Yesterday marked the 30^th anniversary of the death of legendary comedic actor John Belushi, and it also was the day chosen to reveal details about an upcoming musical based on one of his best known movies, “National Lampoon’s Animal House.” It was also announced that the production will be scored by Canadian rock group Barenaked Ladies. Universal Pictures Stage Productions will present the production, and it was announced that Casey Nicholaw,...

The music of the late, great Tupac Shakur is coming to Broadway later this year. “Holler If Ya Hear Me” currently is casting, and selected actors will begin workshops in April, according to a casting call in Playbill. Broadway.com reports the story of the upcoming musical: "Set in the present day on the inner-city streets of a Midwestern industrial city, the musical tells the story of two childhood friends (John and Vertus)...

Woody Allen will adapt his 1994 film “Bullets Over Broadway” for the stage, and the production likely will appear on Broadway in 2013. Allen co-wrote the original script with Douglas McGrath. Like the film, the show will feature existing music from the time the production is set – the Prohibition-era 1920s. Letty Aronson and Julian Schlossberg are the producers of the show, and announced the intention for a 2013 Broadway opening...

Only three days after lead producer Scott Rudin announced he was leaving the upcoming Broadway production of “Clybourne Park,” it has now been confirmed that the play will go on as scheduled, now under a new producer. Jordan Roth, president of Jujamycn Theatres, will serve as the lead producer, and he confirmed the future of the play today in a statement. “It is a true privilege for all of us at Jujamcyn...

“Becoming Chaplin,” a new musical about the life of film legend Charlie Chaplin is set to premiere on Broadway during the 2012-2013 season. The production will feature music and lyrics by Christopher Curtis. Curtis also co-wrote the book for the musical with three-time Tony Award-winner Thomas Meehan, known for his work on “Annie,” “The Producers” and “Hairspray.” Warren Carlyle, who worked on “Finian’s Rainbow and “Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway,”...

After just ending a record-breaking run of his one-man show this past Sunday, Tony award winner Hugh Jackman has signed on to star in the title role of “Houdini!” The Stephen Schwartz-Aaron Sorkin musical will run during the 2013-2014 Broadway season, and Jack O’Brien will direct. Sorkin, who wrote the book while Schwartz – known for his work on “Wicked” – wrote the music and lyrics, described the musical in a...

It seemed like only a matter of time before the “Twilight” series was turned into a musical, and now that time has come. But it might not be the musical you were expecting. “Twilight: The Musical” will make its Off Broadway premiere as a one-night only reading on January 16 at New World Stages, with proceeds going to Blessings in a Backpack. The official website for the musical describes the show...

More than a dozen shows that announced a Broadway debut for the 2011 season – including “Yank!” and a revival of “A Streetcar Named Desire” – have been either delayed or cancelled, according to a report by the New York Times. A variety of problems have caused the postponements or cancellations. And though both “Yank!” and “Streetcar” may still see a premiere, the question is when. “Yank!” a musical concerning gay...

John Tartaglia and Duncan Sheik are aiming for Broadway with their production of Because of Winn Dixie. The musical is likely to come to a stage in the spring of 2012. Plans are in the work to come up with a stage reading, followed by an out of town tryout and if things go well a run on a Broadway stage. At this point casting and logistics of what theatres...

The New York Times is reporting “The Heiress” is coming back for a fourth revival. The last revival was in 1995 and the results were multiple Tony Awards. It is rumored film producer Paula Wagner and Broadway producer Roy Furman want to make a go of the revival and are trying to bring it to Broadway for next fall. “The Heiress” originally made its Broadway debut in 1947 with a screenplay...