‘The Lyons’ Gets Broadway Transfer to Cort Theatre in April
Producers announced yesterday that Off Broadway hit “The Lyons” will be transferring to Broadway in April, in time for eligibility for the 2012 Tony Awards. The play opened in the fall at the Vineyard Theatre and has been extended twice. It will open at the Cort Theater sometime before the April 26 Tony eligibility cut off, though producers have not yet specified an exact date. Preview performances will begin the first...
Continue Reading‘The Columnist’ Fill Out Cast with Boyd Gaines, Margaret Colin
The Manhattan Theatre Club announced recently that Boyd Gaines and Margaret Colin will join John Lithgow in the cast of David Auburn’s “The Columnist.” The drama will begin performances on Wednesday, April 4 at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, and will officially open on April 25. In the production, Colin will play Susan Alsop, the wife of Lithgow’s Joseph Alsop. Lithgow’s character plays a powerful political columnist in 1960s America,...
Continue Reading‘Project Runway All-Stars’ Goes Broadway with ‘Godspell’ Tryout
“Project Runway: All Stars” collided with Broadway yesterday when contestants were challenged to design an outfit that will be included in a production of “Godspell” on Broadway. The episode, which was officially titled “Puttin’ on the Glitz,” also featured Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as a guest judge. Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the lyrics and the music for the production, appeared on the show to issue the challenge. Eventually, designer Mondo...
Continue ReadingJeff Goldblum Takes Over for Alan Rickman in ‘Seminar’
Jeff Goldblum will replace Alan Rickman on the hit Broadway play “Seminar” beginning in early April. Producers announced on February 14 that Rickman will leave his role of Leonard after his April 1 performance, and Goldblum will begin an eight-week stint in the role April 3. Goldblum had broken the news the previous evening during an appearance on ABC’s late night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” In the play by Theresa...
Continue Reading‘Matilda’ Looks to Make Jump from West End to Broadway 2013
The hit West End musical “Matilda” may be making the jump across the pond for a Spring 2013 Broadway opening, but a few details have to be ironed out before any official announcements are made. Among other outlets, the New York Post reports that several Broadway producers are interested in the musical. But the paper also reports that a source says the Royal Shakespeare Company, which is producing the London show,...
Continue ReadingWhitney Houston’s Final Film ‘Sparkle’ to Get Broadway Makeover
It appears that the late Whitney Houston’s upcoming final film, “Sparkle,” may be heading to Broadway. Forbes reports that producer Howard Rosenman was so impressed with the unedited pieces of “Sparkle” that he saw that he plans to convert the film into a Broadway play after it premieres. Rosenman also was the producer of the original 1976 film on which the new film is based, and expressed his excitement about the...
Continue Reading‘Phantom of the Opera’ Plays 10,000th Performance on Broadway
Saturday, February 11 marked the 10,000th Broadway performance of the mega-hit “Phantom of the Opera,” which is makes it the first Broadway show to do so. The longest-running show on Broadway also recently celebrated its 24th anniversary last month. The Andrew Lloyd Weber production opened January 26, 1988, with previews beginning January 8 of the same year. The show won seven Tony Awards that year, including Best Musical and Best Direction...
Continue ReadingLea Michele May Follow Broadway’s ‘Spring Awakening’ to Film
Rumors have been flying around the internet recently that “Glee” star Lea Michele will reprise the role of Wendla in the upcoming film adaptation of “Spring Awakening,” but the actor has issued a statement saying that nothing is certain as of right now. Michele originated the role in both the off-Broadway and Broadway productions of the musical. The stories originated yesterday when E! Online quoted the film’s director, McG, as saying,...
Continue Reading‘Stick Fly’ Closes on Broadway February 26
Producers have announced that “Stick Fly,” the Broadway play featuring music by singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, will end its run at Cort Theater at the end of this month. By the time of the last day, which is scheduled to be February 26, the show will have played 24 preview performances and 92 regular performances. The play opened on December 8 and received mixed reviews from critics. The play was written by...
Continue Reading‘Gilmore Girl’ Alexis Bledel Joins Cast of Off-Broadway ‘Regrets’
Former Gilmore Girl Alexis Bledel has signed on to appear in the premiere of Matt Charman’s “Regrets” when it opens at New York City Center Stage on March 27. Previews will begin March 1.The play is a production of the Manhattan Theatre Club, and Bledel will appear alongside previously announced star Adriane Lenox. “Regrets” focuses on Caleb Farley, who travels from Hollywood to the Nevada desert to a retreat owned by...
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