Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 13, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 13, 2024 and it’s time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

But first…

WAITRESS Live Capture Will Stream on National Theatre at Home Next Year
by Stephi Wild
Three new shows will be part of National Theatre at Home’s streaming service in 2025. The recently announced productions include Coriolanus, Death of England, and Waitress.. (more…) 

Review Roundup: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT UK Tour Featuring Donny Osmond
by Stephi Wild
Performances are now underway for the UK tour of the London Palladium production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, featuring Donny Osmond as Pharaoh. Read the reviews here!. (more…)

Patti LuPone Shares Her Thoughts on SUNSET BOULEVARD Revival: ‘I Was Energized’
by Michael Major
Pattu LuPone has shared her long-awaited thoughts on the current revival of Sunset Boulevard. Watch a video that reveals her thoughts on the musical, which she says she ‘loved’ and labeled Nicole Scherzinger as ‘stunning.’. (more…) 

Lin-Manuel Miranda Casts Doubt on HAMILTON Movie
by Josh Sharpe
Don’t expect a Hamilton movie anytime soon. Despite the enormous success of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical, the creator explains why he is hesitant to bring it to the big screen.  . (more…)

International WICKED Star Willemijn Verkaik Lends Voice to Idina Menzel in German & Dutch Film Dubs
by Joshua Wright
Willemijn Verkaik has once again lent her powerful voice to Idina Menzel in the German and Dutch adaptations of the Wicked film. Verkaik, who originated the role of Elphaba in the Dutch and German productions, returns to OZ dubbing a cameo sequence during ‘One Short Day.’. (more…)

Shoshana Bean to Star in Sarah Silverman’s THE BEDWETTER at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Grammy and Tony-nominated singer, songwriter, and actress Shoshana Bean will lead Arena Stage’s upcoming production of Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter – A New Musical. Learn more!. (more…)

WICKED Receives 11 Critics Choice Award Nominations; Full List!
by Stephi Wild
Wicked is racking up nominations as one of the most-nominated films of the year for the 2024 Critics Choice Awards. Wicked, along with Conclave, lead this year’s film contenders, having earned 11 nominations each.. (more…) 

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!