Charlotte Jones News

Canadian actor Adam Brazier has been cast as romantic lead Walter in the upcoming Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White

Actor/director/writer Simon Callow will replace Anthony Andrews as Count Fosco in the West End production of The Woman in White

The Woman in White now has a preview date attached to its upcoming Broadway run; it will start performances on October 28th and open on November 17th

After cancelling plans to star as Rose in an Odessa, TX production of Gypsy, Maria Friedman has officially signed on to star in the Broadway transfer of The Woman in White

Along with Ruthie Henshall, Damian Humbley, Alexandra Silber, Michael Cormick and Elinor Collett will take over roles in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White, beginning July 11th

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Woman in White, currently running in London will now open direct on Broadway this November.

Crawford has decided not to reprise his award-winning West End role when show comes to Broadway.

Ball will play the roll of Count Fosco through April 30, Crawford to return May 2.

The winners of this year's Laurence Olivier Awards were announced in London on Sunday, February 20th.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest has announced an out of town tryout in Chicago for the show prior to a now Spring 2006 opening.

London sources are reporting that Michael Ball will fill in for 'several weeks' for Michael Crawford in the Woman in White while he recovers from the flu. Ball steps in February 22, Crawford expected to return April 4.

The nominations were announced today for the 2005 Olivier Awards, London's most prestigious theatre awards. The award ceremony will take place on February 20, 2005 in the UK.

London's new smash hit musical, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, will open on Broadway, at a Nederlander Theatre to be announced, on Thursday, November 10, 2005. This is the fastest ever transfer from the West End to Broadway for a major musical in living memory.

As first announced by the MCIFA, Michael Crawford has signed a deal to star in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Trevor Nunn's upcoming new musical 'Woman in White.' The show will also star Maria Friedman (who recently won the Olivier Award for her performance in 'Ragtime'). Crawford will be playing the role of Count Fosco.

In the second part of his London recommendations, Jake looks at where you should go for good plays.

In this years' final UK column Jake looks at the year ahead in London's West End, including Billy Elliot the Musical, Mary Poppins and the casting game for The Producers