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Monday, May 25, 2015

Confirmed: HAIRSPRAY Set for Hollywood Bowl in August! by Rialto Chatter

First reported by BroadwayWorld.com back in December, the Hollywood Bowl has now officially confirmed that they have chosen their summer musical... Drum roll please... HAIRSPRAY The Hollywoo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

RIALTO CHATTER: James Franco's Three's Company Adaptation Headed Off-Broadway? by Rialto Chatter

According to MTV, James Franco is planning a stage adaptation of ABC's old sitcom, Three's Company. Last month, Franco presented an ode to the sitcom at the Sundance Film Festival, re-creati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

RIALTO CHATTER: Bartlett Sher to Helm THE KING AND I at Lincoln Center Next Season? by Rialto Chatter

BroadwayWorld has heard from a number of sources that Bartlett Sher will be directing a revival of THE KING AND I next season at Lincoln Center. While nothing has been announced officially,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

RIALTO CHATTER: Jackson, Mantello & Barkin to Bring THE NORMAL HEART to Broadway's Golden Theater This Spring by Rialto Chatter

BroadwayWorld has learned that just before the 2010-2011 season comes to a close, Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart will open on Broadway at the Golden Theater starring Cheyenne Jackson, Joe M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

RIALTO CHATTER: SPIDER-MAN Opening Delay Likely by Rialto Chatter

After five delays, the show is currently scheduled to open on March 15th, 2011, but rumors have said that the show will likely be delayed again, possibly to June of 2011. A delay past April …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

RIALTO CHATTER: Julie Taymor to Depart SPIDER-MAN or Accept Help? by Rialto Chatter

Monday night, the New York Times is reporting that discussions and negotiations are underway for director and co-bookwriter Julie Taymor to either 'work with a newly expanded creative team t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

RIALTO CHATTER: SPIDER-MAN Announcement Expected Tomorrow by Rialto Chatter

Sources tell BroadwayWorld.com that behind the scenes talks have been 'making progess' and that the cast, which has not been made aware yet of the specifics, has been told to expect that ann…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

RIALTO CHATTER: Disney's ALADDIN Headed to 5th Avenue in Seattle? by Rialto Chatter

The Seattle Times is reporting that The 5th Avenue Theatre has apparently forged a deal with the Walt Disney Company to stage the world premiere of a new Disney musical, Aladdin, in the summ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Rialto Chatter: DRACULA To Close This Weekend? by Rialto Chatter

It looks like off-Broadway's DRACULA, playing at the Little Shubert might have a shorter run than originally announced. The show, which just opened on January 5, was originally scheduled to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM
Friday, March 27, 2015

Rialto Chatter Exclusive: BAT OUT OF HELL Musical Aiming for 2016 Premiere; Rundgren Joins Team? by Rialto Chatter

First announced back in 2009, BroadwayWorld.com has learned some updates today about the long gestating Bat Out of Hell, the Musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM
Friday, March 6, 2015

Rialto Chatter Scoop: Broadway's Best Turn Out for Today's 17 AGAIN Musical Reading; Find Out Who's Who! by Rialto Chatter

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures is holding a private developmental reading of 17 Again, a new musical with a book by Marco Pennette, music and lyrics by Alan Zachary amp Michael Weiner, and di…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Rialto Chatter: Jessie Nelson and Sara Bareilles' WAITRESS Musical Coming to Broadway After Run at A.R.T.? by Rialto Chatter

According to a recent post by the A.R.T. the show already has plans for Broadway The theatre auctioned off tickets to the show's opening night on Broadway as a part of its 2015 gala, teasing…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:37AM
Monday, February 23, 2015

Rialto Chatter: THE ICEMAN COMETH, Starring Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy, Coming to Broadway? by Rialto Chatter

The current revival of Eugene O'Neill's THE ICEMAN COMETH, starring Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy, might be heading to Broadway after its sold-out run at BAM.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

Rialto Chatter: Is HAMILTON Broadway-Bound This Spring? by Rialto Chatter

When the Public Theatre announced HAMILTON's third extension earlier this month, rumors fizzled that the show would in fact transfer to Broadway in time for the 2015 Tony Awards eligibility …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:10PM
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Rialto Chatter: Kaufman & Hart's ONCE IN A LIFETIME Coming Back to Broadway? by Rialto Chatter

Once in a Lifetime, the first of eight collaborations from Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, might be heading back to the stage, according to the New York Post. MIchael Riedel writes that he …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Encores! THE BAND WAGON Traveling to Broadway? by Rialto Chatter

