Brief 5/30: DESPERATE MEASURES Begins Performances, and More!

By: May. 30, 2018
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Brief 5/30: DESPERATE MEASURES Begins Performances, and More!
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Today's Call Sheet:

-DESPERATE MEASURES begins performances at New World Stages tonight!

-LITTLE ROCK begins performances tonight at The Sheen Center!

-SECRET LIFE OF HUMANS begins off-Broadway tonight!

BWW Exclusive: Big Apple Turns Big Orange for Syracuse University at Broadway Sessions!

Set Your DVR...

-Sutton Foster will appear on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

-FROZEN the Musical Cast will appear on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

-Zachary Quinto will appear on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH James Corden, as well as LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN

-Bryan Cranston will appear on THE LATE SHOW WITH Stephen Colbert

-Jane Krakowski will appear on THE TODAY SHOW

-Sean Hayes will appear on THE ELLEN SHOW

What we're geeking out over: Donna Murphy will Return to the Title Role of HELLO, DOLLY!

Brief 5/30: DESPERATE MEASURES Begins Performances, and More!

What we're watching: Jane Krakowski Sings BEAUTY AND THE BEAST At The Hollywood Bowl

And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Idina Menzel, who turns 47 today!

Brief 5/30: DESPERATE MEASURES Begins Performances, and More!

Idina made her Broadway debut as Maureen in the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner, Rent, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. She followed that with her Tony Award-winning performance as Elphaba in Wicked, which she subsequently brought to London's West End. Other New York stage work includes See What I Wanna See (Public), The Wild Party (MTC), and Hair (Encores). Menzel's voice can be heard in the Disney animated musical, Frozen, singing its Oscar nominated song, Let It Go. She reprised her performance as Maureen in Chris Columbus' film version of Rent, and has appeared in movies as diverse as Enchanted and Ask the Dust. On television, Menzel had a recurring role over multiple seasons of "Glee" and has guest starred in numerous other shows. She starred in her own PBS special, Barefoot at the Symphony, with an accompanying live album of the same name. Menzel's highly successful international concert tour recently included a sold out performance at Carnegie Hall. In addition to cast albums, Menzel's prolific recording career includes solo albums: Barefoot At The Symphony, I Stand, Here, and Still I Can't Be Still.

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