WAKE UP with BWW 1/13/2016 - National Swing Day and More!

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: James Lecesne's THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY travels to L.A., it's National Swing Day (use #EquityTeamSwing to celebrate), and the company of THE WOODSMAN meets the press, so stay tuned for coverage!

Next up in our series of stars introducing BWW's morning feature is Robin Tunney (portrait by Walter McBride), current star of off-Broadway's SMOKEFALL!

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- The BEAUTIFUL national tour has recouped in just four months, and the musical just marked two years on Broadway!
- Leslie Kritzer and Greg Hildreth have completed the cast for THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, and Nick Cordero has boarded Broadway's WAITRESS.
- We got a first look (right) at Linda Lavin and more in MTC's OUR MOTHER'S BRIEF AFFAIR, plus pics from THE SECRET GARDEN benefit!
- Kristin Chenoweth will join Alan Cumming for SAPPY SONGS at Carnegie Hall.
- Some stage names are among the 2016 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award winners, and Wayne Brady will host the ceremony...
- Lin-Manuel Miranda will start posting #Ham4Ham shows online this week!
- Casey Nicholaw will helm the world premiere of THE PROM in Atlanta.
- And stage and screen actor David Margulies has passed away at 78...