WAKE UP with BWW 2/9/2015 - A New PHANTOM, WTF's 2015 Gala and More!
By: Jessica Showers Feb. 09, 2015
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: PHANTOM gets a new masked man, Williamstown Theatre Festival hosts its 2015 gala and more!
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- James Barbour becomes PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's new masked man tonight...
- IT'S ONLY A PLAY's Martin Short & Katie Finneran are among the lineup for tonight's WTF Gala!
- Amas Musical Theatre stages NYC readings of I AM, I WILL, I DO today and tomorrow.
- Joshua Henry & Alysha Umphress bring romance to 54 Below, while Sheldon Harnick leads a starry lineup for IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE...
- And the company of DR. ZHIVAGO meets the press, so stay tuned for photos!
NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:
- BEAUTIFUL won Best Musical Theatre Album at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards! Click HERE for the full list of winners.
- Speaking of top honors, Glenn Weiss won a DGA Award for the 2014 Tony Awards!
- Gwon & Hammond's STRING took home the 2015 Richard Rodgers Award.
- HEDWIG's John Cameron Mitchell injured his knee mid-performance on Saturday...
- Patti LuPone will lead SHOWS FOR DAYS at LCT this summer and is returning to 54 Below this spring.
- We got a first look (right) at RASHEEDA SPEAKING, Anna Camp in LCT3's VERITE (here), and a glimpse of the new GUYS & DOLLS National Tour!
- Billy Porter, who is working on a new TV series, will lead an all-male TAMING OF THE SHREW in D.C.
- We found out Rosie O'Donnell is leaving THE VIEW...
- And Chris Pratt was named Hasty Pudding's 2015 Man of the Year!
Broadway Weather Forecast: Wintry mix and a high of 29 degrees makes for a very Monday-like Monday...
Quote of the Day: Birthday girl Judith Light on transformation...
"The message of transformation and how we all can live from our heart, not just from our head, was a very important message for me to learn in my own life."
-- Judith Light (via BrainyQuote)
Video of the Day: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's performance at last night's GRAMMY Awards!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Judith Light, who turns 66 today!
Light, who currently stars in the lauded new Amazon series Transparent, last appeared on Broadway in The Assembled Parties. Before that, she led Broadway's Other Desert Cities, Lombardi, Herzl and A Doll's House. Off-Broadway, she has graced the stage in Colder Than Here, Sorrows and Rejoicings, Wit and Measure for Measure. Among her TV credits are Dallas, Law & Order: SVU, Ugly Betty, Who's the Boss and more.
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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