WAKE UP with BWW 11/12/14 - BILLY ELLIOT in Cinemas, GRAND CONCOURSE Off-Broadway and More!

- We got a first look (right) at Hugh Jackman and more in Broadway's THE RIVER!
- A musical version of the 2003 film DAVE, with a score by NEXT TO NORMAL's Tom Kitt, is aiming for a 2015 stage debut...
- Off-Broadway's THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE is getting a cast album; and a deluxe, remastered CHESS concept recording is also on its way.
- We got a peek at highlights from the 2014 BEST IN SHOWS benefit, featuring adorable pups!
- A slew of theatre vets have been added to this year's OUT100 List, including HEDWIG's John Cameron Mitchell and Neil Patrick Harris.
- And Idina Menzel and Ariana Grande are among the honorees of Billboard's 2014 Women in Music Awards!

Broadway Weather Forecast: Foggy and cloudy this morning but sunny this evening with a high of 65 degrees.

Quote of the Day: A word from BILLY ELLIOT composer Elton John...

"Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours."
-- Elton John (via BrainyQuote)

What we're looking forward to watching: Stage greats Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming and more in the animated musical fairytale STRANGE MAGIC, set for release in January!

Video of the Day: Dancer Christopher Rice (Book of Mormon) gathered a group of Broadway performers on the Intrepid to create a new viral tap video -- "#TappyTroops" -- released on Veterans Day. Check it out below!

And finally, a Happy Birthday shout-out to Megan Mullally, who turns 55 today!

Mullally is currently starring in It's Only a Play on Broadway. Her past credits include Young Frankenstein, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Grease. She also recently appeared off-Broadway opposite her husband Nick Offerman in Annapurna. She is well known for her Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of 'Karen Walker' on the sitcom Will & Grace and has since appeared on TV in Parks and Recreation, Happy Endings, 30 Rock, Up All Night and more.