Broadway AM Report, 5/16/2016 - Astaire Awards, MTC Gala and More!

By: May. 16, 2016
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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?

Next up in our series of stars introducing BWW's morning feature is
DEAR EVAN HANSEN book writer Steven Levenson
(portrait by Walter McBride)!

TODAY'S BIG NEWS: The 2016 Astaire Awards ceremony is tonight, and Broadway's best gather for Manhattan Theatre Club's spring gala!

Mazzie & Kim in THE KING AND I!

NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:

- DEAR EVAN HANSEN has its sights set on Broadway!
- We got a first look (right) at Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim in THE KING AND I, a peek at Seibert & Resnick in A.C.T.'s LAST FIVE YEARS, plus footage from DEAR EVAN HANSEN's opening festivities, interviews with this year's Drama Desk nominees, and new shots from FOX's ROCKY HORROR!
- Gurney & de Lavallade will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Honors at the 2016 Obies...
- TUCK EVERLASTING's Tim Federle is set to host the The Roger Rees Awards, with Chita Rivera presenting.
- SOMETHING ROTTEN!, KINKY BOOTS and more will take part in Tavern on the Green's new Broadway series!
- And Andrew Lloyd Webber is "furious" that Nicole Scherzinger dropped out of Broadway's CATS at the eleventh hour...

Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 67 degrees and windy to start off your week!

What we're geeking out over: The first Tony Awards promo shot of James Corden!
James Corden is ready for the Tonys!
Photo by Jason Bell/CBS
What we're listening to: THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM band's bluegrass take on the title song from CABARET!
Video of the Day: Check out Louis C.K.'s Broadway-centric interview on CBS THIS MORNING - please come to the stage, Louis, NYC would love to have you!

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!


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