Broadway AM Report, 7/14/2016 - CATS, Leslie Odom Jr. 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?

TODAY'S BIG NEWS: CATS begins previews on the Great White Way, HAMILTON's Leslie Odom Jr. starts his concert series at The McKittrick, the BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK series continues with stars from FINDING NEVERLAND and MOTOWN, and more!

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- HALF TIME, formerly GOTTA DANCE, is eyeing a Spring 2017 bow on Broadway!
- Karen Olivo, Alexander Gemignani & Miguel Cervantes will lead HAMILTON in Chicago, while Daveed Diggs (more here) and Renee Elise Goldsberry are departing the show in New York.
- Mike Barlett's LOVE, LOVE, LOVE has found its cast.
- We got a first look (right) at Daniel Radcliffe in PRIVACY at the Public, plus rehearsal shots from THE PROM, Cynthia Erivo's Sardi's portrait, and a peek at THE ILLUSIONISTS!
- Playwrights are contributing to AFTER ORLANDO in support of the Pulse shooting victims and their families.
- Betsy Wolfe and more will take part in NYMF's WOMEN OF NOTE concert series.
- Director Sam Gold has pulled HAMLET from Theater for a New Audience...
- And Misty Copeland will appear in Disney's THE NUTCRACKER film!

Broadway Weather Forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms with a high of 88 - don't forget your umbrella!

What we're looking forward to watching: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in LA LA LAND - check out the teaser trailer!