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WAKE UP with BWW 10/17/14 - GRAND CONCOURSE Off-Broadway, Joely in BELLE OF AMHERST and More!
By: Jessica Showers Oct. 17, 2014
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: GRAND CONCOURSE begins tonight, THE BELLE OF AMHERST with Joely Richardson opens on Sunday and more!
THIS WEEKEND'S TOP ITEMS:
- GRAND CONCOURSE begins this evening at Playwrights Horizons...
- Theresa Rebeck's ZEALOT makes its world premiere at South Coast Rep tonight.
- ON THE TOWN (read BWW's review) opened last night, and we'll be bringing you curtain call coverage, interviews and more!
- Plus, the company of Broadway's SIDE SHOW meets the press today, so stay tuned for photos.
- And THE BELLE OF AMHERST, starring Joely Richardson (in THE PATRIOT, above), opens on Sunday!
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- Al Pacino is returning to Broadway next fall in David Mamet's new play CHINA DOLL.
- We got a first look (right) at Michael C. Hall as HEDWIG!
- Lincoln Center Theater has added two new shows to its 2015 season...
- AMERICAN PSYCHO is eyeing a Fall 2015 Broadway run!
- Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone and more will tribute Elaine Stritch next month.
- NBC unveiled a new poster for PETER PAN LIVE!
- Rufus Hound has exited London's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS; Alex Gaumond will star as 'Freddy Benson'!
- The West End's BILLY ELLIOT is set to screen in US theaters next month.
- And finally, watch highlights from ON THE TOWN and Steve Martin's BRIGHT STAR (here)!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy all weekend with a high of 72 degrees today. Chilly on Sunday with a high of 53, so bundle up for your matinee!
Quote of the Day: Some humor as you head into the weekend!
"What is that unforgettable line?" - Samuel Beckett (via Goodreads)
What we're listening to: An audio preview of Erin Davie and Emily Padgett singing "I Will Never Leave You" from SIDE SHOW!
And finally, a Happy Birthday shout-out to Rob Marshall, who turns 54 today!
A five-time Tony nominee, Marshall is the current director and choreographer behind Broadway's Cabaret and is steering the upcoming film adaptation of Into the Woods. His past Broadway credits include Seussical, Little Me, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Victor/Victoria, Company, Damn Yankees, and She Loves Me. Marshall also performed in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Zorba and Cats. He won an Emmy for choreographing the 1999 TV movie version of Annie and was nominated for an Oscar for helming 2002's Best Picture winner Chicago.
Photo by Walter McBride
See you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!
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