Odds & Ends: Lupita Nyong’o Talks Her Off-Broadway Debut, Cry-Baby Album Sets Release Date & More

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

Lupita Nyong’o on Eclipsed
We've got a British stage and screen vet to thank for Lupita Nyong’o's return to the boards this fall! "One of the things Emma Thompson encouraged me to do was get back to the stage,” the Oscar winner admitted to Vogue, “and this is advice I have taken very seriously.” Oskar Eustis, the artistic director of New York’s Public Theater, also revealed to the magazine that he offered Nyong’o any stage role, but that “she had fallen in love with a play called Eclipsed, set during the Liberian Civil War...Who am I to say no to Lupita?” Nyong’o will begin previews in Danai Gurira's work on September 29 and officially open on October 14 at the Public's LuEsther Theater.

Cry-Baby Album Sets Release Date
The “Misery, Agony, Helplessness, Hopelessness, Heartache and Woe” that Cry-Baby fans around the world have been suffering since June 22, 2008 is, at long last, at an end. We now know that the previously reported Broadway cast recording of Cry-Baby: The Musical will be released digitally on September 25 and in stores on October 9, courtesy of Broadway records, so it's time to dry those tears!

Roger Rees Memorial Details
A memorial tribute will be held for Tony winner Roger Rees on Monday, September 21 at 1:00 PM at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre. Doors will open at 12:30 PM, with general admission seating available to the public. Rees, who was last seen on Broadway earlier this year opposite Chita Rivera in The Visit, died of brain cancer on July 10 at the age of 71. 

Drew Gasparini Joins Forces With Alex Brightman
Composer and singer/songwriter Drew Gasparini is heading to Webster Hall. The Smash and stage scribe will play the Marlin Room on September 28, with Drew Gasparini Live featuring appearances from multiple Broadway faves including School of Rock’s Alex Brightman, Wicked’s F. Michael Haynie and Les Miz’s Andrew Kober. For a taster of what to expect, check out the video below.