Odds & Ends: Aaron Tveit Talks Vanessa Hudgens' Brave Grease: Live Performance, Daniel Sunjata Lands ABC Pilot & More

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

Aaron Tveit's 'Morning Glow'
Your Broadway boyfriend Aaron Tveit is currently Down Under for a Stephen Schwartz concert with Sutton Foster, and he recently stopped by Sydney's The Morning Show to chat about his plethora of projects. Opening up about his Grease: Live co-star Vanessa Hudgens, who performed on the telecast just hours after her father died, Tveit said: "I honestly don't know how she did that...she's really something." Check out the wide-ranging interview with Tveit below—it'll give you a "Morning Glow," promise...!


Daniel Sunjata Lands ABC Pilot
Speaking of Tveit, his Graceland partner-in-crime Daniel Sunjata has been tapped for ABC’s drama pilot Notorious. According to Deadline, the Broadway alum is set to play a charismatic lawyer in the show, which will examine the relationship between the media and criminal law. Fingers crossed for a series order!

New LCT Honor for Audra McDonald & Hal Prince
Multiple Tony Award winners Audra McDonald (six) and Harold Prince (21) will be inducted into the inaugural class of Legends at Lincoln Center: The Performing Arts Hall of Fame at Alice Tully Hall on June 20. Louis Armstrong, Plácido Domingo, Yo-Yo Ma and Leontyne Price are also set to receive the honor, which celebrates unparalleled excellence in the arts. Congratulations to them all!

B'way Alums Set for Chicago's King and I
We’re whistling a happy tune! Broadway alums Ali Ewoldt, Alan Ariano and Rona Figueroa have been enlisted to play Tuptim, The Kralahome and Lady Thiang, respectively, in Chicago’s Lyric Opera’s The King and I. Directed by Lee Blakeley, the previously reported production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic will be led by Kate Baldwin and Paolo Montalban and play a limited engagement April 29 through May 22 at the Civic Opera House.

Sneak Peek of Becoming Mike Nichols
We have a new trailer for Douglas McGrath's Becoming Mike Nichols, an intimate documentary portrait of the legendary director, which will debut on February 22 on HBO. Taped just four months before the beloved EGOT winner died, Nichols opened up to his close friend and colleague, fellow theater director Jack O’Brien. Definitely not one to be missed.


P.S. Cast members from Broadway’s An American in Paris, The Lion King, Wicked and more will appear in Pure Motion: An Evening of Dances by Choreographer Ray Mercer on February 29. The event is set to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.