Broadway AM Report, 9/15/2016 - THE CHERRY ORCHARD, BROADWAY VILLAINS & More!
By: Jessica Khan Sep. 15, 2016
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: BROADWAY VILLAINS live it up at 54 Below, Barbara Cook receives The Players' first-ever Helen Hayes Award, and THE CHERRY ORCHARD, starring Diane Lane, starts previews on Broadway tonight!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- Laura Michelle Kelly and Jose Llana will hit the road in THE KING AND I on tour!
- Jake Epstein is returning to BEAUTIFUL on Broadway, while Nicolas Dromard and Drew Seeley are joining JERSEY BOYS this month.
- Audra McDonald, Mel Brooks and more will receive the 2016 National Medal of Arts.
- Roundabout is honoring Frank Langella at their Spring 2017 gala...
- We got a first look (right) at Nick Cearley & more in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, a sneak peek at the Chicago cast of HAMILTON in costume, photos from Broadway's FALSETTOS meet & greet, and footage of LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES in rehearsal!
- The House has passed a bill to combat ticket bots.
- The drama continues at Ellen's Stardust Diner, where staff are set to stop singing in protest...
- And THE ELEPHANT MAN director Jack Hofsiss has passed away at 65.
Broadway Weather Forecast: Sunny with a high of 76 - beautiful!
What we're geeking out over: Joseph Gordon-Levitt's upcoming movie musical with Channing Tatum. Get ready with JGL's amazing musical scene from (500) DAYS OF SUMMER!
What we're looking forward to listening to: The HIMSELF AND NORA Off-Broadway Cast Recording, out later this month!
Video of the Day: Watch the company of FALSETTOS perform "Unlikely Lovers" at their press preview!
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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