Odds & Ends: Lea Salonga & Lin-Manuel Miranda Duet at Hamilton, Sneak Peek of Damon Albarn's wonder.land & More

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

Salonga & Miranda Duet
#Ham4Ham, the pre-show that takes place outside the gargantuan hit that is Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, raised the bar once again on November 11. Lea Salonga stopped by the Richard Rodgers Theatre to duet with Miranda on "A Whole New World" from Aladdin. However, before they started, the Allegiance headliner and original Princess Jasmine had a surprise in store for the genius...Check out the video below!


Maria Friedman to Follow Every Rainbow
Broadway alum Maria Friedman will be climbing every mountain as the Mother Abbess in the previously reported U.K. incarnation of The Sound of Music Live!. Director Coky Giedroyc has also tapped her sister, the comedian Mel Giedroyc, for the role of Frau Schmidt. They join Kara Tointon, Katherine Kelly, Julian Ovenden and more. Still no word yet on airdate, but it will be broadcast on ITV during the holiday season.

Sneak Peek of Damon Albarn's wonder.land
Blur frontman and Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn has recently turned his hand to writing tuners and we finally have a first look at his latest, wonder.land. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, with a book and lyrics by Dying for It playwright Moira Buffini and helmed by Rufus Norris, the production will play the U.K.’s National Theatre from November 23. Check out the footage below!