BWW Morning Brief April 19th, 2017 - Drama League Noms, THE LITTLE FOXES and More!
By: Jessica Khan Apr. 19, 2017
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1) Breaking: Kevin Spacey to Host THE 71ST ANNUAL TONY AWARDS
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2017
The Tony Awards announced today that Tony and Academy Award winning actor Kevin Spacey will host the 71st Annual Tony® Awards live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 11 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will be Spacey's first time hosting the Tonys. He won a Tony Award in 1991 for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in 'Lost in Yonkers.' The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. . (more...)
2) VIDEO: MOANA, FROZEN & More Among Performances from DWTS' 'Disney Night'!
by TV News Desk - April 18, 2017
The nine remaining celebrities transformed into some of the most magical Disney characters and celebrated the magnificence of "Disney Night," on last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS. . (more...)
3) VIDEO: Christian Borle Talks Shocking Demise of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Character on 'Late Show'
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2017
On last night's LATE SHOW, Broadway's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY star Christian Borle explained how former Willy Wonkas Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp have set the chocolate bar very high!. (more...)
4) So Fetch! Tickets for MEAN GIRLS World Premiere in Washington, D.C. Go On Sale This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2017
Tickets go on sale this week for the world premiere of the Broadway-bound new musical Mean Girls, with a book by nine-time Emmy Award winner Tina Fey, based on her screenplay for the Paramount Pictures film; music by three-time Emmy Award winner Jeff Richmond ('30 Rock,' 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'); and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde). Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten!) directs and choreographs. . (more...)
5) VIDEO: 'GLASS MENAGERIE' Sally Field Reveals Which Role She Regrets Turning Down
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2017
On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE, Andy Cohen asked guest Sally Field to put on special 'impaired field of vision' glasses and dish on a some blind-item bad celebrity behavior!. (more...)
Today's Call Sheet:
- We're live-streaming the Drama League Award nominations this morning!
- Stephen Sondheim will appear at New York Festival of Song's 2017 Gala in his honor...
- And THE LITTLE FOXES, featuring Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon in alternating roles, opens on Broadway!
BWW Exclusive: Check out our coverage from GROUNDHOG DAY's opening, including bows, interviews and more!
take their opening night bows in Broadway's GROUNDHOG DAY.
#WednesdayWisdom: A word from THE LITTLE FOXES' Cynthia Nixon...
"Even though I'm over 35, I feel like so much more of a leading lady than I did when I was 30." - Cynthia Nixon (via BrainyQuote)
What we're geeking out over: Uma Thurman's possible Broadway debut in a new play by the creator of HOUSE OF CARDS... Watch her in the 2005 film version of THE PRODUCERS below!
What we're reading: David Bowie and Enda Walsh's LAZARUS, out now via TCG!
What we're watching: The stars of ANGELS IN AMERICA talking about delving into their characters at the National - see what Nathan Lane had to say below!
Social Butterfly: See Kristin Chenoweth attempt musical impressions of Barbra Streisand and more on LIVE WITH KELLY!
Kristin Chenoweth Plays Impression Session: https://t.co/iBQNQRh9tR via @YouTube
- LIVE with Kelly (@LiveKelly) April 18, 2017
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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