WAKE UP with BWW 10/28/2015 - SONGBIRD Lands Off-Broadway and More!
By: Jessica Khan Oct. 28, 2015
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: SONGBIRD lands off-Broadway alongside two more plays, and Huntington premieres Winnie Holzman's new work!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- A country star comes home in SONGBIRD, opening tonight off-Broadway!
- National Black Theatre's dark comedy DEAD AND BREATHING begins tonight.
- Harold Pinter's first play THE ROOM starts tonight at The Performing Garage.
- And Huntington premieres WICKED book writer Winnie Holzman's new play CHOICE this evening...
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (right) and the HAMILTON team launched an educational program for 20,000 students!
- Stephen Karam's THE HUMANS could be headed to Broadway...
- We got a look at highlights of Hoon Lee in Broadway's THE KING AND I, plus footage from SYLVIA, which opened last night!
- The cast is set for Stratford Festival's North American premiere of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE!
- Eden Espinosa, the stars of 'BRIDGES' on tour and more will appear at Musical Theatre Factory's 'NEW ORCHESTRATIONS' gala...
- The original Broadway cast of FOOTLOOSE is set to reunite in concert next year.
- 80 playwrights have signed an open letter to The New York Times over their designer credits issue...
- Barbra Streisand's GYPSY will not move forward at Universal Pictures.
- And composer Scott Alan is taking a break from songwriting to go back to school!
Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 66 degrees and rainy, with some thunderstorms tonight. Stay dry, folks!
What we're watching: Santino Fontana showing off his song and dance skills on the upcoming episode of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND!
Video of the Day: Watch THE SOUND OF MUSIC tour stars Kerstin Anderson and Ashley Brown singing "My Favorite Things" in Los Angeles!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Julia Roberts, who turns 48 today!
Roberts made her Broadway debut in THREE DAYS OF RAIN in 2006. Followed by her Golden Globe-winning and Oscar-nominated turns in STEEL MAGNOLIAS and PRETTY WOMAN, Roberts won the Academy Award for ERIN BROCKOVICH in 2000. Among her past film credits are MYSTIC PIZZA, HOOK, NOTTING HILL, RUNAWAY BRIDE, OCEAN'S ELEVEN, MONA LISA SMILE, CLOSER, CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR, EAT PRAY LOVE, MIRROR MIRROR and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. She recently appeared in the TV movie adaptation of Larry Kramer's play THE NORMAL HEART and will soon be seen in the movies SECRET IN THEIR EYES, MONEY MONSTER and MOTHER'S DAY.
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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