WAKE UP with BWW 12/22/2015 - Andrew Lippa, 'CURSED CHILD' and More!

- London's HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD has found its three leads (pictured, right)!
- We got a look at photos & footage from FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's big opening night, plus a peek at John O'Hurley and more in 'PETER PAN AND TINKER BELL' at Pasadena Playhouse.
- Rick McKay and more are set for this month's LUIGI tribute at Symphony Space
- Chicago's Redmoon Theater is shutting its doors after 25 years...
- Theatreworks USA is developing a new musical based on the PETE THE CAT book series.
- The stars of SPRING AWAKENING are taking over BWW's Vine this week!
- And A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Tony winner Patricia Elliott has passed away...

Broadway Weather Forecast: Rainy with a high of 62 degrees. Strange holiday weather this week, that's for sure!

Quote of the Day: Read J.K. Rowling's reaction to the casting of an African-British actress as 'Hermione' in 'CURSED CHILD'... (plus check out some awesome fan art!)

What we're listening to: HAMILTON's Leslie Odom Jr.'s revealing interview with NPR about playing 'Aaron Burr'!

Video of the Day: Check out off-Broadway's THESE PAPER BULLETS! mockumentary -- called "Quartospective" -- sending holiday greetings from the boys!

And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Andrew Lippa, who turns 51 today!

Lippa has written the music and lyrics for Broadway's BIG FISH and THE ADDAMS FAMILY, as well as off-Broadway's THE WILD PARTY, ASPHALT BEACH and JERRY CHRISTMAS. He penned the music for Broadway's THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION and YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, and off-Broadway's JOHN & JEN, CHEF'S THEATER: A MUSICAL FEAST and A LITTLE PRINCESS. Lippa also played piano for Broadway's STANLEY and off-Broadway's SMILING THROUGH and JOHNNY PYE AND THE FOOLKILLER. He conducted for PATTI LUPONE ON BROADWAY. His vocal arrangements and voice can be heard in Stephen Schwartz's animated feature THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (which is now being made into a musical). More recently, Lippa wrote a tribute to the life and legacy of Harvey Milk; I AM HARVEY MILK was created for the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and eventually appeared in concert starring Kristin Chenoweth in New York City.