Wake Up With BWW 2/7: BroadwayWorld Launches the Broadway Glossary, and More! by BWW News Desk - February 7, 2022 Today's top stories: Brush up on your theatre terms with our new Broadway Glossary! Plus, catch up with the ladies of Disney Princess - The Concert, and more! Wake Up With BWW 2/4: THE COLOR PURPLE Film Casting, SMASH Musical Workshop, and More! by BWW News Desk - February 4, 2022 Today's top stories include casting for The Color Purple film adaptation! The movie will be led by Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks in the roles of Celie and Sofia. Plus, the long-awaited musical adaptation of the NBC TV show Smash is planning to have a workshop this summer, and the film adaptation of 13: The Musical is coming to Netflix this year! Wake Up With BWW 2/3: MJ Opening Night Photos, ANNIE Tour, and More! by BWW News Desk - February 3, 2022 On Tuesday night, MJ the Musical officially opened. We brought you photos and video from the red carpet, and of the cast taking their first bows. Check out all of our coverage here! Plus, Annie is set to embark on a new tour this fall, Romeo & Bernadette sets off-Broadway dates, and more! Wake Up With BWW 2/2: MJ THE MUSICAL Reviews and Photos, and More! by BWW News Desk - February 2, 2022 Today's top stories: MJ officially opened last night! Check out all new photos and read the reviews! Plus, Hangmen is coming to Broadway this Spring, Taraji P. Henson joins The Color Purple film as Shug Avery, and more! Wake Up With BWW 2/1: Josh Groban Tour, THE LAST UNICORN Musical, and More! by BWW News Desk - February 1, 2022 Today's top stories include a new rule for critics being invited to The Music Man. Breaking from the Broadway tradition, the musical has invited critics to its opening night performance rather than to previews. Josh Groban is going on tour this summer! Plus, a new stage musical adaptation of the book 'The Last Unicorn' is in the works with Fergie attached. Wake Up With BWW 1/27: SKELETON CREW Reviews, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022 Last night, Skeleton Crew opened on Broadway. Check out all of the reviews in our roundup! Plus, Sharon Sachs will take over the role of Madame Morrible in Wicked, beginning performances on February 14, 2022. Wake Up With BWW 1/26: Webber's CINDERELLA Aims For Fall Broadway Run, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2022 Today's top stories include a Broadway run for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella, which is set for this Fall! No dates have been confirmed at this time. Plus, casting has been announced for the North American tour of Moulin Rouge!, get a first look at Emilie Kouatchou as Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera, and more! Wake Up With BWW 1/25: Jonathan Freeman's Final ALADDIN Performance, Tony Voter Bias Training, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022 Today's top stories include the final performance of original Aladdin cast member Jonathan Freeman, who performed his last show as Jafar on January 23. Check out photos and video from his final performance here! Plus, BroadwayWorld has learned that Tony voters will be required to complete unconscious bias training beginning this season. Wake Up With BWW 1/24: James Snyder Fired From CURSED CHILD, and More by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022 Today's top stories: James Snyder fired from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child following misconduct investigation, Slave Play and Girl From the North Country close, and more! Wake Up With BWW 1/21: BLACK ORPHEUS Musical is Coming to Broadway, PBS Broadway Concert Series, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2022 Today's top stories include a new musical stage adaptation of Black Orpheus, PBS' new Broadway in Concert series, and our exclusive first look at the new set of Hamilton Funko Pop figures! Wake Up With BWW 1/20: NEWSIES JR. Available For Licensing, WEST SIDE STORY Screenplay, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022 Today's top stories include a first look at The Avett Brothers musical Swept Away, which opens tonight at Berkeley Rep. Plus, the full screenplay has been released for the West Side Story film, and you can read it now! Wake Up With BWW 1/19: THE KITE RUNNER and A STRANGE LOOP Broadway Dates Confirmed, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022 Today's top stories include a confirmed Broadway production of The Kite Runner. The stage adaptation of the book will play July 6 through October 30, 2022 at the Hayes Theatre. Plus, the full casting and dates have been announced for the Broadway premiere of A Strange Loop. Wake Up With BWW 1/18: Keala Settle to Make West End Debut in & JULIET, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022 Today's top stories include the West End debut of Keala Settle! It was recently announced that the Greatest Showman star will make her West End debut in & Juliet in the role of Nurse beginning March 29. She will be performing the role through June 18. Wake Up With BWW 1/17: Four Broadway Shows Close, Ariana DeBose Hosts SNL, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2022 Today's top stories include yesterday's closing