60 stories by "Michael Spain"
Actor Hugh Jackman has found a diet plan that works. It is simply performing in his variety show on Broadway. His show runs through mid January and he is dropping pounds with every show. Hug…
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 W…
Actor Thomas Sadoski is leaving the Broadway production of "Other Desert Cities" in January. He is leaving to take part in the HBO series "The Newsroom." Sadoski will also miss from December…
Is it possible pop singer Katy Perry might portray Marilyn Monroe on Broadway? If producer Harvey Weinstein gets his way it will happen in a few years. Weinstein produced the movie "My Week …
Janeane Garofalo leads the cast of "Russian Transport" which is set to begin preview performances off Broadway on January 17th with an official opening on January 30, 2012. The play is about…
Actress Katherine McPhee covers Christina Aguilera's song "Beautiful" on the pilot for NBC's new show "Smash." The show premieresMonday, February 6, 2012 at 10pm. In addition to McPhee the s…
Raul Esparza is set to star in the musical "Leap of Faith" which is heading to Broadway in the fall of 2012. The musical is based on the 1992 film "Leap of Faith" which starred actor/comedia…
Talks are on the way of possibly producing a Broadway revival of the Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt musical "I Do! I Do!" The play originally ran on Broadway back in 1966 and there was an off Bro…
The classic play "Harvey" by Mary Chase is going to become a Broadway production again. The show was on Broadway in 1944 and was revived in 1970. "The Big Band Theory" star Jim Parsons is re…
"End of the Rainbow" is coming to Broadway this Spring after a successful run in London. The show has some previews scheduled in late March and is scheduled to begin its Broadway run in earn…
A musical based on the film "Newsies" will start a limited run on Broadway's Nederlander Theatre in March. The show will be a Disney Theatrical Production. The musical had a successful run a…
"One Man, Two Guvnors" will transfer from London's West End to Broadway's Music Box Theatre on April 18, 2012. Richard Bean's update on Carlo Goldoni's “Servant of Two Masters" will tr…
Nina Raine's comedy "Tribes" is coming to the Barrow Street Theatre to make its off Broadway run. Opening night is set for March 4, 2012 however preview runs and casting have not yet been an…
"The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" have dropped the plans for a new scene at the opera's end. The 1935 Opera is transforming into a Broadway musical. It is scheduled to open at the Richard Rodg…
"Patti LuPone: A Memoir" is now out on paperback. The book originally published in 2010 examines her life from her childhood through 2008. LuPone is currently on the road on a concert tour "…
The sequel to the farce "Boeing-Boeing" called "Don't Dress for Dinner" is coming to Broadway in April of 2012. The Marc Camoletti classic will be directed by John Tillinger and will be perf…
The producers of "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" are being sued by director Julie Taymor. According to the New York Times she is seeking "at least $1 million from the producers, as well as f…
"Asuncion" is going to extend its world premiere run at the Cherry Lane Theatre through December 18, 2011. The comedy is written by Jesse Eisenberg who also stars in the comedy. The play was…
"The Mountaintop" has already extended its Broadway run through January 22 and it is considering extending the play even longer. The drama is directed by Kenny Leon and stars Angela Bassett …
Broadway's musical "Sister Act" will have a brand new Mother Superior. Victoria Clark who has played the role since the play originated is stepping down. Â She will be replaced by actress …
Emily Padgett is returning to Broadway for another run in "Rock of Ages." Emily once again will play the leading roll of Sherrie replacing Rebecca Faulkenberry. Emily had played the role pre…
"Master Class" which closed on Broadway on September 4, 2011 is going to London's West End in 2012. The Tony Award winning drama by Terrence McNally will also be bringing its leading actress…
The plan revival of "Funny Girl" on Broadway was dropped. It was dropped for the same reason so many local theatre productions are being dropped and that is lack of funding. It is no secret …
Patti LuPone and Laurie Metcalf are set to perform in David Mamet's latest play  "The Anarchist" on Broadway in the Fall of 2012. It is the latest play from Mamet who won a Pulitzer Prize…
Beau Bridges will be taking John Larroquette's place in the Broadway production of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" in January. Beau will be filling some big shoes. Â How…
