Richard Gere News

Freddie Fields, Hollywood agent, producer and studio executive who represented Mel Gibson, Richard Gere and others, died from lung cancer in his Beverly Hills Home on Tuesday, December 11. He was 84 years old

The 11th Annual Hollywood Film Festival was held October 17-22, followed by The Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, October 22.

The Guthrie announced that Rob Melrose will direct David Marshall Grant's Pen. A sly, perceptive new play about finding love, losing control and making the ultimate sacrifice, Pen begins previews November 3 and runs through November 25 in the Dowling Studio.

Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of Lucy Thurber's play Scarcity, directed by Jackson Gay officially opens tonight, Thursday, September 20. The limited engagement plays through Sunday, October 14 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street).

Jesse Eisenberg, now starring in Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of Lucy Thurber's play Scarcity, will sit down live with CW 11 Morning News anchor Emily Frances tomorrow morning Thursday, September 6 in the 8AM half hour.

Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe will helm the upcoming Warner Brothers film Nights in Rodanthe, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.

Theatre veteran Natasha Richardson and Dreamgirls film star Beyonce Knowles will be among the stars taking part in a benefit for amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research on January 31st

Tour production if lackluster but has a Roxie to Remember

La MaMa ETC's famed 1983 rock 'n' roll production of Sam Shepard's play with music, The Tooth of Crime, will return to La MaMa ETC Annex in celebration of the theater's 45th anniversary

Liam Mower will perform the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical for the final time at the Victoria Palace on Saturday, September 30th

Casting is now complete for Daniel Kramer's new production of Martin Sherman's award-winning Bent, which will open at the Trafalgar Studios on September 22nd with press night on October 5th; Alan Cumming stars

Bent, Martin Sherman's 1979 drama about a homosexual man imprisoned by the Nazis, will receive a London revival--starring Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming--in the fall

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Broadway's hit musical CHICAGO announces a new Roxie Hart. Rita Wilson will make her Broadway debut in the role starting June 12th. Ms. Wilson will play through August 6th.

Award winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford will make his Broadway debut as director of the new musical, Leap of Faith, to premiere in the 2007-2008 season.

Martin Richards, one of the producers of the Oscar-winning Chicago movie and the head of Producer Circle Co., has hit Miramax Film Corps with a $10 million lawsuit

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The Oscar-winning film versions of West Side Story, My Fair Lady and Chicago will be seen at the Ziegfeld Theatre from February 19th through 16th

On Monday, December 5, 2005 Liza Minnelli will be filming an episode of 'Inside the Actors Studio' to air on Bravo TV.

The production begins previews on March 28th at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre and has its official opening on April 19th. The show will run through June 18th.