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Janis Joplin Is Resurrected on Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre Stage October 10
June 27, 2013
The concert-as-theater performance “A Night with Janis Joplin” will make its Broadway debut this fall after two-years of generating buzz around the country with a national tour. The production is set to begin previews at the Lyceum Theatre on September 20, with an official opening planned for October 10. Mary Bridget Davies will continue her
‘Bridges of Madison County’ Charm Broadway in January with Kelli O’Hara, Steven Pasquale
June 27, 2013
Kelli O’Hara and Steven Pasquale will star in the upcoming Broadway musical version of “The Bridges of Madison County.” The two are currently starring as an unhappy couple in the Off Broadway musical “Far From Heaven” at the Playwrights Horizons. O’Hara has been associated with the “Bridges” production for some time, though she is currently
Grisham’s ‘A Time to Kill’ Opens at Broadway’s Golden Theatre October 20
June 26, 2013
Rupert Holmes’ stage adaptation of John Grisham’s A Time to Kill is coming to Broadway this fall. Producers announced that the play will officially open October 20, after beginning previews on September 28 at the John Golden Theatre. The play is the first of Grisham’s extensive list of works to be adapted for the stage,
‘Behind the Candelabra’ Producer Wants to Bring Liberace to Broadway
June 26, 2013
A producer of HBO’s Behind the Candelabra is hoping to bring the Liberace story to Broadway. The New York Post is reporting that producer Jerry Weintraub wants to turn the film into a Broadway musical, though he has as of yet not hired a director or writer for the project. The HBO film version starred
‘After Midnight’ Plays Broadway’s Atkinson Theatre in October
June 25, 2013
After Midnight, the new name of the revue formerly known as the Cotton Club Parade, is heading to Broadway. Previews are set to begin October 18 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, with the official opening set for November 3. The production was conceived by Jack Viertel, and has previously played to engagements at New York
Tupac Musical ‘Holler If Ya Hear Me’ Takes Aim at Broadway
June 25, 2013
Holla If Ya Hear Me, a new musical based on the life of the late rapper Tupac Shakur is hoping for a Broadway debut next season. The musical currently is receiving a five-week workshop in New York, and is aiming for a 2013-2014 debut. It will be directed by Tony Award-nominee Kenny Leon, who tells
‘Motown’ National Tour Launches in Chicago in April 2014
June 25, 2013
“Motown: The Musical” will launch a national tour next year in Chicago. The jukebox musical celebrating the life of Motown Records Berry Gordy opened on Broadway this past April, and will open in Chicago at the Oriental Theatre on April 22, 2014. The Chicago stint is scheduled to last until July 13, 2014, and additional
Aaron Sorkin Busy Writing Musical for Broadway Debut
June 24, 2013
Earlier this year, Academy and Emmy Award-winning writer Aaron Sorkin withdrew his involvement from the Broadway musical Houdini, but he now says that he still is working on a new musical project, which will be his first. “I’m going to be doing a Broadway musical, and there will be plenty of extended dance sequences,” he
Angela Lansbury Makes Broadway Return in ‘The Chalk Garden’
June 21, 2013
Late last year it was rumored that Angela Lansbury was considering a return to Broadway in an upcoming revival of The Chalk Garden, and now the legendary actress has confirmed those plans. “A rather exciting event coming up in the fall is a new production of ‘The Chalk Garden’ by Enid Bagnold.” Lansbury told radio
‘Miss Saigon’ Planning Broadway Transfer After West End
June 19, 2013
Late last year it was reported that Cameron Mackintosh was planning a London revival of “Miss Saigon,” and now it appears that he also will be bringing the production to Broadway. The New York Post reports that the revival will first surface at the Prince Edward Theatre in London later this year, though no official