout the evening for photos and updates from the Beacon Theatre.
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- The full cast of THE FRONT PAGE has been announced and it is starry as can be!
- Sutton Foster, Amber Riley and the cast of ON YOUR FEET will perform at this year's A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS!
- In HAMILTON news: the show will open in London in October 2017, tickets for the Chicago run will be available later this month, the tour has announced it will stop in San Diego during their 2017-18 season and there may be negotiations in the works to bring the show to Toronto! Plus, ticket prices for the Broadway production will increase, as will the number of lottery tickets available for each show...
- Tony Award nominee Zachary Levi will host this year's Jimmy Awards...
- ABC has announced a first-of-its-kind musical event entitled FOR THE RECORD!
- We got a look (right) at Rob McClure in SOMETHING ROTTEN and photos from the opening night of INDIAN SUMMER at Playwrights Horizons. Plus a video peek into yesterday's Tony Awards rehearsals!
- Manhattan Theatre Club will present Penelope Skinner's LINDA in February...
-The Shubert Organization is now allowing photography in their theatres before/after shows and during intermission...
-Nathan Lane is in talks to join Andrew Garfield and more in ANGELS IN AMERICA at the National Theatre...
-And Cristin Milioti will portray a Hamilton-obsessed ex-actress in a new FX comedy!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Sunny with a high of 78 degrees today- stormy on Saturday and clear on Sunday for the Tonys!
Quote of the Day: A word from our 2016 Tony Award host, James Corden:
"I love hard work. 'One Man, Two Guvnors' was so physically tiring I ached all the time, but I took a massive amount of pride in the fact that I only ever missed two shows."
-James Corden (via BrainyQuote.com)
What we're looking forward to watching: What else but the Tony Awards?
What we're geeking out about: There was a big Tony Award rehearsal yesterday, and many stars tweeted and instagramed photos from the Beacon. Its alright y'all...we are excited about Barbra, too!
Me and Babs at the Tony Awards rehearsal today. She's a good listener.
A photo posted by Danny Burstein (@dannybur) on Jun 9, 2016 at 12:13pm PDT
Video of the Day: Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps on New Seeso Musical Comedy FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME" target="_blank">rapping about ramen on new Seeso musical comedy FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME...
Have a wonderful Tony Award weekend and we will see you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!
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