Dolly Parton the legendary country singer, the actress, the songwriter and lyricist for the Broadway version of 9 to 5 is planning something new for the stage. Parton is preparing an autobio…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:20PMAlan Menken is busy writing new songs for the musical Newsies Broadway debut. The musical is based on a movie with the same title and enjoyed a great run in New Jersey. It is set to open on …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 01:00PMChristina Ricci is returning to the stage this spring to star in an off-Broadway production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Classic Stage Company production is br…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:09PMElizabeth Marvel is taking over for Rachel Griffiths in Broadway’s Other Dessert Cities. The move is scheduled to take place on March 6, 2012. Marvel was in the original cast of the off-Br…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:10AMBonnie & Clyde which started showing previews on Broadway on November 4, 2011 is scheduled to close on December 30, 2011 after 69 performances. The musical by Frank Wildhorn based on the…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:20AMChristopher Jackson is joining the cast of Broadway’s Memphis onTuesday, January 24, 2012. He will be playing the role of Delray and replacing J.Bernard Calloway who may come back to the s…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:10AMWilliam 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 c…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:40AMJohn Tartaglia and Duncan Sheik are aiming for Broadway with their production of Because of Winn Dixie. The musical is likely to come to a stage in the spring of 2012. Plans are in the work …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 09:54AMThe New York Post is reporting Venus in Fur will transfer to the Lyceum Theatre starting February 7, 2012. The play will be extended until June 17, 2012. The play is currently being staged a…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:35AMKim Cattrall’s Private Lives is scheduled to close December 31, 2011. The show is a revival of a Noel Coward comedy. It stars Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross. The show is a victim of slower ti…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:20AMJulie Halston and Robert Petkoff sign on to join the cast of Anything Goes. Halston will join the cast on January 17th and Petkoff will join on January 13th. The two join a cast that already…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:33AMSmashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan has set his musical sights on Broadway. The rocker recently told the New York Post he is interested in writing songs for musical theatre. He also sta…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:32AMMike Myers is looking to resurrect Austin Powers on Broadway. Myers is looking to turn his character Austin Myers from the movies to a stage musical. Austin Myers won’t be starring in the …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:31AMDetroit will make its New York debut off Broadway at Playwrights Horizons instead of going straight to Broadway next fall. The play made its debut last year at Chicago’s famed Steppenwolf …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:34AMDavid Hyde Pierce is returning to Broadway in 2012 with the musical It Shoulda Been You. This time he won’t be acting but directing. He made the announcement recently on the “Live w…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:47AMBook of Mormon and Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway try out a new dynamic ticket pricing model. The two plays have been among the hottest selling plays on Broadway. The dynamic ticket pricing …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:43AMPhantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall is being released just in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famous musical The Phantom of the Opera. Universal S…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:46AMOnce, 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, 20…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:39AMJustin Kirk, star of the “Weeds” series, is sprouting his acting career to Broadway to join the cast of “Other Desert Cities.” Kirk will be filling some pretty big shoes when he take…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:20AMActress Trista Moldovan will take over for the character Christine in the Broadway production of “Phantom of the Opera.” Moldovan will replace actress Sara Jean Ford. Moldovan is no stra…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:10AMThe 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 sen…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 12:25PMStockard Channing did not let knee surgery keep her away from the set of “Other Desert Cities.” Broadway.com reported she was back to work after just four days. Channing showing she is q…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:24AM“Will & Grace” star Eric McCormack commits to join the cast of “The Best Man.” The Broadway production is set to open for previews in March and open in earnest in April. “The B…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 03:10PM“Love, Loss and What I Wore” is changing the cast up for a December off Broadway run and 2012 national tour. Daisy Eagan joins a cast which also includes Myra Lucretia Taylor, Sonia Manz…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 03:00PM“The Book of Mormon” has paid back investors and still has the cash registers ringing. The Associated Press reported the show “has recouped its $11.4 million capitalization after jus…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 03:20PMActor Hugh Jackman has found a diet plan that works. It is simply performing in his variety show on Broadway. His show runs through mid January and he is dropping pounds with every show. Hug…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 03:20PMThe New York Times is reporting “The Heiress” is coming back for a fourth revival. The last revival was in 1995 and the results were multiple Tony Awards. It is rumored film producer Pau…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 12:00AMActor 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 …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:59PMIs it possible pop singer Katy Perry might portray Marilyn Monroe on Broadway? If producer Harvey Weinstein gets his way it will happen in a few years. Weinstein produced the movie “My Wee…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:52PMJaneane Garofalo leads the cast of “Russian Transport” which is set to begin preview performances off Broadway on January 17th with an official opening on January 30, 2012. The play is a…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:53PMActress Katherine McPhee covers Christina Aguilera’s song “Beautiful” on the pilot for NBC’s new show “Smash.” The show premieresMonday, February 6, 2012 at 10pm. In addition to …
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