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: NBC broadcasts PETER PAN LIVE! tonight, THE ILLUSIONISTS opens on Broadway, DISENCHANTED! raises the curtain off-Broadway and more!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- PETER PAN LIVE! airs on NBC tonight, and we'll be bringing you a live recap, fan reactions and more!
- THE ILLUSIONISTS - WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE brings magic to its Broadway opening tonight.
- DISENCHANTED opens off-Broadway this evening!
- Steppenwolf's Broadway-bound AIRLINE HIGHWAY begins tonight in Chicago...
- Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson host this year's National Christmas Tree Lighting in D.C.
- And be sure to tune in to GOOD MORNING AMERICA today for the cast of the new ANNIE movie!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- BroadwayWorld premiered a world exclusive clip of Anna Kendrick singing 'On the Steps of the Palace' in INTO THE WOODS. Check it out HERE!
- Tony winner Katie Finneran and Maulik Pancholy have signed on for Broadway's IT'S ONLY A PLAY!
- Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell will star in FOOL FOR LOVE on Broadway next fall.
- We got a first look at Broadway's THE ILLUSIONISTS and POCATELLO off-Broadway...
- We got a sneak peek (right) at the PETER PAN LIVE! cast in dress rehearsal...
- A new FROZEN short will run before Disney's new live-action CINDERELLA this March!
- And if you want more Idina Menzel this holiday season (who doesn't?), tune in for ABC's NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Sunny with a high of 44 degrees!
Quote of the Day: PETER PAN LIVE! star Allison Williams on character acting...
"My whole background is character acting: weird costumes, fat suits, playing men, playing animals -- I've never played anyone with whom there's any overlapping Venn diagram."
-- Allison Williams (via BrainyQuote)
What we're watching: PETER PAN LIVE! of course! Tune in to NBC tonight from 8 to 11 p.m. ET to see the magic unfold... And in the meantime, click HERE for photos!
Video of the Day: To prep for tonight's live telecast, check out the latest preview for PETER PAN LIVE! -- Christopher Walken performing "Hook's Waltz"!
And finally, a Happy Birthday shout-out to Marisa Tomei, who turns 49 today!
Tomei last appeared on Broadway in this year's The Realistic Joneses, which won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble. Before that, she starred onstage in Top Girls, Salome and Wait Until Dark. The actress won the 1992 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for My Cousin Vinny and has also appeared on the big screen in What Women Want, Anger Management, Parental Guidance, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, The Wrestler, Cyrus, Love Is Strange and many other films.
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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