Hugh Jackman News

Sarofin Hall is set to welcome the French bourgeois, presenting the national tour of LES MISERABLES for a week-long, revolutionary engagement from November 6 through the 11th. More information on LES MISERABLES is available at www.lesmis.com. Tickets for the national tour's stop at Sarofin Hall are available via www.houston-theater.com.

Grab the popcorn and settle in for 'Million Dollar Movie Week' on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith Vieira, airing February 20-24.

Also in the upcoming 'Rock of Ages' movie, Keith has many other TV, film and pop-music credits, as well as 4 B'way shows.

On Twitter Watch, Alistair Brammer wrote 'For those that don't know, I'll be playing Jean Prouvaire in the Les Mis movie. For those that don't care, please enjoy your day x love love

Les Miserables will hit the big screen later this year, featuring an all-star cast including Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe tasJavert, Sacha Baron Cohen as Thernardier, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier, the opera-trained Mamma Mia! film star Amanda Seyfried as Cosette and Samantha Barks as Eponine. Interested in a blast from the past? Check out this old ad from the early 1990s when the first plans to adapt the musical for the screen materialized .

Grab the popcorn and settle in for 'Million Dollar Movie Week' on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith Vieira, airing February 20-24.

As first reported in the Hollywood Reporter, media queen Oprah Winfrey is considering a return to the big screen in Lee Daniel's film THE BUTLER. The film will tell the story of Eugene Allen, an African-American who served as a butler in the White House through eight presidential administrations from 1952 - 1986.

As first reported on Deadline.com, actress Kearran Giovanni will be co-starring in the upcoming TNT series MAJOR CRIMES, a spin-off from the cable network's popular series 'The Closer'.

Theatre fans everywhere are already itching to see Les Misérables brought to the big screen, and though the film isn't due to hit theatres until December 7, rehearsals have already begun for the new movie. In the video below, 'Cosette' herself, Amanda Seyfried chats about her enthusiasm for the role. Click below to check it out!

Cameron Mackintosh announced today that Ramin Karimloo will extend his run playing 'Jean Valjean' in the legendary musical "LES MISÉRABLES" at the Queen's Theatre until 31 March 2012. David Shannon will then return to the role of 'Jean Valjean' from Tuesday 3 April - Saturday 16 June 2012. He will be followed by Geronimo Rauch who will play the role from Monday 18 June 2012 until Saturday 15 June 2013

The highly anticipated movie version of LES MIS is currently in production, and last night, February 12, several of the stars of the film were in attendance at the 2012 BAFTA Awards. Check out a photo of on-screen rivals Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) and Javert (Russell Crowe), as featured on Jackman's Facebook page, below.

The theatre community already can't wait for the Tom Hooper-helmed big screen version of LES MIS. Newest to the cast is Samantha Barks who will play Eponine in the film. She joins the previously announced Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Sacha Baron Cohen as Thenardier, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Anne Hathaway as Fantine and Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier.

According to WENN, Broadway veteran Hugh Jackman is launching a chocolate line, expanding his and his wife's fair trade coffee company Laughing Man. The company will now offer organic and kosher chocolates.

West End star Linzi Hateley is involved in the upcoming 'Les Miserables' movie.

Theatre fans everywhere are already itching to see Les Misérables brought to the big screen, and though the film isn't due to hit theatres until December 7, rehearsals have already begun for the new movie. Hugh Jackman, who will play Valjean in the film just tweeted the below photo, saying: 'what an honour...singing a new song with the composer, claude michel, at rehearsals for les mis!'

According to published reports, Twentieth Century Fox's 'The Wolverine,' which will be the prequel to 'X-Men Origns: Wolverine' will be released on July 26, 2013. James Mangold will direct the film, which will feature a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Broadway favorite Hugh Jackman in the title role.

One of the foremost male pop stars of the last twenty years is undeniably 'Livin' La Vida Loca' crooner Ricky Martin, so his deigning of appearing on next week's GLEE as a new Spanish teacher, David Martinez, is a cause celebre for fans of the Latin superstar, GLEE, or, even, for those who follow the artists whom he covers on the episode - LMFAO's 'Sexy And I Know It' and, the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna. Recalling the golden days of television when hit parade variety shows would cover top chart hits when they were fresh and new, Ricky Martin tackling Madonna two days after the Super Bowl - with, supposedly, a LMFAO cameo occurring during her highly anticipated performance on Sunday - and taking on one of the year's biggest songs so far, 'Sexy And I Know It', is pop culture must-see TV if there ever were any. Ricky Martin and Madonna are undeniably two of the most theatrical pop culture mainstays of the last few decades and their collective media super-blitz thanks to Martin's GLEE appearance and Madonna's Super Bowl performance is encapsulated perfectly in Martin's essaying of Madonna's classic caliente pop hit, 'La Isla Bonita'. Both Martin and Madonna can certainly command a stage - and an audience of thousands; or, even, millions, as they shall both prove yet again on Sunday and Tuesday, respectively - so, let's take a look at what we can look forward to from these two entertainment icons as we enter one of the most celebratory weekends of the year. First down!

The theatre community already can't wait for the Tom Hooper-helmed big screen version of LES MIS. Newest to the cast is Samantha Barks who will play Eponine in the film. She joins the previously announced Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Sacha Baron Cohen as Thenardier, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Anne Hathaway as Fantine and Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier.

Marin Theatre Company Artistic Director Jasson Minadakis and Producing Director Ryan Rilette announced the sixth play of the company's expanded 45th Anniversary Season today - the West Coast premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff.

Ramin Karimloo has had a very busy few years, portraying the role of The Phantom in both the UK productions of Love Never Dies and the 25th Anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera. Now he's tackling the role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, and eager to return home to a Toronto stage. BWW is thrilled to bring its readers this exclusive feature where we talk with Ramin about Les Miserables, Phantom, his new album and his Toronto roots.