William Shatner Takes One-Man Show to Broadway
December 16, 2011
William Shatner is taking his one-man show to Broadway. It is rumored the show will have a limited run on Broadway this spring before going on a possible national tour. The actor began his career on the stage and has the desire to return.
Book of Mormon Launches at Los Angeles’ Pantages Theatre September 5
December 8, 2011
‘The Book of Mormon’, the Tony Award winning musical from the creators of the hit animated TV series ‘South Park’ and the Broadway smash hit ‘Avenue Q’, is gearing up for its first national tour set to launch on August 14, 2012 at the
Stage Adaptation ‘Once’ Set for Jacobs Theatre, Broadway Opening February 28
December 7, 2011
Once, the musical based on the 206 movie is coming to Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre starting February 28, 2012. The 28th marks the first preview and will officially openMarch 18, 2012. Like the movie the musical will features songs written by Glen Hansard
Taylor Swift, Lea Michele, Scarlett Johansson All Gunning for ‘Les Miserables’ Role
December 1, 2011
The role of Eponine in the upcoming screen version of “Les Misererables” is very desirable and several entertainment stars are in the running. At the top of the list is country music sensation Taylor Swift, Lea Michele, Scarlett Johansson, and Evan Rachel Wood. Taylor
‘American Idiot’ to Tour UK, Ireland in October
December 1, 2011
The Tony Award winning and critically acclaimed rock musical ‘American Idiot’ sets the stage for its first UK and Ireland transfer after a highly successful run in Broadway which lasted for more than a year. The tour will kick off in October 2012 touching
Thomas Sadoski Exits ‘Other Desert Cities’ for HBO Series, Matthew Risch Joins Cast
November 25, 2011
Actor Thomas Sadoski is leaving the Broadway production of “Other Desert Cities” in January. He is leaving to take part in the HBO series “The Newsroom.” Sadoski will also miss from December 5-25 but during those dates he will be replaced by his understudy
‘Fela!’ Takes Over Los Angeles Dates Left Vacant by ‘Funny Girl’
November 17, 2011
With the revival of ‘Funny Girl’ in January now canceled altogether due to budget strife, Michael Ritchie of the Center Theatre Group, which is in charge of the Ahmanson Theatre’s season line-up, now has his hands full with reshuffling problems, but as it turns
Disney’s ‘Newsies’ to Play Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre in March
November 16, 2011
A musical based on the film “Newsies” will start a limited run on Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre in March. The show will be a Disney Theatrical Production. The musical had a successful run at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. The cast for
‘The Normal Heart’ National Tour to Launch in Washington DC June 2012
November 16, 2011
Larry Kramer’s Tony Award winning play ‘The Normal Heart’, about a gay activist’s struggles during the stigmatizing AIDS outbreak in 1980s New York City, will be going on its first national tour fresh from its successful Broadway revival last season. The tour kicks off
Second National Tour of ‘Jersey Boys’ Hits December 6
November 16, 2011
‘Jersey Boys’ casts a new batch stars to step in the shoes of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons for its second US tour set to launch in Philadelphia on December 6. Joining the forthcoming jaunt are Brad Weinstock, Colby Foytik, Brandon Andrus and
