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WAKE UP with BWW 10/31/14 - Halloweekend with THE RIVER, BIG FISH, Haunted Hotel Party and More!
By: Jessica Showers Oct. 31, 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: THE RIVER starts performances, LONESOME DEVIL opens off-Broadway, Michael Feinstein performs on PBS, BIG FISH brings tall tales to the West Coast, NYC's McKittrick Hotel hosts a Halloween bash and more!
THIS WEEKEND'S TOP ITEMS:
- THE RIVER, starring Hugh Jackman, begins previews on Broadway tonight!
- LONESOME DEVIL (appropriate for Halloween) debuts off-Broadway this evening...
- MICHAEL FEINSTEIN AT THE RAINBOW ROOM airs tonight as part of PBS's Fall Arts Festival.
- BIG FISH makes its West Coast premiere tonight with Musical Theatre West!
- SLEEP NO MORE's McKittrick Hotel hosts a haunted Halloween party in NYC...
- Finally, be sure to check out Pat's Halloween-themed FLASH FRIDAY feature, and today is your last chance to nominate for the 2014 BWW Awards, so get to it!
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- The new BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM musical will open in the West End in June!
- Kristin Scott Thomas will star as the Queen in a re-vamped run of THE AUDIENCE in London this spring.
- Bette Midler is getting her first UK TV special this fall!
- Alan Menken and Jack Feldman penned a new song for 'Crutchie' in the NEWSIES tour.
- Kyle Dean Massey is headed straight from Broadway to star in PIPPIN's national tour in Los Angeles...
- James Moye, Kate Fahrner, Heidi Blickenstaff and more will lead ELF at Paper Mill Playhouse!
- And Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Lindsay Mendez are among the cast for York Theatre's SATURDAY NIGHT.
Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 58 for the weekend and mostly cloudy with some rain on Saturday. Pick a warm costume and Halloween it up!
Quote of the Day: THE RIVER's Hugh Jackman on putting fear in perspective...
"I was probably more scared of my high school exams than I was of the Oscars. At the time you think it's everything and if you don't do well, your life's over. Opportunities are gone. So the more you do it, the less the fear is present."
-- Hugh Jackman (via BrainyQuote)
What we're watching: Tonight's Halloween PENNY DREADFUL double-header on Showtime! Or, if that's not your style, go classic with getTV's monster marathon...
What we're listening to: Two tracks from Duncan Sheik's new album, now available for download!
Video of the Day: To get you in the mood for Halloween, and to celebrate BIG FISH's splashy West Coast debut, watch the "witch's eye" scene from the 2003 film, featuring Helena Bonham Carter!
See you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!
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