According to the New York Post, director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall could be shepherding Encores THE BAND WAGON to Broadway before the Tony Awards cutoff.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:59PM
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Scoop! New Stephen Sondheim & David Ives Musical Confirmed to Be in the Works; Based on Two Films by Rialto Chatter

Confirming previously reported rumors, the new project will be a collaboration between Sondheim and contemporary American playwright David Ives. The project, whose title was not announced, w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:19AM
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Rialto Chatter: MAD MEN's John Slattery and Jon Hamm Headed for Broadway? by Rialto Chatter

The New York Post writes that John Slattery is looking for his next project now that AMC's MAD MEN is over. And it's a play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06PM
Sunday, June 29, 2014

CHICAGO, Featuring Broadway Cast, to Premiere in Manila? by Rialto Chatter

According to inside sources, an imminent staging of the hit Broadway musical CHICAGO, featuring Broadway cast members, might just as well be the next international production import--right o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10AM
Friday, April 25, 2014

Rialto Chatter: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM Coming Back to Broadway? by Rialto Chatter

Cabaret just returned to Broadway last night, but according to a recent Deadline report, more revivals are on the way. Jeremy Gerard writes that a A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Rialto Chatter: Neil Patrick Harris Says He's Not Hosting Tonys This Year? by Rialto Chatter

Emmy Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris, who will soon return to Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, is known to the theatre community as Tonys Host Extraordinaire, having hosted the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:23AM
Thursday, December 26, 2013

Rialto Chatter: Nicole Scherzinger to Replace Patina Miller as PIPPIN's Leading Player? by Rialto Chatter

According to the New York Daily News, Nicole Scherzinger is nearing a deal to succeed Tony winner Patina Miller as 'The Leading Player' in the production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM
Sunday, November 10, 2013

RIALTO CHATTER: Glenn Close Possible for 50th Anniversary Revival of MAME? by Rialto Chatter

According to Clyde Fitch Report, Close reportedly turned down the highly sought-after role of 'Helen Sinclair' in the upcoming stage adaptation of Woody Allen's BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, starri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:53AM
Friday, October 18, 2013

Daniel Evans, Bobby Steggert, Michael Urie, and Alan Cumming Lead Roundabout's COMPANY Reading Today by Rialto Chatter

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Roundabout Theatre Company today hosts a private reading for a potential new production of Stephen Sondheim's Company, which might include some gender r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

RIALTO CHATTER Update: Daniel Evans, Bobby Steggart, Michael Urie, and Alan Cumming Lead Roundabout's COMPANY Readings; John Tiffany Directs by Rialto Chatter

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Roundabout Theatre Company has been hosting private readings for a potential new production of Stephen Sondheim's Company, which might include some gend…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:32PM
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Rialto Chatter: Mayor Bloomberg to Receive Special Tony Honor? by Rialto Chatter

The 2013 Tony Awards are just four days away and still more names are being added to the list of those who will be honored this year. Michael Riedel writes in today's New York Post that Mayo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM
Friday, May 31, 2013

Rialto Chatter: ALL of Broadway to Be Featured in Tonys Opening? by Rialto Chatter

The 2013 Tony Awards are just over a week away, and according to the New York Post's Michael Riedel, plans are at last being finalized for the much-anticipated opening number. He writes 'Thi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Rialto Chatter: Jesse Eisenberg's THE REVISIONIST Heading to Broadway? by Rialto Chatter

Jesse Eisenberg and Vanessa Redgrave currently star in the world premiere of Eisenberg's The Revisionist, directed by Kip Fagan, which began its limited run on February 6 at the Cherry Lane …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Thursday, February 28, 2013

Renee Zellweger to Star in THE HUSTLER in the West End? by Rialto Chatter

According to the Daily Mail, Renee Zellweger is set to appear in a West End stage version of the movie The Hustler. She would play 'Fast Eddie' Felson's girlfriend. No further casting has be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:58PM
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Rialto Chatter: New Stephen Sondheim & David Ives Musical to be Based on ALL IN THE TIMING? by Rialto Chatter

As previously reported, Stephen Sondheim and David Ives have teamed up on a new musical, which is currently in early phases of composition. According to the Village Voice, the show, titled A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Rialto Chatter: Bill T. Jones-Helmed SUPER FLY Coming to Broadway in 2013? by Rialto Chatter

According to BroadwayGirlNYC, SUPER FLY, the musical based on the 1972 film directed by Gordon Parks, is coming to Broadway in late 2013. The Mottola Group and The Dodgers Developmental Lab …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:08PM

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