Odds & Ends: Bright Star Eyes the Road, Denzel Washington Honored by Cinematographers & More

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

The Sun Is Gonna Shine Again for Bright Star
Could Bright Star keep shining across America? At the musical’s one-night-only concert reunion on December 12, music director Peter Asher announced that a national tour is in the works, as assured to him by producer Joey Parnes. Asher went on to say the Steve Martin and Edie Brickell musical is rumored to kick off in Salt Lake City, Utah in early 2018. Broadway.com has reached out to representatives of the show for comment.

Denzel Washington Receives Filmmaking Honor
Denzel Washington, star, director and producer of the film adaptation of Fences, will be honored by the American Society of Cinematographers next year. Washington, who won a Tony for his performance in the 2010 revival of the August Wilson classic, is set to receive the group’s Board of Governors Award at the ASC Awards on February 4, reports Deadline. In a statement, ASC president Keen van Oostrum said, “A true artist is empowered by the era they live in, and [Washington] expresses an awareness of the world around us through his work. It is that strength of character that we honor.” Fences arrives in movie theaters on Christmas Day.

Heidi Blickenstaff & Emma Hunton Are Still Freaky
Broadway alums Heidi Blickenstaff (Something Rotten!) and Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening) will reprise their performances in Freaky Friday at La Jolla Playhouse. The duo previously played the roles of Katharine and her daughter Ellie, respectively, in the recent world premiere presentation at Signature Theatre in D.C and on the upcoming cast album. Performances of the Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey musical begin on January 31, 2017 at the California venue, where it is scheduled to run through March 12.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Fantasy Becomes More Real
Lin-Manuel Miranda has found his new right hand man. John Rogers, creator of the 2015 NBC series The Player, has been tapped as the showrunner for Miranda’s previously announced The Kingkiller Chronicle series, according to The Wrap. The Hamilton mastermind will serve as creative producer for both a film and TV series based on Patrick Rothfuss’ fantasy trilogy; he is also tasked with composing the score and original songs and fleshing out new storylines for the small screen.