Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 1/30-1/31/2016

Jan. 31, 2016
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Below are BroadwayWorld.com's most popular articles that you might have missed from this weekend Sunday, January 31, 2016 - Sunday, January 31, 2016. Catch up below!

1) Vanessa Hudgens' Father Passes Away; She'll Perform GREASE in His Honor Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2016

Ever the trouper, she also said she will perform tonight's show in his honor. (more...)


2) VIDEO: Watch Carol Burnett's Moving SAG AWARD Acceptance Speech
by Caryn Robbins - January 31, 2016

During the ceremony, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler presented Carol Burnett with the 52nd Life Achievement Award, following a filmed salute to the comedic trailblazer, actor, singer, dancer, producer and author. (more...)


3) VIDEO: Anything Can Happen! Watch Live Backstage Stream of GREASE: LIVE
by TV News Desk - January 31, 2016

Tonight, FOX's GREASE: LIVE is not only LIVE on your TV but will be going LIVE backstage! Streaming exclusively on Facebook Live (more...)


4) A Video Refresher of the GREASE: LIVE Cast's Theatrical Roots
by Matt Tamanini - January 31, 2016

Like all theatre fans, we here at BroadwayWorld are excited to the max for Fox's broadcast of GREASE: LIVE tonight. Following in the footsteps of NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, PETER PAN LIVE!, and THE WIZ LIVE!, Marc Platt and Thomas Kail have filled their cast with stars of both stage and screen. While not every T-Bird, Pink Lady, and denizen of Rydell High has Broadway credits on their resume, nearly all of them have some sort of theatrical related experience under their belts. (more...)


5) A Wap Bam Boom! Watch GREASE: LIVE Tonight with BroadwayWorld
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2016

GREASE is the word, because later tonight (8pm EST) FOX will transport us back to Rydell High with its highly anticipated GREASE: LIVE. There's just hours left to break out your poodle skirt and leather jacket for the broadcast, and we want you to be prepared for all things GREASE before Jessie J sings her opening notes. (more...)


6) Theatre Stars Around the Globe Share Thoughts, Reactions to GREASE: LIVE Broadcast; UPDATING LIVE!
by Matt Smith - January 31, 2016

There's no doubt “Grease” will be the word of the nation tonight, as millions of people worldwide tune into FOX for the legendary GREASE: LIVE musical broadcast.  As previous broadcasts have shown us, everyone loves to live-tweet the big show, and Broadway's best and brightest are certainly no exception! (In most cases, perhaps, they're even more likely to tweet!)  (more...)


7) BWW Feature: GREASE Is Still The Word! A Brief History of GREASE from Chicago to LIVE!
by Alexa Spiegel - January 31, 2016

What do you think of when someone says 'Grease'? The movie? The most recent revival? The original Chicago production? Whichever one, chances are hand-jives, summer lovin' and Sandy's iconic 'bad girl' outfit are a few things that come to mind. Grease and it's beloved Pink Ladies and T-Birds (or Burger Palace Boys, as they were originally called!) have had a long journey from Chicago to Fox's upcoming production of Grease: Live, that will air tonight, Sunday, January 31st! (more...)


8) BWW Live Blog: Head Back to Rydell High with GREASE: LIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 31, 2016

Tonight is the night, FOX's first live musical telecast!  The buzz about GREASE: LIVE couldn't be bigger, with a star-studded cast lead by Aaron Tveit and Julianne Hough and direction from HAMILTON director, Thomas Kail, and  DANCING WITH THE STARS vet, Alex Rudzinski. BroadwayWorld has you covered tonight with a live blog of the show! So, if you had to run and pay the delivery guy or aren't home to watch, don't worry, you'll have minute to minute updates so you won't miss out on what the rest of the country is talking about!  (more...)


9) Bette Midler Led HELLO, DOLLY! Update - Auditions Set, Find Out What's Cast and What They're Seeking
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2016

There's a new Dolly coming to town and today we've got the scoop on auditions to star alongside the legend via an Equity Casting Notice, available here.  (more...)


