Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 2nd, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 2, 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...

Exclusive Photos: Backstage With Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth at WICKED's 20th Anniversary Performance
by Bruce Glikas
Broadway's best gathered to celebrate 20 epic years of WICKED on Broadway, a milestone that only three other shows have ever achieved. Check out exclusive photos from inside the big night!. (more...) 

Exclusive: Get A First Look At Signature Theatre's RAGTIME
by Alan Henry
Get an exclusive first look at Signature Theatre's production of Ragtime, now on stage through January 7th, 2024.. (more...)

Photos: Lea Michele Makes Carnegie Hall Debut With Special Guests Jonathan Groff and Darren Criss
by Stephi Wild
Broadway, television, and acclaimed recording artist Lea Michele made her Carnegie Hall debut on October 30. Special guests at the concert included Jonathan Groff and Darren Criss. Check out the photos here!. (more...)

Photos: Inside the Star-Studded After Party For WICKED's 20th Anniversary
by Bruce Glikas
Broadway's best gathered to celebrate Wicked's 20 epic years on Broadway on Monday night, a milestone that only three other shows have ever achieved. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night, as well as the star-studded after party. Check out photos from the party here!. (more...)

BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL Will Make Stage Premiere in 2024, With Music From Christina Aguilera, Sia, and More!
by Stephi Wild
Burlesque the Musical - the first ever stage adaptation of Steven Antin’s crowd-pleasing musical sensation, Burlesque, which starred Christina Aguilera, Cher, Kristen Bell and Stanley Tucci - will have its World Premiere at the Manchester Opera House.. (more...) 

Imelda Staunton to Star in HELLO, DOLLY! at the London Palladium Summer 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Esteemed actor Imelda Staunton will lead a revival of Hello, Dolly! at the London Palladium in summer 2024.. (more...)

The Muny Unveils 106th Season Featuring LES MISERABLES, DREAMGIRLS, WAITRESS & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz
The Muny has revealed the seven show lineup for its 106th Season. The season, bursting with premieres, comedies, romance and magic, opens June 17, 2024 and runs through August 25, 2024.. (more...) 

 Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 10/29/23
Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 10/29/2023.. (more...)   

Video: Deborah Cox Performs 'Believe In Yourself' From THE WIZ on TAMRON HALL
by Stephi Wild
Deborah Cox appeared on Tamron Hall to perform 'Believe In Yourself' from The Wiz, as part of Tamron Hall’s Hall-O-Ween Extravaganza. Check out the video here!. (more...) 

Video/Photos: THE WIZ Cast Performs 'Ease on Down the Road' For Tamron Hall's Halloween Episode
by Michael Major
The upcoming Broadway cast of The Wiz took the Tam Fam on a journey to Oz on the “Tamron Hall” Hall-O-Ween extravaganza! (more...)

Video: The Cast of WICKED Takes a Bow at the 20th Anniversary Performance
by Stephi Wild
Wicked officially celebrated its 20th anniversary on Broadway last night, October 30. BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate the big night and you can check out video footage here of the cast taking their bows and giving speeches at curtain call!. (more...)

Philip Boykin

Phillip Boykin is a 2019 Grammy Award nominee for the Tony Award–winning CD Once on This Island. He’s a Tony Award, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee for his work as Crown in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. He received the 2012 Theatre World Award. Phillip is a native of Greenville, SC, who now resides in NJ. Other performances include the Broadway revivals On the Town and Sunday in the Park With George; National Tours of Showboat; several other Regional Theaters and performances including Sondheim on Sondheim with the LA Philharmonic and Boston Pops, the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance with the NY City Center, Ain’t Misbehavin’, the opera Porgy and Bess, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jesus Christ Superstar Gospel, and Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Phillip performed as Booker T. Washington in the Anniversary Concert of Ragtime at Lincoln Center. He also made his Carnegie Hall debut in Broadway Classics. Film: Freedom starring Cuba Gooding Jr.; Top Five starring Chris Rock; Caiaphas in Easter Mysteries. He was featured as the cover story in Classical Singer Magazine. He’s a graduate of the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music in CT; he also studied Jazz and Vocal Performance at SC State University, Howard University, and the NC School of the Arts. Phillip has toured throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Russia, Poland, and North America. Mr. Boykin is the founder, director, and manager of “The New York Gospel Brothers.” For more information or a CD/DVD, please visit his website.

Other birthdays on this day include:
Sid Luft
David Schwimmer
k.d. lang 

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!