Broadway AM Report, 9/30/2016 - A LIFE, Grumpy Cat in CATS and More!
By: Jessica Khan Sep. 30, 2016
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:
- A LIFE, starring David Hyde Pierce, begins Off-Broadway tonight!
- Leslie Odom, Jr. kicks off the LIVE! from the Rainbow Room series.
- Tyne Daly stars in DEAR WORLD in concert tonight in L.A.
- And Internet icon Grumpy Cat joins Broadway's CATS this evening...
(TONS OF) NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- Rachelle Ann Go and Devin Ilaw have signed on for MISS SAIGON on Broadway!
- Imelda Staunton is set to star in FOLLIES next fall in London.
- PRINCE OF BROADWAY might finally arrive in NYC next fall, and a Jerome Robbins musical revue could be eyeing Broadway...
- PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will welcome new stars on tour next month.
- We got a first look (above, right) at THE ENCOUNTER, shots from the red carpet and curtain call for ALL THE WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU, photos from VERSO's opening night, plus a peek at BWW's newest exclusive series DANCE CAPTAIN DANCE ATTACK!
- The Drama League has slated a star-studded lineup for its 2016 gala.
- Kate Burton will lead Irish Rep's immersive THE DEAD, 1904.
- Leslie Odom, Jr. is releasing a Christmas album!
- And EMPIRE's Lee Daniels is in talks to write a musical about his life...
Broadway Weather Forecast: Rain all weekend with highs in the mid-60s and low 70s. Don't forget your umbrella!
Quote of the Day: A word from birthday dame Julie Andrews...
"A lot of my life happened in great, wonderful bursts of good fortune, and then I would race to be worthy of it."
-- Julie Andrews (via BrainyQuote)
What we're geeking out over: The new trailer for Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY musical in D.C.!
What we're listening to: THE WILD & WHIMSICAL WORLDS OF DAVID MALLAMUD album and CAGNEY cast recording, out today!
Video of the Day: Get ready for Grumpy Cat's Broadway debut with this adorably grumpy video!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Julie Andrews, who turns 81 on Saturday!
Tony nominee Julie Andrews, who is currently directing MY FAIR LADY in Sydney, Australia, made her Broadway debut in THE BOY FRIEND in 1954. She rose to stardom as 'Eliza Doolittle' in MY FAIR LADY in New York and in London and went on to appear in Broadway's CAMELOT and VICTOR / VICTORIA (which earned her a Drama Desk Award in 1996). She also starred in DOCTOR DOLITTLE in the West End. Andrews made her feature film debut in MARY POPPINS and won the 1964 Oscar for Best Actress. The following year, she took on the role of 'Maria' in THE SOUND OF MUSIC and won a Golden Globe. Among her other films are the made-for-TV musical CINDERELLA, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, the movie version of Victor VictorIA, THE PRINCESS DAIRIES, DESPICABLE ME and more.
Photo by Michael Yada for ABC.
See you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!
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