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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Anne Hathaway in Talks to Join Hugh Jackman in ‘Les Miserables’ Film by Nick Francis

Hugh Jackman officially signed on to play the part of Jean Valjean in the Hollywood remake of ‘Les Miserables’ a couple months back, but the talent around him has largely remained shroud…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:49PM

Thursday, July 21, 2011

‘Master Class’ Gets Broadway Extension Till September 4 by Nick Francis

After racking up rave reviews throughout its Broadway re-launch, ‘Master Class’ has been granted an extension at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. It now gets to run for the entire summer …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 09:25AM

Branford Marsalis Signs on a Composer for ‘The Mountaintop’ by Nick Francis

Renowned composer and saxophonist Branford Marsalis has signed on to lend his musical brains to the original music of the upcoming Broadway production of ‘The Mountaintop’, which stars S…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 09:21AM

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Julie Taymor Back in the Game, Commits to First Production for Theatre for a New Audience in 2013 by Nick Francis

Acclaimed Broadway director, playwright and costume designer Julie Taymor has committed to helm the debut production of Theatre for a New Audience in its new home in Brooklyn. The inaugural …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:18AM

Shanghai Welcomes Mamma Mia! with a Few Tweaks by Nick Francis

Pop icon ABBA may have been a worldwide hit ever since they broke out in the music scene in the ‘70s, but not in China, as those were the times when the country was rising off the heels of…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:00AM

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Michael Jackson Wanted to Star in ‘Phantom of the Opera?’ by Nick Francis

The late Pop King Michael Jackson is making headlines due to a recent Andrew Lloyd Webber interview. Webber was on Piers Morgan’s Tonight show. One of the many things that were discuss…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:06AM

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Tony Winner Kelly Bishop Joins ‘Anything Goes’ August 9 by Nick Francis

Kelly Bishop, the Tony Award winning actress, will be assuming the Evangeline Harcourt role in the “Anything Goes,” the Tony Award-winning revival, starting on August 9 at the Stephen So…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 12:50AM

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Alan Rickman Returns to Broadway in ‘Seminar’ by Nick Francis

Alan Rickman, the British actor best known for his appearances in the Harry Potter films as professor Severus Snape, is making his return to Broadway. This fall, the film and stage star will…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:20AM

Friday, July 1, 2011

‘Hair’ Giving Away 500 Free Tickets June 11 by Nick Francis

“Hair,” the smash hit musical, is going back to its roots. On Friday June 11, producers will handing out 500 free tickets to acknowledge the start of the production in 2008 as part of th…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 12:26PM

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Kim Cattrall Follows ‘Private Lives’ to Broadway by Nick Francis

Kim Cattrall is bringing sex back to the city when she makes the jump with ‘Private Lives’ to the Broadway stage later this year. ‘Private Lives’ has been readying for a September ru…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:08PM

Saturday, June 18, 2011

‘Lombardi’ Readings Coming to Green Bay Country in July by Nick Francis

Readings for the Broadway play centered around Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, are headed for Northeast Wisconsin. In late July, “Lombardi: A Reading by the B…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:59PM

‘Play Dead’ Closes Off-Broadway July 24 by Nick Francis

The Off-Broadway comedy-thriller “Play Dead,” directed and co-written by Teller from the famous Penn & Teller with Todd Robbins performing, will be closing out its current New York …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:01PM

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Hugh Jackman Close to Taking Lead in Hollywood’s Les Miserables? by Nick Francis

As announced last September by producer Cameron Mackintosh, ‘Les Miserables’ will be making its way to a cinema near you. At the time, details were fuzzy and specifics were virtually non…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 09:57PM

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