Broadway AM Report, 6/2/2016 - THE HUMANS, Barbra Streisand and More!

By: Jun. 02, 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 SHUFFLE ALONG star Joshua Henry (portrait by Walter McBride)!

TODAY'S BIG NEWS: Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell are both receiving portraits at Sardi's today!

Jane Krakowski with son Bennett Robert Godley

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- The Hollywood Reporter released a couple videos from their roundtable discussions with the 2015-16 Tony nominees!
- Barbra Streisand has been added to the starry list of presenters for the 2016 Tony Awards...
- We got a look inside (right) the unveiling of Jane Krakowski's portrait at Sardi's, a first look at MCC's A FUNNY THING HAPPENED..., and shots of Jaime Camil's first bow in CHICAGO. Plus a look at Lin-Manuel Miranda on the cover of The Rolling Stone, our first video clip of Heather Headley in THE COLOR PURPLE and a music video of "One Jump Ahead" from ALADDIN's Adam Jacobs!
- Could we see a Dolly Parton musical on Broadway within the next two years? Parton recently spoke with Variety and it seems the show is well on its way!
- MTC has extended Nick Payne's INCOGNITO...
- The Tony Awards announced the winner of this year's Excellence in Theatre Education Award: Marilyn McCormick, of Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan!

Broadway Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy with a high of 75 degrees!

What we're watching: Savion Glover and the cast of SHUFFLE ALONG performing "The Pennsylvania Graveyard Shuffle" on MAYA AND MARTY...
What we're geeking out about: The newest installment of CHEWING THE SCENERY...lets get #GiveItBack4HAM trending!
Video of the Day: Wednesday's #Ham4Ham Show! The undefeated HAMILTON softball team came together to sing "Heart" from DAMN YANKEES on the steps of the Richard Rodgers...

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!


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