Wake Up With BWW 4/8: Jeremy Jordan Begins in WAITRESS, Olivier Winners, and More!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Monday!

Last night was a big night for theatre fans in both the US and UK! The Olivier Awards were presented in London, and Oklahoma! officially opened on Broadway.

We brought you coverage of the winners, the performances, and some of the most iconic acceptance speeches, from last night's Olivier Awards. Don't miss any of the action below!

In addition, we took you live on the red carpet at the opening night of Oklahoma! on Broadway! Watch the video, and be sure to read all of the reviews for the show as well.

Today, we'd like to wish a happy first performance to Jeremy Jordan, who begins his run as Dr. Pomatter in Waitress tonight! Break a leg, Jeremy!

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1) COMPANY, COME FROM AWAY & THE INHERITANCE Win Big at 2019 Olivier Awards!

We'll be updating the list of nominees LIVE throughout this evening's Olivier Awards from London's Royal Albert Hall - winners are indicated IN BOLD!. (more...)

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2) VIDEO: Watch the Olivier Awards Red Carpet and Ceremony Live Here

The Olivier Awards were presented last night live from London's Royal Albert Hall!. (more...)

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3) VIDEO: Watch Patti LuPone Accept Her Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Patti LuPone accepting her Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical! Check out the video!. (more...)

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4) VIDEO: Sara Bareilles Sings 'She Used to Be Mine' From WAITRESS in SNL Sketch About Theresa May
by Stage Tube

In a hilarious new sketch from this week's Saturday Night Live, Sara Bareilles' voice is the soundtrack to Theresa May's bad day.. (more...)

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5) VIDEO: See All The Performances From The Olivier Awards; COME FROM AWAY, SIX, TINA, COMPANY and More!
by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld has a first look at performances from inside the Olivier Awards - featuring the casts of Come From Away, Fun Home, The Kind and I, and more!. (more...)

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Today's Call Sheet:

Jeremy Jordan begins performances as Dr. Pomatter in Waitress tonight!

Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan takes over the role of Dr. Pomatter tonight, April 8, and will perform opposite Shoshana Bean as Jenna through May 12. He succeeds Joey McIntyre who played his final performances on April 7.

Broadway Beacon Awards, honoring Chita Rivera and Al Roker, are tonight!

Tonight, at their annual Broadway Beacon Awards Gala at The JW Marriot Essex House (160 Central Park South), leading NYC arts education nonprofit Inside Broadway (Executive Director, Michael Presser) will honor Tony Award-winning Broadway icon Chita Rivera and NBC News/The Today Show's Al Roker. Rivera will be receiving the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award which will be presented to her by celebrated musician Steven Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

Theatre Forward's Chairman Awards Gala honors Bryan Cranston and more tonight!

Theatre Forward and Chairman John Thomopoulos will lead a celebration to support American theatre at the annual Chairman's Awards Gala tonight at The Pierre (2 East 61st Street). The Chairman's Awards Gala supports the work of Theatre Forward, which recently celebrated its 40th Anniversary season, and is dedicated to advancing American theatres and its communities through its Educating Through Theatre and Advancing Strong Theatre initiatives.

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Opening Night Coverage:

Oklahoma! opened on Broadway last night! We took you on the red carpet for the big night:

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What we're watching: Sara Bareilles Performs 'Fire' and 'Saint Honesty' on SNL

Sara Bareilles was the musical guest on this week's Saturday Night Live. During the show, she performed two of her singles, Fire and Saint Honesty.

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What we're listening to: Hum Along to the Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote some of Broadway's most beloved musicals throughout their seventeen-year partnership. Last night, their first collaboration, Oklahoma!, came back to Broadway.

Get into the Golden Age spirit with a very special playlist of Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest tunes and click here to find out which of them the cast of Oklahoma! likes best!

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Social Butterfly: Jordan Roth Dons the Heels and Wig in KINKY BOOTS Tribute Video

Jordan Roth is celebrating Kinky Boots in a big way, in honor of the show ending its run today.

Roth has donned the thigh-high boots and wig, while dancing around to Just Be, in a new video he has posted to Twitter.

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See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!

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