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Many announcements of upcoming Broadway productions have to fight for media attention – but this isn’t necessarily the case when the production’s co-writer is also a host of NBC’s “Today” show. During what co-host Matt Lauer described as a “very big announcement” on the show last week, Kathie Lee Gifford, who also co-hosts the last hour

Certainly Katie Holmes has been in the news recently more for her divorce from Tom Cruise than her acting career, but she is now looking to change that with the announcement that she will appear in the upcoming Broadway play, “Dead Accounts.” Shortly after finalizing both her divorce and child custody agreement, the actress –

It’s been over three years since the final episode of ABC’s “Pushing Daisies” aired back in June 2009, but now the show’s creator, Bryan Fuller, hinted that the show may be bound for Broadway in the future. Fuller appeared at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego on a panel discussing his two new NBC shows,

Producers have finally announced initial casting for the upcoming musical “Chaplin,” which will explore the life of Charlie Chaplin. Christiane Noll, Jenn Colella and Erin Mackey are among those that will join the cast. The only casting that had been revealed to this point was Rob McClure as the title role. Noll will star as

Tony winner Nina Ariander has been tapped to play Janis Joplin in the upcoming biopic, “Joplin.” Ariander reportedly beat out other stars for the role in the much-hyped production, including Zooey Deschanel and Pink. She will work with director Sean Durkin, who has received considerable praise for his debut film, “Martha Marcy May Marlene.” Ariander

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel has announced a London residency that will followed by a U.K. tour later this year. The announcement comes about a year after a highly acclaimed concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall, and the shows will kick off with a week-long residency in London at West End’s Apollo Theatre on October

The Off Broadway revival of “Rent” will close on September 9, producers announced recently. At the that time, the production will have run for a little over a year, and will have played 450 regular performances in addition to 32 previews. The revival is held at New World Stages, and is presented by lead producer