Broadway AM Report, 8/4/2016 - ENGAGEMENTS, HOLIDAY INN at Bryant Park and More!
By: Jessica Khan Aug. 04, 2016
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: The cast of HAMILTON is setting sail today, ENGAGEMENTS opens tonight at Second Stage, Off-Broadway dims its lights in memory of James Houghton, and the stars of HOLIDAY INN hit BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- BroadwayWorld is looking for writers!
- Nikki M. James, Jose Llana and Andrew Kober have been tapped for the Public's TWELFTH NIGHT musical adaptation.
- Tony Shalhoub, John Cariani, Katrina Lenk and more will lead THE BAND'S VISIT at the Atlantic.
- We got a look at photos (right) and footage from Barbra Streisand's concert tour, plus shots from HOLIDAY INN's meet & greet, and a peek at Billie Piper in YERMA at the Young Vic!
- Another FROZEN stage show will set sail on Disney Cruise Line!
- Babs's GYPSY film has once again stalled...
- HAMILTON's Leslie Odom Jr. will take part in Alvin Ailey's 2016 Season.
- And Signature Theatre's Founding Artistic Director James Houghton has passed away...
Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 81 degrees and sunny - a gorgeous summer day!
What we're geeking out over: The world premiere stage adaptation of KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, coming to the UK this Christmas!
What we're looking forward to listening to: Tony Bennett's second album with Lady Gaga - listen to their first collaboration below!
Video of the Day: Watch Barbra Streisand in the first concert of her BARBRA: THE MUSIC...THE MEM'RIES...THE MAGIC! tour!
And a Happy Birthday shout-out to Daniel Dae Kim, who turns 48 today!
Kim made his Broadway debut this season in THE KING AND I. The actor is best known for his roles as 'Jin-Soo Kwon' in the TV series LOST, and 'Chin Ho Kelly' in HAWAII FIVE-0, as well as the voice of 'Hiroshi Sato' in THE LEGEND OF KORRA. Among his other TV credits are THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, 24, ER, STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE and ANGEL. Kim has also appeared on the big screen in INSURGENT and ALLEGIANT, THE CAVE, CRASH and SPIDER-MAN 2.
Photo by Paul Kolnik
See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!
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