Broadway AM Report, 10/25/2016 - VIETGONE, LAZARUS and More!

By: Oct. 25, 2016
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Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it?

Next up in our series of stars introducing BWW's morning feature is
NFL legend Eddie George (portrait by Walter McBride),
who starred in CHICAGO last winter!

TODAY'S BIG NEWS:

- VIETGONE opens this evening at Manhattan Theatre Club!
- 'THE LAST BLACK MAN', OTHELLO: THE REMIX, and ULTIMATE BEAUTY BIBLE begin Off-Broadway...
- And David Bowie and Enda Walsh's LAZARUS starts tonight in London.


Jennifer Holliday and company
in THE COLOR PURPLE!

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- London's site-specific SWEENEY TODD has found its full NYC cast!
- THE COLOR PURPLE will welcome a new 'Mister' next month.
- We got a first look (right) at Jennifer Holliday in THE COLOR PURPLE, 'MASTER HAROLD' ... AND THE BOYS Off-Broadway and Frankie Valli back on Broadway, plus highlights from TICK, TICK... BOOM!, photos in rehearsal for Broadway's A BRONX TALE, and shots of Bernadette Peters and more at BEST IN SHOWS!
- THE FRONT PAGE's Micah Stock and PSYCH's James Roday will appear in WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT.
- And a former ANNIE star has signed on for Season 2 of Netflix's STRANGER THINGS...


Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 54 and partly cloudy - wear layers!


What we're geeking out over: Broadway's leading men getting into character for the BROADWAY PRINCE PARTY!


What we're listening to: "You're Welcome," written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for Disney's MOANA!


Video of the Day: Check out highlights from TICK, TICK... BOOM! Off-Broadway!


And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Adam Pascal, who turns 46 today!

Tony nominee Adam Pascal, who is currently touring in concert with his RENT co-star Anthony Rapp, will soon appear as Shakespeare in SOMETHING ROTTEN! The actor last starred on Broadway in DISASTER! and before that, MEMPHIS, AIDA, CABARET, CHICAGO and, of course, RENT. He reprised his role as 'Roger' for the 2005 film adaptation and has since appeared in the indie films AMERICAN PRIMITIVE, FALLING STAR, The Devil'S CARNIVAL: ALLELUIA and more.

Adam Pascal and Kerry Butler in DISASTER! on Broadway.
Photo by Jeremy Daniel

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!


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