Francesca Zambello News

Chuck Cooper, Gregg Edelman, Douglas Sills, Sally Murphy, Leslie Kritzer, Lee Wilkof and Billy Porter are among the stars who will make the trek to Poughkeepsie, New York for 'New York Stage and Film' at Vassar College from June 23rd through July 30th

The Broadway-bound musical based on The First Wives Club is gradually coming together, with Francesca Zambello confirmed as director and Rupert Holmes set to pen the book

More casting has been announced for the upcoming London limited engagement revival of Show Boat, featuring Elena Shaddow

Elena Shaddow will play Clara in the national tour of The Light in the Piazza, as well as Magnolia in the upcoming limited engagement London revival of Show Boat

Wicked flies East to cast its spell on London, Movin' Out opens its European tour in the UK, Showboat gets a lavish in-the-round production and the Donmar unveils its new season

The production will star Josh Strickland as Tarzan, Jenn Gambatese as Jane, Merle Dandridge as Kala, Shuler Hensley as Kerchak, Chester Gregory II as Terk, Timothy Jerome as Professor Porter and Donnie Keshawarz as Clayton. Daniel Manche and Alex Rutherford will alternate in the role of Young Tarzan.

Disney has announced that Tarzan will being previews on March 24, to open on May 10, 2006.

Variety reports Francesca Zambello is in talks to helm the musical adaptation of the hit film, 'The First Wives Club'

Producer Paul Lambert tells Liz Smith who he has his eye on for the 2006 musical in today's New York Post

The Little Mermaid has swum out of limbo with a new book by Doug Wright and a new director attached

Featuring a 40-piece orchestra, and 6 new songs, the show is currently running in Switzerland.