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Jennifer Aniston Takes Broadway Stage as a Dog?
November 16, 2010
Jennifer Aniston is famous for her portrayal of a “Friend.” However, on Monday she shocked a Broadway audience when she portrayed a dog in “24 Hour Plays,” which was a one night benefit for the public schools in New York City. Aniston’s canine cameo appearance was in the comedy “the Bitch Downstairs, starring Nia Vardalos,
Catch Me If You Can Locks in Broadway Cast
November 12, 2010
Some of the most watched actors-singers on Broadway have signed up for “Catch Me if You Can.” On Wednesday, producers announced that Norbert Leo Butz, Tony Award winning actor from “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” will play the F.B.I. Agent leading role and Aaron Tveit from “Next to Normal” will play the charming scoundrel leading role. In
Julie Taymor Sic the Lawyers on ‘Spiderman’ Producers
November 10, 2010
The producers of “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark” are being sued by director Julie Taymor. According to the New York Times she is seeking “at least $1 million from the producers, as well as future royalty payments.” Taymor claims the producers “were profiting from her creative contributions without compensating her. “ Julie Taymor was fired
Roger Rees to Replace Nathan Lane in ‘Addams Family’ in March
October 28, 2010
In Spring 2011, Roger Rees will be reuniting with Bebe Neuwirth, his show business friend, when he takes on the Gomez role opposite of Neuwirth playing Morticia in the Broadway production of The Addams family. The announcement was made by the musical’s producers on October 28. Rees, Tony Award winner, and Neuwirth, two time Tony
John Larroquette Comes to Broadway’s ‘How to Succeed Without Really Trying’
October 19, 2010
Actor John Larroquette, Emmy Award winner, will be making his debut on Broadway in the “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” 2011 Broadway revival. The production will star Daniel Radcliffe. Larroquette is best known for working on “Night Court,” the NBC series. He will portray J.B. Bibbley, president of Worldwide Wicket Company. Radcliffe
Robin Williams Coming to Broadway in ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’
October 16, 2010
Robin Williams, Oscar award winning actor, is preparing for his dramatic debut on Broadway in “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo,” a wartime play, in spring 2011 according to a close production source. Williams will play the tiger in the dark comedic drama by Rajiv Joseph, which was a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama.
Twisted Sister Frontman Dee Snider to Star in Rock of Ages
October 3, 2010
With its lead actor Constantine Maroulis taking a break from the Great White Way stage to hit the road and other roles still needed to be cast, the Tony Award nominated musical “Rock of Ages” is scouring the biz for talents – seasoned or newbies – to fill in the vacancies in the casting roster,
West Side Story Begins Tour in Detroit September 30
September 29, 2010
The timeless tale of New York’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’, also known as “West Side Story” will be pounding the pavement beginning this fall after its successful revival at the Great White Way last year. The tour will kick off with a run in Detroit’s Fisher Theatre starting today, September 30. The huge ensembled musical will
Michael Crawford Signs on as Wizard in West End’s Oz Revival
September 23, 2010
The UK Daily Telegraph has reported that Michael Crawford is returning to West End Stage to star in the role of The Wizard in the new production by Andrew Lloyd Webber of “The Wizard Of Oz.” Previews for the new Andrew Lloyd Webber production will begin in February 2011 at London Palladium, home currently to
Is Cher Musical Destined for Broadway?
September 15, 2010
According to Andy Fickman, director of the upcoming comedy flick “You Again”, Cher’s life is being made into a musical so that’s a resounding yes. “We’ll be making announcements about that project coming together shortly. She’s a fairly phenomenal character, Cher — as a human being I think she’s one of the great icons of