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Road grosses
Pepe to helm Butterworth prod'n, 'Tranquility'
Zinoman to pen weekly column; McKinley takes on features
U.K. production expected to feature 22 songs
"Jailhouse Rock," the 1957 Elvis Presley film tuner, is set to roll its way to the West End in the spring as the latest in a long line of movies to materialize onstage.
Cancelled 'Visit' points up risks in commercial-nonprofit alliances
The cozy but complicated relationship between New York's not-for-profit theaters and the city's commercial producers hit a notable speed bump recently, with the sudden yanking of the long-aborning new musical "The Visit" from the Public Theater's season schedule.
Thesp to make Off Broadway debut with Simon play
Mary Tyler Moore will headline Neil Simon's new play, "Rose's Dilemma," at the Manhattan Theater Club this fall.
Week rebounds post-blackout yet trails '02
Prod'n readying for London sans B'w'y stars
Hines Sr., Glover, Dee, Davis to honor Tony winner
The Apollo Theater plans a star-studded event to celebrate the life and career of Tony winner Gregory Hines ("Jelly's Last Jam"), who died Aug. 9 at 57.
B'way helmer segues to bigscreen with comedic tale
B'way, TV still affected, but operating
By Friday night, 19 hours after a power snafu in the Midwest inadvertently pulled the plug on a large swathe of the Northeast, most of Gotham's showbiz venues were relit. But they were still nursing hangovers for much of the weekend.
Troubled Sondheim tuner may be revived
Stephen Sondheim fans can only hope and pray. The Roundabout is planning a September reading of the composer-lyricist's troubled baby "Merrily We Roll Along."
Broadway B.O. rivals last year's records
Comedy opens Nov. 5
O'Donnell, Meehan to bring 'Baby' to B'way
One good musical deserves another. "Hairspray" scribes Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan are on board to write the book for John Waters' new stage tuner, "Cry-Baby," based on his 1990 film comedy about a bad boy who falls in love with a debutante.
Columbia Pictures and Red Wagon Prods. have tapped writer-producer Stuart Blumberg to pen the remake of tuner "Bye Bye Birdie."
Nod honors director's work in the theater, TV and film
The Directors Guild of Great Britain has selected Trevor Nunn as this year's recipient of its lifetime achievement award.
'Producers' springs back with old cast
A few thousand ticket buyers and no tickets to sell. That's the bizarre dilemma in which the producers of "The Producers" found themselves Wednesday when reports circulated that Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick would once again fill the fedoras of Max and Leo on Broadway.
Season starts with Gotanda's 'Yohen'
Griffiths' 'Chicago' bow highlights sleepy season
Road grosses
Sydney, Melbourne groups see B.O. upswing
Thesp Glynn Turman will debut his one man-show "Movin Man" Aug. 21 at 2100 Square Feet in Los Angeles.
First award to be presented in January
