Axel Hellstenius News

Today, the cast of ELLING, including Brendan Fraser (Crash, Gods and Monsters, and critically hailed in the West End's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Denis O'Hare (Take Me Out -Tony Award-winner, HBO's 'True Blood'), Jennifer Coolidge (Broadway's The Women, American Pie, Best in Show), Richard Easton (The Invention of Love - Tony Award-winner, The Coast of Utopia, Noises Off) and Jeremy Shamos (The Rivals, Reckless) met the press! BroadwayWorld was on hand for the meet and greet and brings you photo coverage below.

Box office opens today for BRENDAN FRASER AND DENIS O'HARE in ELLING with JENNIFER COOLIDGE, RICHARD EASTON and JEREMY SHAMOS.

Tickets for Broadway's ELLING are on sale for the general public today, Monday, September 27. ELLING stars Brendan Fraser (Crash, Gods and Monsters, and critically hailed in the West End's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) and Denis O'Hare (Take Me Out -Tony Award-winner, HBO's 'True Blood') with Jennifer Coolidge (Broadway's The Women, American Pie, Best in Show) Richard Easton (The Invention of Love - Tony Award-winner, The Coast of Utopia, Noises Off) and, just joining the cast, Jeremy Shamos (The Rivals, Reckless). The critically acclaimed new comedy from London, directed by Tony Award-winner Doug Hughes (Doubt, Mrs. Warren's Profession), ELLING will begin performances Tuesday, November 2, open Sunday, November 21 on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street) and will play a strictly limited engagement through March 20, 2011.

Tickets for Broadway's ELLING are on sale today, Wednesday, September 15 exclusively for American Express cardholders and for the general public beginning Monday, September 27.

As BroadwayWorld previously speculated, Brendan Fraser, who's film career includes The Mummy, G.I. Joe, Encino Man, Journey to the Center of the Earth and other films will make his Broadway debut in the Simon Bent play - Elling, Variety reports. The play, which will begin previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on November 2, will open officially on November 21. The production will also star Denis O'Hare, Jennifer Coolidge, and Richard Easton and will be directed by Dough Hughes and produced by Howard Panter.

Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Ambassador Theatre Group presents ELLING, Based on a novel by Ingvar Ambjørnsen. Stage adaptation by Axel Hellstenius in collaboration with Petter Næss. Translated by Nicholas Norris. Adapted by Simon Bent

Based on a novel by Ingvar Ambjørnsen. Stage adaptation by Axel Hellstenius in collaboration with Petter Næss. Translated by Nicholas Norris. Adapted by Simon Bent

The nominations were just released for the 2008 Olivier Awards and Haispray is leading the pack with 11 nominations.

Simon Bent's new adaptation of Elling, which transferred to Trafalgar Studios in the West End on July 6, following a critically acclaimed, sell-out run at The Bush Theatre, will finish on Saturday October 6. A national UK tour is planned for Spring 2008.