WAKE UP with BWW 9/28/2015 - DADDY LONG LEGS Opens and More!
By: Jessica Khan Sep. 28, 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: DADDY LONG LEGS opens off-Broadway, Arnie Burton hits a 39 STEPS milestone, and two stage greats are celebrated tonight!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- DADDY LONG LEGS, starring Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan, opens tonight off-Broadway!
- Arnie Burton departs 39 STEPS off-Broadway after his 1,000th performance this evening...
- Stephanie J. Block & Aaron Lazar perform at tonight's New York Pops Benefit at Feinstein's/54 Below.
- Career Transition for Dancers' 30th PEARL JUBILEE honors Shirley MacLaine, and the American Theatre Wing fetes James Earl Jones tonight!
NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:
- The IF/THEN tour, starring Idina Menzel, has found its full cast!
- Pasek & Paul's DEAR EVAN HANSEN will debut this spring at Second Stage.
- Off-Broadway's DADDY LONG LEGS is getting a cast recording.
- We got a first look (right) at the new 42nd STREET national tour, plus sneak peek at Laura Osnes, Corey Cott and the cast of Paper Mill's THE BANDSTAND!
- Melinda Page Hamilton, John Bedford Lloyd and more will join Kevin Bacon in Hartford Stage's REAR WINDOW.
- And BWW caught up with THE KING & I's Kelvin Moon Loh to talk about his response after an incident with an autistic audience member last week...
Broadway Weather Forecast: Welp, it's Monday! High of 79 degrees and mostly cloudy.
What we're looking forward to listening to: WHAT'S INSIDE: SONGS FROM WAITRESS, Sara Bareilles album of tunes from her new musical, out this fall!
What we're watching: The first trailer for HAMLET, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, heading to cinemas this month!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Patti Murin!
Murin most recently took the stage in HOLIDAY INN at The Muny in St. Louis. She last appeared on Broadway in LYSISTRATA JONES and before that, in XANADU. She has also appeared in LADY, BE GOOD! at Encores!, off-Broadway's FLY BY NIGHT, and in the 1st National Tour of WICKED. She and fellow actor Colin Donnell tied the knot this summer.
Photo by Carol Rosegg
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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