Broadway AM Report, 5/23/2016 - Lilly Awards, Theater World Awards, Obie Awards and More!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it?

TODAY'S BIG NEWS: Its a busy day! The 7th annual Lilly Awards, The 72nd annual Theater World Awards and The 61st annual Obie Awards are all being presented today. NYTW will also celebrate opening night of HADESTOWN!

NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:

- Lin-Manuel Miranda, HAMILTON and THE COLOR PURPLE took home big honors at Friday's Drama League Awards luncheon. Check out the photos from the red carpet!
- Speaking of THE COLOR PURPLE, we got a first look at Heather Headley (right) in her role as Shug Avery! We also got a peek into the unveiling of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's portrait at Sardi's and a party welcoming Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim to the cast of THE KING AND I.
- London's National Theatre announced that it will no longer offer two comp tickets to critics, limiting them to only one ticket...
- Jeremy Jordan tweeted that he spent last week working on BAT BOY- could this mean we could see this show back on the boards soon?
- Cynthia Erivo of THE COLOR PURPLE proved that she is an absolute beast, tweeting photos of her completing the Brooklyn Half Marathon before a two show day! Does she ever sleep?

Broadway Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy with a high of 76 degrees. A perfect spring day to start your week!