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THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: November 13-20

By: Nov. 20, 2015
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Still not over the FUN HOME kids performing at #Ham4Ham? Listening to "What's Inside: Songs from Waitress" on repeat? Didn't have time to check in on your favorite Broadway stars? Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has rounded up some of the biggest stories from this week from Broadway and beyond with BroadwayWorld's "This Week in Pictures."

Highlights from this week include MISERY opens on Broadway, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY gets ready to hit the road, THE WIZ LIVE gets ready to hit TV screens, LAURA BENANTI ties the knot and SO much more!


Pictured: Patrick Brown, Laura Benanti. Photo Credit: Laura Marie Duncan Photography

On Sunday, November 15th, beloved Tony-winner Laura Benanti married Patrick Brown in a beautiful ceremony at Harlem's Riverside Church. Amongst the friends and family in attendance were Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Connie Britton,Celia Keenan-Bolger, John Ellison Conlee, Michael Arden, Julie White, and Chelsea Nachman. BroadwayWorld has exclusive photos from the entire magical day! Check out more photos here! #GetDownWithMrAndMrsBrown


Pictured: Uzo Aduba as Glinda. Photo Credit: Paul Gilmore/NBC

NBC has shared a first look at THE WIZ LIVE! stars Stephanie Mills, Amber Riley, Uzo Aduba and more in full costume for the highly anticipated December 3rd live telecast. The production will star newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy alongside Grammy and Golden Globe-winner Queen Latifah as the Wizard, nine-time Grammy-winner Mary J. Blige as Evillene, original Dorothy, Stephanie Mills, as Auntie Em and David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion. Check out more photos here.


Pictured: Phoebe Fox, Nicola Walker and Mark Strong. Photo Credit: Walter McBride

The Young Vic's critically-acclaimed production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, directed byIvo van Hove, opened on November 12, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). The production, which swept the 2015 Olivier Awards -- winning for Best Revival, Best Director, and Best Actor (Mark Strong), will play an 18-week limited engagement through Sunday, February 21, 2016. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night! Check out more photos here.


Pictured: Sheridan Smith. Photo Credit: Marc Brenner

Due to unprecedented demand, the Menier Chocolate Factory Production of Funny Girl transfers to the Savoy Theatre in London's West End, following the sold out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory which begins later this month. Michael Mayer's production, starring Olivier and BAFTA award-winning actress Sheridan Smith as Fanny Brice and with the cast from the Menier Chocolate Factory, will begin performances at the Savoy Theatre on 9 April 2016 for a strictly limited 12-week run until 2 July 2016. Check out more first photos from the production here!


Pictured: Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf. Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Broadway got a little more Misery-able last night as the new thrilled Misery, starring Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf opened, for a 16-week engagement. Check out the stars enjoying their opening night curtain call here!


Pictured: Al Pacino. Photo Credit: Jeremy Daniel

CHINA DOLL is the new play by David Mamet starring Tony, Emmy and Academy Award-winner Al Pacino. Directed by Tony Award-winner Pam MacKinnon (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf) and co-starring Christopher Denham ("Master Harold"... and the Boys, Argo, "Manhattan"), China Doll is currently in previews at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). Check out a first look at the cast in action here!


Pictured: Raymond Bokhour, Jennifer Dunne, Dylis Croman, Sharon Moore, Jason Danieley, Amra-Faye Wright, Angel Reda, Carol Woods. Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

The Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago has hit another milestone! Just yesterday, the show celebrated its 19th Anniversary and BroadwayWorld was there for the special occasion. Check out photos from the big day here!


Pictured: Andrew Samonsky and Elizabeth Stanley. Photo Credit: Walter McBride

The first national tour of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY opens at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on December 10, 2015, and playing through January 17, 2016. (Previews on December 8 and 9.) Check out more photos of the cast in rehearsal and meeting the press here.


Pictured: Victor Garber, Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou. Photo Credit: Jennier Broski

The York Theatre Company honored Broadway and Hollywood legend Angela Lansbury with the 2015Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre. The evening's entertainment was directed byKurt Stammc(York's Closer Than Ever; Our Sinatra), with music direction by Andrew Gerle (York's Closer Than Ever). Angela Lansbury has enjoyed a career spanning nearly 75 years in film, stage, and television. Winner of five Tony Awards, she made her Broadway debut in 1957 in Hotel Paradiso. Check out more photos from the evening here.


Pictured: Cynthia Nixon, Scott Elliott and Mark Gerrard. Photo Credit: Walter McBride

The New Group presents the world premiere of STEVE, a new play by Mark Gerrard. Directed by Cynthia Nixon, this production features Ashlie Atkinson and Francisco Pryor Garat, and as announced, Mario Cantone, Jerry Dixon,Malcolm Gets and Matt McGrath. A limited Off-Broadway engagement plays now through December 27 at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre, 480 West 42nd Street). The production just opened on November 18, and BroadwayWorld was on hand. Check out more photos here.




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