Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
Nick Jonas Set for Ryan Murphy's Scream Queens
After years of boy band fame, he's already used to screaming girls, so maybe this gig will prove an easy one to master!? Former How to Succeed headliner Nick Jonas will join previously announced fellow Broadway alums Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin and Keke Palmer in Scream Queens. According to E! Online, there’s no word yet on who Jonas is playing, but the first season will be set in a sorority house at a college where a number of murders have taken place. Ryan Murphy’s upcoming horror comedy anthology will also star Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Roberts.
Critics' Circle Awards Opens Up Oliviers Race
Well this means the race for the Oliviers (the U.K.'s version of the Tonys) is now wide-open. The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2014 were hosted in London on January 27 and completely different winners emerged compared to the Evening Standard Awards late last year. Honorees included the Broadway-aimed Mike Bartlett’s King Charles III for Best New Play and Gypsy for Best Musical. The buzzed-about A View from the Bridge garnered Best Actor for Mark Strong and Best Director for Ivo van Hove. Meanwhile, Helen McCrory and Antony Sher won for Best Actress for Medea and Best Shakespearean Performance for Henry IV Parts I & II, respectively. Congratulations to the winners!
Melissa Rivers Sues Clinic Over Joan Rivers' Death
Switching gears to an update on one of last year's saddest stories. Melissa Rivers is suing the Manhattan clinic where her mom Joan Rivers stopped breathing during an operation on her vocal cords. The comedy icon, Tony nominee and Broadway cheerleader died aged 81 a week later. Rolling Stone reports that the lawsuit claims that the clinic ignored advice from an anesthesiologist, performed unauthorized medical procedures and even took selfies. “Not only did my mother deserve better, every patient deserves better," said Melissa Rivers in a statement.
The Legend's Back! See Chita Rivera's The Visit Poster
We previously brought you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Tony-winning legend Chita Rivera, Roger Rees and the stars of The Visit shooting photos for the new production, and now you can check out the finished poster below! Directed by John Doyle, John Kander and Fred Ebb’s tuner will begin performances at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre on March 26 and officially open on April 23. Good to see you back home on the Great White Way, Ms. Rivera!