Broadway AM Report, 7/7/2016 - Broadway in Bryant Park and More!

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 IN BRYANT PARK kicks off today, and Matthew Morrison and Megan Hilty join the New York Pops in concert tonight!

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- Brandon Victor Dixon and more will join HAMILTON this summer!
- THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, starring Kristin Chenoweth, is eyeing Broadway...
- Aaron C. Finley and Shannon O'Boyle have signed on for KINKY BOOTS this summer.
- We got a look at a new promo for DEAR EVAN HANSEN, footage of Lin-Manuel Miranda personally calling the winners of HAMILTON's charity sweepstakes, highlights (still, right) from THE MUSIC MAN at The Muny and RUNAWAYS at Encores! (here), plus a sneak peek at this year's NYMF lineup!
- Berkshire Theatre Group's FIORELLO! will transfer off-Broadway this fall.
- And Michelle Williams is in talks for the P.T. Barnum musical biopic THE GREATEST SHOWMAN ON EARTH!

Broadway Weather Forecast: Cloudy this morning, with thunderstorms later on and a high of 89 degrees. Don't forget your umbrella!

Quote of the Day: A word from Matthew Morrison, who joins the New York Pops tonight...

"You don't want to play a perfect person; no one cares about that."
-- Matthew Morrison (via BrainyQuote)

What we're geeking out over: ALADDIN's Broadway League-themed Hamilton parody!

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What we're watching: Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's ROMEO AND JULIET, hitting U.S. cinemas today!