Barbara Broccoli News

Variety is reporting that A STEADY RAIN starring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman is already looking like a winner. The trade paper reports that industry insiders are 'buzzing' about the whopping $3 million in advance sales solely from the initial pre-sale offer for American Express cardholders. Tickets for the general public are not available until July 25th. The Amex pre-sale launched Saturday.

Producers Frederick Zollo, Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, Raymond L. Gaspard, Frank Gero, Cheryl Wiesenfeld, Jeffrey Sine, Michael Rose and Robert Cole announced today that Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman will star together on Broadway in A STEADY RAIN, a critically acclaimed two-character play by Keith Huff. Directed by Tony Award nominee John Crowley, A STEADY RAIN begins previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009 and opens Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street) for a strictly limited 12 week engagement through Sunday, December 6, 2009.

Variety is reporting that 'Frost/Nixon' playwright and screenwriter Peter Morgan has signed on to the writing team for the upcoming James Bond 23.

Stage and screen superstar Hugh Jackman confirmed he is indeed coming to Broadway in 'A Steady Rain', the actor revealed the news to Entertainment Tonight while attending a private party for Joel Grey's new book of photography, 1.3 - Images from My Phone in Manhattan.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting that film stars Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig will team up in a new play this fall on Broadway.

The Chicago engagement of the national tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has been canceled. The show was originally scheduled to play The Chicago Theatre Feb. 11-15. The tour's website announces that the engagement was canceled 'due to slower than expected local ticket sales.' Any tickets that were ordered through Ticketmaster (by phone or on-line) will be credited to the purchaser's credit card account. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster outlets or through The Chicago Theatre's box office must be returned to the original point of purchase. The show stars STEVE WILSON, KELLY MCCORMICK, DICK DECAREAU, GEORGE DVORSKY, ELIZABETH WARD LAND, DIRK LUMBARD, SCOTT COTE, RICHARD G. RODGERS, OLIVER WADSWORTH , ALY BRIER, JEREMY LIPTON, CAMILLE MANCUSO, ZACHARY CARTER SAYLE, BIANCA BURGESS, MARK CHMIEL, PAIGE FAURE , GEOFFREY GOLDBERG, TREY GILLEN, TIMOTHY HUGHES, MATTHEW BRANDON HUTCHENS, KEVIN LEARY, KENT M. LEWIS, CHRIS KLINK , MOLLY MAHONEY, ALISON MARCHESE, ELLIE MOONEY, TIFFANY LEE OCVIRK, MICHELLE PETRUCCI, JOHN SAUNDERS, ERIC SHOREY, MOLLY TYNES

The Chicago engagement of the national tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has been canceled. The show was originally scheduled to play The Chicago Theatre Feb. 11-15. The tour's website announces that the engagement was canceled 'due to slower than expected local ticket sales.' Any tickets that were ordered through Ticketmaster (by phone or on-line) will be credited to the purchaser's credit card account. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster outlets or through The Chicago Theatre's box office must be returned to the original point of purchase. The show stars STEVE WILSON, KELLY MCCORMICK, DICK DECAREAU, GEORGE DVORSKY, ELIZABETH WARD LAND, DIRK LUMBARD, SCOTT COTE, RICHARD G. RODGERS, OLIVER WADSWORTH , ALY BRIER, JEREMY LIPTON, CAMILLE MANCUSO, ZACHARY CARTER SAYLE, BIANCA BURGESS, MARK CHMIEL, PAIGE FAURE , GEOFFREY GOLDBERG, TREY GILLEN, TIMOTHY HUGHES, MATTHEW BRANDON HUTCHENS, KEVIN LEARY, KENT M. LEWIS, CHRIS KLINK , MOLLY MAHONEY, ALISON MARCHESE, ELLIE MOONEY, TIFFANY LEE OCVIRK, MICHELLE PETRUCCI, JOHN SAUNDERS, ERIC SHOREY, MOLLY TYNES

Understudies Julie Barnes and Julie Tolivar will go on for pregnant star Erin Dilly during the final three weeks of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's run

Erin Dilly, Rick Hilsabeck, Kurt Von Schmittou, Dirk Lumbard and cast of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG will perform 'Toot Sweets' on the Macy's 79th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade national broadcast on NBC on Thursday, November 24, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. They will perform live in the 9 a.m. hour.

The producers of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG announced today that the Broadway musical will play its final performance Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 2pm.

Kenneth Kantor will temporarily take over for Marc Kudisch as Baron Bomburst in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from September 24th through November 27th

The Broadway production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will play its 100th performance at the Hilton Theatre on July 23rd

As a more family friendly playing schedule, evening performances move earlier starting in July.

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, the most fantasmagorical stage musical in the history of everything, announces a unique Broadway performance schedule. In an unprecedented effort to accommodate family audiences, all Tuesday through Thursday evening performances begin at 7pm.

Stage and television star Brian Conley will play 'Caractacus Potts' in the smash hit musical 'CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG' at the London Palladium for 14 weeks from 15 March. At the same time, hit recording artist Alvin Stardust will take over the role of 'The Childcatcher' for 14 weeks. Jo Gibb will play the role of 'Truly Scrumptious' from 15 March.