‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ Leaves Vegas Early on July 21
July 12, 2013
The national tour of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” will end its Las Vegas engagement early after playing five weeks at the Venetian Hotel. The touring production began its Vegas run June 18 and originally was scheduled to run through August 18, but will
‘Forever Tango’ with Smirnoff, Chmerkowskiy Extend Broadway Run to August 11
July 11, 2013
Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, best known for “Dancing With The Stars,” have extended their run in “Forever Tango” through August 11. The couple, who were previously engaged to each other, were originally scheduled to perform in the show through July 28 before the
U.K. ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Tour to Star Maxwell Caulfield
July 9, 2013
Maxwell Caulfield will star as R.F. Simpson in the upcoming U.K. tour of “Singin’ in the Rain.” The tour is a production by the Chichester Festival Theatre that just ended a West End run of the show. The tour will kick off at the
Ashlee Simpson Latest Star to Take on Roxie in Hollywood Bowl’s ‘Chicago’
July 9, 2013
Ashlee Simpson will reprise her performance of Roxie in a Hollywood Bowl production of “Chicago.” The production will take place July 26-28, and as previously reported will be directed by Brooke Shields. The star-studded cast also will feature Drew Carey, Lucy Lawless, Samantha Barks
Gareth Saxe Dons the Scar Mask Again in Broadway’s ‘Lion King’
July 2, 2013
Gareth Saxe will make his return as Scar tonight in the Broadway version of “The Lion King.” Saxe first took on the role in June 2010, and has been performing it off and on since that time. During his time off from performing as
Zach Braff Makes Broadway Debut in ‘Bullets Over Broadway’
June 28, 2013
Emmy Award-nominee Zach Braff will make his Broadway debut next year in the upcoming musical adaptation of “Bullets Over Broadway.” The new show will take place at the St. James Theater, with previews beginning March 11, 2014 and opening night following on April 10.
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
‘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
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
‘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