WAKE UP with BWW 4/24/2015 - SONNET SLAM, Hathaway in GROUNDED, HURLYBURLY and More!

By: Apr. 24, 2015
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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: Today is the annual SONNET SLAM, a starry reading of HURLYBURLY is set for Sunday, and Anne Hathaway stars in GROUNDED, opening at the Public this weekend!

THIS WEEKEND'S TOP ITEMS:

- Patrick Page and more take part in this year's 'SONNET SLAM' in Central Park!
- Matthew Lillard directs COLLECTED SHORTS, beginning tonight in NYC.
- The cast of Roundabout's SIGNIFICANT OTHER meets the press today, so stay tuned for photos!
- Bobby Cannavale, Ethan Hawke, Wallace Shawn and more lead Sunday's reading of HURLYBURLY.
- Edward Norton will be honored at T. Schreiber Studio for Theatre & Film's 2015 gala this weekend...
- And GROUNDED, starring Anne Hathaway, opens on Sunday at the Public!

Hathaway in GROUNDED!

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- HAMILTON topped the 2015 Drama Desk nominations!
- The new ANASTASIA musical will premiere in Hartford next year, directed by Darko Tresnjak.
- Colin Donnell and Patti Murin will star in 'HOLIDAY INN' at The Muny!
- Tonya Pinkins, F. Murray Abraham, John Doyle and more joined CSC's 2015-16 season...
- We got a first look (right) at Anne Hathaway in GROUNDED, plus highlights from THE VISIT, and a peek at BC/EFA's EASTER BONNET competition!
- Broadway's THE VISIT is getting a cast recording, and Marin Mazzie will release a live album.
- And across the pond, KINKY BOOTS has found its leads, Nicole Kidman is returning to the West End in PHOTOGRAPH 51, and Rafe Spall might join his dad Timothy in THE CARETAKER at the Old Vic!

Broadway Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy all weekend with highs in the mid-50s and low 60s.

Quote of the Day: A word from birthday girl Babs...

"I was a personality before I became a person - I am simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven."
-- Barbra Streisand (via BrainyQuote)

What we're watching: Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale and Nick Kroll in the comedy film ADULT BEGINNERS, out today!

Video of the Day: Watch some vintage Streisand -- performing "Funny Girl" -- in honor of her birthday!

And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Barbra Streisand, who turns 73 today!

Legendary singer and actor Streisand released her 34th studio album, Partners, last year and hit No. 1 on the charts. Ten of Streisand's albums have reached No. 1; this makes Streisand the female artist with the most No. 1 albums and the first artist with No. 1s in each of the six decades of her career. The actress has appeared on Broadway in I Can Get It For You Wholesale and Funny Girl. She has also received a special Tony Award. Her film work includes Funny Girl, Funny Lady, Yentl, Nuts, and most recently, The Guilt Trip. Streisand is also working on a film adaptation of Gypsy. A lauded performer, she has won numerous awards including the Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy awards.

Barbra Streisand on JIMMY FALLON last year.
Photo by Douglas Gorenstein/NBC

See you bright and early on Monday, BroadwayWorld!



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