Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 10th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 10, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

But first...

Photos/Video: First Look at Jennifer Simard, Jeff Richmond, and More in HELLO, DOLLY! at the Renaissance Theatre
by Stephi Wild
The Renaissance Theatre has released all new photos and video footage from Hello, Dolly!, starring Jennifer Simard, the second production of the Park National Bank Broadway Series Season.. (more...)

Photos/Video: Inside NOVEMBER 1918: THE GREAT WAR & THE GREAT GATSBY at Carnegie Hall
by Stephi Wild
Last night at Carnegie Hall, November 1918: The Great War & The Great Gatsby played to a sold-out audience ahead of Veterans Day on November 11, 2023. Check out photos and video footage from the performance here!. (more...)

Stephen Sondheim's Connecticut Home Now For Sale
by Chloe Rabinowitz
The Connecticut home of the legendary Stephen Sondheim is now for sale. See details about the home of the late Broadway icon.. (more...) 

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/5/23
Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 11/5/2023.. (more...)

We're Hiring! Apply Today to Be BroadwayWorld's Social Media Coordinator
by Team BWW
BroadwayWorld is on the hunt for a new member of our team- a Social Media Coordinator. This is a full-time, mostly work-from-home position; however, living in or near New York City is a must to support coverage of live events weekly, including opening nights, concerts, and other press events. (more...)

Video: Broadway Stars Sing 'Bring Him Home' in Tribute to Kidnapped Hostages
by Sidney Paterra
Dozens of Broadway stars have come together to sing 'Bring Him Home' Les Misérables to bring attention to the hostages who were kidnapped on October 7, 2023. Watch the video here.. (more...) 

Ann Reinking

During her career, Ann Reinking was nominated for four Tony Awards in four different categories: Best Actress in a Musical (Good Time Charley), Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Dancin'), Best Direction of a Musical (Fosse) and Best Choreography (Chicago). She won the Tony for her choreography of the 1996 revival production of Chicago, as well as the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Astaire and New York Drama Critics Awards.

Reinking's notable Broadway credits include Cabaret, Coco, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, Chicago (both the original 1975 production as well as the 1996 revival), Fosse and her debut in Over Here! for which she received the Theatre World, Clarence Derwent and Outer Critics Circle awards. On film, she starred in Movie, Movie, All that Jazz, Micki and Maude, and as Grace Farrell in the 1982 film adaptation of Annie. She produced two award-winning documentaries: Two Worlds-One Planet about high functioning autism and In My Hands about Marfan Syndrome.

Reinking choreographed for American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispanico, Joffrey Ballet Chicago, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Seattle Spectrum Dance Theater, Kansas City Ballet, "Bye Bye Birdie" for ABC-TV, City Center's Encores!, Signature Theater, The Goodman Theater and Thodos Dance Chicago.

She was the recipient of the National Broadway Theater Arts Award, Drama League Award for Distinguished Achievement, Musical Hall of Fame Award, Dance Magazine Award, Dance Library of Israel/Distinguished Artist Award, Governor's Award-Ambassador of The Arts for the State of Florida, and an Honorary Doctorate from Florida State University.

Other birthdays on this day include:

Derrick Baskin
Jennifer Cody
Tim Rice
Andy Mientus 

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!