Broadway AM Report, January 18, 2017 - A.R.T./New York, LaBute Off-Broadway, TROUBADOUR and More!
By: Jessica Khan Jan. 18, 2017
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Scroll down for the latest news, and click HERE to learn more about how we've revamped our AM Report for 2017!
TODAY'S CALL SHEET:
- Billy Porter hosts the A.R.T./New York Theatres ribbon-cutting today!
- The LaBUTE NEW THEATRE FESTIVAL bows Off-Broadway.
- Kristian Bush's new musical TROUBADOUR starts in Atlanta...
- And Molly Pope returns to Feinstein's/54 Below with A STAR IS BORN!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- James Monroe Iglehart is headed to HAMILTON, and Major Attaway will take his place in ALADDIN!
- CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND's Rachel Bloom will go CRAZY FOR YOU in concert.
- London's DREAMGIRLS, starring Amber Riley, is eyeing Broadway...
- We got a look (right) at the all-female JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Highline Ballroom, shots from '75 YEARS OF STREISAND' in D.C., pics from SIGNIFICANT OTHER's meet & greet, and footage of A BRONX TALE on TODAY!
- Idina Menzel will tour at home and abroad this year.
- Lin-Manuel Miranda says he would return as Alexander Hamilton for Oscar Lopez Rivera...
- THE GHOSTLIGHT PROJECT is now boasting more than 500 participating organizations.
- And we debuted our new Facebook chat bot!
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#WednesdayWisdom: A word from birthday boy Mark Rylance...
"Great actors try to dismiss all ideas from their conscious mind in order
to provide an experience that is real."
- Mark Rylance (via BrainyQuote)
What we're geeking out over: Taran Killam in costume as HAMILTON's newest King George!
A photo posted by Taran Killam (@tarzannoz) on Jan 16, 2017 at 10:48am PST
What we're listening to: Jennifer Holliday's recording of "Hold On" to benefit BC/EFA, plus her rendition of "Come Sunday" in tribute to the Civil Rights Movement on THE VIEW!
.@LadyJHOLLIDAY performs a civil rights-era classic with a message of unity and looking to our future, 'Come Sunday.' pic.twitter.com/tpvaNx0rac
- The View (@TheView) January 17, 2017
Social Butterfly: Happy National Swing Day!
Tomorrow is Swing Day! Swings on the road around the US will be taking over @ActorsEquity's Instagram. Make sure to follow! #EquityTeamSwing pic.twitter.com/UbbKAJmeQl
- Ask If It's Equity (@askifitsequity) January 17, 2017
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Mark Rylance, who turns 57 today!
Three-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance, who is currently appearing in London in NICE FISH, last starred on Broadway in TWELFTH NIGHT. Before that, he took the stage in Broadway's RICHARD III, JERUSALEM, LA BETE and BOEING-BOEING. He was the first artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe in London and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Among his West End credits are MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and JERUSALEM; he won Olivier Awards for both. The actor won an Oscar for his role in 2015's BRIDGE OF SPIES and recently starred in THE BFG, adapted for the big screen from Roald Dahl's work. Rylance received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations and a BAFTA Award for his roles in the TV adaptations of THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR and WOLF HALL. His upcoming film projects include DUNKIRK and READY PLAYER ONE.
(TWELFTH NIGHT), at the 2014 Tony Awards.
Photo by Heather Wines/CBS
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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