WAKE UP with BWW 10/23/2015 - PRINCE OF BROADWAY Lands in Japan and More!
By: Jessica Khan Oct. 23, 2015
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: PRINCE OF BROADWAY debuts in Tokyo tonight, Kevin Bacon returns to the stage in Hartford, CATS heads home to the Palladium and more!
We had so much fun taking mug-shots of our fans at this year's BC/EFA Broadway Flea Market that we're adding a new weekly Friday morning tradition -- we call it Fan Fridays!
This week, meet Maddie Levine!
Hometown: Pequannock, NJ
Last Show She Saw: SPRING AWAKENING
Her Favorite Show: SPRING AWAKENING
Broadway Star She Wants to Meet: Lin-Manuel Miranda
THIS WEEKEND'S TOP ITEMS:
- PRINCE OF BROADWAY makes its world premiere in Japan tonight!
- Kevin Bacon stars in REAR WINDOW, starting tonight at Hartford Stage...
- CATS, featuring Beverley Knight, returns to the London Palladium.
- DAILY SHOW correspondent Hasan Minhaj brings his solo show to Cherry Lane...
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL LIVE leaps onto PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES tonight.
- And Roundabout's THE HUMANS opens off-Broadway this Sunday!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is a sequel, plus the show revealed its artwork and West End dates!
- NeNe Leakes is returning to Broadway in CHICAGO!
- We got a first look (right) at Will Swenson in PTC's ROCKY HORROR SHOW, plus new shots of Jeremy Jordan in SUPERGIRL and highlights from FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE at The Public!
- NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! will feature a new song by NE-YO...
- Mario Lopez has joined FOX's GREASE: LIVE as 'Vince Fontaine'!
- Kelli O'Hara and Marlee Matlin are this year's Kids' Night on Broadway National Ambassadors.
- Marin Ireland is set for David Adjmi's 3C as part of the Arts Integrity Initiative at The New School...
- Galas galore! Sarah Jessica Parker will host La MaMa's 2015 event, while Ziemba, Llana, Ushkowitz and more have joined the Dramatists Guild Fund's big night.
- And Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga are re-teaming on a collection of Cole Porter songs!
Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 60 degrees and sunny today, with similar temps over the weekend and some rain Sunday morning.
What we're listening to: A CHORUS LINE - 40th Anniversary Celebration, out today!
Video of the Day: Halloween is fast approaching, and we can't get enough of this Disney Villains Medley, performed by ALADDIN's Jonathan Freeman!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Saycon Sengbloh!
Sengbloh is currently starring in ECLIPSED off-Broadway at The Public (the show, also starring Lupita Nyong'o, just received a Broadway transfer). Among her Broadway credits are HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, FELA!, THE COLOR PURPLE, WICKED and AIDA. She has also appeared in HAIR at Shakespeare in the Park.
Photo by Joan Marcus
See you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!
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