10) BWW Exclusive: The Broadway League Explains Broadway Snow Days- Be Prepared for the Rest of Winter 2016!
by Nicole Rosky - January 31, 2016

Just last weekend, New York City experienced its first big storm of 2016. By Sunday morning, almost 27 inches of snow accumulated in the five boroughs (a tenth of an inch shy of the all-time record). Above ground subways stopped running by 4PM and all non-emergency vehicles were banned from the streets starting at 2:30PM, leaving New Yorkers next to no way to travel on Saturday. Mayor Bill de Blasio urged: 'We want people to take these warnings very serious. Stay inside, don't take risks.' (more...)


11) Lucie Arnaz, Eden Espinosa, and Laura Bell Bundy Join Carol Channing Tribute in Palm Desert
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2016

BroadwayWorld previously reported that some of Broadway's biggest stars are coming out to celebrate international stage and screen superstar Carol Channing, who turns 95 today, in a one-night-only tribute concert produced by the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, California on Saturday, March 5, at 8 p.m. (more...)


12) VIDEO: Eddie Redmayne and More Talk FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM in New Featurette
by Stage Tube - January 31, 2016

Unveiled at A Celebration of Harry Potter 2016, take an exciting sneak peek behind the scenes at 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, and Alison Sudol. (more...)


13) VIDEO: Brian d'Arcy James Makes us All Proud at the SAG AWARDS
by TV News Desk - January 31, 2016

Current SOMETHING ROTTEN! star Brian d'Arcy James took home a blue statue at last night's SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in SPOTLIGHT, alongside Broadway vets Billy Crudup, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, and John Slattery, as well as Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, and Stanley Tucci. (more...)


14) Photo Flash: Today's the Day! GREASE LIVE Cast Wraps Final Dress Rehearsal
by Sally Henry - January 31, 2016

With just less than two hours before the big show, get a behind-the-scenes look at the final rehearsal moments with Aaron Tveit, Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens, Keke Palmer, Carly Rae Jepsen, and the cast of GREASE: LIVE as they finish up their preparation. (more...)


15) BWW Exclusive Scoops! 10 More Reasons to Tune Into GREASE: LIVE - Straight from the Studio Audience!
by Maeve Riley - January 31, 2016

We're bringing you and and all things GREASE: LIVE today! Be sure to tune in at 7/6c on FOX! (more...)


16) VIDEO: Hello, Carol! A Tribute to Carol Channing in Honor of Her 95th Birthday
by Sally Henry - January 31, 2016

Happy 95th birthday to legendary star of the stage and screen, Carol Channing! With three Tony Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Golden Globe Award, plus an Oscar nomination, Carol is especially beloved and revered in the Broadway community. (more...)


17) Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Picks for February 1-8, Featuring Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, and More!
by Louisa Brady - January 31, 2016

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Reunion Concert; Uncivil The Musical In Concert; Alice Ripley & Emily Skinner: Unattached!; Daniel Reichard Celebrates Rodgers and Hammerstein; and 'This Is Cabaret' with Ann Hampton Callaway and Special Guest Marilyn Maye. (more...)


18) AUDIO: Listen to Christine Ebersole, Ruthie Henshall, and More on ENCORES! Cast Recording of ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1936
by Stage Tube - January 31, 2016

To celebrate ZF36's eightieth anniversary, New York City Center has just released five songs from the out-of-print Encores! cast recording. Take a listen to all of them below! (more...)


19) STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/31/16- Carol Channing
by Stage Tube - January 31, 2016

Happy Birthday Carol Channing! She is the recipient of three Tony Awards (including one for lifetime achievement), a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. Channing is best remembered for originating, on Broadway, the musical-comedy roles of bombshell Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and matchmaking widow Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello, Dolly! She also appeared in two New York revivals of Hello, Dolly!, and toured with it extensively throughout the United States. Channing also appeared in a number of movies, The First Traveling Sales Lady (1956) with Ginger Rogers, the cult film Skidoo and Thoroughly Modern Millie, opposite Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore. (more...)


20) BroadwayWorld Readers Wish Carol Channing a Happy Birthday
by Sally Henry - January 31, 2016

The Broadway community celebrates the career of the larger than life star, Carol Channing today on the occasion of her 95th birthday. In honor of this, we asked our readers to chime in and give her their well-wishes on Facebook. (more...)




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