CLOCK TICKING FOR FISTFUL OF PLAYS by MICHAEL RIEDEL

YOU have a little more than a month to catch a batch of Broadway shows that are pulling up stakes around the start of the new year.

Roundabout May Revive Nine in Spring 2003, with Leveaux Directing

Urban Cowboy Rides Toward Dec. 6-7 Workshop; Ambassador Next?

Lion King Denver Dates Set Box Office Record; U.S. Tour Begins April 17

Bway's Gabler BeHedded Jan. 13

"Chicago," the Movie, Starts Shooting in Toronto By End of Year

Weedman's OB Homecoming Starts at ArcLight Jan. 17, 2002

Pretty in Black: Molly Ringwald is New Sally Bowles in Bway's Cabaret Dec. 18

Summer of `42 Finishes in Stamford, Nov. 28 on its Way to Off Bway, Dec. 7

Drama Book Shop to Move Nov. 29; Reopens in New Location Dec. 3

Musical Prince and the Pauper Premieres in Seattle w/ Kudisch Nov. 29-Dec. 15

Fiona Shaw Medea May Reach BAM and Tour U.S. In 2002

Fortune's Fool w/ Bates, Langella to Start at Bway's Music Box March 8

Fireflies Flicker: Jones and Schmidt's Roadside Opens at Off-Bway's York Nov. 29

Hedda Gabler Will Close on January 13

The Broadway revival of Hedda Gabler will close on January 13, according to a production a spokesperson. "Hedda Gabler...[Read More]

Will Urban Cowboy Ride at the Ambassador?

Will Urban Cowboy make its Broadway bow at the Ambassador Theater? According to The New York Post, the musical is �set� for a spring opening at the theater, but producer Chase Mishkin wo...[Read More]

Nine Likely for Studio 54 in 2003

The 1982 Tony Award-winning musical Nine may be coming back to Broadway. According to Variety, The Roundabout Theatre Company will likely bring David Leveaux�s staging of the musical to...[Read More]

Molly Ringwald Is the New Sally Bowles

Molly Ringwald is set to begin performances as Sally Bowles

Beth Hart Takes On Love, Janis

Pop singer Beth Hart will begin performances in off-Broadway�s Love, Janis tomorrow, according to a production spokesperson. Hart will star in the musical through December 31.

Beale & Kidman Top Donmar's New Season

Looks like Simon Russell Beale will star opposite Nicole Kidman in the Donmar Warehouse productions of Uncle Vanya and Twelfth Night, according to Variety.

A Tribute To Life In Motion

The events of this fall have focused attention on the energy of heroes. Judith Jamison and Wynton Marsalis had been exploring that subject for some time, but they agree the moment could not…

Donmar stars eyeing B'way run for 'Uncle,' 'Twelfth'

Mendes set to helm London, Gotham versions
Producers Anita Waxman and Elizabeth Williams have confirmed plans to transfer the Donmar Warehouse's upcoming productions of "Uncle Vanya" and "Twelfth Night" to Broadway in spring 2003.

Letters: At This Performance by Ken Mandelbaum

Britney Spears to Cameo in Movie of Chicago?

Broadway, Hollywood and TV Stars To Appear In Northwestern University Tribute To Benefit Sept. 11 Survivors

The Horror of Musical Theater!

One Bad Example From Americana
By Katy Barkan and David Sauvage
The only reason I link to this article is that I finally found TWO people more immature and bitter than I am! [Thanks to mrd71 for the link]

Yellow Submarine 'for London stage'

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Blind email received:

The Riedel piece today is woefully misinformed. The Broadway option agreement on FLOWER DRUM SONG (already in place for the Taper and their commercial partners) expressly states that the production is forbidden to open in the same season as OKLAHOMA. The R&H Org. did NOT want to put these shows up against each other. The option states that the production must not open before the 2002 Tony cut-off. And the production is not looking for a large theatre.

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Just letting you know that they posted casting today for the FULL MONTY tour. It rehearses in March and opens in April. Cities will include LA, Boston, D.C. and Philly.

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Wish them the best.At least they didn't drop Brian d'Arcy James from a pyramid...

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Well, aren't we busy little beavers today...

An accident occurred to the Manhattan skyline set piece of Sweet Smell of Success at the Shubert Theatre, Chicago. It seems that someone forgot to cap the end of the pipe which the set was hanging on and it slid right off and plummeted to the stage floor. No one was injured and the damages have yet to be assessed but it doesn't look good.
SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 12:00AM

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My favorite email of the day:

Today, on the radio, I heard the advertisement for this site. I wanted to know about gift certificates that can be purchased for Broadway shows? Can you just buy a generic gift certificate or do you have to buy a specific broadway show gift certificate?

Your time is gonna come...

APT. RENTS PLUMMET by LOIS WEISS

Santa Claus is coming early for apartment hunters. With fewer corporations bringing in recruits, and jittery young execs moving back in with Mama, there's not only more elbow room in Manhattan - it's become a lot cheaper.
Define "Plummet". From $3000 to $2750 for a 1 Bedroom walkup with no doorman?

Nonprofit Theaters Show a Loss

The city's nonprofit theaters are in serious financial trouble following Sept. 11, according to an urgent report released yesterday.

Goode's Eight Reindeer Monologues Return to OOB's adobe, Nov. 28-Dec. 22

Mrs. Feuerstein Moves From L.A. to Off-Broadway Nov. 28-Dec. 16

Ives, Artistwork Start Off NYC's Portugal Productions w/ Wordz, Nov. 28-Dec. 2

Zoe Caldwell Is Cleopatra at Barnes and Noble, Nov. 28

OOB's Criminals to Make Getaway Before Even Breaking and Entering

Designers Set for Bway Graduate; Bway Venue and Full Cast Still Awaited

Vaughn McBride, Longtime Louisville Actor-Playwright, Dead at 66

'DRUM' ALONG THE HUDSON by MICHAEL RIEDEL

RODGERS and Hammerstein may be battling Rodgers and Hammerstein this spring on Broadway.In one corner is the acclaimed London revival of their first show, "Oklahoma!," which will be produce…

Ralph Burns, Arranger and Composer From Big Bands to Broadway, Dies at 79

Bushnell gets bigger

Mendes takes stock of Warehouse

Donmar director sets slate for 10th-anni season

It's curtains for 'Jeeves'

Musical to close at Helen hayes Theater

'Monty' players flash Queen

British monarch amused

'Lion' roars on road; 'Hoopz' waits in wings

'Pinocchio,' 'Little Mermaid' stage versions also on slate
If the Denver figures are any indication, "The Lion King" soon will be king of the road. Single-ticket sales for the Disney musical began Nov. 25 and in that first day generated sales of 25,377 tickets for a total of $1.48 million, a record for Denver Center Attractions. DCA rents Denver's Buell Theater, where "The Lion King" kicks off its national tour April 17-June 23.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 'Monty' star reveals much to students

Thanks to Michael Callery for the link.

In Every Single Minute So Much Is Going On by Ken Mandelbaum

Good Thing Going by Peter Filichia