Broadway AM Report, 11/10/2016 - IN TRANSIT, THE BABYLON LINE and More!
By: Jessica Khan Nov. 10, 2016
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it?
RIDE THE CYCLONE's Emily Walton
(portrait by Walter McBride)!
TODAY'S BIG NEWS:
- The new a cappella musical IN TRANSIT starts tonight on Broadway!
- THE BABYLON LINE bows this evening at Lincoln Center Theater.
- DRUNKLE VANYA, POISON and AMONG THE DEAD all begin Off-Broadway...
- Frank Wildhorn's SCOTT & ZELDA plays in concert tonight at 54 Below.
- And a stage version of FROZEN sets sail today aboard Disney Cruise Line!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- Judy Gold will play 'Scrooge' in THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL in New Jersey!
- Chita Rivera is headed to Brooklyn this month.
- We got a first look (right) at the SCHOOL OF ROCK in the West End, shots from The Q Brothers' OTHELLO: THE REMIX Off-Broadway, and a peek at the new musical A DOG STORY, plus all-new portraits of the HAIRSPRAY LIVE! cast in costume!
- Rosie O'Donnell and Alex Brightman have signed on for SMILF at Showtime.
- Lin-Manuel Miranda inspired us with his positive post-election Tweets.
- And we brought you Broadway's reaction to Donald Trump's election win...
Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 57 and sunny - fall is in full swing!
What we're geeking out over: The new BROADWAY MASTERS digital masterclass, with Taye Diggs, Anthony Rapp, Laura Osnes and more, out today!
What we're listening to: Jason Robert Brown's inspiring song, "Hope," which he premiered last night in Kristin Chenoweth's LOVE LETTER TO BROADWAY...
Video of the Day: Watch HAMILTON's Brandon Victor Dixon perform "We Are" near the close of Election Night!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Jennifer Cody, who turns 47 today!
Jennifer Cody last starred on Broadway in SHREK THE MUSICAL. Before that, she took the stage in THE PAJAMA GAME, TABOO, URINETOWN, SEUSSICAL, GREASE (also on tour), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and CATS, as well as THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS. Among her Off-Broadway credits are CLEOPATRA, JUNIE B. JONES, HENRY AND MUDGE, THE WILD PARTY and more. She starred in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at The Muny over the summer. The actress recently appeared in the film version of LUCKY STIFF and voiced 'Charlotte La Bouff' in Disney's THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG. Cody is married to actor/director Hunter Foster, brother to Broadway icon Sutton Foster.
in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at The Muny.
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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