Wednesday, February 6, 2002 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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New 'Producers' pair�

Goodman, Weber to replace Lane, Broderick
Confirming rumors that had been circulating for several weeks, the producers of "The Producers" announced that Brit actor Henry Goodman will take over from Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock in the hit musical beginning March 19.
I wonder who will star in the London production...

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Disney makes inroads in Oz�

New Sydney office preps 'Lion King,' 'Aida' stagings

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Coward's 'Lives' to open on B'way�

Revival still subject to American Equity's final approval

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Noises Off�

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM

Two New Leads Are on the Way to 'The Producers' by JESSE McKINLEY

The producers of the blockbuster musical confirmed on Tuesday that the matinee on March 17 would be the last performance for Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Ferreting Out the Loopholes in Oscar Rules by RICK LYMAN

The guidelines for Oscar campaigns cover 13 points. The ways around them are many.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00AM

A Brit Of A Surprise

In an unusual move, an awardwinning but relatively unknown English actor will replace Nathan Lane when he leaves "The Producers" on March 17. Henry Goodman, who has had a distinguished career in London, will assume the role of Max Bialystok on March 19.
Best headline this morning.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:00AM

Henry Goodman Confirmed for The Producers

As Ken Mandelbaum first mentioned on January 17, British actor Henry Goodman will replace Tony winner Nathan Lane in...[Read More]

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Charles Dickens Returns to the West End

Peter Ackroyd�s The Mystery of Charles Dickens is returning to the West End. The one-person piece, starring Simon Callow, is scheduled to play a repeat engagement at the Albery Theatre from…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Broadway Grosses: Couch Potatoes

Last week Broadway was down over $500,000 as compared to the previous week, and many shows lost over $50,000 from their previous gross. Perhaps the Broadway slide can be blamed on the couch…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

BIALYSTOCK AND WHOM? by MICHAEL RIEDEL

HENRY Goodman, a superb British actor completely unknown over here, will take over the role of Max Bialystock in "The Producers" when Nathan Lane checks out of the hit show March 17, its pr…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:00AM

MAKING 'CONTACT' by MEGAN TURNER

SUSAN Stroman will make her screen directorial debut when she gets behind the camera to film her Broadway musical "Contact."

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:00AM

CROSS �BRIDGE' OFF LIST by DONALD LYONS

EVEN in plays, families have to make some sort of sense. The one in "The Bridge in Scarsdale," a new play by Robert Remington Wood, doesn't.

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:00AM

Follow Spot

A proposed musical about Dan Rather, featuring the songs of R.E.M., wins our "Compilation Musicals From Hell" contest.

Charles Nelson's Casts and Forecasts
Edward Albee basks in his resurgence, Nathan Lane yields to Henry Goodman (?!), and Susan Gordon returns.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM

My Hard Drive's So Full of You! Frankloesser.com Is Launched Online

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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