Broadway AM Report, 9/15/2016 - THE CHERRY ORCHARD, BROADWAY VILLAINS & 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 VILLAINS live it up at 54 Below, Barbara Cook receives The Players' first-ever Helen Hayes Award, and THE CHERRY ORCHARD, starring Diane Lane, starts previews on Broadway tonight!

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- Laura Michelle Kelly and Jose Llana will hit the road in THE KING AND I on tour!
- Jake Epstein is returning to BEAUTIFUL on Broadway, while Nicolas Dromard and Drew Seeley are joining JERSEY BOYS this month.
- Audra McDonald, Mel Brooks and more will receive the 2016 National Medal of Arts.
- Roundabout is honoring Frank Langella at their Spring 2017 gala...
- We got a first look (right) at Nick Cearley & more in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, a sneak peek at the Chicago cast of HAMILTON in costume, photos from Broadway's FALSETTOS meet & greet, and footage of LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES in rehearsal!
- The House has passed a bill to combat ticket bots.
- The drama continues at Ellen's Stardust Diner, where staff are set to stop singing in protest...
- And THE ELEPHANT MAN director Jack Hofsiss has passed away at 65.

Broadway Weather Forecast: Sunny with a high of 76 - beautiful!