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Megan Fox will make her Broadway debut in the "24 Hour Plays" on November 14, 2011 at the American Airlines Theatre. Megan Fox is probably best known for her film roles. Â Most notably "Je…
The cast of "Spiderman: Turn off the Dark" is swapping out a couple of actresses in mid-November. Jennifer Damiano, who plays Mary Jane and T.V. Carpio who plays Arachne are leaving the prod…
"Bend it Like Beckham" a 2002 film is going to be turned into a musical to be performed inLondon's West End and New York's Broadway. Movies are getting second life as theatre productions qui…
In November "Lysistrata Jones," a musical comedy centered on sex and basketball is going to start a run on Broadway. The production requires the cast to have some basketball skills which som…
If you can't get enough Peter Pan, well Disney Theatrical Productions is bringing a prequel of Peter Pan to Broadway this Spring. The play "Peter and the Starcatcher "is based on a book and …
Julian Elia is going to play Billy again in the musical Billy Elliot. Â This time he is not going to play the role in Toronto. Â Instead Julian will make his Broadway debut starting Nove…
The story that tells the relationship of a boy and his dog is a bit played out at this point. One we haven't seen much of is a boy and his horse. Sure Hollywood in recent years has given us …
The internet is swirling with rumors about Robert Pattinson as the possible lead in the upcoming "American Idiot" movie. The rumors are definitely creating a buzz about Pattinson and the mov…
"Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera is trading in her Emmy Award winning television lead role for a leading role in the musical "Chicago" in London starting November 7, 2011. America will play…
Recently opened import from the West End, ‘The Mountaintop,’ starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett, asks the intriguing question “what was Martin Luther King Jr's l…
Does any show in the history of Broadway need less of an introduction than Spiderman? The $70 million production that toiled through 177 preview performances only to shut down for retooling …
Let’s face it – the man changed the world. Steve Jobs will forever be remembered as one of the world’s most brilliant, innovative minds. His tragic passing has been felt by…
And….he’s gone. Fred Melamed has relinquished his post in the Broadway production of “Relatively Speaking,” a collection of three one-act plays by Woody Allen, Ethan …
Bad things happen to good people. Bad things also happen to actors. (Ha!) All joking aside, injuries in the world of arts are just as serious as those in professional sports. Joel Grey, a To…
Rumor has it that “Funny Girl,” the hit 1967 musical by Jule Styne and Isobel Lennart, will now be the subject of a highly anticipated revival effort. Bob Boyett, the produce…
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” is set to return to Broadway in March, 2012. The latest revival of this celebrated musical is produced by the La Jolla Playho…
When it comes to incorporating celebrity star power into musical productions, it doesn’t always have to be in the acting department. Recently, Broadway producers have been turning to c…
Rolling with the audience frenzy that accompanied “Glee,” NBC’s new musically-inclined show “Smash,” will feature two prominent Broadway regulars. Savannah Wise…
They say that all good things must come to an end. And so it is with the current Broadway production of “Billy Elliot.” It has recently been announced that “Elliot” w…
In an amazing gesture of compassion, the Theatre Development Fund, or TDF, recently performed an autism-friendly version of the beloved movie and staged musical, “The Lion King.”…
Face it – you’ve heard enough Mannheim Steamroller. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra just isn’t doing it for you anymore. Thankfully, those who enjoy complementing their holida…
In order to properly celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of musical theatre’s most influential masterworks, cinemas around the globe are screening a Royal Albert Hall production of A…
Apparently, the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway is the official home of all things spiritual. First, there was “The Addams Family”. Next in the lineup? “Ghost” R…
Shayne Ward, the 2005 winner of Britain’s perennial favorite, “The X Factor,” has recently signed on to the upcoming West End production of “Rock of Ages.” Outs…
Justin Timberlake is exactly the kind of overwhelming, dominating celebrity star power that Broadway producers look for. Face it: 1. He can sing. 2. He can dance. 3. He can act. 4. Every…