of four Broadway productions, including Flying Over Sunset, Clyde's, Ain't Too Proud, and To Kill a Mockingbird, the latter of which is set to return later this year. Plus, this weekend, Ariana DeBose hosted Saturday Night Live. Check out clips from her appearance below, including a medley from West Side Story, and a parody of The Sound of Music. Wake Up With BWW 1/14: ANYTHING GOES With Sutton Foster Comes to US Cinemas, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022 Today's top stories include Anything Goes, starring Sutton Foster, coming to US cinemas! The filmed London production will stream in theaters across America for two days only this March! Plus, original Broadway cast member Jonathan Freeman will play his final performance as Jafar in Aladdin on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Wake Up With BWW 1/13: SAG Award Nominations, Lin-Manuel Miranda Tops Billboard Chart, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2022 Today's top stories: Ariana DeBose, Andrew Garfield, and Cynthia Erivo nominated for SAG Awards, Lin-Manuel Miranda tops @Billboard's songwriter chart, and more! Wake Up With BWW 1/12: CHESS May Return to Broadway and Film, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2022 Today's top stories include a potential Broadway revival of Chess! On a recent episode of his podcast, lyricist Tim Rice revealed not only that plans for a Broadway revival of Chess are underway, but also his hopes of eventually turning the 1984 musical into a movie. Wake Up With BWW 1/11: Golden Globes, Broadway Extends Mask and Vaccination Policy, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2022 Today's top stories include this past weekend's Golden Globe Awards, during which awards were given to Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, MJ Rodriguez, Andrew Garfield, and more. Plus, the Broadway League has announced that its mask and vaccination policy has been extended to April 30. Wake Up With BWW 1/10: JERSEY BOYS Celebrates 1000 Performances Off-Broadway, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2022 Today's top stories include Jersey Boys celebrating 1000 performances off-Broadway! Plus, The Book of Mormon's Elder Price and Elder Cunningham, Kevin Clay and Cody Jamison Strand join Backstage Live with Richard Ridge, The Avett Brothers musical, Swept Away, begins performances at Berkeley Rep, and more! Wake Up With BWW 1/7: Ariana DeBose to Host SNL, Hugh Jackman Returns to THE MUSIC MAN, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 7, 2022 Today's top stories include Hugh Jackman's return to The Music Man! The production suspended performances due to COVID-19, which Jackman also shared that he contracted last month. He returned last night, and shared a video of his return. Plus, Ariana DeBose will host Saturday Night Live, Greg Kinnear makes his Broadway debut in To Kill a Mockingbird, and more! Wake Up With BWW 1/6: First Look at Cecily Strong Off-Broadway, Casting For 50 Years of Broadway at the Kennedy Center, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 6, 2022 Today's top stories include the lineup for 50 Years of Broadway at the Kennedy Center! Get a first look at Cecily Strong in the off-Broadway production of The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Plus, the world premiere of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of The Notebook has been postponed to September 2022 due to COVID-19. Wake Up With BWW 1/5: James Monroe Iglehart Joins CHICAGO, Chris Evans to Play Gene Kelly in New Film, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 5, 2022 Today's top stories include the casting of James Monroe Iglehart in Chicago on Broadway! Plus, Chris Evans is in talks to star as Gene Kelly in a new movie! Flying Over Sunset announces January 16 closing date, Paradise Square delays its Broadway opening due to COVID-19, and more. Wake Up With BWW 1/4: COME FROM AWAY Will Return January 7, and More! by BWW News Desk - January 4, 2022 Today's top stories include the return of Emojiland to the stage in 2022! Come From Away is set to resume performances on Broadway on January 7, after its latest round of performance suspensions due to COVID-19. Plus, check out an all new trailer for AND JUST LIKE THAT... featuring Jonathan Groff, listen to Lin-Manuel Miranda's pre-show playlists for Freestyle Love Supreme, and more! Wake Up With BWW 1/3: MRS. DOUBTFIRE Will Go On Hiatus, and More by BWW News Desk - January 3, 2022 Today's top stories include an announcement of a hiatus for Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway. Performances will be suspended from January 10 to March 14, 2022 due to COVID-19. Plus, learn about the shows that ruled 2021 and what's coming in 2022. Wake Up With BWW 12/23: ROMEO & BERNADETTE, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Postponed, and More by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2021 Today's top stories include the postponement of the off-Broadway runs of Romeo & Bernadette and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. In happier news, casting and dates have been announced for the National Tour of An American In Paris. |
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