Laverne Cox Is the New Tim Curry, You Can't Pull Krysta Rodriguez Down & More Lessons of the Week

Happy Friday! Whatever your big plans for the weekend are, put them on hold, because it’s time for the Lessons of the Week. As always, the past seven days have been full of wild times on the Great White Way, from a visit from Miss Sasha Fierce to incessant shimmying from Danny Burstein. Read all about it below!

There Are Even More Schuyler Sisters
Last week, we named Beyoncé the fourth Schuyler sister after discovering the perfect pairing that is Hamilton and “Single Ladies.” It appears she got the message, since Queen Bey and Jay Z caught the show this week. But we’re also obsessed with Angelica, Eliza (and PEGGY!) flanking Oprah Winfrey. So many minds at work looking at these pics…and they’re all dreamcasting.

Everyone at Litchfield Is Singing Now
Between Uzo Aduba, Lea DeLaria, Danielle Brooks and Annie Golden, we knew the ladies of Litchfield Penitentiary could sing. Now joining the roster of singing inmates is Orange is the New Black Emmy nominee Laverne Cox, who will surely have us shivering with anticipation as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Fox’s upcoming Rocky Horror Picture Show remake. Perhaps she can pick up some advice from Big Boo herself!

Danny Burstein Can't Stop Daidle Deedling
When performing “If I Were a Rich Man” at a recent Fiddler on the Roof press event, Tony nominee Danny Burstein showed off that memorable “daidle deedle daidle.” When talking to us about the show, he also managed to sneak it in. And then when giving a shout-out on the Broadway.com Show, he couldn’t stop himself. That’s certainly one way to get into character.

EVERYONE Knows Lesli's Q&A Song...
Oh. My Gah. Oh mah goh. OH. MAH. GAWH. OHMAHGAH. OHMAHGAWWWW. Q and A. QQQ and AAA. QQqQQqQ and AAAaAA. [Various noises of purging and regurgitation.] Thanks to your support, Lesli Margherita’s “Q&A” theme song is as ubiquitous and varied as “Send in the Clowns.” Does this mean no more crotch punches? Please?

...But Lesli Doesn't Know "Masquerade"
The world may know Queen Lesli's Q&A theme song, but the Dames at Sea star only vaguely knows the showstopper from the longest-running Broadway musical of all time. When asked to sing a snipped from Phantom, the cast recording for which which Queen Lesli allegedly “wore out” as a kid, she went up on the lyrics to “Masquerade.” Fortunately for her, that doesn’t merit a crotch punch.

Divorced Couples Write the Best Songs
Kelli Barrett and Jarrod Spector are happily married, but they also realize that some of the best love duets were written by those whose marriages didn’t work out entirely. When previewing their 54 Below show, the duo performed a medley of hits written by divorced couples. Their marriages may not have lasted forever, but their melodies will. Still waiting for that Carcassonne game night invite, though.

Ana Villafañe Became an Equestrian Online
On Your Feet!'s Ana Villafañe can conga like no other, but if she says she can sidesaddle, don't believe her. Before turning the beat around, Ana got a job by lying about her equestrian skills (she said she had some, then learned on YouTube the night before). What she lacks in horse-riding she makes up for in confidence and successfully passed herself off as an expert. Way to get up and make it happen!

Wesley Taylor Might Be a Clown
When Krysta Rodriguez stopped by Broadway.com HQ for a #LiveatFive session of Periscope, she couldn’t stop gushing about her Broadway bestie Wesley Taylor. And we can’t blame her; he’s full of surprises! In addition to acting, singing and writing, he’s also a gifted circus performer, according to Krysta. Which reminds us: Isn’t it about time for a Barnum revival?

Krysta Rodriguez Keeps on Smashing
When she wasn’t singing the praises of writer/actor/circus impresario Wesley Taylor, Krysta Rodriguez proved that she’s got a little bit of a green girl in her. To kick off our #WickedDubs festivities, the Spring Awakening darling showed off her lip-syncing skills with “Defying Gravity.” Funnily enough, she sounds just like Idina!

Mama Walks Around in Louboutins
C’mon, wig! After serving the tea in Cinderella, Broadway alum NeNe Leakes (how many times have you heard that before?) is heading back to the Great White Way, this time as Countess of the Clink Matrom “Mama” Morton” in Chicago. Catch the Real Housewife beginning November 23. Like Mama always said: “When you’re bloop to Mama, Mama’s bloop to you!”