WAKE UP with BWW 12/2/2015 - FUNNY GIRL, INVISIBLE THREAD, BRIGHT STAR 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: FUNNY GIRL opens tonight in London, INVISIBLE THREAD bows off-Broadway, and BRIGHT STAR begins in D.C.!
Next up in our series of stars introducing BWW's morning feature is the legendary Sheldon Harnick (portrait by Walter McBride), Tony-winning lyricist for this season's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and SHE LOVES ME!
Photo by Walter McBride
TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:
- FUNNY GIRL, starring Sheridan Smith, opens tonight at Menier Chocolate Factory!
- INVISIBLE THREAD opens tonight at Second Stage, while National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene stages the first revival of THE GOLDEN BRIDE in 70 years...
- Steve Martin's Broadway-bound BRIGHT STAR starts tonight at the Kennedy Center.
- The Broadway hopeful 'CHASING RAINBOWS' opens this evening at Flat Rock Playhouse.
- And Derek Klena, Matthew James Thomas and more star in DINER, beginning tonight in Delaware!
NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:
- WAITRESS is making history as the first Broadway musical with an all-female creative team!
- Audra McDonald and more will star in the film adaptation of LaChiusa's HELLO AGAIN!
- Nicolas Dromard is stepping into JERSEY BOYS later this month.
- We got a first look (right) at Ruby Rakos and more in 'CHASING RAINBOWS'!
- FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is marking the first night of Chanukah with special events.
- The computer-generated musical BEYOND THE FENCE is headed to the West End...
- Real-life Broadway couple Hunter Foster and Jen Cody will star in NC Theatre's GREASE.
- And Julie Andrews gave a shout-out to Kelli O'Hara at her OCU honorary doctorate ceremony!
Broadway Weather Forecast: High of 57 degrees with rain all day long. But we're halfway through the week!
Quote of the Day: A word from FUNNY GIRL star Sheridan Smith...
"When you're hiding behind a character all the time, as soon as you have to be yourself, you feel kind of terrified."
-- Sheridan Smith (via BrainyQuote)
What we're in awe over: Google Cultural Institute's new 360-degree performing arts videos!
Fun Mashup of the Day: The Internet is having a field day with the news of Lin-Manuel Miranda's music in the new STAR WARS film. Check out one of our favorite HAMILTON/STAR WARS mashup Tweets below, and see the rest here!
He gives ride for yo' side, he's no rookie Everyone give it up 4 our favorite fighting Wookiee! #LinManuelsStarWars pic.twitter.com/RhQGi9u7Tc
- Ryan Garcia (@SoMeGeekLawyer) December 1, 2015
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