Broadway AM Report, 7/18/2016 - BROADWAY...FOR FREEDOM, PRIVACY, NYMF 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: BROADWAY STANDS UP FOR FREEDOM benefits the NYCLU, PRIVACY with Daniel Radcliffe opens tonight, and NYMF kicks off today!

NEWS YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND:

- Heidi Blickenstaff and Emma Hunton will lead the new FREAKY FRIDAY musical in D.C.!
- Michael Mayer will helm BURN THIS, possibly starring Jake Gyllenhaal, on Broadway.
- And we got a look at MOTOWN's returning Broadway bows, a peek (right) at Leslie Odom Jr.'s McKittrick hotel residency, a sneak peek at photos and footage from NYMF, highlights from GREY GARDENS in L.A., as well as video from Daveed Diggs's final HAMILTON bow!

Broadway Weather Forecast: A scorching high of 96 and sunny to kick off your week!

Quote of the Day: A word from PRIVACY star Daniel Radcliffe...

"It's mainly about working hard and proving to people you're serious about it, and stretching yourself and learning. The mistake a lot of actors make, particularly young ones, is allowing themselves to feel that they're the finished articles, the bee's knees, and it's not true."
-- Daniel Radcliffe (via BrainyQuote)

What we're geeking out over: Amtrak's writing residency, which includes six playwrights this year!

What we're listening to: Josh Groban performing 'Dust and Ashes' from NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812!

Video of the Day: Watch Solea Pfeiffer and Jeremy Jordan onstage in WEST SIDE STORY at the Hollywood Bowl!