A Midwest native and Louisville-based journalist, Jessica is a long-time believer in the collaborative power of the performing arts. She has worked as a News Desk Editor for BroadwayWorld since 2012 and writes BWW's daily Broadway AM Report. Jessica received a master's degree in arts journalism with a focus in theatre from Syracuse University, and a bachelor's degrees in magazine journalism and international studies from the University of Missouri. She and her husband welcomed their first child - Dariya - in May and are also proud parents to two scruffy pups - Maggie and Hippo.
Broadway AM Report, 6/22/2016 - Happy Birthday, Cyndi Lauper and Meryl Streep!
June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016
Today's big news: It's Cyndi Lauper AND Meryl Streep's birthday!
Broadway AM Report, 6/21/2016 - Broadway Supports Orlando and More!
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
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's best will perform on NBC's MAYA & MARTY to support Orlando's LGBT community!
Broadway AM Report, 6/20/2016 - Elly Awards and More!
June 20, 2016
June 20, 2016
Today's big news: The 6th annual Elly Awards luncheon will honor HAMILTON's Phillipa Soo and more!
Broadway AM Report, 6/16/2016 - A BRONX TALE, SHE LOVES ME and More!
June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it?
Broadway AM Report, 6/14/2016 - Tony Awards Wrap-Up and More!
June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016
TODAY'S BIG NEWS: We hope you have recovered from Sunday night's Tony Award's. Today we jump back into a wonderful week of Broadway and off-Broadway theatre- its (show) business as usual!
Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave to Play Family in RICHARD III at the Almeida Opening Tonight
June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016
Oscar, Tony and Olivier winner Vanessa Redgrave and Tony winner Ralph Fiennes will reunite as mother and son in their first London stage outing together this summer in Shakespeare's RICHARD III at the Almeida Theatre.
Broadway AM Report, 6/7/2016 - Atlantic Theater Company, MCC and More!
June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016
TODAY'S BIG NEWS: THE PURPLE LIGHTS OF JOPPA ILLINOIS opens at Atlantic Theater Company and A FUNNY THING HAPPENED... opens at MCC! Keep an eye out for photo coverage!
CALL THE MIDWIFE's Helen George to Star in West End-Hopeful AFTER MISS JULIE on Tour, Opening Tonight!
May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016
Helen George, well known as 'Trixie' from BBC's CALL THE MIDWIFE, will star onstage in AFTER MISS JULIE, Patrick Marber's adaptation of August Strindberg's classic.
HAMILTON's Okieriete Onaodowan Takes Part in FROZEN Lab; Lopezes to Pen New Songs for Broadway
May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016
Disney just held its developmental lab for the Broadway-bound FROZEN, and new details on what promises to be the Great White Way's next blockbuster have emerged from the ice.
Louis Jenkins & Mark Rylance's NICE FISH Swimming to the West End
May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016
NICE FISH, written & adapted by and starring BRIDGE OF SPIES Oscar winner Mark Rylance and Louis Jenkins, is swimming from Brooklyn to London this fall.
GAME OF THRONES' Rose Leslie and Stage Vet Sara Stewart to Lead CONTRACTIONS at the Crucible
May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016
GAME OF THRONES star Rose Leslie and stage and screen actress Sara Stewart will star in Mike Barlett's CONTRACTIONS at the Crucible this summer.
Ready to Jam Across the Pond, Andrew Lloyd Webber's SCHOOL OF ROCK Sets London Dates!
May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016
SCHOOL OF ROCK is officially headed to London this autumn!
Broadway AM Report, 5/19/2016 - RUNNING WILD in London and More!
May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016
Today's big news: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre launches its summer season with RUNNING WILD tonight in London!
Broadway AM Report, 5/18/2016 - THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION and More!
May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016
Today's big news: Manhattan Theatre Club's THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION opens tonight, and the company of York's 'CHARLIE BROWN' meets the press, so stay tuned for coverage!
Broadway AM Report, 5/17/2016 - New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and More!
May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016
Today's big news: SHUFFLE ALONG and THE HUMANS will be honored this evening at the 2016 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards, and Andrew Keenan-Bolger hosts this year's Broadway Junior Student Finale today!
Broadway AM Report, 5/16/2016 - Astaire Awards, MTC Gala and More!
May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016
Today's big news: The 2016 Astaire Awards ceremony is tonight, and Broadway's best gather for Manhattan Theatre Club's spring gala!
ABC Cancels GALAVANT; Alan Menken Confirms Stage Version in the Works!
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
It's a good news, bad news situation this evening for medieval musical comedy GALAVANT, which has been cancelled after two seasons.
Billie Piper to Star in Modern Adaptation of YERMA at the Young Vic
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
Stage and screen star Billie Piper has signed on for a modern adaptation of Federico Garcia Lorca's YERMA, running this summer at the Young Vic from July 28 to September 24, 2016.
David Bowie & Enda Walsh's LAZARUS to Play Temporary Venue in London?
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
A temporary London venue will be built specifically to house David Bowie and Enda Walsh's new musical LAZARUS, which premiered last year Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop.
Danny Boyle-Helmed MISS SAIGON Film Adaptation Set for 2018 Start?
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
We have a tentative timetable for MISS SAIGON on the big screen! According to the Daily Mail, Danny Boyle's MISS SAIGON film adaptation will begin shooting in 2018, provided the screenplay and other pre-production efforts go smoothly.
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