Broadway AM Report, 10/11/2016 - Christine Ebersole at the Carlyle, THE CLEARING and More!
By: Jessica Khan Oct. 11, 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: Christine Ebersole brings AFTER THE BALL to Café Carlyle, THE CLEARING opens Off-Broadway, and the company of RANCHO VIEJO meets the press, so stay tuned for coverage!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA turned 30 in London!
- Nathan Lane is eyeing a new musical based on the film BEING THERE.
- We got a first look (right) at photos and footage of the new CINDERELLA tour, opening night interviews for HOLIDAY INN, pics from Lin-Manuel Miranda's SNL visit, and shots from the red carpet at this year's UK Theatre Awards!
- Bucks County Playhouse is enlisting a slew of stars for THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW.
- The original stars of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG reunited for Lonny Price's new documentary...
- And Santino Fontana has signed on for the indie rom-com GALILEO, while Guy Richie will direct Disney's live-action ALADDIN reboot!
Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 65 and sunny again today - keep it up, fall!
What we're geeking out over: SoulCycle's Andrew Lloyd Webber-themed workouts!
Video of the Day: Randy Rainbow's "Jiminy Cricket" Donald Trump parody!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Jane Krakowski, who turns 48 today!
Jane Krakowski last starred on Broadway in SHE LOVES ME over the summer; she won a 2016 Drama Desk Award for her portrayal of 'Ilona Ritter'. Before that, she took the stage in NINE, which earned her a Tony and a Drama Desk in 2003, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, TARTUFFE, COMPANY, FACE VALUE, GRAND HOTEL (her first Tony nod in 1990) and STARLIGHT EXPRESS. Among her other credits are DAMN YANKEES at Encores!, ONE TOUCH OF VENUS, and GUYS AND DOLLS in the West End. The actress currently stars in Netflix's UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT and is well known for her Emmy-nominated role as 'Jenna Maroney' on NBC's long-running comedy 30 ROCK.
Photo by Joan Marcus
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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