Julie Taymor has stepped down as the director of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark after the official opening of the musical was delayed for a sixth time. Taymor will be replaced by a new creative team to oversee rewrites on the musical, which was set to open on March 15. Producers said Taymor’s previous commitments [...]
A rock adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is making its way to the Great White Way in the 2010-2011 season. The show, called ‘The Last Goodbye’, will be a musical rendition of the classic Bard play, featuring music from the late Jeff Buckley. Songs such as ‘Lover’, ‘You Should’ve Come Over’ and ‘Eternal Life’ will [...]
Mel B has said it’s ‘very exciting’ that there is going to be a Spice Girls musical. The 34-year-old star confirmed all five girls are excited about the plans. She said: “Yes… Simon Fuller and us teamed up with Judy Craymer, who did Mamma Mia!, and yeah we’re doing a Spice Girls musical. It’s gonna [...]
While a much desired second reunion tour has yet to be announced, the Spice Girls have another project in the works as their story will be hitting the stage in a musical. Some more concrete details have begun to surface about the efforts to get this done. Sources say that Geri Halliwell has approached Judy [...]
It seems Liza Minnelli’s career is going to be taking quite an interesting turn. Come next season of “Ugly Betty”, the singer will be joining the show’s cast. This is what a source revealed about Liza Minnelli’s participation: Ugly Betty producers presented her with a great offer and a hilarious story and they kept coming [...]
It looks like the singer is having a few parts changed… have to keep the old gal’ up and running for the future eh? Liza Minnelli will be getting a knee-replacement surgery. This is what her spokesman said about the procedure: “Liza, who has been dancing on stage since she was a teenager, is 63. [...]
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is heading to Broadway for his first musical. The 20-year-old actor has been announced as the lead for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Radcliffe is already used to the pressures of nightly Broadway appearances, having wowed critics with Equus last year. ‘How to Succeed’ chronicles the rise [...]
Woodstock, recently a movie, is now on its way to Broadway. A new musical celebrating Woodstock was in the works for the 2010-2011 Broadway season in New York City, said co-founder and producer of the 1969 concert, Michael Lang. Lang said the Broadway theatrical version will be based on his bestseller The Road To Woodstock. [...]
Bono may swing to the rescue of a troubled multi-million-dollar Spider-Man musical. The U2 frontman – who penned the score to the Broadway show with bandmate The Edge – is said to have reached out to his wealthy pals to save the extravaganza after it reportedly ran into financial trouble. Work on the show was [...]
Although Amy Winehouse claims to be sober, I can’t really fathom how the gem of an idea to make her life a musical got off the ground. ‘Amy Winehouse: The Musical’ will reportedly be an all-singing, all-dancing production based on the troubled singer’s life. Wino’s brother Alex believes that this would be a fantastic way [...]
British Broadway hit Billy Elliot: The Musical has won a slew of awards at the Tony Awards show in New York. Billy Elliot, based on the hit movie starring Jamie Bell and Julie Walters, received the Best Book of a Musical and Choreography awards as well as Design prizes for Sets, Lighting and Sound. It [...]
Bridget Jones’s Diary is heading to Broadway, according to reports. The bestseller is to become a musical – and Elton John may pen the score. Helen Fielding, who wrote the popular book, has written a draft of the show, including lyrics. And while there is no composer yet, producers have not ruled out the possibility [...]
Australian Geoffrey Rush, an Oscar-winning actor, took out a prestigious drama award for his work in last year’s Broadway production Exit The King. Rush, who has built his career on a string of films, won the 54th annual Drama Desk award in New York for the theatrical show that was launched in Sydney and Melbourne [...]
And the gay gets gayer at the late great piano-playing and out in the open gay Liberace will soon be heading to Broadway. Producers Edmund Gaynes and Nancy Bianconi are getting ready to bring the spirit of the flamboyant musician to a New York stage. The show will re-create a Vegas showroom performance by the [...]
An official opening date for the Broadway incarnation of a musical ‘Spider Man’ has been announced. ‘Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark’ will officially kick off on February 18, 2010 at Broadway’s Hilton Theatre. Preview performances of the show will begin on January 16, 2010. The production will be directed by Julie Taymor, who also [...]
Page Six is reporting that Jennifer Lopez might be putting together a movie version of the Broadway musical ‘In The Heights’. The 39-year old first saw the hit show back in July, saw it twice last week and then accompanied its producer to dinner. It was initially thought that JLo was interested in heading to [...]
Clay Aiken will be returning to reprise his role as Sir Robin this fall in the Monty Python ?Spamalot? musical. It looks like the new dad isn?t going to let his fatherhood affect his career. Clay says ?Since leaving SPAMALOT in May, jokes have just not been funny. Food has lost its taste. The grass [...]
Meryl Streep has denied the existence of a feud with Madonna over the movie musical ‘Evita? in 1996, blaming the continuation of the rumor on the internet. The legendary actress, reportedly annoyed at losing the lead role to Madonna, allegedly lashed out at the pop star in an interview with the New York Times in [...]
Drew Lachey, best known for his work as part of the boy band 98 Degrees and ?Dancing with the Stars? champion, sings and dances in his first performance as Patsy, King Arthur?s trusted manservant in the Broadway musical ?Monty Python?s Smapalot? at the Shubert Theatre in New York City on Tuesday. King Arthur?s role was [...]
David Byrne is about to turn the Battery Maritime Building in New York City into a musical instrument. The building, at 10 South St in Manhattan, has had devices added to the structure such as heating pipes, water pipes and pillars, to produce sounds. They can be activated by wind, vibration and striking. The devices [...]
