WAKE UP with BWW 2/23/2015 - HEIDI Begins, BIG LOVE Opens, TEDxBroadway and More!
By: Jessica Showers Feb. 23, 2015
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: MAD MEN's Elisabeth Moss leads THE HEIDI CHRONICLES, beginning tonight, BIG LOVE and ROCKET TO THE MOON open off-Broadway, this year's TEDxBroadway conference kicks off and more!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- THE HEIDI CHRONICLES, starring Elisabeth Moss, begins tonight on Broadway!
- Signature Theatre's BIG LOVE opens off-Broadway!
- ROCKET TO THE MOON opens this evening at Theatre at St. Clement's!
- TEDxBroadway 2015 kicks off today at New World Stages
- And BROADWAY BY THE YEAR launches its 2015 season tonight at The Town Hall...
NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:
- BIRDMAN won the Oscar for Best Picture at last night's 87th Annual Academy Awards! See the full list of winners here.
- LOVE STORY stars Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal will lead the LOVE LETTERS national tour!
- ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY had to cancel its Saturday performance when Peter Gallagher fell ill...
- Keith Carradine will star in PAINT YOUR WAGON for Encores!
- We got a first look (right) at Vineyard's BROOKLYNITE, plus Merritt Wever and more in THE NETHER!
- April Nixon leads the World Premiere of TRUTH, which will be streamed from D.C.
- Rob McClure and Julie Halston are set to co-host BC/EFA's 2015 BROADWAY BACKWARDS, and Aasif Mandvi will emcee the 2015 MISCAST Gala!
- And Andy Mientus, Skylar Astin, LaChanze and more will appear at BroadwayCon 2016!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a high of 30 degrees. Ho-hum Monday.
What we're looking forward to listening to: Idina Menzel's next album. She posted a photo from the studio on Friday, and we can't wait!
Video of the Day: Lady Gaga's flawless, whimsical OSCARS tribute to Julie Andrews and THE SOUND OF MUSIC!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Josh Gad, who turns 34 today!
Tony nominee Josh Gad, who voiced 'Olaf' in Disney's animated film Frozen, originated the role of 'Elder Cunningham' in The Book of Mormon on Broadway. He made his Broadway debut in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Among his TV credits are Back to You, ER, The Daily Show, Modern Family, New Girl, Bored to Death and Numb3rs, as well as 1600 Penn. He is currently starring in the new series The Comedians with Billy Crystal and can be seen on the big screen in The Wedding Ringer.
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!