WAKE UP with BWW 3/10/2016 - BLACKBIRD with Jeff Daniels & Michelle Williams!

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: BLACKBIRD opens on Broadway and more!

TODAY'S TOP ITEMS:

- BLACKBIRD, starring Jeff Daniels and Michelle Williams, opens on Broadway!
- Anna Ziegler's BOY officially bows off-Broadway...
- And Jack O'Connell stars in Richard Bean's THE NAP, opening at the Crucible.

NEWS YOU MISSED YESTERDAY:

- Christy Altomare and Derek Klena are set to star in ANASTASIA at Hartford Stage!
- AMERICAN PSYCHO has shifted its opening date.
- Neil Patrick Harris is working on an immersive magic show...
- We got a first look (right) at Kristine Nielsen in Goodman's THE MATCHMAKER, highlights from SHE LOVES ME, plus a peek at DISASTER!'s Broadway bows and opening interviews, and shots from MOTOWN's opening in London!
- First Lady Michelle Obama will welcome HAMILTON to the White House next week.
- Charlie Cox and Heather Lind have been tapped for MTC's INCOGNITO...
- And James Corden's CARPOOL KARAOKE could become its own series!

Broadway Weather Forecast: It's a near record with a high of 74 degrees!

Quote of the Day: A word from BLACKBIRD's Michelle Williams...

"I started acting as a child in Community Theatre but I didn't do any serious stuff. It was all musicals like 'Annie' and 'Wizard of Oz.' I was always in the chorus."
-- Michelle Williams (via BrainyQuote)

What we're watching: An extended clip of Audra McDonald crooning as Billie Holiday in 'LADY DAY,' airing on HBO this weekend!