WAKE UP with BWW 1/16/2015 - GIGI in D.C., McAvoy in THE RULING CLASS and More!
By: Jessica Showers Jan. 16, 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: GIGI kicks off in D.C., BEAUTIFUL is on the hunt for its next Carole King, James McAvoy leads THE RULING CLASS revival in the West End and more!
THIS WEEKEND'S TOP ITEMS:
- GIGI, starring Vanessa Hudgens, begins performances tonight at the Kennedy Center!
- BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY returns to NYC tonight at Second Stage...
- Want to star in BEAUTIFUL on Broadway? Open casting calls kick off today!
- THE RULING CLASS, starring James McAvoy, begins previews tonight in the West End!
- And Ken Ludwig's BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY premieres tonight in D.C.
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- The 2015 OSCAR nominees include quite a few Broadway names - check out the full list!
- The Tony Awards set eligibility for more shows!
- FOLLIES could be headed to the big screen...
- SKYLIGHT, with Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, will open early on Broadway.
- Anne Hathaway is in talks to star in GROUNDED at the Public this spring with Julie Taymor directing!
- Dominic West is eyeing a fall run in WASTE at London's National Theatre.
- Also across the pond, HAY FEVER and HARVEY are set for spring runs in the West End!
- We got a sneak peek (right) at Christina Bianco's APPLICATION PENDING.
- Nathan Lane will be honored with O'Neill Theatre Center's 2015 Monte Cristo Award...
- And Jean-Claude Baker, owner of the Theatre District restaurant Chez Josephine, has passed away.
Broadway Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy with highs in the 30s and low 40s for the weekend. Rain on Sunday, so be sure to bring your umbrella to that matinee!
Quote of the Day: A word from GIGI star Vanessa Hudgens...
"I just love expanding my horizons and growing as an artist. The only way you get to do that is by doing something that scares you or takes you out of your comfort zone."
-- Vanessa Hudgens (via BrainyQuote)
What we're looking forward to listening to: ABC's GALAVANT soundtrack, set for release next month!
Video of the Day: A vintage look at GIGI star Vanessa Hudgens in Disney Channel's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Lin-Manuel Miranda, who turns 35 today!
Among composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway credits are Bring It On The Musical and the Tony-winning In the Heights, in which he also starred. Miranda also wrote Spanish dialogue and worked alongside Stephen Sondheim to translate Spanish song lyrics for the 2009 revival of West Side Story. He is also a member of the improv musical group Freestyle Love Supreme. Miranda's new musical Hamilton will premiere at the Public this month.
Photo by Joan Marcus.
See you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!
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