‘Theatre’ Archives
TIM RICE Believes New LLOYD WEBBER TV Show Will Be “TACKY”!
Award-winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice has criticised his long running writing partner Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s decision to hunt for a new lead for their hit musical ‘Jesus Christ Superstar‘ via yet another TV talent show, dismissing the concept as [Read More]
RINGO STARR & DAVE STEWART To Pen A New Stage Production!
Ringo Starr is teaming up with former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart to write a musical – which they’re hoping to show on Broadway! The Beatles legend called on his fellow British rocker for help with penning tracks on his new album, Ringo 2012, and [Read More]
AGYNESS DEYN To Make Her West End Theatre Debut In 2012!
British model Agyness Deyn is set to make her stage debut in London’s Theatreland, in a raunchy comedy role! The blonde beauty will play a “promiscuous free spirit” in ‘The Leisure Society‘, a production by Francois Archambault. [Read More]
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Stage Show To Broadcast In Cinemas!
Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s ‘The Phantom of the Opera‘ will be heading back to the big screen next month, but not the 2004 adaptation that was directed by Joel Schumacher and starred Gerard Butler in the title role! In an attempt to revive the [Read More]
MARISA TOMEI & MORGAN FREEMAN Team Up For Broadway Play!
Morgan Freeman and Marisa Tomei are heading for the Broadway stage for one night only, as part of a fundraising play about California’s overturned same-sex marriage law – according to Variety! Joining the Oscar winners are Cheyenne Jackson, [Read More]
CYNTHIA NIXON Heads To Broadway For ‘WIT’!
‘Sex and the City‘ star Cynthia Nixon will play a university professor of English who is dying from ovarian cancer, in a brand new Broadway production of ‘WIT‘! The small/big screen actress, will portray Dr Vivian Bearing, a [Read More]
Tim Curry Pulls Out Of Theatre Production After Asthma Attacks!
British actor Tim Curry has reportedly been forced to pull out of a theatre production due to a series of asthma attacks! ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show‘ star took on the role of the Player in a stage adaptation of Tom Stoppard‘s [Read More]
Bono Denies SPIDER-MAN Musical Has Been Axed!
U2 frontman Bono is adamant his beleaguered Spider-Man musical has been not been given the chop and is still set to meet its June 2011 deadline for opening night! ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark‘, which features music written by Bono and The Edge, [Read More]
Jackman Making A Return To The Musical Stage!
Get your jazz hands at the ready, as ‘X-Men‘ star Hugh Jackman is pursuing his love of musicals by putting on a solo performance in San Francisco! The Aussie hunk has long been involved with musical theatre, winning critical acclaim and an Olivier Award [Read More]
‘LEGALLY BLONDE: The Musical’ Triumphs At The Olivier Awards!
The 35th Annual Olivier Awards was held last night at the Theatre Royal (Dury Lane, London), and despite ‘Love Never Dies‘ dominating the nominees list, it was ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical‘ which turned out to be the star production of the night! [Read More]
