Broadway AM Report, 5/17/2016 - New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and More!

By: May. 17, 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 DEAR EVAN HANSEN star John Dossett (portrait by Walter McBride)!

TODAY'S BIG NEWS: THE PURPLE LIGHTS OF JOPPA ILLINOIS opens at Atlantic Theatre Company and A FUNNY THING HAPPENED... opens at MCC! Keep an eye out for photo coverage!

The cast of PARAMOUR!

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- Sam Gold will direct Sally Field and Joe Mantello in a Broadway revival of THE GLASS MENAGERIE next spring!
- A new block of HAMILTON tickets will go on sale this week...so don't throw away your shot...
- Sean Hayes and Mo Rocca will host STARS IN THE ALLEY...
- We brought you fresh shots (right) from Cirque du Soleil's PARAMOUR, promo pics of Tony Awards host James Corden, a sneak peek at Kenneth Branagh in THE ENTERTAINER, plus footage of Richard Madden and Lily James in ROMEO AND JULIET!
- Jessie Mueller, Kathy Najimy and more will be honored with 2016 Lilly Awards.
- Arielle Jacobs is set to star as 'Princess Jasmine' in ALADDIN in Sydney...
- Broadway's DISASTER! is getting a cast album this fall.
- The authentic Gloria Estefan could be joining Broadway's ON YOUR FEET!
- And The Muny has announced the full cast of AIDA starring Michelle Williams and Zak Resnick!

Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 65 and cloudy with a slight chance of rain.

What we're looking forward to listening to: BWW's debut episodes of the podcast LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine, featuring John Slattery, Cynthia Nixon and BD Wong!

What we're watching: Check out FOX's first teaser for THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!


Video of the Day: Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda's commencement speech at University of Pennsylvania!


See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!


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