WAKE UP with BWW 6/9/2015 - Jason Alexander Joins 'FISH' and More!
By: Jessica Showers Jun. 09, 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: Jason Alexander comes home to Broadway, The Public fetes its founders in the park and more!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- SEINFELD's Jason Alexander joins Broadway's FISH IN THE DARK tonight!
- Martina McBride will be honored at this evening's 2015 NIGHT OF BROADWAY STARS.
- HAMILTON's Phillipa Soo & IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU's Josh Grisetti will be recognized by Actors' Equity today!
- The Public hosts its 2015 Gala tonight, featuring a performance of THE TEMPEST at the Delacorte.
- Alec Baldwin & Laurie Metcalf star in ALL MY SONS, starting tonight in East Hampton...
- And the original cast of SPRING AWAKENING reunites in concert tonight!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- If you missed the Tony Awards over the weekend, catch up on all of the performances!
- Plus check out all the photos (right) from this year's Tonys after parties.
- Kander & Ebb's THE VISIT, starring Chita Rivera, will close on Broadway this week...
- HBO & Ayad Akhtar are working on a screen adaptation of his Pulitzer-winning play DISGRACED.
- The off-Broadway musical comedy ZOMBIE PROM is eyeing the big screen!
- MATILDA THE MUSICAL launched its National Tour in Los Angeles.
- Bernadette Peters has added to her concert tour...
- Alex Gaumond & Laura Pitt-Pulford will star in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS at Regent's Park!
- THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS West End cast recording is out now.
- And SKYLIGHT's Carey Mulligan and her husband Marcus Mumford are expecting their first child!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Cloudy this morning -- high of 83 -- with showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Quote of the Day: A word from FISH IN THE DARK's newest star Jason Alexander...
"I'm always more motivated by the pain of a funny character than by what makes him funny."
-- Jason Alexander (via BrainQuote)
What we're listening to: FINDING NEVERLAND's all-star concept album, out today!
Video of the Day: Watch Meryl Streep rock it out in a new trailer for RICKI & THE FLASH!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Benj Pasek!
Tony nominee Benj Pasek is one half of the musical theatre composing team Pasek & Paul (alongside Justin Paul). The duo has written A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL, DOGFIGHT, EDGES and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. Their songs have also been featured on NBC's SMASH. The pair won the 2007 Jonathan Larson Award, a 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for DOGFIGHT, and were nominated for a 2013 Tony for A CHRISTMAS STORY. Their new musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN will premiere at D.C.'s Arena Stage this summer.
Photo by Jerri Shafer.
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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