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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

'Bull Durham' Musical to Premiere in Atlanta by David Rooney

Ron Shelton has adapted his Oscar-nominated screenplay for the 1988 baseball movie that starred Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins.NEW YORK -- A musical based on the film that Spo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:42PM
Monday, December 9, 2013

Fran Drescher to Make Broadway Debut in 'Cinderella' by David Rooney

The star of "The Nanny" brings her signature nasal honk to the title character's social-climbing stepmother, while Annie Potts will be taking up trapeze work in "Pippin."NEW YORK -- Cinderel…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:09PM

Leighton Meester to Join 'Of Mice and Men' Cast by David Rooney

The former "Gossip Girl" star will make her Broadway debut in the spring alongside James Franco and Chris O'Dowd in the revival of John Steinbeck's classic drama.NEW YORK -- In what is shapi…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:01AM
Sunday, December 8, 2013

Tony Shalhoub to Play Moss Hart in 'Act One' by David Rooney

Santino Fontana ("Frozen") and a third actor still to be cast will also stand in for the legendary writer-director in James Lapine's Broadway adaptation of Hart's classic showbiz autobiograp…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:05PM
Monday, December 2, 2013

'Pippin' Sees Profit on Broadway by David Rooney

The Tony-winning musical revival officially recouped its $8.5 million capitalization at the end of a busy Thanksgiving week during which a number of productions broke house records.NEW YORK …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:14PM

Six by Sondheim: TV Review by David Rooney

Darren Criss, America Ferrera, Jeremy Jordan, Audra McDonald and Jarvis Cocker are among those performing Stephen Sondheim songs in James Lapine's lovingly crafted documentary.The most celeb…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:00PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

James Franco, Chris O'Dowd Pair Up on Stage in 'Of Mice and Men' by David Rooney

Both actors will be making their Broadway debuts next spring in Tony-winner Anna D. Shapiro's production of the John Steinbeck classic.NEW YORK – James Franco and Chris O’Dowd wi…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00AM
Monday, November 25, 2013

Sutton Foster Takes 'Violet' to Broadway by David Rooney

The "Bunheads" star will headline the 1997 musical by Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley, about a scarred young woman's dream of transformation.NEW YORK – Sutton Foster, a five-time lead…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:01AM
Sunday, November 24, 2013

No Man's Land/Waiting for Godot: Theater Review by David Rooney

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart put aside the differences of their "X-Men" nemeses to play companions in existential limbo in these works by Harold Pinter and Samuel Beckett.NEW YORK &ndash…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, November 21, 2013

Macbeth: Theater Review by David Rooney

Hawke and Anne-Marie Duff play the usurper king and his consort in Shakespeare's Scottish play, which also features Brian d'Arcy James, John Glover and Daniel Sunjata.NEW YORK – &ldquo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

The Commons of Pensacola: Theater Review by David Rooney

Blythe Danner and Sarah Jessica Parker star as mother and daughter in Amanda Peet's play about the family of a Bernie Madoff-type investment scammer.NEW YORK – Amanda Peet makes a prom…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

'Spider-Man' to End Broadway Run by David Rooney

The $75 million musical that made headlines with its costly delays and string of accidents will play its final performance at the Foxwoods Theatre in early January.NEW YORK – The most …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:07AM
Sunday, November 17, 2013

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder: Theater Review by David Rooney

Playing eight doomed aristocrats, Jefferson Mays steps into shoes worn by Alec Guinness in the screen classic "Kind Hearts and Coronets" in this new musical based on the same novel.While the…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00PM
Thursday, November 14, 2013

Little Miss Sunshine: Theater Review by David Rooney

Composer William Finn and writer-director James Lapine's musical is based on Michael Arndt's Oscar-winning screenplay for the 2006 Fox Searchlight family road-trip comedy.Designer Beowulf Bo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

