Odds & Ends: Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins Les Miz, Kit Harington Talks Faustus & Jon Snow & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.

Lin-Manuel Joins Les Miz
Baby, it's cold outside, and #Ham4Ham, the pre-show that takes place outside the gargantuan hit that is Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, has moved indoors. The show, however, is not merely going on, it's going from strength to strength. Check out below as longtime Les Miz fan Miranda recently stopped by the Imperial Theatre to make a cameo in the revival as...“the loud hailer.” Although the Tony winner claimed it was (in caps) "THE SCARIEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE," it was as fabulous as you might expect! Hamilton, as if you didn't know already, is still very much playing at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.


Downton's Matt Barber & More Set for Tiffany's
Matt Barber (Atticus Aldridge in Downton Abbey) has been tapped to join the previously announced Pixie Lott for Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Along with Lott as Holly and Barber as Fred, the cast will also include Victor McGuire as Joe Bell, Robert Calvert as Doc, Naomi Cranston as Mag, Charlie De Melo as José, Tim Frances as Rusty Trawler/Editor at 21, Andrew Joshi as Yunioshi, Melanie La Barrie as Mme. Spanella and Sevan Stephan as OJ Berman/Dr Goldman. After a U.K. and Ireland tour, the production is scheduled to play a limited engagement June 30 through September 17 at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket.

The Passion Finds Its Jesus & Judas
Don't forget, Grease: Live isn't the only live telecast on the agenda for Fox! Jencarlos Canela (Telenovela) will take on the role of Jesus and Chris Daughtry (American Idol), is set to play Judas in The Passion, The Wrap reports. Set in modern day and following the last hours of Jesus Christ’s life accompanied by popular music, the show, starring the previously reported Trisha Yearwood and more, will broadcast on Palm Sunday, March 20.

Get Up Close & Personal With Andréa Burns
On Your Feet!'s Andréa Burns, along with the creative team and cast of acclaimed indie movie Akron, will hold a short panel discussion after a screening on February 8. Created by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ Brian O’Donnell with co-director Sasha King, the film puts a progressive, Midwestern spin on a classic family drama. Proceeds from the screening benefit at the Big Apple's SVA Theatre will go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS; get tickets here.

Kit Harington Talks Faustus & Jon Snow
After a break of six years (he was busy in some TV series you've probably never heard of), Kit Harington will soon return to the West End stage and he recently appeared on BBC Breakfast to talk about Doctor Faustus. How's the character going to look? "He's a stage magician so I'm thinking about maybe twizzling my beard up or something." And what of his now legendary Game of Thrones character? "All I can tell you is that Jon Snow is dead." So that's it then. Or is it? Check out the interview below; Faustus will begin previews on April 9 at the Duke of York's Theatre.