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WAKE UP with BWW 6/12/2015 - ANASTASIA, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, ALLEGIANCE and More!
By: Jessica Showers Jun. 12, 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: The new ANASTASIA musical gets a reading in NYC today!
THIS WEEKEND'S TOP ITEMS:
- The stars of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS are set for a CD signing at Barnes & Noble today!
- McNally, Ahrens & Flaherty's new ANASTASIA musical holds a staged reading today in NYC...
- UCI Drama holds an open call for Broadway's ALLEGIANCE today.
- Danielle Hope returns to 54 Below, and Cheyenne Jackson performs tonight at The Town Hall!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- The Young Vic's revival of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE is coming to Broadway this fall!
- We got a first look (right) at Michael Urie, Patti LuPone and more in SHOWS FOR DAYS!
- Check out highlights from SCHOOL OF ROCK at the Gramercy!
- HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote a short musical 21 CHUMP STREET, plus he'll be honored with the Puerto Rican Day Parade 'Pride' Award this weekend!
- Sheridan Smith could star in FUNNY GIRL in London...
- Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx is writing a musical based on his HEROIN DIARIES memoir.
- The SOMETHING ROTTEN! cast recording hit No. 1 on the Billboard Broadway Chart!
- And Tony winner and OLIVER! star Ron Moody has passed away at 91...
Broadway Weather Forecast: Coudy and in the low 80s all weekend. Not too shabby - go out and explore!
Quote of the Day: In honor of his Town Hall performance tonight, a word from Cheyenne Jackson...
"People either love me or they think I'm obnoxious. I get that."
-- Cheyenne Jackson (via BrainyQuote)
What we're watching: ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK season 3 -- out now on Netflix -- starring stage vets Taylor Schilling, Lea DeLaria, Kate Mulgrew and more!
Video of the Day: A flashback to the original, 1997 animated ANASTASIA film -- watch Liz Callaway sing "Journey to the Past"!
See you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!
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