Cameron Mackintosh Plots ‘Miss Saigon’ Return to London in 2014
December 11, 2012
Cameron Mackintosh will restage “Miss Saigon” in London in 2014. “I’m going to restage Miss Saigon in London as soon as I find a theatre” Mackintosh recently told the Philippine Times. “We have started preliminary auditions.” The news comes 25 years after the Claude-Michel
James McAvoy Stars in ‘MacBeth’ on London’s West End
December 10, 2012
BAFTA-winner and Golden Globe-nominee James McAvoy will star in a new production of Shakespeare’s “MacBeth” early next year in London’s West End. The performances are scheduled for February 9-April 27, 2013 at Trafalgar Transformed at the U.K.’s Trafalgar Studios, and will be directed by
Glee ‘Swan Song’ Television Recap & Review
December 8, 2012
The episode begins almost immediately after Marley’s collapse in the last episode. In a twist, The Warbler’s are declared winners of Sectionals due to the New Directions violation of a show choir by-law by leaving the stage mid-competition. This revelation motivates Kurt for his
‘The Honeymooners’ Opens San Diego’s Old Globe 2013-14 Season
December 7, 2012
A new musical version of the classic 1950s sitcom “The Honeymooners” is set to open in San Diego next fall. The musical will be produced at the city’s Old Globe theater, and will star Michael McGrath as Ralph Kramden, the bus driver with big
Joey Calveri Takes Over for Jeremy Woodard as Stacee Jaxx in Broadway’s ‘Rock of Ages’
December 7, 2012
Joey Calveri will take over the role of rock star Stacee Jaxx in Broadway’s “Rock of Ages” on December 17. Calveri currently plays the ensemble role of Joey Primo in the production, and that role will be filled on the same day by Andrew
Wade McCollum, Bryan West, Scott Willis Highlight Touring Cast of ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’
December 6, 2012
Wade McCollum, Bryan West and Scott Willis will star in the upcoming, first-ever U.S. National Tour for “Priscilla Queen of the Desert.” The previously announced tour will kick off January 8, 2013 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, and has productions scheduled through a
Cirque Du Soleil ‘Iris’ Ends Los Angeles Run January 19
December 6, 2012
Cirque du Soleil’s extravagant show “Iris” will end its Los Angeles run January 19, 2013 due to disappointing ticket sales. It was announced recently that demand for tickets, to the show that opened in September 2011 at the Dolby Theatre, had not “met expectations.”
Kathy Lee Gifford’s ‘Scandalous’ Closes December 9
December 5, 2012
Kathie Lee Gifford’s Broadway debut, “Scandalous,” will close this Sunday, December 9 after 31 preview performances and 29 regular performances. Officially titled “Scandalous: The Life and Times of Aimee Semple McPherson” opened November 15 to generally negative reviews. Many critics, however, praised the work
‘The Anarchist’ Closes December 16 After 17 Showings
December 5, 2012
David Mamet’s two-person play “The Anarchist” is set to close December 16 after only 17 regular performances and 23 preview performances. The New York Times points out that the closing is the fastest for a name playwright on Broadway in several years. The play
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Resumes UK Tour in March 2013
December 4, 2012
The UK national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar,” which launched earlier this year, will be back for a new leg next year. Cast members Tim Minchin, Chris Moyles and Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm (Melanie C) will all reprise their roles in
