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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Aaron Carter Stays on with Off-Broadway’s ‘The Fantasticks’ till April 22 by David Rogers

Pop star Aaron Carter will extend his current starring role in “The Fantasticks” until April 22, reports BroadwayWorld.com. The triple-platinum selling pop star began his run with the pl…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 09:00AM
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

John Logan to Write Screenplay for ‘Jersey Boys’ Movie by David Rogers

“Jersey Boys,” the jukebox musical about the career of Frankie Valli and his 1960s pop group the Four Seasons, is coming to the big screen, and John Logan will write the screenplay. Loga…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 09:00AM

Disney, Rob Marshall Bring ‘Into the Woods’ to the Screen by David Rogers

Oscar and Tony nominated director Rob Marshall will once again team with Disney to bring a film-adaptation of the Tony Award winning musical “Into the Woods” to the big screen, according…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 08:00AM
Monday, January 9, 2012

Kennedy Center Featured Event ‘Pal Joey’ is Scraped by David Rogers

The revival of Rodgers and Hart’s “Pal Joey,” a Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts production set to be held later this year has been “indefinitely postponed” because of “sch…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:20AM

‘Rent,’ ‘Avenue Q’ Producing Partners Go Seperate Ways by David Rogers

Kevin McCollum and Jeffrey Seller, one of the most successful Broadway producing teams of the past two decades, have announced that they will go their separate ways. The team is responsible …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:00AM
Saturday, January 7, 2012

‘The Help’ Star Jessica Chastain Signs On for Broadway’s ‘Heiress’ by David Rogers

Jessica Chastain, the Golden Globe-nominated actress that starred in last year’s film hit “The Help” will play a lead role in an upcoming revival of “The Heiress” in her Broadway d…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:10AM
Friday, January 6, 2012

Hugh Jackman Queues Broadway Return for 2013 with ‘Houdini’ by David Rogers

After just ending a record-breaking run of his one-man show this past Sunday, Tony award winner Hugh Jackman has signed on to star in the title role of “Houdini!” The Stephen Schwartz-Aa…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:00PM

‘Book of Mormon’ Denver Tickets Go Onsale January 22 by David Rogers

Tickets for the Denver production of “The Book of Mormon” go on sale January 22 and promises to be one of the hottest tickets of the year. In addition to the success of the play on Broad…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:30AM

‘Spiderman’ Topples ‘Wicked’ for Highest Weekly Box Office Gross Record by David Rogers

“Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” has broken Broadway records by bringing in the highest single-week gross of any show in Broadway history. The show earned nearly $3 million over nine perf…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:26AM
Thursday, January 5, 2012

Woody Allen Ensemble Comedy ‘Relatively Speaking’ Closes January 29 by David Rogers

“Relatively Speaking,” a Broadway production consisting of three one-act comedy plays by Woody Allen, Ethan Coen and Elaine May, has announced it will be closing at the end of this month…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:24AM

‘Twilight: the Musical’ Gearing Up for Brief Off-Broadway Run by David Rogers

It seemed like only a matter of time before the “Twilight” series was turned into a musical, and now that time has come. But it might not be the musical you were expecting. “Twilight: …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:00AM

Struggling ‘Lysistrata Jones’ Gets Benched January 8 by David Rogers

The producers of the new Broadway musical comedy “Lysistrata Jones” announced that the show would close after a matinee performance on Sunday, January 8. At that point, the show will hav…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 12:50AM
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

‘Yank!,’ ‘Streetcar Name Desire,’ Others See Broadway Delays by David Rogers

More than a dozen shows that announced a Broadway debut for the 2011 season – including “Yank!” and a revival of “A Streetcar Named Desire” – have been either delayed or cancelle…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:45AM

Darren Criss, Beau Bridges Take Over in ‘How to Succeed’ by David Rogers

“Glee” star Darren Criss made his Broadway debut last night in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” replacing former Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliff in the role of J…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:40AM

‘Mary Poppins’ Set Canadian Box Office Record in Toronto by David Rogers

Though it continues to run through tomorrow in Toronto, the touring version of “Mary Poppins” already has set a Canadian record by grossing $2.1 million (CDN) during the week ending Janu…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 01:40AM
Monday, January 2, 2012

Hugh Jackman Wraps Broadway Run with Record Setting Box Office Numbers by David Rogers

Hugh Jackman’s successful one-man show ended its 10-week Broadway run on Sunday, and in the process set some impressive Broadway box office records. Throughout the run at the Broadhurst Th…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 03:00PM
Friday, December 30, 2011

‘Lion King’ to Close Las Vegas Run December 30 by David Rogers

After 31 months and 1,078 performances, the Las Vegas run of “The Lion King” will end with a final performance tonight. Though the original Broadway show is still ongoing, the Las Vegas …

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 04:36AM

Saycon Sengbloh Returns to Cast of ‘Fela!’ in Los Angeles by David Rogers

Original Broadway cast member Saycon Sengbloh will reprise her role in the touring version of “Fela!” which currently is being performed in Los Angeles. The return will be a week-long en…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 04:35AM
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Donna Hanover Joins Cast of Broadway’s ‘The Best Man’ by David Rogers

Former First Lady of New York Donna Hanover will make her Broadway debut when she joins the revival of “Gore Vidal’s The Best Man” later this spring. As a case of art imitating life, t…

SOURCE: broadway.me at 04:55AM
Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Debra Messing Said to be Dating ‘Smash’ CoStar Will Chase by David Rogers

After announcing to Us Weekly on December 20 that she split from Daniel Zelman – her husband of ten years – earlier this year, it appears Debra Messing is now romantically involved with …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 04:55AM

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