700 Sundays: Theater Review by David Rooney

Returning to Broadway for a nine-week limited engagement, Billy Crystal's 2004 solo show looks poised to repeat its success, grossing north of $1.1 million in its first six previews.It can&r…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Disney to Take 'Newsies' on the Road by David Rooney

The Tony-winning Broadway musical, adapted from the 1992 Christian Bale movie, will launch its North American tour in October 2014, officially opening in Philadelphia.NEW YORK -- Extra! Extr…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM

'Shakespeare in Love' Sets London Stage Premiere by David Rooney

Opening in summer 2014, the play was adapted by Lee Hall ("Billy Elliot") from Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard's screenplay for the 1998 Oscar-winning Gwyneth Paltrow movie.NEW YORK -- Viola de…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:42AM
Monday, November 11, 2013

Disney Teams With William Goldman on 'Princess Bride' Musical by David Rooney

The new deal, shepherded by Alan Horn, follows an aborted attempt several years ago to develop the property with composer Adam Guettel.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:27PM
Sunday, November 10, 2013

Twelfth Night/Richard III: Theater Review by David Rooney

Mark Rylance cements his place among the greatest living stage actors in this ridiculously entertaining double from Shakespeare's Globe, which hits Broadway after slaying London.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Broadway's 'Big Fish' to Close Three Months After Opening by David Rooney

One of the commercial high hopes of the fall season, the musical adaptation of the 2003 Tim Burton movie becomes the fifth show this season to end its run early.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:33PM
Friday, November 8, 2013

Alanis Morissette Bringing 'Jagged Little Pill' to Broadway by David Rooney

The seven-time Grammy winner is working with Tom Kitt on a musical expanded from her multiplatinum 1995 album and dipping into the rest of her body of work.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:20PM
Thursday, November 7, 2013

Carnegie Hall 'Guys and Dolls' Benefit Sets Starry Cast by David Rooney

Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, Patrick Wilson and Sierra Boggess will headline the one-night concert staging on April 3 of the classic 1950 Frank Loesser musical.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:49PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

'First Date' Sets Last Date on Broadway by David Rooney

The romantic comedy musical starring Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez wil play its final performance at the Longacre Theatre on Jan. 5.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:47PM

'A Time to Kill' Dies on Broadway by David Rooney

The stage adaptation of John Grisham's racially charged courtroom thriller will close early on Nov. 17 after receiving tepid reviews from New York critics.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:39PM
Monday, November 4, 2013

Domesticated: Theater Review by David Rooney

Jeff Goldblum and Laurie Metcalf play a political power couple struggling with damage control in "Clybourne Park" playwright Bruce Norris' new comedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, November 3, 2013

After Midnight: Theater Review by David Rooney

Headlining this song-and-dance salute to the Jazz Age, Fantasia Barrino is first on a roster of guest stars that will include k.d. lang, Toni Braxton and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM
Saturday, November 2, 2013

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Theater Review by David Rooney

Julie Taymor rekindles her artistic flame with William Shakespeare's comedy of mismatched lovers, the director's first New York stage project since "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:12PM
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Ewan McGregor Sets Broadway Debut in 'The Real Thing' by David Rooney

Tom Stoppard's witty drama about love and marriage was first produced on Broadway in 1983, winning five Tony Awards including best play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:00PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Becoming Dr. Ruth,’ With Debra Jo Rupp, at Westside Theater by David Rooney

“Becoming Dr. Ruth,” a one-woman show starring Debra Jo Rupp, tells the story of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist, refugee and former ace sniper.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:01PM
Sunday, October 27, 2013

Betrayal: Theater Review by David Rooney

Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Rafe Spall play the three points of an adulterous triangle in Mike Nichols' smash Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's semi-autobiographical 1978 drama.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Friday, October 25, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Eager to Lose,’ Burlesque at Ars Nova by David Rooney

“Eager to Lose,” a play that combines rhyming couplets with burlesque, is running at Ars Nova.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:09PM

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