BWW Morning Brief January 5th, 2018: Ben Platt and Patti LuPone's Broadway GRAMMY Tribute, and More!

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1) Ben Platt, Patti LuPone to Perform Broadway Tribute at 2018 GRAMMY AWARDS
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018

Patti LuPone, who will reprise her 1981 GRAMMY performance of 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina,' and 'Dear Evan Hansen's' currently nominated Ben Platt, performing a classic from 'West Side Story' in a special Broadway tribute honoring the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Leonard Bernstein.. (more...)

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2) DEAR EVAN HANSEN Tours to Seattle January 2019, Full Line Up for Broadway at The Paramount
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018

The 2018/2019 KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount season brings another year of extraordinary entertainment to The Paramount Theatre, with a schedule full of classic, familiar titles and brand new, award-winning productions.. (more...)

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3) Afternoon Update: Winter Storm Grayson Blankets NYC But the Shows Must Go On!
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018

Bundle up, New York! Winter Storm Grayson is here, and we're likely to be left with lots of snow, ice, and chaos in his wake.. (more...)

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4) THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Soundtrack to Hit No. 1 on Billboard 200
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018

Billboard reports that the soundtrack to the musical film THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, is heading to the No. 1 spot on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart.. (more...)

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5) Stephen Spinella Will Lead Berkeley Rep's ANGELS IN AMERICA
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018

Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the full cast and creative team for Tony Kushner's Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, Part One: Millennium Approaches and Part Two: Perestroika.. (more...)

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Today's Call Sheet:

-DISCO PIGS, starring Evanna Lynch of Harry Potter, begins performances tonight at Irish Rep!

-Christine Toy Johnson and Bobby Cronin present a sneak peek of new musical TILL SOON, ANNIE tonight!

-Motus Theater Company's PANORAMA opens at La MaMa tonight, as part of Under the Radar Festival!

-LITERATI, a parody show about author readings, runs one night only at Caveat tonight, featuring Matt Rogers, Desi Domo, Woody Fu, and Priya Patel

-The 20th edition of Transplants Comedy Show heads to QED tonight!

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BWW Exclusive: Check out the newest episode of our exclusive podcast 'Behind the Curtain' which discusses KWAMINA, APPLAUSE, and more! Listen here.

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What we're geeking out over: Andrew Lloyd Webber has penned a new tune for the CATS film!

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What we're listening to: Still snowed in from yesterday's storm? Cuddle up with BroadwayWorld's snow day playlist! Listen here,

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Social Butterfly: Baz Bamigboye has tweeted that Liam Steel will choreograph COMPANY on the West End, which will feature Patti LuPone.

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See you bright and early Monday, BroadwayWorld!