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Wake Up With BWW 11/28: HADESTOWN Will Transfer to Broadway, and More!
By: Stephi Wild Nov. 28, 2018
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Breaking: HADESTOWN Will Arrive on Broadway in April 2019 at the Walter Kerr Theatre!
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
Producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy announced today that Hadestown, the new musical by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, developed with visionary director and Tony Award® nominee Rachel Chavkin, will transfer this spring to Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street).. (more...)
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Rita Moreno Will Return to WEST SIDE STORY for Steven Spielberg Reboot
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
Rita Moreno, who famously played Anita in the original 1962 film version of West Side Story, will return for Steven Spielberg's upcoming adaptation. Moreno will play Valentina, a reconceived version of Doc. She will also serve as an Executive Producer.. (more...)
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SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Creator Stephen Hillenburg Passes Away at 57
by TV News Desk - November 27, 2018
Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the Nickelodeon cartoon series 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' died on Monday at the age of 57, according to Variety.. (more...)
4) 
Enter to Win a Chance to Attend a Broadway Play with Hillary Clinton
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
Hillary Clinton is offering you a chance to sit down with her over a glass of wine followed by a Broadway play. All you have to do is donate to Onward Together and support a fairer, more equal America!. (more...)
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Brandon Uranowitz and David Furr Join Broadway Revival of BURN THIS at the Hudson Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
It has just been revealed that actors David Furr and Brandon Uranowitz will join three-time Emmy Award nominee Adam Driver and Golden Globe Award Winner and Emmy Award Nominee Keri Russell in the first revival of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lanford Wilson's BURN THIS.. (more...)
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Today's Call Sheet:
-Jason Robert Brown celebrates his new album at Barnes and Noble today!
BWW Exclusive: Stars of Tomorrow Warm Up at Broadway Sessions Open Mic Party!
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-Sara Bareilles will appear on THE LATE SHOW WITH Stephen Colbert tonight!
What we're geeking out over: The Stars of THE ILLUSIONISTS - MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS Meet The Press!
What we're watching: Lin-Manuel Miranda Drops New Video For 'Cheering For Me Now' with John Kander
Social Butterfly: Lin-Manuel Miranda Poses for the Cover of Vanity Fair!
He sings! He dances! He writes Tony-winning musicals and Oscar-nominated scores! And now he's starring in #MaryPoppinsReturns! Read Vanity Fair's Holiday issue cover story, featuring @Lin_Manuel Miranda: https://t.co/s9iwC1asDt pic.twitter.com/HkmnSzpoZu
- VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 27, 2018
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Colman Domingo, who turns 49 today!
Colman Domingo lives and works between London and New York. He was educated at Temple University and moved to San Francisco to begin a career on the stage. He is an Olivier and Tony Award nominated actor, GLAAD and Lucille Lortel Award winning playwright. Broadway credits: The Scottsboro Boys, Passing Strange, Well. Off-Broadway: The Scottsboro Boys, Henry V, Bright Ideas, Passing Strange, Blood Knot, Wild With Happy.
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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