WAKE UP with BWW 3/4/2016 - WEST SIDE STORY, HUNGRY, ECLIPSED 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? This weekend's big news: WEST SIDE STORY begins in Queens, and Lupita Nyong'o stars in ECLIPSED, opening on Sunday!

Next up in our series of stars introducing BWW's morning feature is Christopher Sieber (portrait by Walter McBride), who is currently treading the boards in MATILDA on Broadway!

THIS WEEKEND'S TOP ITEMS:

- Carnegie Hall's starry WEST SIDE STORY revival opens tonight at Knockdown Center in Queens!
- Richard Nelson's HUNGRY officially bows tonight at The Public.
- And ECLIPSED, starring Lupita Nyong'o, opens on Broadway this Sunday!

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- HUGHIE, starring Forest Whitaker, is closing early on Broadway.
- Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams will lead AIDA at The Muny!
- Barbara Cook has slated a spring return to the stage in BARBARA COOK: THEN AND NOW.
- We got a first look (right) at SHE LOVES ME on Broadway and HUNGRY off-Broadway!
- STAR WARS' Oscar Isaac is headed to HAMLET off-Broadway next spring.
- Kelsey Grammer is in talks to join FINDING NEVERLAND in London!
- Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave are joining forces for RICHARD III at the Almeida...
- And Billy Dee Williams has signed on for ABC's DIRTY DANCING remake!

Broadway Weather Forecast: Snow this morning and mostly cloudy all weekend, with highs in the mid-40s. Let's hope these are the last vestiges of winter!

Quote of the Day: A word from ECLIPSED star Lupita Nyong'o...

"There's always a sense of newness with acting, because every role, you come to every role fresh."
-- Lupita Nyong'o (via BrainyQuote)

What we're drinking (couldn't resist!): Tituss Burgess' new brand of pinot noir, based on his hilarious character from Netflix's UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT...

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What we're listening to: FUN HOME's Spotify Sessions, available today!