WAKE UP with BWW 12/2/14 - Audra McDonald on Tour, Original INTO THE WOODS on Blu-ray and More!
By: Jessica Showers Dec. 02, 2014
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: Audra McDonald hits the road, 54 Below welcomes Frank Wildhorn, Liza releases a new tune, INTO THE WOODS hits Blu-ray and more!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- Audra McDonald kicks off her concert tour today in Los Angeles!
- 54 Below celebrates Frank Wildhorn with a week of concerts, launching tonight.
- Liza Minnelli and Wynton Marsalis release their new song "Until The End" today...
- Broadway's original production of INTO THE WOODS is out on Blu-ray today (more below)!
- And be sure to set your DVR or tune in this morning for INTO THE WOODS' Meryl Streep on GMA, and A DELICATE BALANCE stars Glenn Close and John Lithgow on THE VIEW!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- We got a first look (right) at Aaron Tveit and more in Menier Chocolate Factory's ASSASSINS; plus a peek at NeNe Leakes in Broadway's CINDERELLA (here)!
- FUN HOME has moved up its first Broadway performance...
- We caught up with SIDE SHOW in the recording studio.
- We watched Idina Menzel and Jennifer Nettles belt out 'Let It Go' in an epic duet for CMA!
- Jessie Mueller and more will join Scott Alan at 54 Below next month.
- NBC's PETER PAN LIVE soundtrack revealed its official track listing!
- And finally, we got a first look and promo for NBC's ELF: BUDDY'S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS, starring Jim Parsons.
Broadway Weather Forecast: Cloudy with light rain in the afternoon and a high of 41 degrees.
Quote of the Day: Audra McDonald on singing what's right for her...
"I feel a connection to many songs that I won't sing because I don't think they are right for me! There is something in my gut that immediately responds. There's no science to it."
-- Audra McDonald (via BrainyQuote)
What we're watching: The original Broadway production of INTO THE WOODS, out on Blu-ray today. Check out the opening number below!
What we're listening to: HAVE FAITH, Mary Testa and Michael Starobin's new album, released today!
Video of the Day: A preview for TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT, airing tonight on ABC with original voice stars Tom Hanks and Tim Allen!
And finally, a Happy Birthday shout-out to Ron Raines, who turns 65 today!
Raines appeared on Broadway last year as 'Daddy Warbucks' in Annie. Before that, he took the stage in Newsies, Follies (which earned him a Tony nomination in 2012), Chicago, Teddy & Alice and Show Boat.
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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